Archive for May, 2009

Queen eyes an American Idol

By on May 26th, 2009

Thank you, Queen. I seriously thought we had successfully avoided having to mention the name Adam Lambert on this site. But thanks to the band, the American Idol runner-up not only gets a mention, he may be appearing quite often in the coming months. You see, with Paul Rodgers now out of the picture, Queen [...]

Listen: The Color Wheels

By on May 26th, 2009

Last year, The Color Wheels released one of the finest debut albums of 2008. A whimsical marriage of ’60s melodies and ’90s alternative, the husband/wife duo of Jon (vocals/guitar) and Psalm (drums, backing vocals) Sebastian from Poughkeepsie, New York produced a catchy power pop album brimming with jangly guitars and candy coated harmonies, reminiscent of [...]

Green Day unveils tour support

By on May 26th, 2009

Blink-182 say what?

Beastie Boys stop by Fallon to discuss new, perform old

By on May 26th, 2009

Update: Turns out the part about the new studio album wasn’t all jokes. Hot Sauce Committee will be indeed be the absurd (?) name of the Beastie Boys’ eighth studio album, a recently issued press release confirmed. What’s more, the release will be headed by yet another reissue, this in the form of Ill Communication [...]

Dengue Fever returns to Europe and reveals unreleased tracks

By on May 26th, 2009

The zany psychedelic surf rockers Dengue Fever are best known for their highly complex music which you’d expect to pop up in an old spaghetti western or an episode of FLCL. And with three records already under their belt, the mighty six members just can’t seem to get enough. Recently, they’ve been touring non-stop and [...]

Watch: The National debuts new material for new album!

By on May 26th, 2009

You know how we know this summer is going to be awesome? Because The National, aka that stellar Brooklyn based quintet that leaves us all tingly inside so much so that we loose all sense of objectivity, is currently road testing new material. In layman’s terms, that new studio album we mentioned back in February [...]

Gov’t Mule readies new album for upcoming non-festival whoring summer tour

By on May 26th, 2009

It’s hard to imagine the gentlemen of Gov’t Mule have any extra free time on there hands these days, what with all the work that entails ridding one’s “festival whore” status. But the southern jammers apparently found enough to allow for the creation of a brand new studio album. Entitled By A Thread and due [...]

Album Review: mewithoutYou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright

By on May 26th, 2009

★★☆☆☆

It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright is a disappointment for the ones that fell in love with the band’s unique assembly of sounds.

Limahl reunites with 80′s pop band Kajagoogoo for a UK tour

By on May 26th, 2009

Almost 25 years ago, the young boys of Kajagoogoo, armed with nothing but their pretty boy looks, thoroughly teased mullets and cut off tees were the apple of every teenage girl’s eye. Led by frontman Christopher Hamill (otherwise known as Limahl) the teenage heartthrobs had a brief, but surprisingly successful career before everyone got fed [...]

CoS Giveaway: Go to the Wanderlust Festival for free!!!

By on May 26th, 2009

What’s better than three days of nonstop music in the breathtaking location that is Lake Tahoe, California? How does three days of free nonstop music in breathtaking location that is Lake Tahoe, California sound? That’s right folks, Consequence of Sound has teamed up with the Wanderlust Music Festival for one hell of a giveaway! We [...]