Archive for May, 2009

The Dago Dish: Conan and the Jam-arians

By on May 24th, 2009

It’s a wonder where greatness comes from. Any given day you read a newspaper, or scan a website, you come across a throng of young journalists trying to discover a “movement.” But that’s the thing. These things just happen. There’s little rhyme or reason to their initial existence, nor their lasting power. It’s all about [...]

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

By on May 24th, 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 [...]

The Antlers re-release Hospice, announce month of new shows

By on May 23rd, 2009

Brooklyn-based indie darlings The Antlers are fixing to have themselves a marquee summer. For starters, their little-album-that-could, Hospice (which sold out of its initial, self-released pressing) will be receiving a proper, remastered, indie-label release from Frenchkiss Records, which happened to recently sign the rockers. In fact, it’ll be two kinds of proper: the digital release [...]

Dusting ‘Em Off: Mötley Crüe – Too Fast for Love

By on May 23rd, 2009

Another look at the Crüe’s all-time classic debut.

Manic Street Preachers get a little help from their friends, aka they made a remix album!

By on May 22nd, 2009

Manic Street Preachers’ latest full-length effort, Journal for Plague Lovers has’t even been out a week yet, and the Welsh outfit has already begin work on another project. In the classic sense of art is an ever evolving form, the Manic Street Preachers have decided that there needs to be even more music for you [...]

mp3 Remix: Friday Mixtape LVII

By on May 22nd, 2009

Boy, the weeks are flying by! Of course, we can’t really complain all that much. After all, we’re getting ever so closer to that time of the year when festivals are as plentiful as the collection of mp3s found below. Speaking of which, as is the case every week, we have put together the best [...]

Tea Leaf Green brews a new, beanier, browner release

By on May 22nd, 2009

On June 2nd, Tea Leaf Green‘s acoustic alter-ego Coffee Bean Brown will release a live, acoustic record on its own Tea Leaf Green Partnership imprint. Called Coffee Bean Brown Comes Alive, the album was recorded at now-defunct New York City venue Mo Pitkin’s and features the four-piece experimenting with acoustic guitars, piano, banjo, cello, mandolin [...]

YouTube Live: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “Weeps”

By on May 22nd, 2009

When George Harrison passed away in November 2001, the music world paid tribute to him through the now infamous, Concert for George. Held at the Royal Albert Hall a year after Harrison’s death, it was organized by Eric Clapton and contained performances from several of Harrison’s friends including Clapton, Tom Petty, and Paul McCartney. While [...]

Unscratch that, Popped! Festival is a go in ’09

By on May 22nd, 2009

Back in March, Conor Corcoran, the attorney of the Philadelphia based Popped! Music Festival, noted in an interview with Make Major Moves that this year’s edition could be in serious jeopardy after promoter Live Nation back out of its planned involvement. “It’s incredibly devastating, not only for the organization but for the city,” Corcoran said. [...]

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers bring fiesta North to Burgh (5/20)

By on May 22nd, 2009

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers (RCPM) rode into the Thunderbird Cafe Wednesday night with guitars blazing and a brand of southwest-flavored rock that rarely passes through Pittsburgh. RCPM had been on my lengthy list of “bands to check out” for a couple of years. I’d read rave reviews of their 2004 release, ¡Americano!, and RCPM [...]