- Consequence of Sound
- Festival outlook
- Cluster 1
Archive for June, 2009
Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Jim James — that’s all folk!
When I think of a supergroup entitled Monsters of Folk, I can’t help but picture a skinny white guy strapped into an acoustic guitar yelling to an arena full of beatniks, “For those about to folk, we saluuuuute you!” Well, I got the skinny-white-guy part right. For in the vein of Velvet Revolver and Tinted [...]
Listen: A Lull
You can’t fake sincerity when so many want to join your pledge. Chicago’s own A Lull deploy a serious serving of devout songs that beg for further examination. They’re simply so textured with luminous consecration to sonic beauty it’s a wonder one wouldn’t require numerous listens right out of the gate.
Britain gets two new bands…
…and they feature some dudes from some other U.K. bands you might have heard of.
David Lynch is ready to rock
When he’s not standing on the side of the road with cows, or confusing the hell out of his audiences, or putting together the next cult classic, director/writer/musician/madman David Lynch likes to party. Riding on his recent musical success, Lynch will put out a seven-track album come June 30th.
“Death of Auto-Tune (D.O.A.)”: Now featuring Auto-Tune!
Because, isn’t this what we always wanted in the end?
Sting loses mind, records holiday album, fans to cry…
This Fall, Sting plans on releasing a holiday album. Well, not a holiday album per se, but a record devoted to his favorite holiday: winter. Whether or not this makes sense doesn’t matter. All that’s certain at this point is one thing: Sting’s finally a nutbar.
Album Review: Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
The scariest thing is that the Black Eyed Peas are the most successful recording artists in the modern era, having sold 15 million records since 2003. This is all conjecture, for every member of this band knows they have made a dumb, convoluted record in search of commercial results. And, in some ways, they have succeeded.
more In News
- Most Popular
- Most commented
Festival Outlook
- recently updated
- Upcoming Festivals
