Archive for June, 2009

Deftones rework Eros without bassist

By on June 26th, 2009

Years into their inception, Deftones have never once been called consistent. Lead vocalist Chino Moreno has been all over the map doing collaborations with KoRn (“Wicked” on Life Is Peachy) and forming the currently vacant trip-hop project Team Sleep, while the Deftones sound slowly went from Californian experimental rockers to experts with pedals and sound [...]

Spoon’s Got Nuffin

By on June 26th, 2009

Just weeks before Spoon will take to Austin, Texas to host the inagural SPOONX3, Britt Daniels and Co. will release a brand new EP, entitled Got Nuffin. The three-track effort, which will be available beginning June 30th, featues selections named “Tweakers”, “Stroke Their Brains”, “Got Nuffin”. Is this a prelude to the album the band [...]

Dusting ‘Em Off: Michael Jackson – Thriller

By on June 26th, 2009

There are only a choice few people in the world who can captivate people like Michael Jackson; and only a few albums in the pop-sphere will ever be as clean, as sparse, and as unbelievably encompassing as Thriller.

100 unreleased Michael Jackson songs coming soon?

By on June 26th, 2009

Less than 24 hours after the death of Michael Jackson and there is already discussion as to how the family of King of Pop will pay off what appears to be the astronomical debt he left behind – some reports put the total over $400 million and that’s before the claim AEG Live will surely [...]

R.I.P. Michael Jackson, 1958 – 2009

By on June 26th, 2009

A personal reflection on the lost legend…

Stars collide on Mark Mulcahy tribute album

By on June 26th, 2009

When musicians go right…

Whartscape ’09 returns; continues to prove there are more bands than one could imagine in Baltimore

By on June 26th, 2009

Need any evidence of Baltimore, Maryland’s vibrant music scene? Look no further than the Wham City-produced Whartscape Music Festival, which again has proved, well, Baltimore has a lot of different stuff going on. In fact, this year’s edition, set to take place from July 10-12, particularly looks to highlight this post with an ’09 bill [...]

Voodoo Music Experience returns with 2009 lineup

By on June 26th, 2009

Eminem, Jane’s Addiction, KISS, Justice and The Flaming Lips highlight the bill.

Michael Jackson dead at 50

By on June 25th, 2009

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died today at the age of 50. The apparent cause was cardiac arrest. According to the Los Angeles Times, paramedics responded to a 911 call from the Los Angeles, California home of Jackson earlier this afternoon. When they arrived, Jackson was not breathing. The paramedics performed CPR and took [...]