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Archive for June, 2009
Dusting ‘Em Off: Weapon of Choice – Nut-Meg Sez “Bozo the Town”
The career of Los Angeles-based Weapon of Choice is one of those stories that make you wonder why radio and music video stations are saturated with one-hit wonders, whose physical beauty is favored over talent.
Alberta Cross looks to make a more formal introduction
All it took was the seven-track EP Broken Side of Time for Alberta Cross to earn touring spots behind Oasis and The Shins and festival spots at Lollapalooza, Glastonbury and most recently, Bonnaroo. So, what will happen when the New York based outfit unveils its debut full-length? Well, we’ll find out come September 22nd. On [...]
Album Review: The Mars Volta – Octahedron
Plain and simple, The Mars Volta has mutated and everyone all saw this coming, but unlike past efforts, the changes here should be welcomed.
The Dodos take Time to Die on the road
Last week, the San Francisco duo turned trio The Dodos managed to do the unthinkable. The got us excited over the prospects of death, or should I say the Time to Die, when they announced the news that their third studio effort would be released on September 15 via Frenchkiss Records. Today, the band has [...]
Watch: Jet – “She’s a Genius”
To think it has been three years since we last encountered Australia’s Jet but this flurry of activity should please fans. First, news of a new album, then, news of a new tour and now, a new video for the first single, titled “She’s a Genius”. Big black boots, long brown hair, and the intelligence [...]
Azure Ray hits the road after five year hiatus…
After over five years of separation, Azure Ray‘s Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor are finally getting back together. Few should be surprised, however. The dream pop duo did tease us last winter when they performed in Los Angeles. Now they’re readying a two-week tour that’s sure to turn some heads, at least for fans in [...]
Listen: The Honors
Hailing from Boston, The Honors have managed to combine the styles of both Interpol and The Killers yet carry a harder edge to their songs than either band will ever have.
Snow Patrol still all about Hundred Million Suns
Beginning mid-September, Snow Patrol will hit the U.S. to serve as opener for U2. You probably already knew this. What you probably didn’t know is that following those dates with Bono and Co., the U.K. outfit will continue to hit various venues across the country, this time in headlining form, in support of last year’s [...]
Watch: The Roots debut “How I Got Over” on Fallon
Taking advantage of the benefits that come with being the house band on a major late night talk show, The Roots took to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to not only work, but to debut “How I Got Over”, the title track off their forthcoming studio album, which is now due for release [...]
Flogging Molly maps out more Irish-fueled fun
Thanks to a new round of fall tour dates, American Celtic punk group Flogging Molly continues to make every day feel like St. Patrick’s day, only the type that originates in Los Angeles, aka the band’s hometown, and features a lot of people pretending to be Irish ’cause that’s the cool thing to do when [...]
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