Archive for July, 2009

Soulsavers are Broken

By on July 16th, 2009

If this is Soulsavers’ version of broken, I want to see what the U.K. electro duo can come up with when everything is working… On August 18th, Rich Machin and Ian Glover will release their third full-length effort with Broken. And as been the case throughout Soulsaver’s existence, the duo have tapped to some pretty [...]

Brand New stops to smell the flowers with Daisy

By on July 16th, 2009

On July 8th, Punknews.com announced a release date and title for Brand New’s fourth studio album, And One Head Can Never Die which was supposed to be out on September 22nd via Interscope. Turns out they were only batting a .333 — according to the official press release, the album will indeed be out on [...]

Dan Auerbach will tour North America by himself

By on July 16th, 2009

Because it is the season of indie band members going solo, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach has announced plans for a solo tour.

Watch: Paul McCartney warms up on Letterman

By on July 16th, 2009

This weekend, Paul McCartney will begin his three-night stint at Citi Field in Queens, New York. To warm up, he took the subway into mid-town — just go with it — to play a mini-concert for Dave. Atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater — the venue where he and his former bandmates would [...]

Pearl Jam offers up pre-order, tracklist…

By on July 16th, 2009

Only a week after they dished out tour dates, Pearl Jam leaks some info on its forthcoming ninth studio album, Backspacer, due September 20th. In addition to a tracklist (after the jump), the band’s offering a pre-sale via their official site. Fans can purchase the new record in either LP or CD format, and also [...]

Monolith completes ’09 bill… finally!

By on July 16th, 2009

The Mars Volta, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Of Montreal, Phoenix, and Method Man & Redman among those included.

Early Tim Buckley performance to be released

By on July 16th, 2009

Tim Buckley doesn’t appear in the news very often, but when he does count on his devoted fan-base to be thrilled.

Album Review: The Jonas Brothers – Lines, Vines & Trying Times

By on July 16th, 2009

★★★☆☆

Despite how much we all enjoy mucking about dispensing silly quips regarding cheesy songs, in the end, some trends still impact the industry and thus merit some observation.

The Bob Dylan Show swings for the fences in Washington, PA (7/13)

By on July 15th, 2009

Monday night’s Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson concert at Consol Energy Park— home of the Washington Wild Things minor league baseball club — had the vibe of a festival. Each fan who clicked through the ballpark turnstiles had an act he or she was most eager to see. However, with three living legends [...]

CoS Giveaway: The Dead Weather

By on July 15th, 2009

Update: Instead of the 7″, we’re giving away a vinyl of Horehound instead… The Dead Weather has gotten a lot of play here at CoS this week. We saw, we heard, we listened and now… we’re giving. In celebration of the release of the band’s debut LP, Horehound, we have a pretty nifty prize pack [...]