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Archive for July, 2009
Japandroids prove health is no issue, extend Post-Nothing tour
Three short months ago, the Japandroids were ready to embark on their first major US tour. The venues were locked (including a performance at Sasquatch! Music Festival), and tour bus was packed and ready to go. Then singer/guitarist Brian King literally went and broke his leg. There was a caveat; the broken leg wasn’t the [...]
NIN, Pixies, Pet Shop Boys and more for Virgin Festival Ontario ’09
It looks like Virgin Festival saved its best for last. In what will be the fifth and final Virgin hosted Canadian music festival of the summer, organizers have pieced together a rather impressive and electric bill for Virgin Festival Ontario. Nine Inch Nails, which will be saying goodbye, the Pixies, which will be saying hello, [...]
Arctic Monkeys map out full North American tour
No Humbug here: In support of their new studio album, the Arctic Monkeys have ironed out what is rather extenisve North American tour for this fall. Following a few one-offs and festival appearances throughout the month of August, Alex Turner and Co. will return stateside for a month long endeavor starting September 14th in San [...]
Trey Anastasio takes Time Turns Elastic to the Big Apple
When not hanging out with those crazy kids of Phish, Trey Anastasio has been spending a lot of his recent times on his orchestral composition, Time Turns Elastic. Back in September, he gave the work its live debut with the help of Orchestra Nashville and then, in May released it for all to hear via [...]
Green Day brings its summer camp to Chicago (7/13)
Flames exclaim, guitars wail, and confetti drops to the floor from the rafters above. Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong skips about on-stage, clapping his hands furiously as he amps up the crowd to scream, “Hey!” The thousands of fans squeezed into Chicago’s United Center follow suit — only with the utmost chaos. Adults spill beer on youths around them, while youths throw punches back with tenacity. Thanks to Green Day, bear witness to the 21st century punk show.
Beck now covering his own albums…
Oh, that Beck Hansen… he is just so innovative! In addition to covering the Velvet Underground, pretending to be a DJ, and interviewing Tom Waits, the acclaimed singer/songwriter is now using the new beck.com to cover himself. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on Videotheque, a brand new section that will be used to [...]
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