Archive for July, 2009

Frightened Rabbit + The Twilight Sad + We Were Promised Jetpacks = The newest and coolest fall tour!

By on July 7th, 2009

FatCat labelmates team up for North American tour!

Insane Clown Posse returns to roots with Bang! Pow! Boom!

By on July 7th, 2009

It is unfortunately rare that rap-rock/pro wrestling duo Insane Clown Posse get noticed by major corporate media outlets. So, we’re going to give them some love. Once considered in bad taste or just plain pointless, the bread winners of Psychopathic Records have developed a expansive fan cult for an underground artist. At their peak, the [...]

The Grates finally ready to share Teeth Lost, Hearts Won with the rest of the world!

By on July 7th, 2009

Australia seems to be a pretty kick ass country. Tim Fite and Mates of State surely are some pretty kick ass artists. So, color us excited when presented with the prospect of getting of an album that combines our friends down under with the aforementioned artists, and send your thank you letters to The Grates [...]

múm wants you to Sing Along To Songs You Don’t Know

By on July 7th, 2009

In the latest example of Iceland’s current economic meltdown having absolutely no effect on the quality of music being shelled out by its bands, múm has announced plans for its latest studio album, Sing Along To Songs You Don’t Know. In fact, the state of the band’s native country actually served as the inspiration for [...]

Check Out: The Cribs – “We Were Aborted”

By on July 7th, 2009

For one day only, The Cribs are giving away “We Were Aborted”, the first single off their upcoming, Johnny Marr-featuring new album, Ignore the Ignorant and the same song frontman Ryan Jarman told NME that was “the first song that The Cribs ever wrote with Johnny, literally the first thing we did, just plugged in [...]

Lou Barlow says Goodnight Unknown

By on July 7th, 2009

Apparently, Lou Barlow doesn’t like resting.

The new Arctic Monkeys single is here!

By on July 7th, 2009

Have a listen…

Album Review: Son Volt – American Central Dust

By on July 7th, 2009

★★★★☆

Arriving in the afterglow of Highway 61 comes the newest Son Volt record, American Central Dust, a much more stripped-down affair than the band’s previous release, The Search. Front man, and lone original member, Jay Farrar presents a new set of songs about man’s place in his country whether it be on the open road, [...]

Late Night Lobotomy (Week of 7/6)

By on July 6th, 2009

Yet another holiday has come and gone. We saw fireworks, we ate too much, we might have imbibed too much. We probably should’ve taken Monday off of work. Either way, no government-sanctioned days off until Labor Day. Sigh. Luckily a few shows are back with new episodes this week, even though plenty are still in [...]

Space Ace sets release date for first solo album in twenty years

By on July 6th, 2009

Well, after traveling 100,000 years, getting back in the New York groove and rockin’ & rollin’ all night and partying everyday, former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley has finally set a date for his first solo album in twenty years. Entitled Anomaly and due for release on September 15th, the 12-track effort (add one if [...]