Archive for August, 2009

Bat For Lashes offers up remix contest

By on August 21st, 2009

Bat For Lashes is serving up its new single “Sleep Alone” in a remix contest with a chance to win a signed vinyl copy of Two Suns. The rules are rather simple. Use the GoMix application found on the bands MySpace page, and submit your remix by September 7th. After you accomplish that, your remix [...]

Umphrey’s McGee reaches out with Mantis; extends fall tour

By on August 21st, 2009

Umphrey’s McGee does more of what Umphrey’s McGee does best… tour!

mp3 Mixtape: Friday Mixtape LXIX

By on August 21st, 2009

A Happy Friday to you and yours! As always, we have sought to cap off your week with a stellar mix of the week’s best new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. This week is no exception, as you’ll find sounds from the likes [...]

The Bravery plots fall headlining tour

By on August 21st, 2009

Fresh of a tour with punk rock heavy-hitters Green Day, New York City’s The Bravery is plotting out a North American headline tour of its own starting September 18 at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour is in support of their follow up to 2007’s The Sun And The Moon and third [...]

Josephine Wiggs rejoins The Breeders for at least a few gigs

By on August 21st, 2009

In need of a bassist after Mando Lopez was forced to forced to return home to be with his pregnant wife, The Breeders have tapped an old colleague. According to Rolling Stone, Josephine Wiggs, who served as the band’s bassist throughout the early 90s, will join her former bandmates for the final three shows of [...]

Where We Live: Liberty State Park – Jersey City, NJ

By on August 21st, 2009

Sometimes, the less conventional a venue is, the more it makes sense. Attending a concert where there usually wouldn’t be one can add a fresh feeling and energy to a show that can’t be found at a regular music locale. Liberty State Park is one of those places that can only be described as an [...]

So why did Weezer title its new album Raditude?

By on August 21st, 2009

Thanks Rainn!

Elvis Perkins in Dearland, soon to be in your land

By on August 21st, 2009

With its last tour barely out of the way, Elvis Perkins in Dearland has just announced a line-up of late ’09 concert dates that will see the band traveling from New York to California and back again.

Rammstein may be marching to your city!?!?

By on August 21st, 2009

Rumor has it that the German industrial metal outfit could soon be hitting the U.S.!

Austin City Limits 2009 = Sold Out

By on August 21st, 2009

Th-th-th-that’s all, folks!