Archive for August, 2009

The Get Up Kids prep deluxe reissue of Something To Write Home About

By on August 19th, 2009

Ten years after releasing their emo classic Something To Write Home About, Kansas City’s The Get Up Kids will remember the release with a deluxe reissueon September 8th. And for a band that has been officially disbanded for over four years, save for a hometown reunion gig last November, them kids are still doing it [...]

Break Yo’ TV: Michael Jackson – “Liberian Girl”

By on August 19th, 2009

Wait, ol’ Jacko made a crummy music video? Impossible! No, truth!

KISS will Sonic Boom to #1

By on August 19th, 2009

And to think, they’ve never hit the top once. Looks like ‘Ol Wally might help ‘em out.

CMJ Music Marthon reveals first batch of ’09 performers

By on August 19th, 2009

Includes Atlas Sound, The Antlers, School of Seven Bells, Crystal Antlers, Pissed Jeans, múm, The Very Best, Portugal. The Man, The Temper Trap, and more!

Calvin Harris brings Humanthesizer-friendly new album to U.S.

By on August 19th, 2009

Are you Ready for the Weekend?

Gov’t Mule re-details By A Thread, unveils more tour dates

By on August 19th, 2009

Contrary to popular belief, Gov’t Mule does not spend all its time on the road. In fact, as we told you back in May, the outfit actually recent spent some time at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio where the rockers recorded their eighth full-length studio effort, By A Thread. On October 27th, following a bit of [...]

Interview: Gareth Campesino (of Los Campesinos!), part deux

By on August 19th, 2009

This time around, however, we digressed on the summer’s festival scene, their current dilemmas at hand, and their forthcoming followup to last year’s We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed. Some ear raising moments occurred as well, including a fascinating new look at why we might be called Consequence of Sound.

40 years ago today…

By on August 18th, 2009

This happened here.

R.E.M. details 39-track R.E.M. Live at the Olympia

By on August 18th, 2009

Just because one five-star live release isn’t enough, the gentlemen of R.E.M. have announced another.

Members of Kill Hannah, Alkaline Trio, Local H unite, shame giant robots everywhere

By on August 18th, 2009

What is it about this year and popular bands combining members to form awe-inspiring super groups? First it was the likes of The Dead Weather, then the jaw-dropping line up of Them Crooked Vultures, and then came along the newly-reunited 7 Worlds Collide. Joining that list now, however, is the nameless amalgamation of Kill Hannah, [...]