Archive for August, 2009

Album Review: Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night

By on August 18th, 2009

★★★★☆

Respected by the old school and spearheading the new, Brad Paisley is a skilled artist with a veteran’s focus and a young man’s energy — all of which is apparent on his seventh studio outing, American Saturday Night.

Austin City Limits unveils 2009 aftershows

By on August 18th, 2009

While there still remain questions as to who will be replacing the Beastie Boys at this year’s Austin City Limits, the same can not be said about the festival’s late night entertainment. Today, the Austin, Texas based festival, scheduled to take place from October 2nd and 4th in Zilker Park, unveiled its official 2009 aftershows. [...]

Squirrel Nut Zippers get Lost At Sea

By on August 18th, 2009

Just two years after a five-year break, the members of Squirrel Nut Zippers have come back from wherever the Delta blues-loving swing band stashed themselves and are ready to release not only their first live album but their first album in over nine years. Recorded in December of 2008 at the Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY, [...]

Green Music Fest saves a scorching Chicago (8/17)

By on August 18th, 2009

Chicago seems to want hundreds of music festivals. As if all the neighborhood fests, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza hadn’t wiped us Chicagoans out (both physically and economically) enough already, let’s throw in the Green Music Fest. Held in West Town’s Eckhart Park, and with Art Brut topping the lineup, the new festival is a worthy addition to the rogues gallery of music ventures here in the Windy City.

Alanis returns with fire (and lots of composition books)…

By on August 18th, 2009

She thinks “you oughta know,” too.

New Thom Yorke due September 7th

By on August 18th, 2009

Just when you thought we had seen the last of Radiohead induced chaos for a while, comes news that frontman Thom Yorke will be releasing a brand new single on September 7th.

All you need to know about Built to Spill’s new album, There Is No Enemy

By on August 18th, 2009

Because if you’re like us, before this post you probably knew absolutely nothing.

Weezer calls seventh LP Raditude

By on August 18th, 2009

No joke.

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead ends ’09 with a bang, announces huge tour

By on August 18th, 2009

Looking to cap off what busy year that included the release of a brand new studio album and a slew of tour dates, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead will hit the road later this fall for one pretty extensive road trip. Beginning September 12th, the Texas outfit will launch what [...]