Archive for September, 2009

Pearl Jam wants fans to “trust” them, re: Target deal

By on September 7th, 2009

Were we ever skeptical of them?

Yeah Yeah Yeah, YACHT surely does have new tour dates!

By on September 7th, 2009

…and with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for that matter!

311 continues the Uplifter into the fall

By on September 7th, 2009

Looking to make the most out of what proved to be the band’s highest charting album to date, 311 has announced another round of tour dates in support of Uplifter. Beginning on November 11th, the quintet will launch a month long affair that will include a stop in the band’s hometown of Omaha and two [...]

Album Review: múm – Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know

By on September 7th, 2009

★★★★☆

With Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know, múm continue honing its trademark folk-tronica. Fans and newbies alike won’t be disappointed.

PacTour 2009 rounds up Saosin, Innerpartystem, and possibly your band

By on September 6th, 2009

From November 11th to December 20th, Pac Sun will play concert planners again when they bring the second annual PacTour to a city near you. This year’s bill includes the likes of Saosin, Innerpartysystem, P.O.S., Eye Alaska, and the 35 Battle of the Band winners representing each tour stop. Interested? Hit Ticketmaster.com beginning Saturday, September [...]

Album Review: Meeting of Important People – Meeting of Important People

By on September 6th, 2009

★★★½☆

The rock made here is tried and true, a little thought provoking, but all around just enjoyable.

On Sale: September 6-10, 2009

By on September 5th, 2009

The following tickets are on sale from September 6-10, 2009…

Black Feelings share some Black Feelings

By on September 5th, 2009

The Canadian power trio Black Feelings, aka the group which features two former members of Montreal’s Les Angles Morts (drummer Owain Lawson and guitarist Kyle Fostner) and, as the issued press release notes, has a “penchant for combining a variety of influences to conjure up a sound that is both retro and vitally fresh at [...]

Icons Of Rock: Doug Martsch

By on September 5th, 2009

Doug Martsch is a staple for modern indie rock, and the poster child for the reluctant rock hero. When asked about his found fame and notoriety, he doesn’t have much of an answer, mostly confusion as to why it happened in the first place, but at the same time, it doesn’t seem to bother him, [...]

On Sale: September 5, 2009

By on September 4th, 2009

The following tickets are on sale beginning September 5, 2009…