CoS Top 100 Albums of the Decade: 80-61

By Michael Roffman on November 17th, 2009

80. Gorillaz – Gorillaz

Wait, hold on a second… did that dude from Britpop band Blur start a virtual band called Gorillaz that took hip hop, punk rock, electronica, dub and other miscellaneous genres he felt like digesting, squeeze them into a trash culture blender and push the button as if he hadn’t done anything else [...]

Warp Records celebrates #20 with box set, music festival

By Alex Young on July 21st, 2009

Following in the footsteps of another high-profile, indie-friendly music label, Warp Records will look to celebrates its 20th anniversary with one hell of a bang.
You’ve probably already heard about the first item of business — Warp20. It’s a box set which will feature both old, aka a double CD “best of” compilation, as well as [...]

Battles’ Tyondai Braxton preps solo LP

By Drew Litowitz on June 22nd, 2009

Back in ‘07, a little band called Battles created quite a stir in the music industry. With their quirky munchkined-out math rock, Battles created one of the finer albums in recent memory in the form of Mirrored. Well, for anybody who has been wondering about/begging for/eagerly awaiting a new studio effort from the [...]

CoS remembers Lollapalooza 2008

By Alex Young on August 6th, 2008

This past weekend, Consequence of Sound traveled to Chicago, Illinois for the 2008 edition of Lollapalooza. With the task of covering a festival with nearly 70,000 daily attendees, 100+ musicians, and all the fun that comes with the Perry Farrell founded event, we left Sunday night with a lifetime of memories.
During each of Lollapalooza’s three [...]

Lollapalooza in Review: Saturday, August 2nd

By Alex Young on August 3rd, 2008

Saturday mornings are usually filled with either sleep in’s, hang overs, or plans to stay in and watch TBS all day. But today, not only was it the second day of Lollapalooza, but the weather was out of this world. Under clear blue skies and a sun that wasn’t even half as harmful as yesterday’s, [...]

Battles do 9:30 Club (06/14)

By E.N. May on June 15th, 2008

It’s been almost a year now since I was told “dude you gotta check out this band!” I did check out that band, and quickly Battles became that which I too would exclaim “dude, you have to hear this!”
Mirrored has been out for some time now, and the avant-garde, experimental rock quartet has found much [...]

Summerstage 2008

By Alex Young on March 17th, 2008

Central Park’s Summerstage showcases, often times for free, some of music’s biggest acts in an intimate outdoor setting. Rufus Wainwright, the Decemberists, and Gov’t Mule were just a few of the performers who made an appearance on the stage last summer. So who’s on tap for this year, you ask?
Crosby, Stills & Nash; Mavis Staples; [...]

Rachel Ray likes indie music, SXSW

By Alex Young on February 1st, 2008

Chef/talk show host Rachel Ray reportedly is putting on a SXSW showcase and has invited some of her favorite indie bands to perform.
In one of the more “WTF?” moments in music history, it appears that the rumors are true. Food Network star and syndicated television host Rachel Ray has asked Battles to join her at [...]

Coachella 2008 Initial Official Lineup

By Alex Young on January 21st, 2008

Here we go, folks…
Final Update:
A majority of Coachella 2008’s lineup has now been officially revealed. Check out the official poster (via Coachella’s myspace) below. Tickets go on sale Saturday.

Articles and analysis are popping up everywhere. For example, The LA Times, Brooklyn Vegan, and The Boston Herald.
Also keep checking out our Summer Festival Outlook. It [...]

Coachella is “so hot”

By Alex Young on January 15th, 2008

Golden Voice, the folks who plan Coachella, recently posted a bulletin that sheds little if any light on this year’s lineup.
Hi everyone,
The website will be updated with in the next few weeks.
When will we announce the line up?
When will tickets go on sale?
Who is playing this year?
All the details are coming soon. Stay tuned. Have [...]