A lot of hype’s been revolving around the Athenian trio of late and with good reasons too, after all a new R.E.M. album is always a good motive to celebrate, especially when their previous record was a total slump. Seems like I find reasons to post about R.E.M. week after week (just barely got over [...]
HIJK is a three piece indie/art rock band, that just recently came under my radar and left a pleasant impression. Following up the release of the The Pen And The Letter, HIJK has completed a self produced music video to compliment its new single “Paper Boat.” In the video HIJK matches its exuberant power rock [...]
Kanye West performing, alongside Daft Punk, a new version of Stronger.
If you haven’t been living under a rock or something until now, then you’d more then certainly got bugged by all the Grammy hype, that thankfully ended last night. As expect nothing special, no surprise prizes, no stellar moments or mind blowing performances, but I’ve [...]
To let you in on what this is about, you have to know that according to a study conducted by some very important and serios medical researchers, 33% of popular songs contain explicit content and 42% of songs hint at substance abuse. Aw man, this was obvious for everybody! If even Kylie hints at drug [...]
This week sees Morrissey releasing his sixth greatest hits album, titled, well you’ve guest it “Greatest Hits“. One has to wonder if the Moz really has that many hits or this is another fan money exploitation, whichever it is doesn’t matter anymore, as I’m more then sure he’ll make up for it with his forthcoming [...]
Artist name: Bullet for my Valentine
Album name: Scream Aim Fire
Label: Jive
Gender: Heavy Metal
Release date: January 28, 2008
ZMErating: 8 and 1/2
Website: www.bulletformyvalentine1.com
Well I had heard a whole lot about this album before listening to it; and most of what I’ve heard was really bad. So I started listening to it with kind of low expectations, not [...]
Artist name: Morcheeba
Album name: Dive Deep
Label: Echo/Ultra
Gender: Electronica/Pop/Soul/Trip-Hop
Release date: February 19, 2008
ZMErating: 8/10
Website: www.morcheeba.net
The mid 90’s saw a new genre of electronica to surface, namely the cult phenomenon of trip-hop, that characterized itself through a eclectic blend of downtempo electronic music and hip-hop. Among representative trip-hop groups to emerge from the mid 90’s scene were [...]
A while back we told about a contest, that Foo Fighters together with YouTube launched, in which artists were encouraged to upload a 60 second video that consists of them covering The Pretender with orchestral instruments. Well the contest has reached the final three and tonight the contest ends, as the band will perform with [...]
Artist name: Hot Chip
Album name: Made In The Dark
Label: EMI
Gender: Electronic Indie/Pop
Release date: February 4, 2008
ZMErating: 8/10
Website: www.hotchip.co.uk
The electro pop Londoners from Hot Chip have always struck me as your typical smart asses and I simply love them for that. Their awesome blend of smart and humorous knack has always made them terribly appealing [...]
The System of a Down man has announced his first ever solo headline tour of the UK in support of his album ‘Elect The Dead’. He will play five shows in April beginning at the ABC in Glasgow and finishing up in Birmingham.
Prior to this, Serj has only played two headline shows in the UK, [...]
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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