Al ByrneA matter of weeks ago, I took a short trip to London, during which I was serendipitous enough to catch an Amber Rubarth gig. Although that may be less down to serendipity, and more to the fact that I flew over specifically for it. She was also gracious enough to allow me to pester her with questions and bad jokes for half an hour or so. Now, following some internal complications and day-job-related lethargy and…
The Sword’s new album art is from a universe far far away
Tibi Puiu
I first saw The Sword when they opened for Metallica two years ago and they simply blew my mind away with their hypnotic blend of stoner metal and hard banging riffs. These guys know how to stimulate your psychic, I’m telling you. Covered above is the new album art for the Austinites upcoming third studio album, “Warp Riders.” Appropriately for a “psychedelic space opera” concept record, the cover, by artist Dan McPharlin, perfectly illustrates the…
[VIDEOS] Gorillaz live @ Glastonbury Festival
Damon Albarn and his Gorillaz had some big shoes to fill this weekend at the famous Glastonbury Festival, where they played as headliners, replacing U2 who had to cancel their summer tour after Bono’s injury. Add that to the fact that last year Damon Albarn headlined the festival, when he played a legendary gig with Blur, and you’ve got really high expectations on your hands. Gorillaz where up to it, however, and delivered an uplifting…
[VIDEO] Interpol – ‘Lights’
Complementary body painting, drugs, Asian chicks, polygons fetishes, and some gross dripping saliva which could pass for NSFW if someone just happens to see that particular scene of Interpol’s latest video for Lights. Gosh, that was weird.
Nihilism is stupid
Steve Lampiris
There’s a site called anus.com. It’s not what you think. It’s an acronym for American Nihilist Underground Society. I shit you not. It’s an incredibly self-indulgent and even more ridiculous take on the “philosophy” of nihilism. Anyhow, according to the site one of the main cultures of nihilism is heavy metal. There are reviews of albums from just about every sub-genre under its umbrella. Hell, some of them might actually mean something if the prose…
New Music Monday: 21 June
A personal highly anticipated release, The Roots’ ninth studio album “How I Got Over” has finally caught light of day once with its official release this week. They’re not alone either – Stars, Kele Okereke (Block Party), Danzig or the highly hyped new Sia are out as well this week. As far as electronic releases are concerned, be sure to check out the new The Chemical Brothers, Kode9 or Trentemoller. As a fine insider’s tip,…
Investigating The Mystery: A Word With Amber Rubarth
A matter of weeks ago, I took a short trip to London, during which I was serendipitous enough to catch an Amber Rubarth gig. Although that may be less down to serendipity, and more to the fact that I flew over specifically for it. She was also gracious enough to allow me to pester her with questions and bad jokes for half an hour or so. Now, following some internal complications and day-job-related lethargy and…
Here’s some horrid stuff to start off the morning: Diamond Rings – ‘Show Me Your Stuff’
First off, I’m not really sure why I’m going ’bout posting this kind of crap, but here goes nothing. John O’Regan, known on the indie scene under his Diamond Rings moniker, is a Toronto based maxx pop artist who’s been turning some heads locally with a few 7″s and gigs, and is now prepping for his full length debut “Special Affections”, allegedly slated for a fall release. This morning, O’Regan’s video for his latest single…
[Hot Streaming] Robyn – ‘Body Talk Pt. 1’
Here’s the full stream of Robyn’s latest exquisite electro-pop goodness, “Body Talk Pt. 1”. Enjoy! Body Talk Pt. 1 by robyn
We Do The News
Hello, you handsome several. Has your week been so jam-packed with exciting chases and perilous thrills that you simply haven’t had a moment’s pause in which to consult the wireless ticker for the latest and greatest goings-on in the mile-a-minute maelstrom that is the music “biz”? Then hark: we have a very special guest on-board to provide you with all the info you need. Our guest commentator for this week’s “news” is this famous dead…