Steve LampirisSo after the announcement of Avril and Chad Kroeger getting engaged, the internet decided to comment on the situation. It’s some pretty funny stuff. Uproxx collected some of the best reactions – tweets, photoshops, whatever – together and I’ve included a few of my favorites. My favorite non-pic reaction comes from am incredibly clever tweet from Ben Paddon: That said, my favorite reaction – text or otherwise – is a photoshop that’s just so perfect, it’s like it came…
A BAND CALLED QUINN-‘SCOTLAND’S BEST KEPT SECRET’
Daniela Murphy
I first stumbled upon A Band Called Quinn through BBC Serial Drama, Lip Service. Described by Scottish pop pundit Jim Gellatly as ‘Scotland’s Best Kept Secret’, this Glaswegian quartet, consisting of Louise Quinn, Bal Cooke, Robert Henderson and Steven Westwater, produce a unique, fun brand of electro, indie pop that blurs the boundaries between music, film and theatre. The woman at the forefront of this band is Louise…
Dave Grohl: still the coolest rock star on Earth
So two pieces of news that make Dave the coolest and most damn-I-wanna-meet-him-est rock star in the world. (In case, ya know, being one of the best live bands in all of music wasn’t enough. Or putting out a fantastic arena rock record 16 years into one’s career.) First: A recent Foo Fighters show in Ireland sparked over 100 noise complaints. Nothing special, right? Well, apparently, the concert could be heard from 12 miles away….
So Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne got engaged…
Yes, you read that right. Two music megastar Canadians have gotten engaged. He apparently makes her “so happy.” Uh, ok. I guess not everyone hates Nickelback after all. That being said…. in other news: Nickelback still easily the most hated band in music.
Dead can Dance’s new album after 16 years
Alexandra
After 16 years, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard decided to get back together, and combine they’re experience gained through all off this years of great work, to release a much awaited album. Dead can Dance – Anastasis Next Dead can Dance’s album it’s called Anastasis, and has eight tracks: Children of the Sun – 7:33 Anabasis – 6:50 Agape – 6:54 Amnesia – 6:36 Kiko – 8:01 Opium – 5:44 Return…
Video: Peaking Lights – “Dreambeat”
Andrei Mihai
Peaking Lights (Soundcloud here) consists of Aaron and Indra from Rah Dunes and Numbers respectively, and they’re just the kind of band with an eerie, dreamy flow that just takes you away. Tape loops, weaving electronic pulses, harmonic voices and guitar, drums and synth, all of which make it the perfect soundtrack for walking through a haunted neighborhood, a misty forest or an abandoned river bank. Peaking Lights – “Dreambeat” (Official Video) from Urban Outfitters…
Pussy riot jailed despite worldwide protests, Russian police are searching for more members
Russia is not a country prone to support freedom of speech, as members of the all-girl punk band Pussy Riot found out; truth be told, they screwed up. They entered a cathedral and played a song in which they asked Virgin Mary to rid the Russian people of Putin, former president, now prime minister. In any civilized country, this would cause them some serious trouble, but in Russia, the trouble was double. They were jailed…
Snarky Puppy Engages in 50 Day/50 Gig US/Canada Tour
Mike Lamardo
It was probably only a month ago that several of my friends and colleagues started talking about this band, “Snarky Puppy”. Despite my jazz/fusion background, the group had been completely unfamiliar to me. So of course the only thing that I could do was listen to every track I could get my hands on. Not much to my surprise, the collective had struck/slapped/punched me like few bands have the capability of. The clash of 90s…
Green Day “Oh Love”
Alice Smith
Breaking news! Green Day released their first single in two years! Okay…maybe this news isn’t exactly breaking, but I just got around to listening to “Oh Love” off of Green Day’s upcoming album ¡Uno! the other day. The fact that I didn’t even listen to the song, released on July 16th, until mid August really says something. When I tried to think of a few words to describe “Oh Love”, ‘average’ and ‘meh’ immediately came to mind….
Dave Mustaine said something incredibly stupid (again)
I haven’t covered the ridiculous “insights” of Dave Mustaine as I have for another nut-job singer/guitarist, but that’s because what Mustaine says doesn’t usually draw the ire of the Secret Service. Mustaine’s nonsensical babbling is just that – nonsensical. It isn’t threatening or otherwise worrisome. This time, however, Mustaine took his (insane) view of reality to new heights of absurdity, reserved only for Scientologists and OJ Simpson jury. He apparently believes that the recent shootings…