Under the stray of drugs, booze, suicide attempts and God knows what other regretful acts the young miss Winehouse has underwent, some of us were more then tempted to forget about her wonderful singing talents. We all want a comeback and I feel like she wants it to, especially by releasing her latest single and accompanying video for “Love Is A Losing Game,” one of the most touching and beautiful songs from Back to Black….
A few days ago, a new garage rock band came to our attention, in the form of the ’60 revivalists Foxboro Hot Tubs, that apparently sprung out of nowhere and met with instant success after posting 3 tracks at their myspace. Through concise research, the band turned out to be none other then the punk meisters of [tag]Green Day[/tag], after they got exposed due to frontman’s Billie Joe Armstrong unmistakable vocals and even rhythm signature…
This is another poor week, in terms of new releases, with only, as usual for this time of year, rap or R&B albums that are worth mentioning. This includes new records from the likes of Bow Wow, The-Dream, Beanie Sigel and reporedly also Nelly, that pushed his latest album’s release date a while back to December 10, but now he’s changed it again to a yet to be announced date. Oh and don’t forget this…
Considered by many a talented actress, unbeknownst to many, the Tony award winner Idina Menzel (those of you who follow Broadway shows religiously, will undoubtedly recognize her from “Wicked” or “Rent”) is a very talented musician as well. In the past she’s released two albums, that unfortunately didn’t get the necessary attention it deserved and decayed into anonymity. Now, on her third studio effort, titled “I Stand” announces to be a hit record of the…
Last year Northern Irish hard rock band The Answer finally managed to gain some exposure, after receiving some much deserved critical acclaim for their 2006 debut “Rise,” after a year prior to this they were named best new band of the year. Their sound strikes me as a blend of Led Zeppelin and Whitesnake, borrowing the best treats from each band. Although their first and latest single “Under The Sky” was released over a year…
Plants and Animals, a Montreal based indie trio, have recently come to my attention, thanks to their beautiful blend of acoustic and electric sound, striking me as a forming rock ‘n’ roll shooting star. Lead vocalist and guitarist Warren Spicer is easily recognizable in Montreal as an increasingly sought-after producer, guitar hero, and mustachioed gambler. Matthew Woodley (aka “The Woodman”) handles the rolling backend of the trio on drums with Graceland-like soul (and headband), and…
[tag]Art Brut[/tag] and its sophomore release, It’s A Bit Complicated, have certainly been one of my favorites this year, but I was really blown away when I started watching their live gigs on the telly and on the web. I myself haven’t ever attended in person one of their live shows, but apparently the band are making it possible for me to finally see them in the flesh, as they’ve announced the venues and dates…
Photo by Matthew Field As previously reported the Californian super group [tag]Queens of the Stone Age[/tag] was set to play a gig in the cold deeps of a German salt mine. The concert took place, in front of a small and intimate crowd, on November 20, where the band played live 700 meters underground. The initial press release reported that the band was going to play a never before performed live track, but haven’t heart…
In 1998, what today is one of the most revered heavy metal bands in the world, [tag]Godsmack[/tag] released their self-titled, that catapulted them straight from underground anonymity to mainstream notoriety. Now 10 years later, the band has decided to homage this special anniversary by releasing a special best of , titled “Good Times, Bad Times… Ten Years of Godsmack.” The [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] fans out there might recognize the title catch phrase, as the name of…
Mystery seems to be a [tag]Radiohead[/tag] trademark, from cryptic runes (those were fun though), to a sporadic out of the blue new album, to a basement gig footage and most recently details have surfaced of the band’s much anticipated 2008 tour. The dates for the summer European tour were announced yesterday and included some vague schedueling for Manchester, Dublin or Glasgow; at the time I didn’t know if this was intentionally put to confuse or…
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