Tibi PuiuI’ve been a really huge fan of Pinback, ever since their early days, when they weren’t big or anything. Time has passed and they’ve steadily grown in popularity and beards, but luckily Pinback is not one of those bands that sells out or turn overly commercial, their still playing their thing after almost 10 years now. “From Nothing To Nowhere” is their first video of their upcoming forth album Autumn Of The Seraphs, due 9/11;…
Xfm to air anniversary documentaries
One of the most influential English radio stations Xfm London is set to celebrate 10 years since it’s foundation soon. To mark this important event, the radio station officials have decided to air 10 weekly shows that will each feature documentaries about the most influential and significant albums released from each of the last 10 years. The documentaries are compiled from new interviews from artists including [tag]Dave Grohl[/tag], [tag]Kaiser Chiefs[/tag], [tag]Noel Gallagher[/tag], Mike Skinner, [tag]Muse[/tag],…
Download: Chromatics – ‘Running Up That Hill’
Many thanks to GorillavsBear for posting this amazing cover, of Kate Bush’s smashing 1985 single “Running Up That Hill”, by Seattle based noise rock band Chromatics. Running Up That Hill was always a ’80s favorite of mine, and out of all the covers that have surfaced around the years I definitely think this is the best. Ruth Radelet vocals are excellently suited to the sound of distorted harmonicas and guitar chops, the end result is…
New Interpol video: ‘Mammoth’
When you think about how complex and mind blowing [tag]Interpol[/tag]’s video for Heinrich Maneuver was, you can’t help wondering why this latest video for Mammoth is so strikingly simple. The video is all a big live show performed by Interpol on a unknown venue, as always Interpol’s energy and spirit are remarkably channeled in their live performances, in their usual impeccable suits. “Just spare me the suspense”
Enter Shikari announce headline US dates
September will be a busy month for post-punk rockers [tag]Enter Shikari[/tag] who intend to win American punk hearts by touring across the United States. Their autumn trek will carry ES through Houston, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, before wrapping it up in Baltimore. UK fans haven’t been forgotten either, so after ES’s September US tour, they’ll be catching the first flight to the island and begin their October/November UK headlining tour.
New Smashing Pumpkins video: ‘That’s The Way (My Love Is)’
Billy Corgan and crew have been getting a lot of criticism since their highly publicized reunion and even more promoted new album Zeitgeist, but now Smashing Pumpkins are ready to shut all the big mouths our there with this latest thrilling and emotional video. “That’s The Way (My Love Is)” is actually the best song of Zeitgeist, a somewhat contemporary take on SP’s older work: alternative guitar riffs and drumming, orchestra violins on the background…
Good Shoes on November tour
After touring the whole of October alongside [tag]Maximo Park[/tag] the indie quartet [tag]Good Shoes[/tag] is now ready for their biggest headline tour to date, that will feature a string of dates all across the UK in November. The gig trek will start on November 11 in Birmingham’s Academy 2, after which the band will do cross country shows all around England, Wales and Scotland, before finally calling it over on November 21, in London’s Astoria….
New You Say Party! We Say Die! video: ‘Opportunity’
And if you thought the name of the band is freaky then wait till you see the video! ‘Opportunity’ is YSP! WSD! is the second video shot of their second album Lose All Time, featuring all white dressed pregnant women and kids running about a spooky empty and shallow building. Worth mentioning is Becky Ninkovic outstanding vocals on the song, pitching from dim to lowed almost immediately.
Download: Band of Horses – ‘Is There A Ghost’
[tag]Band of Horses[/tag] sophomore full length album Cease To Begin is steadly approaching it’s release date, so the band has decided it’s time to show a little love to their fans and post the LP’s opening track “Is There A Ghost”. The song can be listened and downloaded at the band’s MySpace. A promising track, with interesting indie guitar chords and signature Ben Bridwell vocals, that very much resembles their past record, sign they prefer…
Springsteen and E Street head on tour
[tag]Bruce Springsteen[/tag]’s soon to be released record Magic, with his supportive band E Street, is fast approaching in October, so an album promotion tour was expected to be announced. The tour will feature dates all around the world so everybody can have a piece of ‘The Boss’, starting from the very day Magic will be released, on October 2 in Hartford, Connecticut.