Loads of new and interesting records this week, especially at the indie front with lo-fi duo Mountain Goats leading the pack with their latest LP “Heretic Pride,” which has been getting a great deal of attention and critical claim from the very beginning. Also Deerhunter frontman Brandon Cox, is releasing his first solo album, under the moniker of Atlas Sound, titled “Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel.” Back in the…
Aimee Anne Duffy, more known after her stage name of Duffy, is a Welsh soul singer, that’s been getting a lot of attention, thanks to her impressive vocals. Her sound reminisces a sweet era of music, when music was a way of life, but with a modern touch, thus resulting in a interesting eclectic mix of retro and contemporary music. She began songwriting at the tender age of 10, influenced by artists who’s music raised…
The shoegazing innovators were considered a sure thing for this year’s Coachella fest, by most music connoisseurs and fans alike. Alas the band wasn’t among the list, instead Jack Johnson, Portishead and Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) were announced as headliners. This both came as a total surprise, but also disappointment. Coachella founder and organizer Paul Tollett explained to NME, why My Bloody Valentine couldn’t attend the three day festival in April: “I was hanging out…
Trip-hop legends, the Brisol trio of Portishead have recently revealed the tracklist for their upcoming third record suggestively titled… “Third.” We would’ve expected a more generic title for the first album in ten years from the band, but we’re content to name it whatever it may be, as song as we get some good new music. Third has a release date set for April 28th on Island Records.
When it comes to it, U2 are among the big guns, among the fabled few who managed to deliver great music for a long period of time. In fact, they pretty much covered everything, adapting their style to the current tendencies, or even adapting the current tendencies to their music. This comes as a sequel to the 2004 ‘Hot to dismantle an atomic bomb’, and the boys seem very prepared to deliver another good dose…
Tool’s one of the few bands that have managed to build a somewhat unique sound, characterized by heavy riffed music coupled with melodic and mellow vocals, labeled by most as style-transgressing. The band’s sold over ten million records, within their four album lifespan, won four Grammys and last but not least gained a cult like fanbase. Reverting back to the Grammy’s, a curious fact is although frontman Maynard James Keenan resents the notorious awards for…
The Who’s guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend says they are already working on a new (hopefully just as good as their old ones) album. This comes as a follow up to their 2006 ‘Endless Wire’.It was their first release in 24 years, and most people claimed it would be their last. Wrong! The two remaining members are working hard and they speek about their musical plans. Townshend explained: “Roger [Daltrey, singer] is working on his…
Yesterday night at New Yorke’s Joe’s Pub, the gorgeous Scarlett Johansson aka the sexiest woman alive unveiled her debut album, titled “Anywhere I Lay My Head,” comprised of [tag]Tom Waits[/tag] covers. Ten Tom Waits covers to be exact and one original Scarlett Johansson track, called “Song for Jo,” to be fair. As previously reported the album was produced by David Sitek, of TV On The Radio, and includes some guest appearances from the Yeah Yeah…
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 abuse, where’s this world going to? (From her song called Red blooded woman: “You’ll never get to Heaven, if your…
This week sees [tag]Morrissey[/tag] 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 brand new album this year. Laura Marling, a young promising folk singer/songwriter from Reading, is making her sought after debut…
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