You’ve heard it good alright, [tag]Radiohead[/tag] have just added the finishing touches to their latest, still un-titled, upcoming release and are currently pondering the release date, at least that’s what the band’s guitarist Jonny Greenwood told Paste Magazine. “We just had a meeting about that today,” said Greenwood on September 7. “We’re very relieved to have finished recording, now we have to decide what we should do with it.” You can listen to a sample,…
This is truly a sad day for the opera world and music lovers alike, as the “king of the opera” Luciano Pavarotti just recently past away, in his home located in Modena, Italy, due to pancreatic cancer complications. Regarded by many as the most important tenor of our times, the 71-year old singer achieved global fame and success during the mid ’60s and ’70s , becoming a global ambassador for the opera and Italy. He…
Indie rave trio [tag]Klaxons[/tag] have managed to win the British annual 2007 Mercury Prize, for their revolutionary debut album “Myths of the Near Future”. The competition was far from easy, with such contenders as: [tag]Amy Winehouse[/tag]’s “Back to Black”, [tag]Arctic Monkeys[/tag]’s “Favourite Worst Nightmare”, [tag]Dizzee Rascal[/tag]’s “Maths + English” and loads of other great brit bands. The award came as a complete surprise for the Klaxons, as they were ravished by emotions, bursting in tears,…
The end of labor is to gain leisure. Aristotle I guess there isn’t a working class man that isn’t aware of the importance of today, I mean you get the whole day off, right ? Labor Day is a federal American holiday that is ironically celebrated in the spirit of labor, by rest and a whole lot of barbeques. I live outside of the US, but as I’m not part of the work force, I’ll…
This weeks sees some hot comeback from the likes of Hard-Fi, with their sophomore new record “Once Upon A Time In The West” and Athlete, who’ve released their third effort “Beyound The Neighborhood”. Also US Calvin Harris fans can rejoice as his debut album, “I Created Disco”, is now available in the states as well, after it has been fairly well received by UK listeners. Hard-Fi: Once Upon A Time In The West Athlete: Beyond…
A few days ago it was sadly announced, via the bands MySpace, that their lead guitarist Colin Mee has left the band and that they are now once again a four piece band. Apparently the reasons why Colin left the band were that the tours were a “strain on his schedule” and the what the band “stood for in the media didn’t reflect anything about his tastes or values”. The band have already played a…
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],…
A peculiar conversation went on earlier today, at [tag]The Raconteurs[/tag] MySpace profile, between band members [tag]Jack White[/tag] and Brendan Benson. The conversation revolved mainly on the band’s future LP, but also sidetracked a bit on some hilarious lines about drugs, merchandising and the omni-present fear for L.J. ( ‘Little Jack’ Lawrence – the band’s bassist player). The conclusion, if existing, is that they’ve started writing and recording a lot of songs, that are different anything…
Last week’s swarm of records, echoes through this week as well, in a way preparing us for the huge wave of releases that will hit the market on 9/11. For now [tag]Super Fury Animals[/tag], [tag]Liars[/tag] and [tag]Art In Manila[/tag] lead the pack for this week’s new records. Liars: Liars Super Fury Animals: Hey Venus!
As you all probably know, the little spoiled princess of pop, [tag]Britney Spears[/tag] is busting her ass in the music studio, hard at work to produce the next teen sensation. Although she clearly isn’t a family icon or a bastion of virginity, her past sins will probably be erased, if she can release a smashing single. That’s a little hard i might add, as if the rest of the album sounds as terrible as the…
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