Tibi PuiuA while back, we released the “Ex-guru” track, signer by the brother-sister act [tag]Fiery Furnaces[/tag], our for download. We told you that “the track opens up with a aggressive drum barrage and Jimmy Page like riffage, but which is soon followed by an assembly of flout, keys, and percussions, which together with Eleanor Friedberge’s dynamic and emotional vocals make it a must listen.” Our opinion remains the same, with a addition: their latest album Widow…
‘Berlin in Lights’ brings German culture to streets of New York
Andrei Mihai
The Berlin Philharmonic flew into town and one of the first stops by some of its musicians was the gritty streets of the Bowery rather than upscale 57th Street. They sang for about an hour and they included Mozart and American blues at the Salvation Army in Chinatown. The space was not that big and spectators were a bit squeezed into the pews of a tiny chapel but they listened to the world-class musicians who…
RyanDan cuts boy band roots
The boy band saga is repeating itself for years. Just the names are different. Ryan and Dan Kowarsky were recognized earlier this decade for their polished, glossy pop sounds in B4-4. However, unlike groups such as the Backstreet Boys who still continue to milk that sound dry, the identical twins’ new outfit RyanDan and album of the same name is musically the polar opposite of prior efforts. “I think it’s different from what we did,…
New Queens of the Stone Age video: ‘Make It Wit Chu’
The Palm Desert based [tag]Queens of the Stone Age[/tag] are back with a video, for their third single “Make It Wit Chu;” a sensual and sexual video, for a very passionate blues-like song. For those of you who are familiar with the Desert Sessions, then you probably know that the song has been featured for years ago, on the Vol. 9 of the “never ending mixtape,” as Josh Homme likes to call them. The video…
New Arctic Monkeys video: ‘Teddy Picker’
Liverpool homeboys [tag]Arctic Monkeys[/tag] are back with a new video, this time however their less creepy or melancholic, their simply them. The video accompanying the more laid back “Teddy Picker” (killer bass, had to say that) features the band in a recording studio performing the song with a whole bunch of instruments around and a over enthusiast plastic croc. From the ZME recommended Favorite Worst Nightmare.
New Babyshambles vide: ‘You Talk’
For one of the standout tracks off of Shotter’s Nation, “You Talk”, the garage rock quartet [tag]Babyshambles[/tag] has decided to approach the video a bit simpler, much as the song itself for that matter. The video features Pete Doherty and company, strolling through weathering forests and dark, crowded rooms (seems a bit more then a poker party). The end is a bit confusing and I’m not to certain I fully understand the meaning of the…
Avril mounts ‘Best Damn’ tour
The Canadian artist is going to embark on a tour to support Te Best Damn Thing, her latest album that was nominated at MTV Europe Music Awards this year. She announced details of ‘The Best Damn Tour’ this afternoon at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in L.A. “I’m excited to go out and play live and perform,” Lavigne said during a small concert. “I have the most fun when I am performing for the fans. I think that…
Meat Loaf scraps European tour
Bad things for Meat Loaf fans and artist alike have recently happened. He has cancelled a European tour after developing a cyst on his vocal cords, the singer’s website said on Tuesday. He is 60 and probably his age is an important factor in that. He is going to undergo four to six weeks of vocal therapy before doctors decided whether he needs surgery. The rocker had already scrapped several British dates when he got…
New Foo Fighters video: ‘Long Road To Ruin’
The Foo’s are back with a reminiscent video, to the good ol’ days of “Everlong” or “Learn to Fly”, for a song that fails to deliver in many aspects, “Long Road To Ruin.” The video however does well to erase some of it’s since, thanks to it’s excellent Foo Fighterish humor and storyline, that makes the viewer concentrate on the video, then the actual song. The video is centered around a fictional 70’s soap opera,…
Trent Reznor morns OiNK, while Ozzy condemns downloads for ruining music
[tag]Nine Inch Nail[/tag] frontman, the controversial Trent Reznor, recently admitted having a account at the former biggest source for illegal waffles and music, OiNK. He even said he would’ve paid the controversial website for their leaked albums, if asked to, as he believes any other legal download store doesn’t come close. He told New York magazine: “I’ll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what…