I instantly fell in love with Natasha Khan’s music, ever since I had a listen of her last year debut Fur And Gold. Her soft and weary voice, together with the psychedelic pop vibe her songs have, made me a instant fan, but I never though all that could fit in [tag]Bruce Springsteen[/tag] song. She repeatedly made a few cover versions of the Boss’s 1985 classic “I’m On A Fire” and I can surprisingly say…
Bloc Party beats sophomore slump
The good thing is that their site has individual blogs from Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack and Gordon Moakes; the four members of the band. The bad thing is that you can learn little about the band’s activities during 2007 because, of the four, only Moakes has updated his diary since summer 2006. That does not mean that things are not going the good way for the band. Since they made it big with…
Kravitz talks about new album
His upcoming album is titled, “It Is Time for a Love Revolution,” with songs including “Love Love Love” and “Will You Marry Me.”. But his romantic side is a bit more mature and he said the album focuses on many aspects of love, and not just romantic love. “There are spiritual love songs, and social love songs, political, sad, happy and everything in between – it’s about a lot of things,” the 43-year-old rocker said…
R.E.M. with first live DVD soon
One of the best selling rock band in history, and one of my personal all time favorite, [tag]R.E.M.[/tag] is set to release their first live double CD/DVD, in their 27 years existence, in the middle of October. The footage captures singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills doing what they do best at a dynamic 22 track set show at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on February 27, 2005. Directed by…
Jose Gonzalez: ‘In Our Nature’
Artist name: Jose Gonzalez Album name: In Our Nature Label: Mute Records Gender: Folk/Indie Release date: September 25, 2007 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: http://www.jose-gonzalez.com/ Two years ago, the back then unknown swede goldenboy [tag]Jose Gonzalez[/tag] amazed the entire world with his fabulous acoustic playing and Nick Drake like voice,releasing what was to be one of the finest album of 2005 in the form of Veneer. A Sony Bravia ad, featuring his extraordinary cover of The Knife’s…
A relaxed year the Foo Fighters way
The [tag]Foo Fighters[/tag] were supposed to be relaxing this year after releasing a monster double album (In Your Honor) and touring almost every corner of the planet in 2005. Instead, frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins find themselves on a promotional tour supporting the new Foos’ record, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace which is in stores. “We started demo-ing music and we were coming up with some really great ideas and, honestly, at this…
Foo Fighters: ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’
Artist name: Foo Fighters Album name: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Label: RCA Records Gender: Alternative rock Release date: September 25, 2007 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: http://www.foofighters.com/ The [tag]Foo Fighters[/tag] have definetly left their mark in rock music for several years. With various studio album releases they were most of the time climbing the charts but few of their releases were groundbreaking. Their albums are very solid; they have quality and quantity but they just miss…
Kings of Leon discuss new album details
After releasing a stellar album in the form of Because Of The Times, at the beginning of the year, the Followill quartet are already planning a follow up. The band is currently extensively touring the US, after which they’ll head to UK, before flying to the more sunny shores of Australia. In this extremely busy schedule [tag]Kings of Leon[/tag] manage to write new songs as well, and according to the eldest brother, drummer Nathan Followill:
New Jens Lekman video: ‘Sipping On Sweet Nectar’
Although he would be more at place in the glamorous times of the late ’50s, the eternal romantic [tag]Jens Lekman[/tag] is remarkably catchy and makes extraordinarily beautiful music. His irresistible charm radiates throughout his latest video “Sipping On The Sweet Nectar”, it feels like the whole world revolves around him, under his strict observation from up above. Sparrow like flout whistles, glamorous piano lines and Jens retro vibe and vocals provide a wonderful trip down…
Download: Seneca Hawk – ‘Restless Sea’
The LA three piece Seneca Hawk is a rather unknown band, outside of Californian dessert, but make no mistake they are extremely talented. The band has released their debut self-titled LP back in October and since then completed a national tour. “Restless Sea” is the LP’s highlight and as the title may suggest, it mirrors the band’s raw and wild nature, that makes a rock ‘n’ roll band great. A barrage of excellent drumming, together…








