Some sad news from [tag]Deerhunter[/tag], it seems frontman Bradford Cox and guitarist Lockett Pundt got mugged at gun point, in their own home town of Atlanta, right after a gig. Some cash and belongings were stolen, but nothing more then that, as the two weren’t hurt in any way and don’t seem very shocked from the whole experience. Bradford wrote a post on the band’s blog, in which he explains the whole event to his…
Ok, the title might be confusing, to say the least, what i mean is that the Sacramento indie band, with maybe the most coolest or idiotic name, [tag]!!![/tag] (often pronounced chk chk chk) are set to go on a all US tour this fall. Catch them live here: September 26: Los Angeles Avalon Hollywood September 27: San Diego Cane’s September 28: Phoenix Brickhouse Theater September 29: Tucson Rialto Theatre October 1: Dallas The Loft October…
Paul Stanley, guitarist and lead vocalist, for one of the ’80 rock icon bands [tag]Kiss[/tag], had some serious heart issues during a sound check, which required immediate medical treatment, this Friday 27 July. As Paul was absent the rest of the band (Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer) was forced to complete the gig, at Soboba Casino, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles, as a trio. This is actually the first time in…
[tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] are considered by most critics the true pioneers of Heavy Metal, but also they epitomized the synthesis of multiple influences that characterized the best of 70s rock, while producing music that was stamped with their own dynamic identity. Along the years Led has had a brilliant career, spanning through their 12 year existence until John Boham tragic death, selling over 300 million records all around the world, releasing 8 LPs (all #1 both…
Daniel Snaith is back with a new video of his upcoming ‘Andorra” LP, some old fans may know him as “Manitoba”, while listeners who just got into Daniel’s music will surely recognize him by his most recent adopted stage name [tag]Caribou[/tag]. Talking about the new album Daniel said: “I find it more exciting to look inside somebody’s imagination,” Dan offered. “That’s how I see this album, as being a window, and those kind of fictional…
[tag]Klaxons[/tag] frontman Jamie Reynolds broke his foot last night, at a gig in Angoulême, France’s Garden Nef Party festival, after performing a stage dive. He explains on the band’s MySpace that he “drastically misjudged” the 12 feet distance between the stage and the grass and dived with a higher velocity then he expected, leading to a fractured tibia bone and a three-inch plate holding it in place. Reynolds: “As per usual I jumped from the…
The most influential punk album of all times “”, from the English rock band [tag]Sex Pistols[/tag] is set to be remastered and re-released under a limited edition LP, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The anniversary edition will be release on October 29 2007, exactly 30 years and 1 day after its glorious debut. The package will include a heavy weight 12″ vinyl and also come included with a free 7″ insert featuring the track “Submission”…
Atlanta [tag]Black Lips[/tag] are almost ready with their new album “Good Bad Not Evil”, with just a few recordings left. The LP is set to go out on September 11 and to better publicize their record, the Black Lips will embark on all North American tour the day after the release. If you haven’t seen Black Lips live until now, you better ready yourself. On their last performance on Saturday at the Siren Music Festival…
Scottish indie rockers [tag]Franz Ferdinand[/tag] have finally strapet their boots and ready them selfs for a homeland cross-country tour, this fall. We haven’t seen too much of FF live this summer, being mist by many festivals, but their absence will come to good use, or at least I hope so, as they’re still working on their upcoming ’08 third LP. Franz Ferdinand have also taken thought on their Turkish and Icelandic fans, so as part…
Aussie three piece [tag]Liars[/tag] have just released their new video for “Plaster Casts of Everything’,part of their self-titled upcoming album. The video itself is rather strange, directed by indie experinced video maker Patrick Daughters; it depicts frontman Angus Andrew apparently gone berserk, speeding on a dirty road, with his face looking very disturbing, overlappsed 2-3 times symmetrically with the body of a woman (I think it’s [tag]Karen O[/tag], please tell me if I’m wrong). Half…
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