Comprised of Ard Matthews (guitar, vocals), Brent Harris (drums), Denholm Harding (bass, vocals) and Sandy Chila (guitar), Just Jinjer is the biggest thing that ever happened to the South African rock scene, which, upon their arrival, was totally revolutionized and brought to contemporary standards. The band has sold hundreds of thousands of records in their homeland, earning them multi platinum status, and managed to play alongside such acts like U2, Crash Test Dummies, Toto, Elvis…
There’s no doubt to anyone that a shroud of mystery has always been around Gorillaz, the most successful virtual band in history, which is quite funny since they’re a lot better than most real bands out there today. Behind the animated project stand two people: Jamie Hewlett, the man who designed the whole band (Russel, Noodle, 2D and Murdoc), also famous for co-writing the comic book Tank Girl, and the highly talented Damon Albarn, the…
^^ Sexy beast! Jarvis Cocker’s new album, titled “Further Complications”, is just one month away. Yup, anticipation is ever building up as the Pulp frontman’s sophomore LP is growing ever closer. Good thing for marketing and their awareness campaigns, since Rough Trade Records just recently released Jarvis’ first single off the new album, “Angela,” out for free download, all exchange for your e-mail addy. Just head over to jarviscocker.net, stream the track and if you…
Album name: The Virgins Artist name: The Virgins Genre: Rock/Pop Released: April 2009 (European release date) Label: Warner/ Atlantic ZME Rating: 7/10 Website: www.thevirgins.net NYC’s latest art rock outfit released their debut album after a flurry of ecstatic press accolades and hype. Awarded one of Alternative Press’s “100 Bands You Need to Know,” the aptly titled Virgins combine late-’70s new wave with sufficient 80s cheese and contemporary indie rock. The Virgins exemplify the sound and…
As if it wasn’t enough her recent “Two Suns” rocked every inch of my body, Natasha Khan, more know after her Bat for Lashes moniker, is back on ZME with yet another incredible cover. Some time ago she covered Bruce Springsteen, then The Cure and now southern rockers Kings of Leon, namely “Use Somebody” off their Only By The Night. Yet again, she manages to turn the track upside down, giving it her own take….
Back in ’07, I was simply in love with Sunset Rubdown’s “Random Spirit Lover”, entranced by it’s witty tunes and soulful melodies. Naturally, I was left begging for more, but now I can only rejoice seeing how, what’s one of my most anticipated summer releases, “Dragonslayer” is so close from its live date. Accompanying the new album will also be a lovely summer North American tour, whose schedule can be found bellow. Also, be sure…
Those masters of the shoe gaze, My Bloody Valentine, plan to inflict another dose of high-octane, high-volume progressive sounds at a secret LA show – said to be a warm-up for their Coachella appearance at the weekend. They will perform at the El Rey Theatre, located on the city’s Miracle Mile, on April 16th. For anyone who hasn’t heard it already, Kevin Shield’s guitar-laden wall-upon-wall of sound shook the plaster off many music venue ceilings…
I really loved last year’s The Bedlam In Goliath from El Paso’s most formidable rock ansabmle, The Mars Volta. It had everything one could ask from a progressive/neo-pshychedelic record, while John Frusciante’s appearance on the instrumental side, added that special funk souce that eventually made In Goliath one of 2008’s best. Much to my surprise, I’m given to find out that The Mars Volta is prepping a new album, only a year after the previous…
They’re not the brightest bunch in the scene, but although their music can often be a bit depressing, The Thermals’ eerie melancholic sound certainly has its special charm. The band’s new album, their forth, titled “Now We Can See” is out this week and sorta follows in their previous albums’ footsteps, despite they drafted a new drummer and moved to a new label. They’re still ‘post’ too. “It’s totally post-power-pop. We know, we’ve done the…
Like every year, since 2006, summers in the windy city of Chicago have grown ever hotter and ever anticipated by the local music enthusiasts. Yes, it’s the Pitchfork Music Festival! For a weekend’s worth of time (17-19 July), Chicago is the indie capital of the world, gathering thousands of people from all across the country in the city’s Union Park, where the hippest, raddest indie acts are set to rock your socks off! This year,…
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