Hailed as one of the best albums of the year, albeit 2009 just started stretching its muscles a bit, “The Mountain,” the latest studio effort from Cincinnati natives Heartless Bastards, has turned a lot of heads lately and has received a lot of critical praise. Recently, the band made a huge leap forward by making its first televised appearance on national TV, once with their performance of “Lost at Sea” live on Late Night with…
What’s that? You want new, interesting music to listen to, you say? Music that can be safely categorised as “indie”, yet doesn’t make you want to tear your eyeballs out with your kitchen scissors before feeding them to a horde of rabid dogs? Well – GASP – I might just be able to help you out, son. Extend a warm welcome to Evening Magazine, a shiny new face in the dull, bored crowd of be-stubbled…
Album name: Alice In Chains Artist name: Alice In Chains Genre: Grunge/Alternative Rock Released: 1995 Label: Columbia ZME Rating: 8/10 Website: aliceinchains.com The final full length release by Alice In Chains has often been overlooked, if not criticised as their weakest offering. Despite reaching the number one spot in the U.S. Billboard chart, the eponymous finale by Seattle’s finest lacked the bite of Dirt or the understated beauty of Jar of Flies. This collection of…
“Oh, yes, The Von Bondies? Yes, I remember them. Didn’t their lead singer get beat up by Jack White ago. Oh and didn’t they play that ‘C’mon, C’mon’ song?” That’s how a discussion will most likely go through, when garage punks, The Von Bondies, are mentioned in discussions. Mind you, though, they’re quite a talented bunch and in pre-White Stripes hay-day, the band was considered by many one of the best hailing from Detroit. Their…
One bus, one road and a bulk of totally varied individuals. All bummed up for a trip across life and time. This is how, in a few words, Marissa Nadler’s latest video for “River of Dirt” could be briefly summarized. That would totally be an understatement, though, since when Marissa Nadler’s dream folk voice collides with director’s, Joana Linda, vision, nothing evades complication. Off Marissa Nadler’s upcoming March 3rd album, “Little Hells”. “Take me back…
Last year I was really sad to hear Wolfmother more or less broke up, since the ’70s-reminiscent hard rock trio became a one man show, after the bassist and drummer left, leaving frontman Andew Stockdale to himself. Well, after some time now, Andrew kept word to his promise and reformed the band under a new lineup – this time as a four piece. Last night, the band played a secret show under the name White…
Artist name: Eagles of Death Metal Album name: Heart On Label: Downtown Recordings Genre: Indie Rock/Glam Rock Release date: October 28, 2008 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: eaglesofdeathmetal.com The self-confessed Dream Boys have produced a third offering to remind us why Eagles of Death Metal are everyone’s favourite old school rock outfit. Following the ludicrously superb Death By Sexy is no mean feat but Heart On just about pulls it off and is further proof of Joshua…
We’ve really been keeping our eyes and ears piled on Grizzly Bear’s new, still untitled, album progress for a while now, even numbering it amongst our top 10 anticipated of 09. The follow-up to 2006’s gorgeous Yellow House is currently, more or less, ready, since recordings were finished since December, but work is still in progress, as far as mixing is concerned. Seems like GB is looking for some really good production work, although I’d…
We were a bit worried where Axl Rose had disappeared for the last few months, since the release of Guns ‘n’ Roses’ highly-anticipated and equally disappointing Chinese Democracy, but it’s nice to hear the big man is safe and sound. Not that most of us care where his overly sarcastic ass might be, just that, I guess, people kinda miss his controversial being. Anyway, I don’t know how, but Billboard just managed to talk him…
I’m not sure there’s a modern rock band more steeped in the history of rock n’ roll than the Drive-By Truckers. Band leader Patterson Hood is the son of David Hood, a key figure in the old Muscle Shoals music scene; they were the backing band for the forgotten queen of soul, Bettye Lavette’s Scene of the Crime album; and their last album, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, featured Spooner Oldham (who is being inducted into…
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