This week’s giveaway consists of a signed Breaking Benjamin poster, a CD of the band’s latest album “Dear Agony,” which came out this week on Hollywood Records, as well as an official band T-shirt. The bundle pack will go to one ZME reader, chosen at random from the comment section (via random.org). So, all you have to do to enter the contest is leave a comment bellow naming your favorite BB song. Good luck! Note:…
A Rolling Stone list that doesn’t suck? Man, who would’ve thought. The new albums out for this week! Flaming Lips gets profiled by Reuters. Portishead has started working on a new album. Bombadil pays a visit to the Daytrotter sessions. U2 is not turning a profit off of their 360 tour. Woot? A Sam Cooke biopic is in pre-production. After Noel Gallagher left Oasis, rumors have it that he’ll be soon joining Kasabian full time….
[Sorry I was unable to write a new “Polarity” this week, but it should be returning next time. This is a piece I wrote recently in honor of the start of another National Hockey League season last night, and my inability to not connect it with music in some way. If you have any other suggestions on top of my five, hit me with them in the comments!] John Buccigross, hockey analyst for ESPN, is…
I do believe that I’ve found the greatest debut single by any artist in the history of time. He goes by the name Boostalk, which is so awesome that suggesting it means nothing is irrelevant (I’m not counting Bradley Nowell’s personal meaning). It’s part of this new post-logic movement that my generation started. Anyhow, the ‘Stalk has the flow of a rapper many years beyond the talent displayed here. Seriously, he can spit words that…
A few days ago, Rolling Stone published their review of AIC’s latest record “Black Gives Way to Blue,” awarding it 2.5 stars out of 5, in a one paragraph long piece. Mr. Christian Hoard, did you even listen to the album or did you just stream a few tracks over AOL? Have you ever listened to an AIC album, in the first place? Black Gives Way to Blue is no masterpiece, I’ll grant you that,…
A totally unremarkable video for a totally mediocre song, maybe even subpar. I understand compiling a Greatest Hits record for the cheese and all, but did you guys really had to go round writing crap too? Oh, well, I’m pretty sure I’ll forget it by tomorrow. Good thing Grohl’s back in the kit, where he belongs. Greatest Hits is out November 3rd.
HOLY FUCK! The whole interwebs is packed with Nirvana all of a sudden, with every blog blogging and every speaker popping over the band’s insane rocker “Scoff,” played live almost 20 years ago at the Pine Street Theater. The song was released yesterday for free by Sub-Pop, being featured on the upcoming re-master and expanded version of Bleach, as part of its 20th anniversary. This expanded CD/double-LP will include a never-before-released live performance (allegedly, the…
A few days ago I told you all about the Devendra Banhart remix of Phoenix’s “Rome,” a totally awesome rehash that turned the up beat anthem into a beautiful odd to melancholy. Today is Animal Collective’s turn to dive into Phoenix material – check out this spacey try of “Love Like A Sunset.” [via GorillavsBear via Phoenix Journal] [MP3] Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Remix / Deakin’s jam)
Last week, when I featured one of the leading tracks from Volcano Choir’s debut, “Unmap”, I said: “A product of the joint creative minds of Bon Iver and Collections of Colonies of Bees, the album impresses through it’s deep and sincere music, straight from the heart. Bon Iver, as always, is simply incredible, even though his vocals aren’t featured on most of the album, his presence however, for those of us who’ve had For Emma…
It’s pretty hard to pinpoint The Avett Brothers to a single genre, like on a musical map. You know, we’re passing through Grunge 66 right now, stopping by to a Alice in Chains gas stations for a burger, before heading out to Led Zepville, a bit north of Metalania. Doesn’t work like that. Back to the band, you’ll find pretty diverse, though with subtle differences, influences in their sound, be it old school bluegrass, straight…
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