The nice folks over at xo publicity have put together a holiday comp of their artists. If you’re tired of the same old renditions of the same old songs every year, check it out. It’s free! Download it here. 1. Service Group – “Merry Xmas Everybody”2. Master Slash Slave- “All I Want For Christmas”3. Romeo Spike – “Christmas Diablo”4. The… Read more »
Review: Nikka Costa – Pebble to a Pearl
Label: Stax Released: October 14, 2008 Soul has become a genre dominated by artists that have a real shortage of, well, soul. Sure, there’s Jill Scott and a renaissance for Sharon Jones and Bettye Levette. That first Joss Stone album a few years back was even pretty good. But for each of these artists, there seems to be bazillions of… Read more »
Review: Guns N Roses – Chinese Democracy
Label: Geffen Released: November 23, 2008 Chinese Democracy is an album almost a decade and a half in the making. For this album alone, Axl Rose and his revolving door of musicians that make up what he still calls Guns N Roses have been at it longer than most bands take for an entire career. The Beatles changed the face… Read more »
Bruce Springsteen single “Working on a Dream” debuts on iTunes today!
ALBUM ‘WORKING ON A DREAM’ OUT JAN. 27 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS Bruce Springsteen’s single “Working on a Dream” will become available in the iTunes Store and on BruceSpringsteen.net today. Free downloads will be available through both sites today. The track will be a paid download in the iTunes Store from tomorrow exclusively through December 9. Springsteen’s new album ‘Working on… Read more »
More evidence that the Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time
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Found in the Shuffle: The Kinks – “Little Bit of Emotion”
In 1979, the Stones were between the bad, yet overrated Some Girls and the downright awful Emotional Rescue. Lucky for fans of 60s holdover bands, the Kinks took a break form making good music to record Low Budget. It’s pretty much a complete throw away…except for this little gem.
Review: Clutch – Full Fathom Five (Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008)
Label: Weathermaker Music (distributed by MVD) Released: September 15, 2008 As a studio band, Clutch has released several of my all-time favorite albums, but those came out a decade or more ago. As a live band, Clutch has never satisfied me. Their dynamic heavy groove that sets them apart from the field of Sabbath and space rock devotees that have… Read more »
The Gaslight Anthem set to perform on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on December 9, 2008
The Gaslight Anthem are currently on tour with Rise Against and Alkaline Trio in the Midwest and have just finalized their plans for the holiday season with an appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Dec.9th. The band will also be in Los Angeles at the Key Club on Dec.14th to play a full set at this year’s third… Read more »
Fake Problems sign to Side One Dummy
Set to release It’s Great to Be Alive on February 17, 2009 Fake Problems are a four piece eclectic, operatic, independent band of nomads that originate from Naples, FL. They will periodically return home to write new songs, sleep, fix their van and say hello to their friends. The rest of their time is spent on the road bringing their… Read more »
Review: Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (Legacy Vinyl Re-Issue)
Label: Sony Legacy Released: September 16, 2008 (originally released in 1959) “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” – Charles Mingus These aren’t just words from Charles Mingus. He didn’t always manage to make things simple, but one of the many amazing things about Mingus Ah Um is that he took this incredibly… Read more »