Sunday, July 31, 2011
Rolling Stone recently held a readers poll where fans were asked to choose their favorite U2 songs of all time. Check out the top 10 vote getting songs here. I'll go ahead and say I agree with a few of the rankings, but was wholeheartedly shocked and disappointed with the number one song chosen. But you know what they say about opinions...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Morrissey has never shied away from making controversial comments during his lengthy career. Recently he uttered a doozy of a comment about Norway at a concert in Poland. Morrissey was about to play the Smiths' classic, "Meat is Murder" but before he played the song he allegedly said:
"We all live in a murderous world as the events in Norway have shown...though that is nothing compated to what happens in McDonald's and Kentucky Fried **** every day."
Read more about the story here.
"We all live in a murderous world as the events in Norway have shown...though that is nothing compated to what happens in McDonald's and Kentucky Fried **** every day."
Read more about the story here.
Alan Wilder from Depeche Mode & Recoil was recently interviewed by electro zine Electricity Club. Wilder revealed his favorite Depeche Mode songs of all time (Songs of Faith & Devotion is his favorite DM album), and also discussed some of his vintage equipment that will be auctioned off in September. Read the interview here.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
An all-encompassing limited editon Smiths boxset is set to drop in the fall in the U.K. The Smiths Collection includes ALL of the band's studio cds (The Smiths, Meat is Murder, the Queen is Dead, Strangeways Here We Come) remastered by Johnny Marr and FrankArkwright. The collection also features the band's live cd, Rank, as well as three other Smiths compilations (Hatful of Hollow, Louder Than Bombs, and the World Won't Listen) .
But wait, there's more--all of the band's 7 inch singles (all 25 of them) will be included, as well as a DVD featuring the band's videos. Finally, the collection comes with a download code so that you can download the catalog as a high quality mp3 (320k).
If you're interested in this collection, you can order it now--and hurry! Did I mention it's limited edition and there will only be 3000 copies available worldwide? Sure, it's expensive. But aren't the Smiths worth it??? Order here! The Smiths Collection will be released on October 3rd.
But wait, there's more--all of the band's 7 inch singles (all 25 of them) will be included, as well as a DVD featuring the band's videos. Finally, the collection comes with a download code so that you can download the catalog as a high quality mp3 (320k).
If you're interested in this collection, you can order it now--and hurry! Did I mention it's limited edition and there will only be 3000 copies available worldwide? Sure, it's expensive. But aren't the Smiths worth it??? Order here! The Smiths Collection will be released on October 3rd.
A special behind the scenes interview with Public Image Limited will air tomorrow on BBC radio. John Lydon took the interviewers on a tour of the studio where PiL has been recording a new cd. Lydon discussed the band's current lineup, recording process, and overall future of PiL. The BBC will air excerpts from the interview all day tomorrow, so be sure to check it out here. Catch up with Public Image Limited here. Bonus: I just checked out the BBC link to make sure it was working and they were playing the Stooges!
Noel Gallagher has posted some exclusive video footage on his official Facebook page. Check it out here. Meanwhile, Gallagher is gracing the cover of the September issue of Mojo and he's also guest edited the issue. Check out the cover and the contents of the issue here. The full length debut cd from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is set to drop on November 8th.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Today Spin revealed more details regarding the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's cd Nevermind. As previously mentioned, Nevermind will be reissued September 27th in a variety of formats: a single edition cd, 2 cd deluxe edition, 4 cd/1 dvd box set, and 4-LP 180 gram vinyl edition. You can read the details regarding the different versions here.
If you missed Jane's Addiction's live 3D webcast of their New York City show last night, never fear! You can watch a ton of footage from last night's show here. To get to started watch "Whores" below. A documentary from the broadcast will be available on August 4th. The new Jane's Addiction cd, the Great Escape Artist, will drop September 27th, and the first single, "End to the Lies" is out now.
Monday, July 25, 2011
A Jane's Addiction concert will stream live starting at 9pm ET/6pm PT tonight! The show, Jane's Addiction Comes Alive, will be streaming live from Terminal 5 in New York City right here. You'll be able to see the concert in 3D, plus you can choose from three different camera feeds. Next month a documentary featuring the 3D concert will be available to view on the YouTube channel, so make sure to stop back on August 4th.
Nick Cave's classic song, "the Ship Song" has been reworked by a collection of musicians and opera singers as a tribute to the iconic Sydney Opera House (pictured below). To find out more about the history of the architecturally magnificent Opera House and the project itself, visit the official Ship Song Project YouTube channel. A documentary chronicling the project is also currently in production.
Watch the reworked version of "the Ship Song" and also Nick Cave's haunting original below.
Watch the reworked version of "the Ship Song" and also Nick Cave's haunting original below.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
It's been out of print for quite a while, but soon a pretty sweet Sonic Youth compilation will get a new lease on life. Hits Are For Squares is a collection of Sonic Youth songs compiled by musical luminaries such as Eddie Vedder, Radiohead, Beck, Flea, Mike D, the Flaming Lips, and others. You can check out the tracklisting here. Hits Are For Squares will drop August 23rd.
John Lydon's London home was recently ruined by fire. The fire was believed to be started by a malfunctioning clothes dryer. Lydon's wife was at home when the fire broke out, luckily she was able to escape unharmed. Unfortunately the Lydon's million dollar plus home wasn't insured! Read about the drama here.
MTV's old school alternative video show, 120 Minutes, is set to return to MTV2 next Saturday night. The show originally aired in the late 80's all the way through the early 2000's, and was finally axed after MTV became a reality show network. At any rate, the show will be resurrected and will air on MTV2 on the last Saturday of every month. The first episode is set to air Saturday night (well, really Sunday morning at 1am--so it's on Saturday night/Sunday morning), and will be hosted by Matt Pinfield. This Saturday's episode will feature interviews with David Grohl, Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi, Kings of Leon, PJ Harvey, Sleigh Bells, and more. 120 Minutes will also be available to view on MTV.com.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Noel Gallagher's video for "the Death of You & Me" is set to debut on his official website this Monday morning. This weekend Gallagher has been posting some photos from the video shoot, plus he's posted the strings and vocal parts for another new song "Everybody's On the Run." The full cd, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be released on November 8th.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds released a trailer for the band's first video, "the Death of You & Me." The full video is set to premiere on Noel's website Monday morning, and the single will be available starting August 21st. The full length self-titled cd will be released November 8th in the U.S. (it comes out October 17th in the U.K.).
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Radiohead's The King of Limbs--From the Basement is set to air on Palladia this Saturday at 9pm. Then Saturday, July 30th the broadcast will air on MTV2. From the Basement was recorded about a month ago and had been posted on YouTube. Most of the video segments of the performance were pulled off YouTube, but a few audio segments are still up there (for the time being).
Monday, July 18, 2011
Beady Eye will return to North America later this year for a tour. The full tour itinerary is available here (no Detroit date, sadly).
The guys in Beady Eye are all huge football fans and were thrilled to make a video to help promote the new uniform the Manchester City team will sport during the 2011/2012 season. Check out the video below for a glimpse of the new shirt, before Beady Eye launches into a medley of Manchester City's anthem, "Blue Moon" and the band's latest single, "the Beat Goes On."
The guys in Beady Eye are all huge football fans and were thrilled to make a video to help promote the new uniform the Manchester City team will sport during the 2011/2012 season. Check out the video below for a glimpse of the new shirt, before Beady Eye launches into a medley of Manchester City's anthem, "Blue Moon" and the band's latest single, "the Beat Goes On."
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A storm was to blame for a stage that collapsed this afternoon at the Ottawa Bluesfest in Vancouver. According to reports, Cheap Trick had been about 20 minutes into their set when the stage collapsed, leaving one injured. Luckily no one was trapped underneath the stage and organizers were able to evacuate the area. Death Cab For Cutie had been scheduled to play after Cheap Trick, however due to the nature of the situation, the rest of the evening's events have been canceled. Nick Harmer from Death Cab tweeted out a picture of the collapsed stage which you can check out here.
Rhino will be giving the entire Jesus & Mary Chain catalog the reissue treatment! The band's six studio cds will be released as expanded 2 cd/dvd sets which will come along with 32 page booklets. The cds will be reissued in stages: Psychocandy and Darklands will be released September 19th, on September 26th Automatic and Honey's Dead will drop, and finally Stoned & Dethroned and Munki wrap things up on October 3rd. Read more about the reissues here.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Radiohead will release more remixes next week (and on vinyl in early August). For now, check out a stream of the remixes below, plus the band's recent Glastonbury performance of "Bloom" is available to view below:
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Spotify launched in the U.S. today. If you haven't heard of Spotify before, it's a music streaming service that offers an ad-supported free version as well as a couple of ad-free premium versions. You can check out a video showcasing some of Spotify's features below. Visit Spotify's official website to request an invite, or if you sign up for one of the premium services you can sign up without an invite now.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
If this report in the Mirror is to be believed, Morrissey fans were patted down in an attempt to prevent fans from bringing (smuggling?) meat products into a recent Morrissey show.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The Association has remixed New Order's "Your Silent Face" and you can check it out below.
YOUR SILENT FACE-NEW ORDER-ThE AsSocIaTIoN ReMix-song 201 giveaway! by ThE AsSocIaTIoN
YOUR SILENT FACE-NEW ORDER-ThE AsSocIaTIoN ReMix-song 201 giveaway! by ThE AsSocIaTIoN
Monday, July 11, 2011
Portishead has announced dates for a North American tour this fall. Check out the itinerary below and get more details at the band's official website:
October 1: Ashbury Park, NJ
October 2: Ashbury Park, NJ
October 4: NYC
October 5: NYC
October 7: Montreal
October 9: Toronto
October 10: Toronto
October 12: Chicago
October 15: Mexico
October 18: L.A.
October 21: Berkeley
October 23: Seattle
October 24: Vancouver
October 27: Denver
Morrissey fansite true-to-you.net is reporting that the Man, the Myth, the Legend got attacked by a dog in the U.K. recently! He fractured his right index finger and sustained other injuries to his hand and arm. According to reports Moz is ok and is in great spirits (not sure about the dog). Read about the sordid tale here.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Noel Gallagher has revealed details about his forthcoming debut cd. Noel's band is called Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and the cd will be self-titled: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. The cd features 10 songs, including "the Death of You & Me" (song title was previously revealed by a video production company). The full cd is set to drop on October 17th worldwide (probably October 18th in North America) and the band will kick off a tour in October. Noel also revealed that he has another full cd already in the can and he'll release that next year. The second cd was a collaboration with Amorphous Androgynous.
The entire press conference will be posted later on Noel's newly launched website & also his YouTube channel.
The entire press conference will be posted later on Noel's newly launched website & also his YouTube channel.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Portishead & ATP to curate the I'll Be Your Mirror festival happening in the U.K. on July 23 & July 24th. Grab a free 2 hour mp3 mixtape featuring the various bands set to perform at the festival right here. Listen to the mixtape below:
ATP I'll Be Your Mirror London Mixtape by All Tomorrows Parties
ATP I'll Be Your Mirror London Mixtape by All Tomorrows Parties
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Rumors are swirling that Noel Gallagher will be holding a press conference this Wednesday (July 6th) to announce details about his forthcoming solo cd. Last month a video production company revealed they had worked on the video for Gallagher's alleged solo single, "the Death of You & Me" though Gallagher never confirmed this information.
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