Artist: heat

We can't get enough of festivals here in the UK. Summer festivals, Winter festivals, and - right now at least - Spring festivals. Earlier this month, Hard Rock Hell hosted the very first Hard Rock Hell AOR and Hard Rock Hell Prog, and we were naturally on hand to photograph the whole shebang. Well, we say "we", when in fact we mean " Gary Wolstenholme  was on hand to photograph the whole shebang". And by that we mean The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Caravan, Hawkwind, H.E.A.T, Kip Winger, Magenta, Mostly Autumn, [...]

Dicen que el hard rock y el AOR son estilos musicales de los 80 y principios de los 90 y que, a partir de entonces, no han surgido grupos como Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Europe o Bon Jovi. Y sí, en cierto sentido es verdad. Hay miles de grupos que han intentado tomar el relevo de un género que fue poco a poco eclipsado por bandas con sonidos más extremos como Metallica, Slayer o Pantera. Sin embargo, una banda sueca me ha convencido, primero desde el estudio y después desde el directo, de que el rock [...]

Hello! Had a short hiatus, but we're back in business. Lets get things moving with a bang shall we? Today we bring you the latest from LA duo  Bixel Boys .  An infectious tune that gives Ciara a house make over resulting in an orgazzzmic peak hour heater that's sure to make the ladies flock to the floor. Rumor has it the duo will be making a Denver appearance soon so we'll keep you posted on that. Meanwhile, we encourage you to give   Ride a run through below. Did we mention it's free? If [...]

• BIXEL BOYS - Love Like This EP
• BIXEL BOYS - Ride

This morning is winter. When I left for breakfast at 9 o'clock, it was 27˚. I saw people wearing winter coats, hats and gloves while walking their dogs, also sporting coats. While I was eating, the temperature rose to 32˚, but that cold didn't stop me from being hopeful. I still believe that spring is taking hold. The front garden is filled with blooming crocus, and the birds are singing and greeting the morning. The sound is joyful. The other day I bought a small pot of pansies for the kitchen. The flowers are yellow, my favorite color this time [...]

"I get a shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather." -- from "Like the Weather," by 10,000 Maniacs I'll never forget the first rule I ever learned about life in Melbourne. It was the second day of my first visit, and my friend Marcus had just picked me up at my hotel to take me on a personally guided tour around town. I can't recall how brightly the sun was shining that day, or if there was a slight chill in the air. It was the middle of September, which is the beginning of [...]

God love B*Witched, but I'm not sure they're the best band to go to for a famous faces without make-up article . Don't you need people to remember what they look like with make-up for it to work? The Daily Mail sets the scene: While some popstars have felt the need to go under the knife to keep their young appearances, one girl group never felt the need to. While welcoming the positive message of the piece, presumably part of the reason why B*Witched haven't popped down the cosmetic surgeon is [...]

Up to this point in this strange 2013 competition, I don't feel like we've seen our winner yet. Yohio's the closest I can think of, but even that doesn't seem quite like it's going to happen. Will this week change that? Let's find out! Please, Sweden... vote wisely!! * Every single pair of pants Danny has worn this year look... weird. But this opening is still fantastic. And I love Petra. * Ulrik and Army Of Lovers getting the most applause at the outset. I would so love them both to progress, but the way voting [...]

It's safe to say bandwagon sports fan Lil' Wayne is still pissed at the Miami Heat for allegedly tossing the rapper out of the building during last week's matchup against [...] The post Lil Wayne: "F*ck The Heat, F*ck Lebron, F*ck 'Shewayde' And I F*cked Chris Bosh Wife" appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Yes, this week it's not exactly a "live blog," but I'm watching it now with no knowledge of the outcome, so it's gonna be pretty damn close! Fingers crossed for Martin!! * Eddie, Amanda and Martin getting the most applause at the outset. I certainly wouldn't mind that outcome! * I can't remember, did Italy really give Sweden no points in last year's Eurovision? I doubt many of the people she was interviewing even watch Eurovision... EDDIE: That's certainly an interesting stage outfit he's got. I like the bedazzled knees. This is a great song, though I [...]

Finally! After two weeks of below-average quality, there seems to be some winners in this bunch. Unfortunately, I'll be out of town tomorrow so I won't be live blogging. I will be watching later that day, though, and plan to "live blog" at a slightly later schedule (hey, it's habit!), so check back here several hours after the competition's ended. ( Listen to clips here ) Eddie Razaz - Alibi This sounds quite similar to previous solo-male tracks that have already been performed this year. For now, I'd say it's better than David Lindgren, worse than [...]

I'm back for week two of the Melodifestivalen live blog! I can't say the song previews really impressed me much yesterday, but I'm hoping (and ready) to be surprised.

The live blog has begun! Fingers crossed for a nice stream and even better performances!

Shone have launched a full album stream of their shrouded-in-mystery debut Heat Thing . Hear it below and make sure to pick it up when it drops this Tuesday, February 5th.

• heatthing - Shone - Fischer King

The 2nd annual Big Smoke Festival was held this past weekend, outside , at Tallboys , a newish spot at Bloor and Ossington that seemed peculiar for a weekend music festival. That theory proved right when night one (which featured Paula Perri , Graydon James and the Young Novelists and Harlan Pepper prompted noise complaints, subsequent Facebook tantrums and altered set times so the music would end by 10pm on Friday night. By Saturday, Tallboys had decided to stop fighting and move Omhouse , Sorry-OK-Yes and [...]

Olof Persson stays busy. As a member of Malmö-based duo Broken Boys, he makes dark pop that mixes 808 beats with layers of analog synth, while his solo project, Heat and White, employs similar elements for wordless but no less affecting compositions (when he's not making mixes for us , that is).  "Sleep Now," is the latest from the latter project, and plays out like a giallo movie that's as concerned with subconscious terrors as it is slasher scares. It's all slinky narrative with no outlet (at least at first), driven by arpeggiated synths that culminate with an ominous [...]

• Heat and White - Sleep Now (zeon light 030)

Water Liars new single is pretty hot, despite being fake. Water Liars , the Water Valley, MS-based duo of Justin Kinkel-Schuster and Andrew Bryant , have released a new song, "Fake Heat", from their forthcoming album, Wyoming. The new album arrives March 5th via Big Legal Mess / Fat [...]

• Water Liars - Fake Heat

Según confirma la promotora RockNRock , el grupo sueco de hard rock H.E.A.T tocará en España durante el mes de abril de 2013. Serán dos únicas fechas, en Madrid y Barcelona, los días 13 y 14 de abril, respectivamente. La banda presentará su tercer disco de estudio, Address the Nation , el primero con su nuevo cantante. Precisamente ha sido con el nuevo vocalista, Erik Grönwall , cuando el grupo ha empezado a despuntar en la escena del rock melódico mundial. Ganó la edición 2009 de la [...]

Minneapolis based rock band Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles have released a new video for their song, “Million Things”. It appears on the band’s album, Heat , that was released this past May. Lucy’s own father, acclaimed filmmaker Rich Michell, directed the new video and was the first time [...]

Photo by Erik HessLucy Michelle, a name often associated with her bandmates the Velvet Lapelles, has decided to strike out on her own for a solo project. Titled, Attack of the Heart, the project is ex

Claude Von Stroke teams up with the UK duo Kry Wolf for this fresh new bass heavy house track. In that famous Dirtybird style, this one is going to be blowing up dancefloors around the world. Full streaming preview via the youtube clip and Beatport purchase link below. Click Here to buy Turbosteppa at Beatport.