by ill? ya! (NYC) Smoke a blunt, down a six pack and head over to Union Pool tonight for a long, slow evening of bluesy stoner rock, courtesy of the TeePee Records showcase. With a fire and a taco truck in the backyard, what more could you ask for?Read on for more weekend (and weekday) goodness.Saturday is full of tough decisions, but BrooklynVegan manages to pull into first place. If the
Metal Rob tells me to put all my money in Intronaut stock. "They have the potential to be the next Mastodon ," he says. I have little reason to doubt Metal Rob as he is all knowing. Intronaut's third album, Valley of Smoke , was released this week and is full of proggy, post-metal with jazzy instrumental Sabbath-y breakdowns. The one thing that always kept me from digging this band as much as Metal Rob were the gutteral, barking vocals but they've remedied that on Valley of Smoke with, [...]
by Andrew Wilhelm (CHI)So much going on, we'll get right into it.Tonight alone has many shows competing for your merch and booze dollars. First, Corrosion of Conformity's Animosity lineup will be kicking out the jams at Double Door for Riot Fest. Also, Japan's Envy, a post-hardcore version of Mono, make their long-awaited return to Chicago at Reggie's. They'll be bringing with them Crustcake/
Check out my photos of Helmet at the Galaxy Theater over at OC Weekly . My review is also over at OC Weekly .
Helmet's Paige Hamilton still has the ability to throw a crowd into a frenzy. More like it: Live Review: Tornado Rider at The Uptown Live Review: The Hundred Days at The Uptown PICTURE THIS: Frank Black @ GAMH 8-18-10
Here's another fun week of fun stuff to fill with funness. Happy funny funtimes!! Thursday, September 9th Apocalyptica, Dir En Grey, Evaline at The Regency Ballroom Apocalyptica first came on the scene as a cello tribute to Metallica, and the although it was an interesting idea, not one that would really make a career. So, [...]
Page Hamilton formed alt-metal band Helmet in 1989. Along the way he's written countless classics like "Undone" and has carved a unique niche for his band within the world of heavy music. After releasing 2006's Monochrome he took time off to work on various film projects. Now Hamilton is back with a new lineup and Helmet's eighth album, Seeing Eye Dog , which serves as one their most musically diverse recordings to date. We caught up with Hamilton and talked EXCLUSIVELY with the guitar hero about the new album and why he chose to over [...]
Helmet's bludgeoning power is unquestionable and ever-present in its music. Guitars are wielded like sledgehammers; they're heavy, imposing and brutally efficient. And while there's something undeniably glorious in all that distorted mass of noise and volume, the band's finest moments have always surfaced when they've been able to reign in some of the chaos and cataclysmic fury and interject some genuine melody into the proceedings. On Seeing Eye Dog , the band's seventh studio LP and their first since 2006's Monochrome , Page Hamilton and his latest band of cohorts unleash their fair share of [...]
To celebrate today’s crop of releases, here are new mp3s from the Acorn, Boston Spaceships, Cloudland Canyon, Electric Sunset, Helmet, Jukebox The Ghost, Christina Martin, Oval, Sam Prekop, Southern Culture On The Skids, Tera Melos, the Thermals, Two Hours Traffic and Unicycle Loves You. Also, vote for your favorite of today’s new releases.
Post-labor day we're seeing an increase in the release of solid albums as you'll see by the increase in "Recommended Releases" today. These are the also rans, the not quite as sharp as they could be, records. Some deserve your attention others don't (Interpol!) so get listening now! Who: The Acorn Title: No Ghost Label:... Read More
Here is some new music we recommend checking out that hits stores today September 7th, 2010. Tera Melos - Patagonian Rats | Buy Listen: Tera Melos - Frozen Zoo The Thermals - Personal Life | Buy Helmet - Seeing Eye Dog | [...]
New Southern Lord signees Nails are kicking off a US tour this month which stops at Europa on Sept. 23rd. On the bill with Nails are Venomous Concept and Strong Intention . Tickets are $12 and the show is all ages. NAILS’ music is beyond brutality; filthy, vicious and raw. Imagine a cross between the good Amrep bands of the nineties (Helmet, Hammerhead, Today is The Day, Unsane) and Cro-Mags Age of Quarrel riffage played at breakneck speeds. Their epic battle cry Unsilent Death was recorded during the cold [...]
it was sometime in 1992, and was probably on 120 minutes that first heard/saw helmet's "in the meantime." to say that it was a little bit life changing, at least in the musical sense, would be doing that song and eventually the entire record, meantime , a disservice. i was 18, angry for some unknown reason and lost, and meantime was the perfect soundtrack for such a young man. i, admittedly, was shallow at the time, and only cared that paige hamilton seemed to be pissed about something, and didnt really pay attention to the lyrics. i [...]
The initial artist lineup for the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon in NYC was announced today. Many more acts to be announced soon, but the top of the lineup is definitely some interesting stuff and shows worth seeing if you're in the area. Passes are on-sale now. CMJ 2010 Initial Artist Lineup DeVotchKa Surfer Blood Two [...] Related posts: 2006 CMJ Marathon | NYC Siren Music Festival 2008 | Initial Lineup Announced Mountain Jam Initial 2010 Lineup
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News As summer winds down, it's time to start thinking ahead to fall and, thankfully, the CMJ Music Marathon has released its initial wave of artists. Scheduled to take place in New York City Oct. 19-23, on board this year are DeVotchKa , Surfer Blood , Two Door Cinema Club , School of Seven Bells , the Drums , Lissie , Four Tet , Ghostface Killah and [...]
CMJ 2010 has just announced its initial lineup today, but with tons more to be announced in the future as well. The CMJ fest will be in NYC from October 19th through 23rd. Check out the initial line-up below and stay tuned for more to be announced soon. For more info on the festival, click here to access the official site . CMJ 2010 Lineup: DeVotchKa Surfer Blood Two Door Cinema Club School of Seven Bells Bad Books (feat. Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra) [...]
Well, it's that time of year again. From October 19-23, bands, bloggers and other music industry types will descend on New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon . It's like South by Southwest, only colder, more spread out, and without Muse. As it relates to the bands, this year's newly unveiled initial bill is heavy in up-and-comers, though there are a few old-timers mixed in as well. For example, for every Surfer Blood, Four Tet, Salem, Small Black, Big Freedia, and School of Seven Bells, there's also Ghostface Killah, Helmet, Senses Fail, Greg Dulli, and [...]
As the days of summer tick on by we look towards this fall's releases for a leakage fix and sure enough there's lots to be excited about! On this week's faucet we have new stuff from No Age, How To Dress Well, and Helmet! Who: No Age Title: Everything In Between Release Date: September 28th... Read More
:: Jay-Z and Coldplay 's Chris Martin wouldn't exactly be buddies back in the day, before they were sipping Cristal in fancy night clubs and knocking up actresses. :: For some reason, Beatles fans care about whether Ringo Starr's c hildhood home gets torn down . Me? I'm campaigning to get it demolished, alongside Starr's adult home. Not because of the music. Because of Shining Time Station . :: Speaking of The Beatles, Helmet frontman Paige Hamilton doesn't want you to front when it comes [...]
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