Here we are with the final instalment of the albums of 2012, we hope you've enjoyed the year as much as we have! 1. Alt-J – An Awesome Wave 2. The Maccabees - Given To The Wild [...]
My posts here have been coming a little less frequently due to my work on a site that I launched in mid-August. The site, Kids Interview Bands , features my 6th grade daughter Olivia and her friend Connie interviewing bands that are passing through Columbus. The girls got their start at the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati where they interviewed 8 bands including Neon Trees , Minus the Bear and Imagine Dragons . Since that time, they've knocked out 33 or so interviews and have 6 more scheduled in [...]
It was a merging of the new and old last night at the Air Canada Center, as the latest incarnation of The Smashing Pumpkins took the stage to perform their newest album in its entirety. And, of course, a few older tracks to satisfy longtime fans. To get the ball rolling, Essex-based alt-rockers Morning Parade opened up with a brisk little set that set the tone for the rest of the night. While there weren't many people in their seats when they began their set with "Close to Your Heart," those who were settled [...]
frontpage_features: CMJ Highlight Report: Thursday CMJ is a massive freaking event. We all know that. We all go anyway thinking what the heck…25 bands in four nights doesn’t sound like [...]
Livepool indie-pop rockers The Wombats are playing at the Camel tonight. Let me repeat that: The Wombats are playing at the Camel. Tonight. For those not in the know: British indie rock trio the Wombats make driving guitar post-punk and electronic-influenced pop. Formed in Liverpool in 2003 while the members were all attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, the Wombats feature vocalist/guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis, and Norwegian-born bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen. In 2006, the Wombats released their debut single, the Japan-only "Girls, Boys [...]
Photo by Jasmine Safaeian, Filter Last week the Culture Collide music festival returned to Echo Park, Los Angeles. The third annual Filter Magazine event produced a four days of non-stop music by emerging talent from around the globe. Team-B3SCI were on the grounds making all the rounds to venues, parking lots, champaign rooms... you name it! Below is a collection of some favorite first-hand accounts from our troops on the ground. _____________________________ THURSDAY October 4, 2012 _____________________________ [...]
Random encounters of the festival kind from the fourth evening of Filter magazine’s Culture Collide in Echo Park: Highlight of the night Although this year’s Red Bull Soundstage seemed as if it had shrunk since last year’s block party, the Wombats played their set as if they were headlining a large amphitheater. The U.K. trio brought a sense of humor, rampant energy and batch of sharp songs like “Jump Into the Frog” to a crowd that grew thicker by the minute in Taix’s parking lot. (This was impressive since it seemingly thinned [...]
Orange County put on their dancing shoes for beloved Liverpudlians, The Wombats, at The Constellation Room in Santa Ana.
By Cassandra Paiva It was an all English lineup as the trifecta of bands met in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for a reunion of sorts. See, Morning Parade and The Wombats have toured together a few times and have become real close friends. And Lovelife, which features members of the former band Viva Brother, have played a few shows with each band as well. Another fun fact is that this was the second time playing a show in Rhode Island for ...
UK artists, Morning Parade , are proud to announce live dates as special guests of Smashing Pumpkins this October/November. This news comes hot on the heels of their network TV debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno which kicked off of an extensive tour with The Wombats . Morning Parade make their network TV debut on Jay Leno + tour dates with The Wombats Having just played [...]
English rockers The Wombats party at the Triple Rock on Tuesday! Who wants to go? To enter for a pair of tickets email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks. com with your answer to the following question. Who would win in a game of Wheel of Fortune: Harry, Ron, or Hermione? w/ Morning Parade & The Royal Concept Tuesday, September 18 2012 5pm // $20 // All Ages **early show Triple Rock Social Club
Morning Parade performed "Headlights" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Watch the performance below and pick up their new self-titled album on iTunes , Amazon MP3 (Only $4.99) , CD The band also recently released a special iTunes SE1 Live Session. Pick it up here and catch the band on tour with Civil Twilight (dates below). TOUR DATES: Supporting Civil Twilight: 8/21 Bakersfield, CA [...]
Essex, UK rockers, Morning Parade , will return to the U.S. in September as special guests of The Wombats for an extensive tour. Additionally, on August 20th, the band will make their network TV debut on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Just last month, the band released their long-anticipated self-titled debut album which was quickly chosen as the iTunes Editor’s Choice and “Headlights,” the first single, is steadily climbing the Alternative radio chart and in rotation at mtvU and ...
Morning Parade's self-titled debut album is one of our favorite albums of the year so far (read our review ). We've been telling you to buy it on iTunes and the CD . For those of you who haven't bought it (or if you have and want something really cool!), we're giving away Morning Parade's new album and it's been SIGNED by the whole band! To win, just email us at tapcontests at GMAIL dot com with the subject "Morning ...
Essex, UK rockers Morning Parade will return to the U.S. in September as special guests of The Wombats for an extensive tour. Additionally, on August 20, 2012, the band will make their network TV debut on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno . Just last month, the band released their long-anticipated self-titled debut album which was quickly chosen as the iTunes Editor's Choice and "Headlights," the first single, is steadily climbing the Alternative radio chart and in rotation at mtvU and Palladia. [...]
By Cassandra Paiva While the debut, self-titled album by Morning Parade , the Essex, England five piece, was released quite a while (about 3 months) after its release in the UK, it was probably for the better of their rise to fame in America. The album ( iTunes ), released the day after the last date of their opening tour with Walk the Moon, came not a minute late, as their single “Headlights” and opening tours for The Kooks and ...
I've been hearing this track on the radio for a couple weeks now and always think how much it sounds like Does It Offend You, Yeah? when they aren't going heavy on the electronic side. The frontman's voice is almost identical to James Rushent of DIOYY. "Headlights" is their breakthrough single here in the states and is featured on the Morning Parade self-titled debut. It's super catchy and will probably become a part of the regular rotation on 104.5 from the sound of it.
![[STREAM] Morning Parade – “Headlights”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4377096_lg.jpg)
like a rabbit in your headlights , i am the beckon to your call Who: Steve, Chad, Phil, Ben, Andy What : Rousing guitar rock, like Mona , Joywave , Y Luv Where : Essex, UK + Facebook When : Self titled album is out now. Why : Morning Parade caught my attention last year with their unabashed 90s alt-rock jam "Close To Your Heart" and it's [...]
By Cassandra Paiva Walk the Moon, Morning Parade, there are even similarities in their names, but that’s just where the similarities start. When I heard that these two would be on tour together, I couldn’t quite imagine how that would fit. But man, was I completely wrong. In Boston, on the last stop of their tour together, both bands made it a completely unforgettable night, both in performance and spirit. The line was full of fans in face paint and ...
The 11 songs here are virtually indistinguishable from one another, and any of them sounds like they're trying to be a candidate for a hit radio single. The end result is a platter that feels a little bland and generic. I was recently talking to a colleague at work about Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip and how they became successful thanks to CanCon, or regulations on how much Canadian content Canuck radio stations have to play in order to obtain and maintain their broadcasting licenses. My co-worker turned to me and said, "You know, I used to not [...]
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