Toronto, Canada's version of South by Southwest, North by Northeast returns June 11-17th, bringing live music, film screenings, and interactive panels to venues across the city. In regards to the music portion, some 650 bands will perform across 50 stages. The Flaming Lips, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, and Bad Religion headline this year's lineup and they'll be joined by of Montreal, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Men, Purity Ring, Porcelain Raft, Matthew Good, Ceremony, Friends, and Bleached. Also playing are The Death Set, Reigning Sound, Oberhofer, Killer Mike, Action Bronson, Bass Drum of Death, Young Magic, Hollerado, [...]
If you find something you like on this list, download the complimentary MP3 and click the album art, which will take you to the Amazon MP3 page so you can purchase it (some of these albums are $5 or less). 25 // Glassjaw – Coloring Book EP/Our Color Green EP Eight years in the making and completely worth the wait, both the Coloring Book EP and the Our Color Green EP expose the bands reason for generating a dedicated fan base of true post hardcore and [...]
Nachdem ich mir inzwischen so viele verschiedene Jahrescharts von so vielen verschiedenen Menschen angeschaut habe, kann ich sie ehrlich gesagt nicht mehr sehen. Wenn man auf ein Jahr zurückblickt, dann kommen einem doch sowieso eher einzelne Momente in den Sinn - oft wild durcheinanderfliegend und höchstens locker verknüpft durch Assoziationen - als irgendwelche Listen. Aber es macht ja doch immer wieder Spaß, seine eigenen Favoriten gegeneinander abzuwägen und zu ordnen, Ranglisten aufzustellen und umzuschmeißen – auch wenn man an dem Kampf dabei beinahe verzweifelt. Ich hoffe jedenfalls ihr habt noch ein offenes Ohr für die Musik, die mich im vergangenen [...]
Gli ultimi giorni dell'anno sono giorni di classifiche. Questi sono gli album che ho ascoltato di più, sono parecchi perché quando ci son da fare delle scelte non riesco mai a decidermi. Non c'è un ordine, ho aperto la cartella della musica scaricata quest'anno e ho copiato e incollato i nomi dei dischi che son stati la colonna sonora del mio 2011, tutto qui. Come al solito puntando la copertina vengono fuori nome del gruppo, titolo dell'album e cliccandoci sopra si arriva a qualcosa da ascoltare. Divertitevi. [...]
Well, rock fans, it was a really strange year, one in which we personally and professionally -- and, yes, even to a certain extent here on the blog -- accomplished a great many big things. And all the ups and downs -- transcendent live sets on local stages, solitary post-midnight walks across frozen parking lots in the midwest -- had their soundtrack. Below are our picks for the 10 best songs of the year. These, as usual, are largely determined by our raw ITunes playcounts, although we also gave a little more weight to recent releases that would have been [...]
[* We accidentally deleted this post from late December; here it is in all of its glory once more. -- Ed.] Well, rock fans, it was a really strange year, one in which we personally and professionally -- and, yes, even to a certain extent here on the blog -- accomplished a great many big things. And all the ups and downs -- transcendent live sets on local stages, solitary post-midnight walks across frozen parking lots in the midwest -- had their soundtrack. Below are our picks for the 10 best songs of the year. These, [...]
Isaac is a Multimedia Journalist and blogger for the Loughborough Echo. Check out his Music blog Sound Advice and if you are into a bit of football check his blog Goaltastic . Here are Isaac's thoughts on his Top 5 albums of 2011. 40 WINKS - IT'S THE TRIP Subtle, sample-saturated electronica and turntablism of the highest order - it's a trip worth taking. LITTLE ROY - [...]
40 WINKS - IT'S THE TRIP BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM DJ SHADOW - THE LESS YOU KNOW, THE BETTER LITTLE ROY - BATTLE FOR SEATTLE OPETH - HERITAGE PHAELEH - THE COLD IN YOU RADIOHEAD - THE KING OF LIMBS [...]
Hardcore and post-hardcore icon Walter Schreifels posted an update on some of his plans for the coming weeks and months. Schreifels, who recently wrapped a tour with Rival Schools said this: The tour in the US was just what the doctor ordered. We missed having Ian around but it was really exciting to reinvent the songs and create a new dynamic and fresh energy between the three of us. I rediscovered how much i love to play guitar and I learned how to use effects pedals, by the end [...]
Rival Schools | Photo by Jon Boulier The sun is out and the temperature is down, but that is no reason not to go out and enjoy this weekend to the fullest. On tap this weekend are the post-hardcore sounds of Rival Schools at Schubas , the always enjoyable R&B groove of The Velcro Lewis Group at the Empty Bottle , plus a Halloween bash at Beat Kitchen featuring Magic Milk , Gabe Liebowitz from Dastardly and more. Step into the light already. [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. I don't know if fanboy would be the correct nomenclature to describe my affinity for Rival Schools frontman Walter Schreilfels, and I don't think nostalgia would do the man justice. The fact of the matter is, the now defunct "post-hardcore" band Quicksand , which Schreifels also fronted, is one of my favorite bands of all time and I was only able to catch them twice. I've yet to see Rival Schools, which I would essentially describe as a more mature, poppier Quicksand and if [...]
Guys, to be honest, we're SO stoked to be doing really anything when it comes to legendary indie rock outfit Rival Schools , whether it's going to see them at a show, shoot Walter Schreifels as his Walking Concert alter ego or, today, in bringing you this amazing contest for a prize bundle for the band's most recent record, Pedals, including vinyl, picture discs, a tee shirt and an autographed poster from the boys. The bundle includes: (1) 180 gram Pedals vinyl (1) Running man picture disc Pedals [...]
Ian Love of EX- Rival Schools fame ( more by Chris La Putt ) Rival Schools will be down one pivotal member when they embark on their tour this October with Hostage Calm ... We regret to announce that our good friend Ian Love has decided to part ways with Rival Schools. He is a tremendous talent who will be missed greatly and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be [...]
Rival Schools ! We're partnering up with TerryHarper.com to bring Walter and the boys to Louisville, alongside Balance and Composure and Hostage Calm .
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease (Plastic Plates Remix) Queen Of Hearts - Spanish Sahara (Foals cover) PUJOL - Mayday Rival Schools - Eyes Wide Open The Mekons - Geeshie Carte Blanche - The Molecules Mint Julep - Aviary (Mogwai remix) Ronika - In The City (Shook Remix) Sonic Rebellion - In The Middle Girl in a Coma - Smart Paper Diamond - Can We Go Up Click Read More below, listen... and [...]
I feared the big crowds at Lollapalooza, had no interest or desire to be stuck in the middle of tens of thousands of drunk and sweaty people. I got over that fear and decided to make the most of it, all culminating in Foo Fighters closing set on Sunday night. After a torrential downpour caused Lollapalooza to come to a halt in the early evening (at least it did on the south end of the park, delaying the Arctic Monkeys set), there was some question about whether or not the Foo Fighters would even have time [...]
I feared the big crowds at Lollapalooza, had no interest or desire to be stuck in the middle of tens of thousands of drunk and sweaty people. I got over that fear and decided to make the most of it, all culminating in Foo Fighters closing set on Sunday night. After a torrential downpour caused Lollapalooza to come to a halt in the early evening (at least it did on the south end of the park, delaying the Arctic Monkeys set), there was some question about whether or not the Foo Fighters would even have time [...]
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Guys: don't trust beautiful women with intense back tattoos in sexy red dresses. Especially if they have a gun and want to get in a limo with you. That's pretty much what I learned from Rival Schools ' new video for their single, "Eyes Wide Open" off their latest release, Pedals . The band is heading out on tour this fall starting in mid-October. For those of you lucky enough to be in Chicago this weekend for Lollapalooza , you can catch them not once but TWICE over the [...]
Just in time for an announcement of a new set of tour dates, Rival Schools have a new video in "Eyes Wide Open" from their latest LP Pedals . Check out that video, making its debut here, below. Those new Rival Schools dates will kick off in October with fellow punks Hostage Calm , hitting Brooklyn at The Bell House on October 27th with Balance & Composure . Tickets for the NYC [...]
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