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Photos by Ashley Maas Portugal. the Man , with opener Royal Bangs , played to a sold out crowd Monday night at Irving Plaza. There were some technical glitches at the get-go, but the band worked through them without missing a beat. It's always a pleasure to attend Portugal's well thought out shows, this time with colorful lights, bright lasers and a fog machine that turned the band's members into thrashing silhouettes. The band played old favorites, as well as songs from their upcoming album, [...]
I don't know about you, but I can't think of a more awkward time in my life than when I was in high school. Thankfully, my awkward times in high school can't even compare to those of Jenna Hamilton from MTV's teenage comedy Awkward . Starring Ashley Rickards as the super ill-fated Jenna, Awkward follows the craziness that poor Jenna just can't avoid as she chases her dream boy. The show is like PG version of the American Pie series crossed with My So Called Life , filled with plenty of hilarious [...]
Even though it's technically April 2, it still feels like early February in what continues to be the longest winter on record. Can someone please file a frivolous lawsuit against that liar of a groundhog? To further add salt to the wounds of this never ending winter, I've recently sunburned the scheisse out of my face and my forehead is currently in the process of molting in the grossest way imagineable. But I guess it's a great pre-summer reminder not to make such an avoidable mistake again when it really matters. And how did I get a [...]
This year will be my first at SXSW. I'm excited to see what will happen, but I'm even more excited to be a part of a great party/showcase. My buddy Zach over at the incredible We Listen For You is teaming up with sonaBLAST! to give us one hell of a free unofficial party. The show will feature an acoustic set from Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, Et Tu Brucé, Dent May, Nerves Junior, Shugo Tokumaru, The Pass, Royal Bangs, Conveyor, and Miracles Of Modern Science. Hip Hatchet & Christopher Denny [...]
Poster by the wonderful @kennybloggins RSVP More details, full band profiles, and much more to be featured on WLFY in the next few weeks. Can't wait to see you in Austin!
We are as giddy as a school kid to to announce the second wave of artists, from this amazing city we call home, who will be making the pilgrimage down to Austin for SXSW in March 2013. We've already run down the first wave of announced Nashville artists reppin' in Austin this spring . To celebrate the second wave, we've posted some tracks from each of the honored Nashvillian's below. Congrats to all of the bands that received the nod. Enjoy! Cherub [...]
A hurricane-like force of sludgy, prog-tinged Southern blues-rock supporting a mostly lyrically gorgeous glimpse at the bleak lows of a romance gone awry, Knoxville indie three-piece Royal Bangs ' bombastic 2011 Flux Outside closer "Slow Cathedral Melt" , is one of those songs in which the ideal accompaniment involves tender heartache pangs, light-less settings, hand-gripped alcohol bottles and repeated mental flashes of a relationship's good times when "happily ever after" still felt attainable. Hell, with the backing instrumentation's many dramatic peaks (that opening guitar solo!!) [...]
A Quick Word from the Author: If you're from the United States, then I hope your 4th was as splendid as the 30 second burst of fireworks in San Diego. It's a glorious day to eat a whole lot of unhealthy food, drink a lot of booze and blow shit up. It's how we do here. We're 'MERICA, and we have very few fucks to give. There's really not much else to say, I just wanted to wish you all a fantastic Independence Day. Moving on... [...]
Doctor Rosen Rosen is slowly becoming one of our favorite producers/remixer in the music game. His work with Wanderhouse and Meg Myers is the reason why. Rosen takes Tennessee group Royal Bangs track, Slow Cathedral Melt ( spotify link ) and does what you expect him to do. Make a good tune, already better. Check the stream below.
Dr Rosen Rosen , who you may know as the gorgeous Meg Myers ' producer, has remixed Tennessee indie-rock band Royal Bangs' "Slow Cathedral Melt," into an expansive six minute beast that takes flight around the 30 second mark and never comes down. Download the remix below, and prepare to get familiar with one catchy-ass melody.
Superlatively sound, the earthly wonder of Tours returns alongside a fantastic Doctor Rosen Rosen remix capturing the Original tones of Royal Bangs remarkably. The subtle grandeur of Tours and Dr. Rosen Rosen is in full effect Aerials. TOURS – Near Me ROYAL BANGS - Slow Cathedral Melt (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix)
Thunders are clearly children of the '90s. There's a bit of Sonic Youth and a tad of early Nirvana in their rumbling, quasi-psych tuneage that rides in sludge-thick bass and muscular rhythms. Loud and turbulent guitars seemingly punch in anywhere with shots of feedback until eventually pulling together to some true alt-rock bliss. Add to that frontman Ryan Reidy's solid vocals that have the just the right grungy timbre to pierce the ferocious noise, and you've got some legit headbanging material here. LISTEN: "Beautiful Baby in the Bummer of Love" | [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. Patrick Carney's bff's Royal Bangs are playing at Double Happiness in Columbus, Ohio tonight. Above is an interview that Palestra conducted with Royal Bangs before a show with the Black Keys. They talk about Jesco White wanting them to get him crack.
Maps and Atlases is coming to the Firebird this Saturday in support of its most recent album, Beware and Be Grateful. Also, the Firebird will also host Royal Bangs on Friday. More show flyers, ... Continue reading "Maps and Atlases, Royal Bangs, and More Show Flyers" >
With the horizon of a new year seemingly inches away, we're proud to present our best songs of 2011. We have been slaving over albums and hidden tracks for the past month, but now the beginning of our five-part list of the best of the best. 50. The Airborne Toxic Event - Half of Something Else Very similar to 20082s "Sometime Around Midnight", TATE is back with a similar formula and not a bad album either. I guess if you've got the chemistry down, why change it? 49. Radiohead [...]
It's not every night you get three solid bands in one gig. The long-awaited return of We Were Promised Jetpacks with openers Royal Bangs and Bear Hands at The Music Box proved that it can happen. The last time the Scottish lads of WWPJ performed in L.A. was at The Troubadour two years ago. You could tell most of the crowd at The Music Box was at that show and waiting to hear songs from their debut album These Four Walls . However, Adam Thompson (lead vocals, guitar), Michael Palmer (guitar), Sean Smith (bass) and Darren Lackie (drums) had [...]
Sweet Baby Jesus, there's too many Best Bets to list. Check out the full calender here. Tonight: We Are Tribe Anniversary party with Conquerors, Expo 70, The Devil.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Thank you to all of the current and past veterans out there today. It's a remarkable sacrifice you've made, and your efforts to protect and support the U.S. are appreciated. Across the world, we celebrate Armistice Day as well. Hopefully, we can move toward a global society that relies on diplomacy and not war to settle its disputes. As today is the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the eleventh year of this new millenium, we're re-posting Blogophilia 11. So, if you havent already, download it and crank it to 11. Look for Friday's Free [...]
What’s in a name when you’re Scottish rockers with a post-punk bend?
Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Grass Helmet Monday night, Knoxville's Royal Bangs comes to Skullys as part of their month-long fall tour. Circa 2007, the boys dropped by Cafe Bourbon St. as new signees of Audio Eagle Records . They put on a great show, and the five song EP they sold me was 22 minutes of solid gold. Since then, Royal Bangs has continued to hone their studio craft and tour consistently, steadily building their name from [...]
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