Four’s a Crowd: The Illuminati in the Billboard Hot 100?
May 21, 1:10am
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Most Tuesdays are 'List' days at NH7. In the past we've put out lists like Top Metal Concept Albums , and 12 Must-Watch Music Documentaries , and Kvlt Watch at 5: 'Zombie' Cover Version s , and more. Today, while looking to create a radio-related list keeping in theme with our last Big Issue on Radio , and the recent launch of NH72s new UE Radio in partnership with Ultimate Ears, I looked to the Billboard Hot 100 for some inspiration (because the mainstream is basically indie v2.0. Deal with it). I [...]
Let's face it, the apocalypse is fast-approaching. And while this upcoming apocalypse could be of the world-swirling, four-horsemen-laying-waste-to- the-world variety, it's more likely that we're all just going to be chomped on by zombies (we're halfway there anyway). Hell, it may already have begun . We can't really trust the world to be smart while the apocalypse builds up, as this comic will demonstrate. If you're clued in to the rules and keep your head about you, you might just survive. However, it's near-impossible to know when exactly the outbreak will reach your city, or when someone [...]
In celebration of #ZombieDiwas at NH7, I put together a list of the most interesting covers I could find on the internet of that legendary song. I did this because I don't know anything about zombies (unlike Siddhant Mehta ), and felt I needed to contribute towards this epic day at the NH7 office and in the world in general. Initially, I wanted to write a piece titled 'Zombie Nation' quite like our previous reads 'Metal Nation' and 'Dance Nation', but also nothing like them at all, but yeah, that didn't happen. So, I made this list [...]
Over the last month Robert Plant and his latest band, The Sensational Space Shifters, have been appearing on a handful of festival bills, including the ones for High Sierra and the inaugural edition of JamBase Live. So it just seemed like a matter of time before the former Band of Joy front man would drop a full slate of North American dates to keep him busy between fest slots. Yesterday we got just that, as news surfaced that Plant & Co. have lined up a 16-date headlining run that kicks off at the Palladium [...]
What would it be like to see a band that truly defines a particular genre? Imagine the possibilities: dodging spitballs and projectile beer at some bowling alley in Memphis during the Pistols’ North American tour; sweating it out in a Queensbridge park watching Marley Marl work the turntables while insulting BDP’s Bronx lineage at every opportunity; maybe being fortunate enough to have caught Dylan go shockingly electric at the Newport folk festival back in 1965. Heady stuff, no? Having the privilege to stand among the adoring faithful when The Specials reunion tour rolled through Pomona late last [...]
Around Ripple, we just couldn't be more excited about the pending remastered/reissue of the two seminal Dust albums, Dust and Hard Attack. Coming on RSD, 4/20/2013 it's about time these albums got a proper reissue and opened up new ears. To mark the occaision, here's a re-issue of an earlier Dust review I wrote when I first got a copy of the original Karma Sutra vinyl. And don't forget Woody's recently published interview with Dust's Richie Wise. With Marky Ramone [...]
En 2009, a 30 años del "reinado del terror" de Margaret Thatcher, la revista británica UNCUT revisitó este período tempestivo de la historia británico desde el ángulo de opinión de gente de rock como Paul Weller, The Specials, The Beat, UB40, Soul II Soul y The Farm.
At a neighbourhood bar midweek, I asked a bunch of musically inclined patrons about whether music should be free. Eight out of nine people present said that it should, but in the ensuing noise that followed after, I heard why they thought so. Some of the arguments I heard for music being free included “because major record labels are the devil” and “because artists make all their money off shows anyway”. These responses came from fans. The two musicians around who were against the idea happened to provide the most food for thought with their [...]
Shaqeel has a small street store near CST station in Mumbai. He’s been selling pirated films for over a decade now. He started off selling video cassettes in his youth. He graduated to CDs when the CD got popular, the DVD when the format gained momentum, and has stayed true to the format ever since. His clientele are collectors, who want rare films as opposed to casual buyers. “The business isn’t great. At times, we don’t even make bohni (the first sell of the day is called ‘bohni’ and is considered auspicious by traders), but other days we [...]
Déjà vu! We've partnered for a second time with our good friends over at exfm , as well as dreambear (the music/video production company I recently discussed ), to present a fantastic night of music at Pianos , April 17 in New York City. Featuring the likes of Black Light Dinner Party , New Myths , Cultfever , and AM to AM , the show couldn't make us more proud and legitimately excited. You know we're major BLDP and Cultfever fans around here, but we're also [...]
In the eyes of many, the best thing that Thatcher ever did, apart from, you know, dying, was inspiring a countless number of bands to write songs about how they really weren't that fond of her. The thing is though, that for every subtle(-ish) masterpiece like 'Ghost Town', there are thousands of less impressive anti-Iron Lady songs, most of them by Billy Bragg. Now, at CitR we're not just gonna write an article to garner some hits of the back of a news story; we're going to try and be snarky and insulting too. [...]
Olivia Malone Some weeks, the inbox is a veritable cornucopia of interesting concert announcements for acts big and small. Compiling the blog posts that collect those up is a genuine delight. And easy. Generally so easy. This was not one of those weeks. Indeed, most of the news was of the "support announced" variety, which isn't necessarily uninteresting - sometimes it's more interesting than the headliner - but it is less easy. Anyways, we'll kick off with New York's
Around a year or so ago, this writer got a frantic call from Keshav Dhar, the guitar player and visionary behind Skyharbor , one evening. Their debut album Blinding White Noise , one of the most hyped releases of 2012 ( our review ), had just leaked on the internet, a good two months before its scheduled release. He wanted to check if your correspondent had shared it with anyone (which I hadn’t, just to clarify). “There’s a part of the artist who likes all that drama and fanfare. I put so much of myself in that album [...]
The Soundbound music conference held in Mumbai in 2010 featured an interesting panel discussion about digital distribution models for artists. When the audience was invited to pose questions to the panel, the discussion somehow veered towards piracy, and the fact that major labels never really distributed the music of artists outside the mainstream in India, which was a big reason why people in India pirated music. "Plus, you need an international credit card to download from iTunes," offered one attendee as further reason for why he acquired his music without paying for it. - [...]
We’ve talked about the recent explosion of electronic dance music in India , and we’ve talked about the role promoters like Submerge have had to play in it. But to a lot of members of India’s vast music community, a rich history of dance music in India will always supersede the international talent that visits the country once in a while. After all, India, and more specifically Goa, is considered the birthplace of Goa trance music. And from Goa’s early days (we’re talking late-‘90s) as a hub of electronic music in the country, to its present day as a [...]
Over the last few years, the boom in commercial EDM shows across the country has been justified by large and passionate crowds of fans taking in all the live electronica they can get, while sponsors bankroll tours and events through organizations such as Submerge to bring down some of the biggest names in the business. Look at it this way, big name DJs and producers such as Armin van Buuren, Avicii, David Guetta and many many more have made their way to India over this period of time. Festivals such as Sunburn have captured the public's imagination as well, and the [...]
The Specials – Dublin
May 11, 6:14am
State Magazine
State MagazineAll you punks? Check. Rude boys? Check. Rude girls? Check. White boys? Check. Black boys? Hmmm. Whatever its musical legacy, it seems that the multi-cultural aspect of the 2 Tone audience has faded somewhat over the years. Maybe it's a Dublin thing, maybe not but at least there are a fair share of younger folk in the Olympia, rubbing shoulders with those who were there first time around and giving the night a welcome injection of youthful energy. They're here because The Specials' light has failed to dim over the years, despite a succession of less than convincing [...]
Ten Terrible Situations to be in when the Zombie Apocalypse hits
May 9, 7:55am Indiecision
Indiecision
Let's face it, the apocalypse is fast-approaching. And while this upcoming apocalypse could be of the world-swirling, four-horsemen-laying-waste-to- the-world variety, it's more likely that we're all just going to be chomped on by zombies (we're halfway there anyway). Hell, it may already have begun . We can't really trust the world to be smart while the apocalypse builds up, as this comic will demonstrate. If you're clued in to the rules and keep your head about you, you might just survive. However, it's near-impossible to know when exactly the outbreak will reach your city, or when someone [...]
Kvlt Watch at 5: ‘Zombie’ Cover Versions
May 9, 7:31am Indiecision
IndiecisionTour Dates: Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters
Apr 23, 9:00am
Hidden Track
Hidden TrackRipple Field Report - The Specials/Little Hurricane Fox Pomona 3/20
Apr 21, 3:30am
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect
What would it be like to see a band that truly defines a particular genre? Imagine the possibilities: dodging spitballs and projectile beer at some bowling alley in Memphis during the Pistols’ North American tour; sweating it out in a Queensbridge park watching Marley Marl work the turntables while insulting BDP’s Bronx lineage at every opportunity; maybe being fortunate enough to have caught Dylan go shockingly electric at the Newport folk festival back in 1965. Heady stuff, no? Having the privilege to stand among the adoring faithful when The Specials reunion tour rolled through Pomona late last [...]
The Specials playing the Tower Theater on Saturday, July 13
Apr 19, 10:19am
The Key
The KeyNew wave ska legends The Specials are playing the Tower Theater on Saturday, July 13th. Tickets are on sale now here. We last saw The Specials at SXSW last month and as you'll see from the video below they've not lost one ounce of their punk-rocksteady energy. Continue reading
Dust - Hard Attack/Dust RSD 2xLP
Apr 19, 3:30am The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect
Around Ripple, we just couldn't be more excited about the pending remastered/reissue of the two seminal Dust albums, Dust and Hard Attack. Coming on RSD, 4/20/2013 it's about time these albums got a proper reissue and opened up new ears. To mark the occaision, here's a re-issue of an earlier Dust review I wrote when I first got a copy of the original Karma Sutra vinyl. And don't forget Woody's recently published interview with Dust's Richie Wise. With Marky Ramone [...]
Las 10 del rock británico contra Margaret Thatcher —a propósito de su muerte
Apr 17, 2:58pm
Rock in Motion
Rock in MotionDissecting Ampersand With Adil & Vasundhara
Apr 15, 9:52am Indiecision
IndiecisionDelhi jazz duo Adil & Vasundhara have just released their debut full length album, Ampersand. The ten-track album is now up for sale online, and the band kick off their album launch tour in Bangalore on Friday, April 19. Ampersand is a collection of ten urban narratives, each of which explores a different facet to city life. "We’re urban people," Vasundhara told me, "Adil has lived in many cities and I was born and brought up in Delhi. All the narratives on the album are directly related to our experiences. We're a hybrid kind [...]
Should Music Be Free?
Apr 12, 12:05pm Indiecision
IndiecisionDVDwallahs: Pirates of the Bay and Beyond
Apr 11, 9:06am Indiecision
Indiecision
Shaqeel has a small street store near CST station in Mumbai. He’s been selling pirated films for over a decade now. He started off selling video cassettes in his youth. He graduated to CDs when the CD got popular, the DVD when the format gained momentum, and has stayed true to the format ever since. His clientele are collectors, who want rare films as opposed to casual buyers. “The business isn’t great. At times, we don’t even make bohni (the first sell of the day is called ‘bohni’ and is considered auspicious by traders), but other days we [...]
exfm, Knox Road and dreambear Present: Black Light Dinner Party, New Myths, Cultfever & AM to AM April 17 @ Pianos
Apr 10, 12:09pm
Knox Road
Knox Road
Déjà vu! We've partnered for a second time with our good friends over at exfm , as well as dreambear (the music/video production company I recently discussed ), to present a fantastic night of music at Pianos , April 17 in New York City. Featuring the likes of Black Light Dinner Party , New Myths , Cultfever , and AM to AM , the show couldn't make us more proud and legitimately excited. You know we're major BLDP and Cultfever fans around here, but we're also [...]
- AM to AM - Spot Of Light
- Black Light Dinner Party - Lift Away
- cultfever - Animals
- NEW MYTHS - It Burns Through Your Armor
Artist: AM to AM Title: Spot Of Light File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Black Light Dinner Party Title: Lift Away File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: cultfever Title: Animals File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Pop
Artist: NEW MYTHS Title: It Burns Through Your Armor File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Alternative
Feature: Four More Things Thatcher Fucked
Apr 10, 9:09am
Crack In The Road
Crack In The Road
In the eyes of many, the best thing that Thatcher ever did, apart from, you know, dying, was inspiring a countless number of bands to write songs about how they really weren't that fond of her. The thing is though, that for every subtle(-ish) masterpiece like 'Ghost Town', there are thousands of less impressive anti-Iron Lady songs, most of them by Billy Bragg. Now, at CitR we're not just gonna write an article to garner some hits of the back of a news story; we're going to try and be snarky and insulting too. [...]
Guards, Mates Of State, and other support acts elevated to blog post headline status
Apr 10, 8:29am
Chromewaves
Chromewaves
Olivia Malone Some weeks, the inbox is a veritable cornucopia of interesting concert announcements for acts big and small. Compiling the blog posts that collect those up is a genuine delight. And easy. Generally so easy. This was not one of those weeks. Indeed, most of the news was of the "support announced" variety, which isn't necessarily uninteresting - sometimes it's more interesting than the headliner - but it is less easy. Anyways, we'll kick off with New York's
- Band Of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
- Guards - Crystal Truth
- Guards - Silver Lining
- Mates Of State - Maracas
- Mates of State - My Only Offer
- Moonface - Headed For The Door
- Moonface - Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips
- New West Records - Steve Earle & The Dukes (and Duchesses) - The Low Highway - Calico County
- Nightlands - 300 Clouds
- Nightlands - Suzerain (A Letter to the Judge)
- Ra Ra Riot - Dance With Me
- Richard Buckner - Escape
Artist: Band Of Horses Title: No One's Gonna Love You Link Text: Band Of Horses - “No One’s Gonna Love You” File Name: 4025.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2007
Artist: Guards Title: Crystal Truth Link Text: Guards - “Crystal Truth” File Name: Guards-Crystal_Truth.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Guards Title: Silver Lining Link Text: Guards - “Silver Lining” File Name: Guards-Silver_Lining.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Mates Of State Title: Maracas Link Text: Mates Of State - “Maracas” File Name: MatesOfState_Maracas.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Mates of State Title: My Only Offer Link Text: Mates Of State - “My Only Offer” File Name: Mates_Of_State_-_My_Only_Offer .mp3 Bitrate: 264 kbps Genre: Alternative Rock Year: 2008
Artist: Moonface Title: Headed For The Door Link Text: Moonface - “Headed For The Door” File Name: Moonface-Headed_For_The_Door.m p3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Moonface Title: Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips Link Text: Moonface - “Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips” File Name: Moonface-Teary_Eyes_And_Bloody _Lips.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: New West Records Title: Steve Earle & The Dukes (and Duchesses) - The Low Highway - Calico County File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Nightlands Title: 300 Clouds Link Text: Nightlands - “300 Clouds” File Name: 300clouds.mp3 Genre: Indie Year: 2010
Artist: Nightlands Title: Suzerain (A Letter to the Judge) Link Text: Nightlands - “Suzerain (A Letter To The Judge)” File Name: suzerain.mp3 Genre: Indie Year: 2010
Artist: Ra Ra Riot Title: Dance With Me Link Text: Ra Ra Riot - “Dance With Me” File Name: RaRaRiot_-_Dance_With_Me.mp3 Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Richard Buckner Title: Escape Link Text: Richard Buckner - “Escape” File Name: Richard-Buckner-Escape.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2011
Good Pirate, Bad Pirate: Artists Talk Piracy
Apr 9, 12:40pm Indiecision
IndiecisionThe Big Issue: Piracy
Apr 8, 10:40am Indiecision
IndiecisionGoan Sound – OG State Of Trance
Apr 5, 10:58am Indiecision
Indiecision
We’ve talked about the recent explosion of electronic dance music in India , and we’ve talked about the role promoters like Submerge have had to play in it. But to a lot of members of India’s vast music community, a rich history of dance music in India will always supersede the international talent that visits the country once in a while. After all, India, and more specifically Goa, is considered the birthplace of Goa trance music. And from Goa’s early days (we’re talking late-‘90s) as a hub of electronic music in the country, to its present day as a [...]
Dance Nation
Apr 5, 10:48am Indiecision
Indiecision
Over the last few years, the boom in commercial EDM shows across the country has been justified by large and passionate crowds of fans taking in all the live electronica they can get, while sponsors bankroll tours and events through organizations such as Submerge to bring down some of the biggest names in the business. Look at it this way, big name DJs and producers such as Armin van Buuren, Avicii, David Guetta and many many more have made their way to India over this period of time. Festivals such as Sunburn have captured the public's imagination as well, and the [...]
SXSW 2013: Final Impressions
Apr 5, 8:00am
There Goes the Fear
There Goes the FearSo after spending a full week in Austin for SXSW 2013 , I thought it would be nice to do a summary post to reflect on the experience the second time around... My SXSW by the numbers: I saw 41 different bands/acts in total, some multiple times. The bands I saw the most were the Crookes and Kodaline , both 3 times. I managed an average of 5 hours of sleep per night. Not [...]
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