Don't expect Ima Robot -- expect a more eloquent Verve.

The secret to rock & roll success? Great songs, a kick-ass frontman (or frontwoman) who serves up flesh for fantasy while moving like Jagger, a whole lotta love (and luck), and an unforgettable moniker that will still sound cool 20 years later. When it comes to the latter, they don't make them like they did circa 1990 to 1995. My favorite bands from that great era of Madchester, Britpop and dream pop -- the latter being wall-of-sound productions featuring a wash of layered guitars and gauzy vocals weaving in and out and around the melodious cacophony -- had [...]

Never kick a dog when he/she's down. That's what Andrew Bynum did effectively with his infantile words about it being "easy" to close out teams when they have them on the ropes. His disconnect in last night's Lakers v Nuggets NBA playoff game was one of pure disbelief and ambivalence. The have used that soundbite as a rallying cry for the last two games and have achieved when others said victory was only certain with a "star." The role players on the Nuggets squad are playing above their expectations to the surprise of many fans. Saturday night will see [...]

When Saints Go Machine - Bittersweet Symphony [The Verve] | bx . watch the original

The Dutchcast was named after football. I was at the pub all day watching United play QPR and City getting done by Arsenal. For some reason this reminded me of living in Holland, primarily because Arsenal have dropped off the pace in the Premier League a lot recently, but when I was in Holland it was the height of the Wenger vs. Ferguson clashes, so watching the team play again and actually caring about the result reminded me really strongly of a time when Arsenal actually mattered as a football club. Harsh, but fair. So yes, in my [...]
Last year Danish synth-pop outfit, When Saints Go Machine, covered Kariya's rave classic "Let Me Love You For Tonight", turning the track into a codeine-dripping meditation rather than a hands in the... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.

La banda danesa When Saints Go Machine nos presenta este fascinante cover a uno de los himnos de The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony". Los daneses decidieron olvidar los violines cursis y hacer un track mucho más complejo e interesante. Enjoy. ♩ When Saints Go Machine - Bitter Sweet Symphony (The Verve Cover)

5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let's get weird. Words by Chris "Remember remember the 5th of November." Somewhere Alan Moore is rolling his eyes for like the hundredth time at our feeble attempts to adapt his insane narratives of the fascist illuminati running the Western World (not to give anything away). I wonder what he thinks about people [...]

If you haven't drunkenly sung along to The Cranberries' "Linger," there's room for improvement in your life. With that being said, a Cranberries' comeback—although smirk-worthy—is probably a few years too late. As excited as some people claim to be, are you really looking forward to this? You saw the video right? It's not that we wouldn't love to see the Cranberries make an epic comeback. It's just highly unlikely. It's much more likely that you'll continue to love singing along to "Linger" when it randomly comes on the radio and that will be the extent of your relationship [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , The Hit List Getty Images (2) If it seems like the hip new bands of 2012 remind you of something you've heard before, one, you're old, but two, you're right. The adage "everything old is new again" is particularly applicable to modern music and there are a lot of acts who feel mighty familiar right now. Sensing a time-based forensic piece, we jumped in the Official Spinner [...]

Echotape , a band that came together under a shared disillusionment that the vast majority of artists that presented themselves as "alternative" were, in fact, devoid of any discernible purpose or ambition beyond commercial or egotistic self-nourishment, have a four track EP scheduled for release later this year. Their first released track is called "Came Into My Blood" and it combines dream-like melodies, an upbeat rhythm similar to the Horrors , and passionate vocals. For their debut album, they have worked with legendary producer Youth (of Killing [...]

Retrotation , AKA Matt Olick, is getting ready to release a limited edition CD release under Be Green Records. With some stunning art work by Drew Nowacoski, the CDs will contain all the source files and stems, as well as Retrotation's blessings and well wishes (in the form of official remixing rights). Retrotation is shooting for a late February or early March release, and he's looking to come to you sometime this summer with another cross-country tour, but until then check out his updated Verve remix... The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony (Retrotation Dubstep [...]

Retrotation, AKA Matt Olick, is getting ready to release a limited edition CD release under Be Green Records. With some stunning art work by Drew Nowacoski, the CDs will contain all the source files and stems, as well as Retrotation's blessings and well wishes (in the form of official remixing rights). Retrotation is shooting for [...]
Swinging collection of '60s jet-age pop marred by contemporary covers The vintage picks on this fourteen-track set nicely conjure the ring-a-ding-ding jet-age culture of television's Pan Am. Unfortunately, the inclusion of two contemporary cover versions reeks of marketing opportunism, and interrupts the vintage vibe of an otherwise finely programmed collection. Grace Potter and Nikki Jean's fans may enjoy their renditions of, respectively, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret," but the modernity of their vocal styles sticks out among the company they're keeping here. The set [...]
Swinging collection of '60s jet-age pop marred by contemporary covers The vintage picks on this fourteen-track set nicely conjure the ring-a-ding-ding jet-age culture of television's Pan Am. Unfortunately, the inclusion of two contemporary cover versions reeks of marketing opportunism, and interrupts the vintage vibe of an otherwise finely programmed collection. Grace Potter and Nikki Jean's fans may enjoy their renditions of, respectively, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret," but the modernity of their vocal styles sticks out among the company they're keeping here. The set [...]

Today's your lucky day! Although Friday the 13th is known to be a day of unfortunate accidents, faux pas, and all around unhappy occurrences that we chalk up to "bad luck," as any gambler knows, luck can turn on a dime. Gathered here in this video roundup are songs that we hope will change your luck today. So have a happy day, everyone, and remember, 13th or otherwise, it's still Friday! Danzig - Thirteen Johnny Cash - Thirteen [...]

My mama didn't raise no fools. Well, maybe she did (if you're reading this, Mom, just kidding), but I wasn't one of them. I wouldn't jump off a bridge just because everyone else was doing it. I mean, who would? Okay, I know there are some people out there who are born followers, and would do ridiculous things like jump from a highly elevated point just because their friends are, but I'm not one of them. Still, Richard Ashcroft -- formerly of the Verve, sometimes solo, and recently of RPA & The United Nations [...]
1998 was a great year. Here are some of its best songs. One of the most recognizable rifts of our generation. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony I get knocked down.. Chumbawumba - Tubthumping Kinda depressing, but a classic. Third Eye Blind [...]
PLAYLIST: Primal Scream - Little Death Northside - Wishful Thinking Good Shoes - Small Town Girl The Go! Team - Voice Yr Choice Mark Ronson Featuring Kasabian - L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever) Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down Klaxons - The Bouncer Bromheads Jacket - Trip To The Golden Arches Sennen - Age Of Denial Wolf Ram Heart - Viewgirls Apryl Fool - 'The Lost Mother Land (Part 1)' Shack - Stranger The Verve - All In The Mind Clearlake - Winterlight

Etta is a living legend who's been performing for close to sixty years. She is iconically synonymous with American blues. From her then-controversial single "Wallflower" released in 1955 when James was still a teenager to the classic smash that keeps on smashing "At Last," James' abundant vocal gifts and tremendous presence have been a part of national culture for close to half a century. Inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1999 and now sadly seriously ill, The Dreamer (Verve/Forecast) is her final album before retiring from the music industry. On "Groove Me," James' plushy velvet cushion of a voice is at times [...]