During a tour stop promoting his new solo album Random Hearts TOM GABEL recently performed to a sold out NYC crowd with original AM! drummer , Kevin Mahon . It was the duo's first time on stage together in about 7 years. Earler the same day, Gabel sat down with the folks at Spin.com and filmed some acoustic versions of his songs, "Anna Is A Stool Pigeon" and "Harsh Realm." Check out footage of Tommy G with the help of some camera trickery, doing a duet with [...]
:: Bonnaroo 2009 dates have been announced . While there check out crazy Lewis . :: Live Nation has inked a deal with Blockbuster to sell concert tickets in the movie chain's stores. The only thing they need to do now is remind people that Blockbuster stores still exist. :: Ryan Adams is already writing a new album . :: Used Mp3 store ? Wha?
THE HOLD STEADY just released a new video for "Stay Positive" the title track from their latest album. An album that's spent a tremendous amount of time in rotation around our offices this year. Definintely a record that's dure to top many year ent lists. Click here to view the embedded video.
THURSDAY give us an "update" from Tarbox studios... Click here to view the embedded video.
Superstars of comedy and music will get together for a night of jokes and music that will benefit NY Cares . It's happening on Friday, December 8th at the Knitting Factory in NYC. All the money raised with benefit "the homeless and those f@#*ed by foreclosures." Comedians like Dave Hill and David Cross will be on hand as well. Leona Naess and Conrady Keely ( ...and you will know us by the Trail Of Dead ) will provide some musical entertainment for [...]
The website Alternative Addiction has announced the release of their first ever Christmas compilation, An Alternative Christmas . The album is available as a digital-only release with proceedes from sales going to charity. One of the keystone songs on the album is the original Christmas song, "She's A Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas" from Long Island's PATENT PENDING . The song showcases the band's trademark, high energy, high fun form of pop punk rock as they put a humorous take on the classic Christmas idea that anyone can change for the better, including [...]
Last spring we caught SUPERDRAG at their NYC reunion show and it got us wishing they'd be around for more than just a few shows. Well its now looking like our wishes were heard by someone. The original lineup of Don Coffey Jr , John Davis , Brandon Fisher , and Tom Pappas announced they are officially back and putting out a new studio album! The band just wrapped up the recording of Industry Giants and it's looking like it will be released on their own [...]
IDLEWILD will enter the studio in early 2009 to record their new album. They have put forth an offer to their fans that will allow them almost total access to the recording process. They will offer the traditional, behind the scenes videos, blogs, updates etc. But it's the other opportunities the band is offering that makes fanboys like me really take notice. If you pre-order the yet named, and yet recorded album you will get access to loads of goodies. The band is offering a limited edition CD album (with free download version) in exclusive [...]
Photo by Wesley Verhoeve On this past Saturday, I judged the first night of the Williamsburg Live Songwriting Competition , hosted by Jezebel Music . Using the basis of songwriting ability, I judged the 25 hopeful artists on their lyrics, melody, ability to play their instrument, and originality. The three winners go on to play the semi-finals this Friday, and with luck, the finals on Saturday. I have a lot of faith in our winners, especially [...]
:: The Roots were in a tour bus accident in Europe last night. Everyone seems to be okay but there are some crazy pictures here . :: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson now have a baby boy, his name is Bronx Mowgli Wentz after the main character in The Jungle Book . :: Rumor has it that at the end last night's Tom Gabel solo show in NYC. Original Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon joined Gabel on stage and ran [...]
Issue Oriented is a podcast we've been fans of for a while now. It's based out of North Jersey and often highlights many great bands, artists, businessmen, and generally interesting people. New episodes of the podcast go live every month and has featured the likes from bands such as Thursday , Fucked Up , Bouncing Souls , Anti-Flag , and Mick Jones , to artists like Derek Hess , and business people like Joanna Angel , Josh Grabelle and Aubin Paul This time around, the [...]
Okay we don't often give props to MTV for anything musically related these days. But we gotta hand it to them for this one. They decided to sit down with EAGLES OF DEATH METAL frontman, Jesse Hughes and have him review the new Guns N Roses album, Chinese Democracy . Last summer you may remember EODM were on tour opening for GNR when Axl Rose decided to kick the band off the tour almost immediately and dub the band "Pigeons of Shit Metal." Beef aside, Jesse made [...]
The children's show Yo Gabba Gabba! is definitely becoming one of the coolest places for children under 5 to find the latest in new and good music. Adding their coolness to the YGG! cannon this time around are the Philly-based hip hop band THE ROOTS . Check it out as they breakdown their love for family. Oh, and to sneak it in there, there are also rumors flying that The Roots will be the house band on the new Jimmy Fallon late night talk show. Click here to view [...]
Today marks the release of STEREOPHONICS greatest hits cd, Decade In The Sun: The Best Of Sterophonics . To celebrate the album's release, the band put together a 10 clips documenting their decade together as a band. The clips tell the story of the band from their beginning to their current status as one of rock's biggest bands. Check out all 10 clips right now. PURCHASE: Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
You might have thought STEPHEN COLBERT was just a tv personality or news anchor...well it appears you were wrong. You can now add "musical genius" to his repertoire. Colbert has always dabbled with his musical abilities, from befriending many a musician on his nightly tv show, The Colbert Report to striking full-fledged wars against others ( see the Decemberists war of '06 ). We assume to get ahead of the holiday rush, Colbert is launching himself fully into commiting to the Christmas holiday before Thanksgiving. This weekend (November 23rd), Comedy [...]
THURSDAY have titled their new album, Common Existence and it will be released on February 17th. This will be the band's first on their new label, Epitaph Records . You can check out Geoff dropping some info on the album from the studio over at Spin.com
Ever since we took a listen to RIVERBOAT GAMBERS' second album, Something To Crow About we knew there was a bit more to this Denton, TX group than met the eye. One of the major reasons was upon visiting their website hosting a picture of bassist Pat Lillard's mouth gushing blood. An accident he sustained just days before from a wild microphone swing. Subsequent live experiences of (but not limited to) rafter swings, crowd walks, bar dances, glass bottle stabbings, mic cord strangulations, and even a few group "Wu-Tang" signs being tossed in the [...]
Oh snap! Blake Schwarzenbach is writing music again. The new band is called THE THORNS OF LIFE and the former Jawbreaker / Jets To Brazil and current CUNY professor is its ringleader. Back in October he announced there was new music in the works but didn't drop us with a name. Now we know, Blake has recruited Aaron Elliott ( Pinhead , Crimpshrine ) on drums Daniela Sea ( The L Word , Gr'ups ) on bass. On top of it all, [...]
Late last week we were treated to the official trailer for the eagerly awaited Watchmen movie. As with the inital teaser trailer, someone's been hard at work selecting the appropriate soundtrack for these clips. This time around MUSE'S amazing track, "Take A Bow" provided the soundtrack to the new trailer. One that focuses more on the plot of the movie than the inital "holy crap!"-inducing response the first teaser gave us. Let's see if this trailer has a similar effect on "Take A Bow" sales like it did with Smashing Pumpkins [...]
Before our Conflict Of Interest X party kicked off this year. Rev. Moose from CMJ sat down and interviewed the night's headliner, ...and you will know us by the Trail Of Dead .
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Monday Music – 28 May 2012
