Blog: MediaRuckus

Torquil Campbell has a new band. Dead Star Child promises to be a delightful experience. Campbell teams up with Julian Harris Brown and Andrew Whiteman of Apostle of Hustle, Jimmy Shaw of Metric, and production topped off by Minotaur Shock. Mix it all up and you've got a smoothie of a project on a rather hot day. Muse fans rejoice. As they finish up the new album, Muse has announced their tour plans. The tour will extend through Europe and North America. They also mentioned they'll be jamming with U2 starting in [...]

Cool animated video synced to White Winter Hymnal by the Fleet Foxes, one of our favorite songs of 2008.

Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature Jose Gonzalez. If I'm being completely honest with you, it's hard to tell what's so extraordinary about "In Our Nature", and truth be told there's not much to it. But being simple is often outstanding by itself. Think about it. When you buy something at the store, remove the cellophane wrap, the box, and the gimmicky advertising you're left with only the product - and that should stand by itself. That's exactly what Jose Gonzalez accomplishes with "In Our Nature". The entire album comes across as a flowing [...]

Royksopp 's video " What Else Is There? ". Delightful, dreamy and beautifully directed.

The Dear Hunter - Act II The Dear Hunter. Keeping with the new tradition of cunningly witty band names, ex Receiving End of Sirens member Casey Crescenzo has sculpted a veritable dreadnought in the swirl of new music. Though inspired by Casey, The Dear Hunter isn't just TREOS 2, but serves as a living, breathing reminder of improvement, and ongoing development within any given artist's creative process. Upon first listen, you may be tempted to dismiss the album as recyclable, in which case you'll need to review it further. While this collection of songs [...]