Are your summer backyard parties never as good as you hope? Do you think there's something missing? Well maybe Joel Plaskett is the missing element. And you can have him play a gig in your backyard this summer! Plaskett, in conjunction with AUX.tv , are holding the Scrappy Happiness video contest. Simply make a video for any track from Plaskett's latest record and you have the chance to win a private backyard concert for you and 25 friends. Find out more and submit [...]
After enjoying both critical and commercial success with Welcome to Condale , Summer Camp ( facebook / twitter ) are back with a new EP next month on Mosh Moshi. More will bring five spanking new tracks to our ears, but we've got a little taster today in Life , that starts with the glamour of Sankey's voice alongside simple piano chords before breaking into a perfect summer jam. Swoon. Summer Camp - Life was originally published on The Blue Walrus
A thundering drum pattern drives the dark, atmospheric rumblings of Blawan 's new EP 'Long Distance Open Water Worker'. If Kevin Saunderson or Richie Hawtin had ever been in Throbbing Gristle, it would probably have sounded something like this. With most people still trying to collect themselves after his recent Boiler Room session , Blawan's new EP comes at you like a kick to the ribs when you're already down. An upbeat peak-time number 'Scarborough Harbour' heads up the EP and it doesn't let up until the closing bars of '6 To [...]
Even though Jimi Hendrix's family rreportedly halted production, the filming of the famed musician's biopic still looks to be ongoing gauging by these newly released photos of Andre 3000 in [...]
You might wanna check out the young Oklahoma outfit BRONCHO , who self-released their debut Can't Get Past The Lips last year. With echoes of The Replacements, Iggy and the Stooges and The Ramones, the 4 guys deliver some great old-fashioned punk-rock. Their song "Try Me Out Sometime" is a fuckin' hit! Go to their bandcamp to purchase the album and to get some more songs for free! mp3 | Try Me Out Sometime
Back in 2010, former Loud Loop Press contributor, Faye Rasmussen, began her review of California Wives' EP Affair with, "It would be a surprise if Chicago's own California Wives are still unsigned in the near future." Fast forward to earlier this month, and indie rock imprint Vagrant Records announced they've signed the Chicago indie poppers. Additionally, the band announced they're putting the finishing touches on a new LP, but did gives fans a taste of their upcoming material with the sleek and catchy number, "Marianne." The track [...]
Skinny Alley guitarist Amyt Dutta (pictured, centre) has been working on an album called Ambience De Dance for his solo project, Fractal, for over a year now (we last heard from them at the Delhi Jazz Festival in 2011). Skinny Alley bandmate and drummer Jivraj Singh is also working with Datta on the album. We spoke to the guitarist, who told us more about the album and what it means for his career. I have been writing this album over the last three or four years and it started [...]
Matisyahu has a new album on the way. It's title Spark Seeker, and is a mix of styles and genres, singing and rapping that has come to define Matisyahu's career over the last decade. The new LP also features a guest appearance by Shyne, and is kicked off by his new single, "Sunshine". Listen to the new record below.
Here's the playlist from today's My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU , Channel 35! Tune in to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM at 12pm ET or 12am ET /9pm PST today to listen to the show again tonight! Listen online with a free trial here . Check out this week's playlist below after the jump... ! Ghost Loft - Blow Choir Of Young Believers - Paralyse [...]
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Bushstock Festival (Shepherds Bush, 2 June '12) // Words: Saam Das Multi-venue inner city festival have become all the range in the past few years and why the devil not? Instead of wading through the mad of a Glastonbury or having to travel to the middle of rural nowhere, the likes of The Great Escape , Camden Crawl and Bushstock offer an increasingly tempting alternative to the traditional festival. More importantly, a collection of great bands [...]
It's a busy summer for John Frusciante . As previously reported , the guitar virtuoso/ex-Chili Pepper will release a new solo EP, Letur-Lefr , on July 17th, which will be followed by a full-length LP, PBX Funicular Intaglio Zon e, on September 24th. One of the EP's five tracks, "Glowe", is currently available as a free download for those who pre-order at Frusciante's website (via Antiquiet ). It's a short cut, clocking in at just over a minute, but it does offer a quick snapshot into what he's cooking up. Stream it below. [...]
I know many of you are excited that John Frusciante is releasing a new EP this year. Well double that excitement because we're getting TWO albums from the former Red Hot Chili Pepper. Frusciante will release the first EP, Letur Lefr , on July 17th and will follow it up with another album, an LP, called PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone on September 24th. He released a statement and went into a bit more detail about the albums: The tracks on Letur-Lefr are [...]
After a string of excellent cassettes, Samantha Glass aka Beau D. Devereaux is gonna have his debut full-length LP released by Not Not Fun soon, Mysteries From The Palomino Skyliner . Below, watch the video for album track "Return to the Sky Pt. 23, directed by Devereaux himself.
Mumford & Sons are pleased to announce details of a series of Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers in the United States this August. The Stopovers combine the intimacy of a community celebration with the excitement of a world-class music festival. Featuring local vendors and activities, each Stopover will begin with a concert at a unique site and end with a series of smaller events involving local businesses, venues, and, most importantly, local people. Mumford & Sons will headline the main ...
The Vaccines just announced their sophomore album The Vaccines Come of Age which is set to be released September 4th via Columbia Records. No Hope, sounds like a band growing up a bit and maybe coming of age. It has a more direct sound then the fun, energetic sound we heard from What to Expect From The Vaccines. You can take a listen to the albums first single 'No Hope' below.
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A few weeks back we got the surprise announcement of former Red Hot Chili Pepper 's guitarist John Frusciante gearing up to release a new EP this July titled, Letur-Lefr . Now we get our first taste of the upcoming EP with the new track "Glowe", as well as more information on the EP and AN EVEN BIGGER ANNOUNCEMENT! According to the JF official website , the upcoming EP will feature 5 new songs written and produced by Frusciante himself and "features a few friends on vocals" (PLEASE BE RZA ). [...]
The AZEALIA BANKS dropped via The Hunger Magazine studio, the RANKIN was on site, shot his load, the she-popper went cross-eyed. That is all.
Filed under: News Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan is a new dad . According to The Sun, Meighan's girlfriend Kim gave birth to little Mimi Malone Meighan just a few weeks ago. Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno told everyone the news over the weekend at an afterparty for the Soccer Aid Unicef fundraiser. Pizzorno, who made a mind-blowing goal at the Aid game, [...]
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