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​Brian DeRemer has had quite a year. Back in December 2010, City Pages reported on the decidedly grinch-like Christmas Eve break-in of Eric Lovold's home studio, which housed various pieces of expens

​Artists and bands alike rarely reach the age of maturity before they putter out or break up. Not so for Austin, Minnesota native Martin Zellar -- who has been making music since the early '80s.

​The last time Chastity Brown released an album, it was summertime, two years ago, with High Noon Teeth -- a soulful piece, as bathed in vivid storytelling as Chastity's Tennessee background would hav

​In 2010, Chris Koza and his newly formed band, Rogue Valley, set out to do something a little insane. They wrote and recorded four full-length albums in one year. The "season project," as it came to

​Burn Fetish's latest album, Psychonauta, shows a band striving for both their and our fulfillment. They labor over the years that span the ending of childhood and the introduction into adulthood.Musi

MUSIC NEWS - Following the recent announcement of a 19-date tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of 'Thick As A Brick, ' on April 3, Ian Anderson will release a sequel to the original album! In 1972,Ian Anderson wrote and recorded the Jethro Tull p rogressive rock classic album 'Thick As A Brick .' The lyrics were credited at the time to the fictitious child character, Gerald Bostock , whose parents supposedly lied about his age. The record instantly became [...]

MUSIC NEWS - White Stripes frontman Jack White has announced the April 24 elease of his first solo album, Blunderbuss , out on Third Man/ Columbia Records. White also premiered the first tune from the albyum called " Love Interruption ," via his JackWhiteIII.com . Blunderbuss will be White's first solo release since the breakup of The White Stripes , which was revealed nearly one year ago, February 2, 2011 to be exact. Since 2005, White has been busy with misc production work and collaborations; The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and worked [...]

MUSIC NEWS- Garbage has announced that their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind Of People , will be released in the USA on May 15, 2012, on the band's own label STUNVOLUME. As V Magazine recently put it: "The poster girl for '90s alternative rock is ready to reclaim her reign - and the radio - with a new record from her iconic band, Garbage." "Working with Garbage again was very instinctual," said Duke Erikson. "Like getting on a bicycle...with three other people." He adds "We haven't felt this good about a Garbage [...]

Awesome dub techno album by Luke Hess , available on cd format and digital download !! Enjoy !!! Luke Hess – Light In The Dark Label: Echocord – echocord 037 Format: 2 × Vinyl, 123, Album Country: Denmark Released: May 2009 Genre: Electronic Style: Dub Techno, Minimal Tracklist : A1 Meaning Matters 4:20 A2 Evidence Everywhere 6:54 B1 Son Beams [...]

Photo by Gilliane E. Mansfeldt​After taking some time away from music last year, T.Q.D. of the Background Noise Crew sat down and wrote his latest album Taketh Away in under a month. "I don't like to

​To further prove the healing power of both friends and music, the Honeydogs have announced plans for a album release party at First Avenue on March 10. The distinguished local band will be celebrat

MUSIC NEWS - It's been three years since Portland, OR-based troubadour M Ward released his last solo album, the much lauded Hold Time , and druing that time he's toured the globe, released two albums as one half of Grammy-nominated duo She & Him as well as one with the talented group of friends collectively know as Monsters Of Folk . Now, Merge Records will release Ward's anticipated sixth solo album, A Wasteland Companion , on [...]

​"I got into Iron Maiden as a teenager. My taste in music progressively went back in time as I got older. That's a bit of wisdom that my mom gave me: always go back to the source of where

​The music of The May North could simply be condensed down to one genre, bluegrass, but that wouldn't do the band any justice. Coming together from many bands to form a Frankenstein -- in a good

MUSIC NEWS - Heartless Bastards have let us know that they'll be back on the road, confirming a second leg of their North American tour. The band is touring in support of their new album, Arrow , releasing February 14. The tour begins at Club Congress in Tucson on March 30 and culminates on April 20 at La Zona Rosa in the band's hometown of Austin, TX. The tour will stop in major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Seattle on this twelve date run. [...]

Photo By Maia Baldauf​How difficult is it to create something that sounds fresh today? With so many news bands recycling the sounds of past artists, it may be easy to get lost in the shuffle of

MUSIC NEWS - Rodrigo y Gabriela's label, ATO Records have announced a spring 2012 concert tour dates to support their soon to be released album Area 52 album ( out January 24). Area 52 contains nine of Rod and Gab's favorite songs from their own catalogue re-arranged and recorded in Havana with legendary producer Peter Asher and a 13-piece Cuban orchestra comprised of some of the country's finest young players. This spring, Rodrigo y Gabriela will be bringing the band C.U.B.A. on the road to better showcase the thrilling [...]

​The Melismatics' songs aren't simple at all. They're intricate, jumping from one thought to another, and yet, they're easily adaptable to the most conservative of ears. This, of course, i

MUSIC NEWS - Andrew Bird 's much-anticipated twelfth album, Break It Yourself , is confirmed for a March 6 release on Mom + Pop Records ; (track listing below). Produced by the Chicago-based film score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Bird, the album was recorded at his barn in Western IL, near the banks of the Mississippi River. Break It Yourself follows Bird's 2009 full length release Noble Beast , which was hailed as his "most instantly inviting album by far" by the Los Angeles Times. [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Van Halen , Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced their return to the live concert stage with news of a 2012 North American tour. The legendary rock band will begin their tour on February 18 with Kool & The Gang joining VH on select tour dates. Tickets for the Live Nation-promoted Van Halen tour go on sale beginning January 14 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Also, Van Halen confirmed their new album, A Different [...]