Tagged: editorial

It's easy to feel over-fatigued from award shows right now. They all sort of bump into one another at the same time. Though, given that the Oscars dropped the ball, skipping a handful of solid releases and performances, and that the Grammys still feel like, "one giant industry jerk-off where the ones who pushed the most quantity are rewarded for quality," as Alex Young put it so eloquently last year, who in their right mind cares? Well, America does. If Twitter is any indication, millions of people still tune in and actually gripe about the wins and losses; [...]

" Sweet Sour " is the title track on Band Of Skull 's sophomore album due out February 21st. The UK trio has been gaining a momentum of attention and buzz, and for good reason. The band also released a video a few weeks back for the first song to be released from the record " The Devil Takes Care Of His Own ." They will soon be opening for The Black Keys . You can read our review of the new record here [...]

SnowMont Music Festival 2012 Lineup Kaskade Snoop Dogg Chromeo Slightly Stoopid Lotus Datsik DJ Shadow Ott Gramatik Easy Star All Stars March 30 - April 1, 2012 in Killington, Vermont Combining the world's best musicians with the world's best snow conditions, the 2012 SnowMont Music Festival is the East Coast edition of the S.N.O.W. series, which proposes the ultimate marriage: music [...]

In a matter of days, Gardens & Villa will embark on a North American tour, sharing dates with both The Shins and Fanfarlo. Not only will be you be able to see the boys in various venues across the country, but also at some of the major festivals happening this year. After a stint at the Snowball Music Festival, the boys will head to perform at 35 Denton Festival, SXSW, Coachella, and finally end their tour with Sasquatch! Holed up in Portland, OR for the last month, Gardens & [...]

Today Cults will debut the long awaited video for their lovelorn track "You Know What I Mean" on NPR's All Songs Considered: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allso ngs/2012/02/08/146462475/the-d ark-romance-of-cults-you-know- what-i-mean The songs "quiet/loud dynamic that ramps up the drama with every chorus" (Pitchfork) was released in early 2010 and has become the band's crowd entrance point of no return. The video was directed by Isaiah Seret who also collaborated with the band for their controversial video for "Go Outside." And if you look closely, you may recognize a few familiar faces… [...]

Australian born/East London based The Temper Trap is pleased to announce a return to the States this March to play a handful of intimate club dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. The trip will also include a stop in Austin at SXSW where the band will debut new music from their upcoming sophomore release due this spring on Glassnote/Columbia Records in the U.S. The Temper Trap garnered critical acclaim and commercial success with their 2009 debut 'Conditions,' which spawned the hit singles 'Sweet Disposition,' 'Love Lost,' 'Science of Fear' and 'Fader.' [...]

OFWKTA have had a new album in the works to be out next month. Tyler The Creator tweeted that ODD FUTURE TAPE. VOL 2 . will actually be out this month, on the 20th. He also posted the album artwork on his twitter account. That's not to say this could possibly all be a hoax though. Word is that Earl Sweatshirt , aka Free Earl, may actually be home and free now. Tyler's own record, the follow up to the [...]

As part of my desperate, futile attempt to stay relevant, I spend several hours a week trawling the diverse pages of bandcamp, looking for the internets next musical sensation. Without meaning to sound deprecating, it's fair to say that it's a case of finding the diamonds in the rough. From pictures of 902s footballers on the cross, to self described melodic doom metal, I've seen it all, and it's made me a changed man. Whilst many of the gems end up on the pages of CitR, I often wonder, what happens to the (sometimes unintentional) genius of the other works? [...]

Young Magic , a Brooklyn trio, is releasing their debut album, Melt , on Feb 14th on Carpark Records. Although now firmly settled in New York City, Young Magic's three members came together through equal helpings of openness and fortuity. In 2010, singer and producer Isaac Emmanuel had left his home continent of Australia to travel across Europe, over to New York, and down through Mexico, all the while creating and recording music with whatever instruments he found along the way. While in Mexico, Emmanuel kept a tight correspondence with fellow Australian expat [...]

Dear Killswitch Engage, I was very happy to hear that Jesse Leach has re-joined the band. I don't mean to be disrespectful to Howard Jones. I think HJ is a great vocalist and a great performer, and I love The End of Heartache. But I don't think it's any secret that you fellas needed some [...]

One of the most buzz worthy bands as of late are the Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club. They are back in the news, and back in a big way. They have a new song, a remix of Lady Gaga's "Electric Chapel", and actually got to work with the infamous star on it. Leaf vocalist Alex told The Sun newspaper: "She said we only had a week. That's not a lot of time, especially as we were on tour but I couldn't turn down such an incredible opportunity. So we worked every single day and night and threw it together. [...]

America's new favorite duo The Black Keys are at it again with another brand new music video. This time the single is " Gold On The Ceiling " from their newest project El Camino . You can buy that record or illegally file share it. They still haven't made it available through Spotify yet, even though the rest of their entire past catalog is. They have most recently been in the news for dissing other artists like Lana Del Rey and Nickelback . The video is directed by Reid Long. [...]

As promised on his twitter account yesterday, Yelawolf sidekick and emerging hip-hop artist Rittz dropped a brand new song today. According to the site that premiered this, "it is the 1st official leak off of Rittz' latest project White Jesus: Revival which will be available online March 8th, which also marks the 1 year anniversary of White Jesus ." Here is " Paradise ", produced by DJ Burn One and also features Nikkya . You can stream or download it here [...]

Metallica has announced plans to curate and headline the inaugural Orion Music + More festival, to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 23 and June 24. It will feature headlining sets from the band each night, during which they will perform two of their most popular albums in their entirety: The Black Album and Ride the Lightning . The other 22 acts on the line up, chosen by Metallica, are Arctic Monkeys , Modest Mouse , [...]

Pat Grossi , aka Active Child , is ready to have a good year. The Deluxe version of his album You Are All I See is now available. Here is the newest single in music video form, " Hanging On ". And below are brand new tour dates for the young electronic pop artist. Apr 27 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House * Apr 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom * Apr 29 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress [...]

OK Go are known for their creative music videos, and their newest doesn't disappoint. In an attempt to take their approach to another level, they worked with Chevrolet as a sponsor for this new video. The end result? One California desert, 288 guitars, 55 pianos and 1,157 homemade instruments-and another one of a kind, unforgettable music video. This time it's for their song " Needing/Getting ", and took 4 months of prep, plus 4 days to record. It all takes place in a new Chevy Sonic car. [...]

After the emotional trauma of last weeks episode, Skins was always bound to take a more light-hearted turn. Introducing a new character (Alex) partway through a series can be a difficult one, but it worked pretty well, aside from the line 'everything about me is magic'. Anyway, check out all the tracks from today's episode below, and leave any comments in the section at the bottom. Alex is introduced - Mike Simonetti – The Third Of The Storms (feat. Sam Sparro) Oh dear, not Sam Sparro. Guess it was [...]

New Tour Dates in April Including Headlinging Slots at Coachella, Sasquatch, and New Orleans Jazz Festival This past weekend Bon Iver was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live performing the grammy-nominated "Holocene," and Bon Iver Bon Iver closing track "Beth/Rest." Check out the video below. We are also happy to announce a new set of live dates on the west coast happening in April, including headlining performances at both weekends of the Coachella Music and Arts [...]

If you're a fledgling metal band trying to break into the big time, allowing a movie to be made about your struggles is probably a bad idea. Remember Acrassicauda? The heavily persecuted Iraqi band pulled on the heart strings of the entire metal world in 2007, and the folks at Vice felt so moved by [...]

I remember when Mick Jagger was about to turn fifty, The New York Times did this whole big piece about it, like it was some kind of giant cultural happening. Even having grown up around The Rolling Stones' music and being a fan, I didn't really see what the big deal was, but my folks certainly [...]