If you haven't drunkenly sung along to The Cranberries' "Linger," there's room for improvement in your life. With that being said, a Cranberries' comeback—although smirk-worthy—is probably a few years too late. As excited as some people claim to be, are you really looking forward to this? You saw the video right? It's not that we wouldn't love to see the Cranberries make an epic comeback. It's just highly unlikely. It's much more likely that you'll continue to love singing along to "Linger" when it randomly comes on the radio and that will be the extent of your relationship [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , The Hit List Getty Images (2) If it seems like the hip new bands of 2012 remind you of something you've heard before, one, you're old, but two, you're right. The adage "everything old is new again" is particularly applicable to modern music and there are a lot of acts who feel mighty familiar right now. Sensing a time-based forensic piece, we jumped in the Official Spinner [...]
Echotape , a band that came together under a shared disillusionment that the vast majority of artists that presented themselves as "alternative" were, in fact, devoid of any discernible purpose or ambition beyond commercial or egotistic self-nourishment, have a four track EP scheduled for release later this year. Their first released track is called "Came Into My Blood" and it combines dream-like melodies, an upbeat rhythm similar to the Horrors , and passionate vocals. For their debut album, they have worked with legendary producer Youth (of Killing [...]
Retrotation , AKA Matt Olick, is getting ready to release a limited edition CD release under Be Green Records. With some stunning art work by Drew Nowacoski, the CDs will contain all the source files and stems, as well as Retrotation's blessings and well wishes (in the form of official remixing rights). Retrotation is shooting for a late February or early March release, and he's looking to come to you sometime this summer with another cross-country tour, but until then check out his updated Verve remix... The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony (Retrotation Dubstep [...]
Retrotation, AKA Matt Olick, is getting ready to release a limited edition CD release under Be Green Records. With some stunning art work by Drew Nowacoski, the CDs will contain all the source files and stems, as well as Retrotation's blessings and well wishes (in the form of official remixing rights). Retrotation is shooting for [...]
Swinging collection of '60s jet-age pop marred by contemporary covers The vintage picks on this fourteen-track set nicely conjure the ring-a-ding-ding jet-age culture of television's Pan Am. Unfortunately, the inclusion of two contemporary cover versions reeks of marketing opportunism, and interrupts the vintage vibe of an otherwise finely programmed collection. Grace Potter and Nikki Jean's fans may enjoy their renditions of, respectively, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret," but the modernity of their vocal styles sticks out among the company they're keeping here. The set [...]
Swinging collection of '60s jet-age pop marred by contemporary covers The vintage picks on this fourteen-track set nicely conjure the ring-a-ding-ding jet-age culture of television's Pan Am. Unfortunately, the inclusion of two contemporary cover versions reeks of marketing opportunism, and interrupts the vintage vibe of an otherwise finely programmed collection. Grace Potter and Nikki Jean's fans may enjoy their renditions of, respectively, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret," but the modernity of their vocal styles sticks out among the company they're keeping here. The set [...]
Today's your lucky day! Although Friday the 13th is known to be a day of unfortunate accidents, faux pas, and all around unhappy occurrences that we chalk up to "bad luck," as any gambler knows, luck can turn on a dime. Gathered here in this video roundup are songs that we hope will change your luck today. So have a happy day, everyone, and remember, 13th or otherwise, it's still Friday! Danzig - Thirteen Johnny Cash - Thirteen [...]
My mama didn't raise no fools. Well, maybe she did (if you're reading this, Mom, just kidding), but I wasn't one of them. I wouldn't jump off a bridge just because everyone else was doing it. I mean, who would? Okay, I know there are some people out there who are born followers, and would do ridiculous things like jump from a highly elevated point just because their friends are, but I'm not one of them. Still, Richard Ashcroft -- formerly of the Verve, sometimes solo, and recently of RPA & The United Nations [...]
1998 was a great year. Here are some of its best songs. One of the most recognizable rifts of our generation. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony I get knocked down.. Chumbawumba - Tubthumping Kinda depressing, but a classic. Third Eye Blind [...]
PLAYLIST: Primal Scream - Little Death Northside - Wishful Thinking Good Shoes - Small Town Girl The Go! Team - Voice Yr Choice Mark Ronson Featuring Kasabian - L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever) Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down Klaxons - The Bouncer Bromheads Jacket - Trip To The Golden Arches Sennen - Age Of Denial Wolf Ram Heart - Viewgirls Apryl Fool - 'The Lost Mother Land (Part 1)' Shack - Stranger The Verve - All In The Mind Clearlake - Winterlight
Etta is a living legend who's been performing for close to sixty years. She is iconically synonymous with American blues. From her then-controversial single "Wallflower" released in 1955 when James was still a teenager to the classic smash that keeps on smashing "At Last," James' abundant vocal gifts and tremendous presence have been a part of national culture for close to half a century. Inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1999 and now sadly seriously ill, The Dreamer (Verve/Forecast) is her final album before retiring from the music industry. On "Groove Me," James' plushy velvet cushion of a voice is at times [...]
Walt! Goreck i Fifteen years ago, DJ Shadow released Endtroducing ..., a timeless masterpiece that secured his legacy as a pioneer of instrumental hip-hop and inspired several generation of beatmakers. With his latest The Less You Know, The Better , released last month on Verve, the legendary turntablist returns to his roots after experimenting on his confrontational and polarizing 2006 album The Outsider . He speaks here about recalibrating people's expectations, performing in the Shadowsphere, and meeting Francois Mitterand in the sixth grade. This interview by Lainna Fader. You've said [...]
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There is something magical about this time of year. It's hard to put my finger on it but the changing colors, the crispness in the air, and the mood of the people all combine wonderfully for me in a near perfect, romantic and quite comforting melange. Essential to all of this, of course, is great music. Many of my favorite bands have released new music this fall (reviews coming soon!) but it's going to be a while before I decide if any of their albums are Classic Fall Records. What makes a Classic Fall [...]
David Fendick and Jonny Hooker are two multi-instrumentalists from Leeds, UK. Together they are Fossil Collective, an alternative-folk band influenced by artists like Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young, and Fleetwood Mac. It's easy to dismiss the band's sound as standard indie-folk with your parents' favorite groups as their influences. However, on closer inspection, you can [...]
Suicide Sundaes – stop your grinnin' and drop your linen. Every Sunday, electblake of Earmilk will bring you the weeks dirty servings, and some old favorites through a throwdown-throwback to simpler times. A time when bangers were big, remixes were bigger, the bassline bled, and we didn't care about anything as long as came in kicking and left screaming. To hell with sketchy Sunday, we want to shove another dragon down the hole. It's come - they piled up and now are ready to hit the street - it's trash, electro trash to be exact. That and some [...]
Our retro weekend continues with another classic track. This one goes out to our mates on the east coast as they get ready for the hurricane. A track from The Verve off of 1993's A Storm In Heaven. Hope y'all Make It Till Monday.
White Lotus may not have much to chose from on SoundCloud, yet, but from what's up so far, let's just say if he keeps this momentum up he'll be suffocating the top slots soon. Check out my three favorites, if you like hip-hop // you'll like this. Biggie x Kanye - Suicidal Thoughts (White Lotus Runaway Mashup) I see too many good mashups ruined because the DJ throws in vocals or instrumentals that aren't all that good. White Lotus, however, blends too masterpieces and quite well. It may not be [...]
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