Album Review: Gorillaz – The Fall
Updated: 2010-12-31 13:00:26
You can't hum along to it, but it's worth a listen.- You can't hum along to it, but it's worth a listen.
What Have I Been Listening To? Step Inside My Music Crypt Issue 17
Updated: 2010-12-31 03:51:43Hello everyone, and welcome to Issue 17 of Step Inside My Crypt. Today I am zoned in on some classic late 1980s/early 1990s prog/death/thrash. This is stuff I havent heard in ages. Ive been dusting off some old cassette tapes down here in the crypt, and Ive found some true metal gems. I used...Download: M.I.A.’s new mixtape, Vicki Leekx
Updated: 2010-12-31 00:08:39Hopefully the next 12 months are better than the last 12.Salem - King Night [Album]
Updated: 2010-12-29 00:11:45King Night is the début album from Salem - a Michigan based electronic trio who first emerged in 2008 with the Yes I Smoke Crack EP. The music press at the time told a tale of a group with a murky past of drugs and prostitution that was reflected in the music, the same is true of King Night. The...Agalloch - Marrow of the Spirit [Album]
Updated: 2010-12-28 00:38:37For many fans of the black/folk metal movement, there is no doubt that Agalloch have already created some of the genres most cherished works of art in the last ten years with critically lauded releases such as The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain under their belts. Now onto their fourth...Rebirth Brass Band in New York City 12/29 | 12/30
Updated: 2010-12-27 20:07:58New York City - Looking to let loose after the Blizzard of 2010? How about some New Orleans gumbo to warm the bones? Rolling into New York City for 3 shows, including a post-Phish gig on 12/30, the Rebirth Brass Band will be pitching tent at Le Poisson Rouge on 158 Bleeker Street in ...Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Direct Hit! and Wilmington, Delaware's Tit Patrol split 7"
Updated: 2010-12-27 18:45:22Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Direct Hit! and Wilmington, Delaware's Tit Patrol have announced a split 7" between the two bands that will be released through Delaware label Madison Underground Recordings. The record will be pressed on glow-in-the-dark vinyl, and will feature tri-color screen-printed...BOB SEGER RINGTONES DEBUT - 15 CLASSIC HITS AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME
Updated: 2010-12-27 02:28:24Today, Bob Seger will offer a free ringtone of "Katmandu" from his multi-platinum selling double album Live Bullet to kick off the first offering of his classic hits as ringtones. The free tone will be available exclusively on Myxer.com (_www.myxer.com_ (http://www.myxer.com/)) until January 10,...EQUAL VISION RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW DIGITAL COMPILATION: NEW SOUNDS 2011
Updated: 2010-12-27 01:04:45*Equal Vision Records* is proud to announce the release of a new compilation album, *New Sounds 2011*, featuring Chiodos (http://r.nbrmail.com/Resources/175051/33946/QWRTWnF3SG1rbVJwQmNYcGNva0tZdz09/openlink.axd), We Came As Romans...Kurt Vile Announces New Album, Smoke Ring For My Halo, For Release In March
Updated: 2010-12-26 23:27:22Through a succession of releases for Matador, Woodsist, Gulcher, Richie and Mexican Summer (not to mention constant touring, both as a headliner an in support of a dizzying range of artists including Ariel Pink, Sonic Youth, F*cked Up, Big Star, Panda Bear, The National, Dinosaur Jr. and ...CASTEVET - Name Change + Holiday Tour (12/26 - 01/02)
Updated: 2010-12-26 22:01:55As Chicago's *Castevet (http://www.myspace.com/romancastevet)* prepares for a short holiday tour across the Midwest and East Coast with *Stay Ahead Of The Weather (http://www.myspace.com/stayaheadoftheweather)*, the emo-punk quartet has announced that it will be changing its name to *CSTVT*. While...Achren | Bloodstock-Open-Air UK Metal 2 the Masses Winners
Updated: 2010-12-26 21:53:15Scottish 'Blood Metallers' Achren have been confirmed as the Bloodstock-Open-Air 2010 UK Metal 2 the Masses prize winners. Their spell binding performance of brutal death metal proportions captivated the gathered masses in the New Blood Stage at this years festival, and the band have now been...GIFTS IN SECRET announce debut album
Updated: 2010-12-24 10:10:02GIFTS IN SECRET are slated to release their debut album, "Reaching," on January 18th, 2011. The album release is a joint venture between Russia's Other Voices label and America's Fossil Dungeon label. Known for their eclectic artists and high standard of quality packaging, GIFTS IN SECRET is no...Guitar Institute and Steve Vai exclusive scholarship closing 7th January 2011
Updated: 2010-12-24 00:39:44The Guitar Institute, part of Londons Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, in partnership with Steve Vai would like to remind aspiring guitarists that they need to get their entry into the Steve Vai scholarship competition by Friday 7th January 2011 to be considered for this...Edwyn Collins’ Acclaimed Seventh Solo Album Gets US Release Date
Updated: 2010-12-23 23:51:512010 was a phenomenal year for indie icon *Edwyn **Collins*. The former frontman of Scottish post-punkers *Orange **Juice *released his seventh solo album in the UK to massive acclaim. Heralded by the British press as one of the best releases of the year, *Losing Sleep *will arrive on US shores...Scottish rock band Laeto surprise fans with release of new album, 'Laeto III'
Updated: 2010-12-23 23:43:42A bit of news ahead of Christmas from Laeto who are offering their third album up for free download. No sign ups, no marketing plans, just a record that they want as many people to hear as possible. Lets talk about Laeto. They have been making innovatively melodic rock music for almost 13...TREY LOCKERBIE OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD OF HIS NEW EP "LIGHT THERAPY" FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Updated: 2010-12-23 23:38:44Trey Lockerbie (http://treylockerbie.net/) is celebrating the holidays in a very special way by offering up his brand new EP, *Light Therapy* for free up until Christmas day. Containing the single *Moving To Montauk* as well as 3 other tracks, Lockerbie's sophomore EP has been making waves since...Good Charlotte - Cardiology [Album]
Updated: 2010-12-23 22:14:21Good Charlotte are an American pop Punk band from Maryland USA that formed in 1996 and Cardiology is their 5th studio album which was released in November 2010 after a long delay. However, I think it was worth the delay. I have never been a huge fan of Good Charlotte, but Cardiology is probably...THIS TIME NEXT YEAR TO RECORD NEW ALBUM WITH CHAD GILBERT IN JANUARY 2011
Updated: 2010-12-23 20:45:56Walnut Creek, CAs *This Time Next Year* is happy to announce that they will enter the studio in early January with producer, and New Found Glory guitarist, Chad Gilbert [A Day To Remember, H20, Fireworks] to record the follow-up to their 2009 release, Road Maps and Heart Attacks. The studio...Octaves - US Tour
Updated: 2010-12-23 18:01:59Beginning on January 1st, 2011, Baltimore's *Octaves (http://www.myspace.com/octaves)* will embark on a month-long tour of the United States in support of its newest album, *Greener Pastures (http://hotfootrecords.bigcartel.com/product/octaves-greener-pastures)*, which was released earlier this...Free download: new Crystal Stilts 'Practically Immaculate'
Updated: 2010-12-23 17:59:33*CRYSTAL STILTS* Practically Immaculate * https://www.yousendit.com/download/RlRvblRoSU9rWTgwTVE9PQ (http://sut5.co.uk/clickthrough.php?iD=4&iItem=114776&iLink=27694266&strUnique_ID=defefb10e944ea8e8dbf9f0bc5990a&strUrl=https://www.yousendit.com/download/RlRvblRoSU9rWTgwTVE9PQ) Crystal...The View - Sunday [Single]
Updated: 2010-12-23 16:13:28Wearing the same musical jeans again is the Scottish chipmunks The View. "Wake Me Up On Sunday" whistles Mr Falconer (I wonder if he has chopped those curly locks off yet) in the opening sequence - but I urge them to please not wake me up with this racket. Catchy as the main chorus is, you wont...No Trigger Announce New Album Out Summer 2011 on No Sleep Records
Updated: 2010-12-23 15:47:01*No Trigger* is back in the saddle again gearing up for their long awaited sophomore record, their first in five years since the debut release of Canyoneer on *Nitro Records.* Starting in 2003, the Massachusetts band has gained recognition touring nationally and worldwide. From playing the...Austin's Zlam Dunk Give Away New Album "Noble Ancestry" For the Holidays
Updated: 2010-12-23 15:33:44Hailing from Austin, Texas, *ZLAM DUNK* is not your run of the mill band from the indie rock mecca. They combine punchy guitar jabs, garage rock crudeness and punk energy that seems like it's ingested about 5 packs of Pixie Sticks. Channeling the rhythmic thrust of *At the Drive In* with the...