Blur is done reuniting

Friday, July 24th, 2009

It was such a happy time when we all knew that the original lineup of the band Blur was reuniting for a few gigs in the U.K. with the hope of many more to come. Sadly, though, those days are officially over.
Bassist Alex James recently talked to BBC News about the reunion and how it abruptly ended. "That was what we said we'd do and we did it and it was great.… Read More

Thom Yorke confirmed for New Moon soundtrack

Friday, July 24th, 2009

I never would have suspected that my favorite artist would be linked with a series that I loathe. But, to quote Bob Dylan, the times they are a changin'.
Pitchfork (via Hitfix.com) has reported that Thom Yorke will be contributing a new… Read More

Muse – United States of Eurasia (+ Collateral Damage)

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

One of the more hotly anticipated albums of 2009 has to be Muse's The Resistance which is in stores on September 15th. With its three part symphony and epic instrumentation, Muse is slowly becoming a popular band… Read More

Flight of the Conchords releasing sophomore album

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

You know how bands are always afraid of the sophomore slump? That their first album was so great that the second one won't live up to it? I don't think these guys have anything to fear.
Bret & Jemaine aka Flight of the Conchords are releasing their second album, I Told You I Was Freaky, on October 20th. The album will consist of all the songs from the kiwi duo's second season of their HBO TV series Flight of the Conchords (and they were brilliant… Read More

Jay-Z/MGMT, Mariachi El Bronx, Green Day on Xbox 360

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
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Mariachi El Bronx – Quinceniera

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Prepare yourselves to see a side of punk band The Bronx that you've never seen before...because you may like it a bit too much.
The Bronx has decided to embrace their southern california-ness to the fullest by creating Mariachi El Bronx which is a full on, 100% mariachi band. They don't fuse punk music to it at all. They do mariachi music down to the wardrobe. The lead singer of the band, Matt, even talked about Mariachi El Bronx in the interview… Read More

Modest Mouse releasing brand new EP

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Issac Bruce could be one of the coolest frontmen on the planet and his band Modest Mouse could be one of the coolest bands out there. Which is why I'm psyched (does anyone say that word anymore?) about the new EP called No One's First, And You're Next. Good news indeed.
If you've been following the music blogs (including this one) you've already heard a lot of the eight tracks that are slated to be on this record. Songs like "Autumn Beds", "Satellite… Read More

Guitar Hero 5, Anthrax and the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
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Jay-Z invites MGMT for The Blueprint 3

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Jay-Z is from Brooklyn. MGMT are from Brooklyn. So it only makes sense that they would collaborate, right? Well according to an article from Reuters that collaboration is indeed happening.
Jay-Z's upcoming album, Blueprint 3, is coming out on September 11th and artists like MGMT, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Rihanna and more will be featured… Read More

Put Your Music Where Your Mouth Is

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Check it out, rocker nation. Next Thursday at Crash Mansion in NYC, I'll be judging a battle of the bands that's hosted by Rethink Pop Music and you have an opportunity to play in the battle!
Next Thursday's show is still looking for two more bands to play for an opportunity to win some pretty cool prizes. The winning band from the show will win a spot on the RPM stage at the Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH on September… Read More