RiO!B episode – April 30, 2010

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Broadway
No Connection
Stephanie White and the Philth Harmonic Read More

MGMT rejected by Jay-Z for being too crazy

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Remember when all the blogs (including this one) went crazy over the idea that MGMT was collaborating with Jay-Z for The Blueprint 3 but then got turned down? We now have our reason as to why that happened.
The band said in a recent interview that they took the wrong approach on the song that was sent to them by Jigga.
"We were under the impression they wanted… Read More

RiO!B episode – April 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

BlackDiamondSkye tour dates
New song from Interpol
… Read More

The Killers’ Brandon Flowers is going solo

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

A killer is going solo and there's nothing we can do to stop him.
By killer, of course, I mean Brandon Flowers of The Killers. I didn't mean, like, a real killer because that would just be...scary...okay I'm writing the rest of this post from under my bed.
Our amigos at TwentyFourBit broke the news that Flowers is currently working on a solo LP that's tentatively… Read More

Kings Of Leon announce openers for upcoming tour

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

If you're going to see Kings Of Leon this summer you may wanna get to the show real early. The band just announced their openers for their upcoming tour and, man, are they awesome.
Built To Spill, The Black Keys, The Whigs, The Features and The Stills have all been tapped to open for K.O.L at certain stops on the tour. See? I told you getting there early was a good idea.
Now pay close attention because this part will get a bit confusing. The tour kicks… Read More

Plastic Beach may get a sequel…or two.

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

If you started crying over the idea that Plastic Beach is the final album from Gorillaz then let me hand you a digital tissue.
Damon Albarn said in an interview with Spinner that he recorded so many pieces of music for the Plastic Beach sessions that he could release two sequels if he's motivated to do it.
"I recorded an awful lot of music for… Read More

Hot Hot Heat announce NYC & L.A residencies

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
You ever wish that, after you saw a kick-ass band at a small venue, that you could see them again real soon because you had such a good time? Well, there's a band that's granting you your wish.

Canadian rock band Hot Hot Heat has announced that every Wednesday in May they will play a show at Brooklyn's Public Assembly and in June they'll play Wednesdays at The Bootleg in L.A. They'll be debuting new material from their upcoming LP Future Sounds… Read More

BlackDiamondSkye tour dates revealed

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

What could possibly be the loudest tour of 2010 now has official show dates.
The BlackDiamondSkye tour, which combines Alice in Chains, Deftones and Mastodon on the same bill, revealed the tour dates earlier this morning over at the official website.
It all kicks off on September 16 in Chicago, IL and goes until October 16 with a show in Las Vegas. More dates are expected to be announced soon. Tickets for… Read More

Listen: Interpol – “Lights”

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Wow. See what happens when a band disappears for a while? They come back with a dark/futuristic font.
Interpol, the buzz band of many years ago, has returned and come bearing a brand new song. The name of the track is "Lights" from their upcoming fourth LP and you can check it out down below.
If you really like it, the band has also offered it as a free download which you can also grab down below.
As for the actual song itself, it starts off with… Read More

Listen: Kele Okereke – “Tenderoni”

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Former Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke wants to take you dancing.
Taking the diva route and going by his first name only, Kele just released his first single from his upcoming solo album The Boxer.
The track known as "Tenderoni" is not a Bloc Party song. There are no guitars in this tune nor is there any hint of Kele's former band.
But since this was produced by Spank Rock's XXXChange, it will make you dance your ass off. Or go to the… Read More