Man, oh man. What have we got here? Looks like the full list of Record Store Day releases has just hit the interwebs. Consider this the ultimate shopping list. Feel free to peruse the list over at RSD's official website but I'd like to point out some of the hot items hitting your local independent record store this April 21st. Some of the vinyl hitting the shelves this year include exclusive… Read More
I've never been to Bonnaroo. I've always wanted to go but I never had the money/didn't have the time/wasn't impressed by the line up. But I am making it my mission to get down to Tennessee this year for the 'Roo because, dammit, I wanna listen to good music while on lots of drugs. The line up for the Bonnaroo festival has been announced and it's quite a big one this year. Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Phish are headlining this year's installment.… Read More
Battles + Gary Numan + guy continuously falling down an escalator for nearly four minutes = video genius. Up top, you can check out the video for that equation for the new single from Battles called "My Machines." Featuring Gary Numan on vocals and directed by the duo called Daniels with a bit of help from The Creators Project, this video combines a kick ass song with the image of something we all fear: falling down an upward escalator. If you don't know by now, "My Machines" comes from the amazing album,… Read More
Boy oh boy. What a weekend, right? The Glastonbury festival, what some consider to be the best music festival on earth, ended up wowing, surprising and shocking festival attendees and those of us who watched from home. Between headlining sets from Coldplay, U2 and Beyonce to surprise sets from Radiohead and Pulp, this year's installment had something for everyone. Now since we're a rock music website, we're gonna bring you the highlights from some… Read More
ON this episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I bring you my list of the best seven albums of the year so far. I feel that these albums have stood out among the many other releases that have hit the record stores thus far. How about you? What are your top 7 albums of the year? Stories: R.I.P. Clarence Clemons Radiohead… Read More
Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swine, and break it down to the newest song from Battles, "Ice Cream." The song is from the band's forthcoming sophomore album, Gloss Drop, which is in stores on June 7th. Between the funky beats and the amazing drumming from John Stanier, this song looks like it could lead into an album that'll be perfect for your summertime groove. Check it out down below.
