The annual Sasquatch festival, definitely a festival that I need to attend in the very near future, announced a killer line up for this year's installment. Recently solo Jack White, along with Beck and Bon Iver, will be headlining the George, WA based four-day event which runs from May 25-28. Also leading the way are Pretty Lights, Tenacious D, The Shins, Girl Talk, St. Vincent, Feist, and Silversun Pickups. But that's not all who you'll get to see at the Gorge… Read More
Well here it is! The lineup that kicks off festival season for 2012 is finally here. Coachella, which takes place in Indio, California on consecutive weekends, will boast the following headliners: The Black Keys, Radiohead and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. Other performers appearing at Coachella this year include At The Drive-in, Pulp, Refused, Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Florence & The Machine, M83, Beirut and plenty of dance acts including AVICII, Afrojack, Girl Talk, Swedish… Read More
Here they are, everyone. After listening to many albums over the past year we've whittled it down to the top five rock albums of 2011. Did your favorite albums make our list? Does your list look exactly like ours? Is your list the exact opposite of ours? Watch the episode and find out what albums we call the cream of the crop for 2011. Read More
We're just about done with 2011 and the music industry is about ready to close up shop for the holiday season. But before that happens, let's drop two brand new songs from The National for your ears to listen to. Over on Canada's Q Live for CBC Radio, the Brooklyn band debuted two brand new songs live called "Rylan" and "I Need My Girl". You can give those a listen right… Read More
Well there it is. The Grammy. The award that artists strive to win and the one that bloggers and fans hate. Primarily because, as fans, we feel that OUR favorite bands deserve all the accolades and fuck the rest. But this award ceremony offers us a place to vent our frustrations and reaffirm our hatred for genres and artists we can't stand. There's gonna be a lot of hate for one Justin Bieber again...even if he isn't nominated… Read More
Smart moves being made by Justin Vernon here. Just to make sure his new album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver, lands on as many best album of 2011 lists, the digital deluxe edition of the album features 10 short films; one for each track on the LP. Thanks to a heads up from Some Kind of Awesome and CoS,… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving from the RiO!B. Being that it's a time to be thankful, we would like to know what albums that came out this year that you're most thankful for?
Personally, I'm thankful for new albums from Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Beastie Boys, R.E.M, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mastodon and many more. So watch the special RiO!B episode up top and then leave a comment as to what albums make you glad you exist this year.
Enjoy your feasting and football! Read More
Name me another band besides Bon Iver that could have their video premiere on the National Geographic website. Up top, you can check out the beautifully shot video for "Holocene" from their sophomore, self-titled album. Shot by Nabil Elderkin, it takes place in Iceland and follows a young boy walking through some gorgeous terrain. If you feel the need to escape for just a few minutes, look no further than this video and this song. Read More
