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Check out the 2012 Grammy Award winners

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:27 +0000

Well there it is. A night of winners, losers, performances we hated, performances we loved, tributes to fallen stars and fans bitching via social media about how the Grammys continue to suck because their favorite artist didn’t win.

So how about we kick off the “who should have won/lost” debate by giving you the list of winners from this evening’s Grammy awards? Down below, you can see the winners of the Album, Record and Song of the year as well as the Best New Artist victor. Following that are all the winners of the categories that matter most to the RiO!B; the rock categories. More winners will be revealed as they’re announced.

Did your favorites win? Were there any victories that upset you or shocked you? Do you continue to boycott the Grammys even though you’ll watch them every year just to find a reason to be upset? Don’t worry…you’re not alone.

Album Of The Year:
Adele – 21

Record Of The Year:
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”

Song Of The Year:
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”

Best New Artist:
Bon Iver

Best Alternative Album:
Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Best Rock Album:
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

Best Rock Performance:
Foo Fighters – “Walk”

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
Foo Fighters – “White Limo”

Best Rock Song:
Foo Fighters – “Walk”

Best Long Form Music Video:
Foo Fighters – Back And Forth

Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care Of Our Own”

Foo Fighters – “Walk”

The Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Foster The People

Paul McCartney – “My Valentine”

Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver headlining Sasquatch festival

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:04:51 +0000

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 Ampitheatre this year.

Also performing this year are Metric, Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, The Head & The Heart, M. Ward, The Civil Wars, Little Dragon, The Joy Formidable, The Walkmen, Wild Flag, Spiritualized, fun., Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Deer Tick, Alabama Shakes, We Are Augustines and many more. The full line up can be found at the festival’s website.

Passes for the festival go on sale on February 11th at 10 am PST. You can get those at the festival’s website as well.

Radiohead, The Black Keys, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg headlining Coachella

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:12:05 +0000

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 House Mafia and many more.

This year’s Coachella festival will be different from previous ones because this year the festival will run on two consecutive weekends. The festival will take place from April 13-15 and April 20-22. All of the acts booked for the festival will perform on both weekends.

The RiO!B Top Five Rock Albums of 2011

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:29:21 +0000

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.

The National premiere two brand new songs

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:49:16 +0000

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 over here. Furthermore, the band also performed their songs “Vanderlay Crybaby Geeks” with special guest Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. The video of that performance can be seen down below.

The National are wrapping up their tour this month with a six show stint at New York City’s Beacon Theatre from December 12th to December 17th.

Behold your rock music Grammy nominees

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:02:58 +0000

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 for anything.

Regardless, it’s my job to make sure all of you freaks know who’s up for the golden gramophone this time around when it comes to our beloved rock and roll. So down below are all the categories that feature rock bands and artists that have been nominated.

The Grammys take place on February 12th at 8pm EST on CBS. Here’s hoping we get another Arcade Fire winning best album of the year moment again.

Album Of The Year:
Adele – 21
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Bruno Mars – Doo Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna – Loud

Record Of The Year:
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Katy Perry – “Firework”

Song Of The Year:
Kanye West – “All Of The Lights”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”

Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Best Alternative Music Album:
Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Death Cab For Cutie – Codes And Keys
Foster The People – Torches
My Morning Jacket – Circuital

Best Rock Performance:
Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall”
Radiohead – “Lotus Flower”
Foo Fighters – “Walk”
The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
Dream Theater – “On The Backs Of Angels”
Foo Fighters – “White Limo”
Mastodon – “Curl Of The Burl”
Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”
Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″

Best Rock Song:
Radiohead – “Lotus Flower”
The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”
Foo Fighters – “Walk”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall”

Best Rock Album:
Jeff Beck – Rock N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
Wilco – The Whole Love

Watch: 10 short films from deluxe edition of Bon Iver, Bon Iver

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:06:50 +0000

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, you can now watch all 10 short films up top. Now all your favorite tracks, including “Calgary,” “Holocene,” and “Hinnom, TX,” feature visual accompaniment that will allow you to sink even further into an already amazing album.

The digital deluxe version of Bon Iver, Bon Iver is out today on iTunes. The physical version of the album hits stores in early December and a limited number of DVDs featuring the films will be sold at participating record stores and through a Jagjaguwar mailorder.

What albums from 2011 are you thankful for?

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:07:41 +0000

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!

Watch: Bon Iver – “Holocene”

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:21:13 +0000

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.

RiO!B episode – July 23, 2011

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:23:50 +0000

R.I.P Amy Winehouse

New St. Vincent track/tour dates

Feist video trailer

Two tracks from VHS or Beta

Neon Indian tour dates

Ryan Adams covers Vampire Weekend

M83 releasing new album October 18th

Bjork – “Cosmogony”

Bon Iver day was on July 22nd