In honor of their 10-year anniversary of being a band, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince aka The Kills released this music video for their song "The Last Goodbye." It was shot and directed by Academy Award nominee Samantha Morton and it's a pretty and simple video (via Nowness.com). It features Mosshart and Hince taking photos together in a photo booth and was shot in monochrome on "crisp, silvery 35mm" for you cinemaphiles out there. But not only is there a… Read More
Even though the new album from The Kills didn't make our top five albums of 2011 list (it's still a great album though), we cannot, in good conscience, ignore a timeless Christmas carol sung by the sultry Alison Mosshart. Down below, thanks to a find from Some… Read More
Behold a new video from a band whose new album made my list of the best albums of 2011 so far. The Kills give us an inside look at their life as a band as they perform the song "Future Starts Slow" on stage. While not playing in front of rabid audiences, however, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince are pretty down to earth. Walking together along streets, having lunch in diners, sitting in Conan O' Brien's empty studio...you know, the normal… 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
"Alison Mosshart is coming to New York City?! I better start working out!" That was my first thought upon seeing the tour dates for The Kills, which kick off following their performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago which runs from August 5-7. The tour starts on August 6th in Columbus, OH and ends on September 11th in San Diego, CA. Tickets for some shows are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com. So while you secure yourself some seats, I'm gonna start doing, like,… Read More
Here it is, guys. The festival lineup you've been waiting for. Lollapalooza, which runs from August 5-7 in Chicago's Grant Park, has revealed the lineup for its 20th anniversary. Muse, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket and Eminem will takeover on headlining duties. Rolling Stone also reports that… Read More
From March 15-20, I resided in Austin, TX for the 25th installment of the South by Southwest festival. This was my second go-around at SXSW and it was infinitely better than last year's just after the first night! Between the shows, late night pedicab rides, Texas BBQ, riots, uprisings, running into old friends, making new friends and holding our very own party to end the week, this is a week that will remain as one of the RiO!B's best and most fun. And since we thrive on… Read More
