Air to kick off U.S. tour in Miami
Air has announced their U.S. tour, their first in a long while, and it kicks off in Miami Beach, which is a definite first appearance...
Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) gets poppy
So it has been a while, I know, but without further excuses (or, better yet, none at all), I’m real excited by Jonsi’s (vocalist and...
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s appreciation of “Surfin’ Bird”
On NPR last night I happened to catch “Weird Al” Yankovic espousing on the rock ‘n’ roll merits of the 1964 hit “Surfin’ Bird” by...
In anticipation of new Vampire Weekend album…
Vampire Weekend have a new video. This time for the second promotable track from their upcoming full-length Contra (due out Jan. 12). Watch it here:
Their...
Jean-Hervé Péron of Faust explains origin of “Krautrock”
After a brief discussion in my Faust review with a member of the Faust-Pages mailing list regarding the origin of the opening cut of...
David Bowie’s Space Oddity gets 40th Anniversary vinyl reissue
Since David Bowie is my unequivocal favorite recording artist, I was excited to have received a promo copy of the 40th Anniversary pressing of...
Ribfest featuring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
My stomach is growling just thinking about this show at Ribfest featuring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Yes, lots of award-winning ribs to be...
Before Lady Gaga There Was Peaches
Peaches could be considered the queen of the Electro Clash scene of the late 90s/early 00s. Her raunchy disco meets industrial style shames Lady...
Aurally de-flowered by Faust: A review of Faust IV LP reissue
I never gave Faust a proper chance, and hearing Faust IV all the way through on high quality vinyl from Capitol/EMI’s “From the Capitol...
Tracks on Wolfmother’s Cosmic Egg vinyl out of order
I just got Wolfmother's Cosmic Egg on vinyl and all the tracks are out of order! It seems the songs listed on the vinyl do not...