Tag: 2016
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To be honest, I do not think Panic! At The Disco’s latest album, Death Of A Bachelor, is nearly as good as the previous album, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!, but “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” is one of the best songs on the record, if not the very best.…
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Aluna George’s latest, “My Blood,” is a slow-burning, steamy R&B masterpiece that will be perfect in a vampire movie someday soon.
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interview by Michael McCarthy If you’re a fan of delicious indie pop then you should definitely read the following interview with Chase DeMaster, who sometimes goes by children of pop (he doesn’t capitalize it), such as on his new album: children of pop: What Does 69 Mean? It’s one hell of a catchy record, throwing…
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An Exclusive Interview with Gabrielle Wortman of Smoke Season Recently, the incredibly-talented indietronic duo Smoke Season released their soulful new EP, Ouroboros. The title refers to a famous image – a snake eating itself – and the duo, which consists of Gabrielle Wortman and Jason Rosen, is sure to become famous, too. In all seriousness,…
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by Michael McCarthy In addition to well-established artists, I like to introduce our readers to promising new artists. Today we have an interview with Lyra, an enthusiastic singer/songwriter who got her start at the age of 6 when she began singing at her local church. She wasn’t just a church singer, though. Also at the…
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Vega, Vega, Vega — how do I begin to describe you? You’re a unique one, you, what with your mix of hard rock, classic rock, melodic rock, modern rock and hair metal. It’s as though you’re trying to appeal to every sort of rock audience all at once, to which end it would seem you’re…
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As you can hear above, Sarah Jaffe has done an exceptional cover of the Old 97’s “The New Kid.” The track, which sports some great upright bass, is from the benefit album Desperate Times. The project consists of artists such as Ben Kweller, Polyphonic Spree, Hayes Carll, The O’s and others covering Old 97’s tracks…
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If you like artsy, experimental pop then today’s #songoftheday should put a huge smile on your face. It delivers more sounds than one could possibly count, layers and layers of them, and it also shifts directions when you least expect it. A real artistic statement, not something even remotely aimed at the radio. All in…
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 2, 2016 – Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) have announced the ‘Strange Little Birds’ U.S. tour in support of their forthcoming new album Strange Little Birds. The dates will kick off on July 6th at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Tickets will be available for purchase starting…
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interview by Michael McCarthy Currently, the lead singer of the famous German heavy metal/melodic rock band Bonfire, David Reece is no stranger to the scene. He first shot to fame in 1989 when he replaced Udo Dirkschneider as the lead singer of another German metal band, Accept. He was only with Accept for one album,…
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Have I mentioned how happy I am that Kerli is making electro-pop again? Her dance music was great, sure, but her lyrics and voice fit electronic soundscapes better than club beats. At least that’s my opinion.
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Swedish progressive rock/metal innovators Pain of Salvation have announced a very special reissue version of their classic 2002 album “Remedy Lane” entitled “Remedy Lane Re:visited (Re:mixed & Re:lived)” for July 1st, 2016 via InsideOutMusic. With this release, Pain of Salvation re-visit their ground-breaking and genre-bending “Remedy Lane” album by teaming up with old companion and…
