What: Mateel Community Center’s Reggae on the River
Where: Benbow Lake State Recreation Area (Benbow, CA)
When: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Who:, The Wailing Souls, Culture, Katchafire, Warrior King & more!
Why: A fundraiser for the Mateel Community Center
Information: Justin@Mateel.org 707 923-3368.
Tickets: Tickets are available online at www.inticketing.com. Camping call (800) 444-7275
Alternative pop act The Kazoo Funk Orchestra are releasing a free new track every Monday until July as part of their upcoming album release.
And if that's not enough you can also scoop up their previous releases for the fair price of free.
"Is Is" is the title and it is getting strong reviews.
Israeli design student Gal Shkedi created an animated music video for "Starving in the Belly of a Whale" by Tom Waits. Super rad!
A four-CD compilation featuring 78 seminal UK bands including The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Charlatans, Ride, and Cocteau Twins is due to be released Stateside this fall.
Sounds like THE definitive 80s-90s Brit-Pop compilation!
This one's for all the Hulkamaniacs out there. Follow the link to hear Hulk Hogan's stunning, underappreciated debut album, Hulk Rules. Personal faves include the hip-hop gem "Hulkster's Back" and the affecting "Hulkster in Heaven."
This video is from over a year ago, but if you haven't seen it - you should check it out. Great performance by Arcade Fire with David Bowie singing...
The video is of A Fine Frenzy performing "Almost Lover" - filmed this month in Ocean Studios in Burbank. Both the song and video are beautiful!
Virgin Records will release A Fine Frenzy’s debut album, One Cell in the Sea, on July 17, 2007.
Check out this really cool photoset of Keane performing at Wembley stadium. KEANE ROCKS!
Watch Thom York play "The Clock" live on Later with Jools Holland
Listen to the Earth Intruders Remix here! Not available on her album.
yup i'm a sucka for a good cover version. the Kaiser Chiefs covered the Klaxons. grab the track after the jump...
Some shots from the concert and more videos to come!
Saw these guys open up for Modest Mouse last night. Sounds like Mr. Bungle and The Blue Man Group had a baby. Sweet.
I took this video at Keane's concert held at Gibson Theater at Universal City Walk this past Friday. They were awesome live and the crowd was definitely feeling the love!
director Vincent Moon has been working on a documentary on the band The National. check out this clip from the movie..its for the song "Gospel"
Bjork comments on the album here, and you can see video clips....
Check out the article about Bjork and her new album "Volta" in the New York Times... you can hear some audio clips of her talking and some excerpts from tracks on the new album - great stuff!
In a very roundabout way, though an Earplug email, about Ewan Pearson and the music he's mixed/produced, I just discovered The Rapture...
minor tremors about an upcoming Radiohead LP make me happy. until its true, i'll get my fix with this video mashup
Vanguard Squad has released the newest single by Last of the Blacksmiths. Sample the 2 tracks from "And Then Some" at the official VS site.
is The Single of the Week on iTunes. It's a FREE download so get it while it lasts (that's if you don't already have it!)
My favorite song on the new Bloc Party album is "The Prayer" Dazed Digital spoke to the director of the video..check out the Q A
Portland-based toy company UNKL will launch a series of limited-edition Wilco figurines at San Diego’s Comic-Con this July. There’s Jeff Tweedy (a longtime UNKL fan, we're told), and, uh, the five other guys in Wilco.
They are really cute too!
Announcing the 2007 Lollapalooza Lineup: Pearl Jam, Daft Punk, Ben Harper, Muse, Iggy & The Stooges, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snow Patrol, and many more!
I saw Grindhouse over the weekend and it was TRULY entertaining... the music had me going through most of the film.
Check out the interview clip where Tarantino and Rodriguez talk about "finding the beat" and rhythm of their movie...
Cornell's first solo album, Euphoria Morning, was incredible. Although his latest Bond soundtrack and Billy Jean cover aren't that impressive, his latest release is still something that MUST be seen and experienced live!
what are you doing to tide yourself over until Blonde Redhead's newest album is released on april 10th? you can watch a couple videos at their website!
iLike has a music challenge game that is fun and challenging...check it out
Bands you love answer a question you didn't know you were asking.
"Hail Hail Rock'n' Roll"
by Laura Barton
