Undoubtedly, one of last year’s best albums was Midlake’s The Trials of Van Occupanther. Actually, inarguably is probably a better word than undoubtedly, because while non-listeners may doubt its brilliance, they can’t argue after hearing...
This is the first finger-to-buzz-modulated-button that Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin from Air have raised in three years—and it doesn't even buzz. In their latest effort, Air take a classical bend to their breathy electronic soars: the prominent...
The evening of March 3, 2007, marked the return of Bikeride, who chose local Long Beach venue DiPiazza’s to unleash their latest release The Kiss upon the world. It’s been four long and eventful years, but the time was well spent, making an incredibly...
The Sea and Cake are like a modern day classic rock band. While their sound has morphed stylistically over the past six albums, like a fine wine, their brand of post rock has aged well over the years. Nowadays, when one is required to navigate a complicated minefield...
Los Angeles epic instrumental quintet Red Sparowes kicks off a U.S. tour in support of its sophomore Neurot Recordings album Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun this week. The band had previously played select dates on the east and west coasts (as well as in the...
There are shows that elbow you so hard in the face that you think you’re either 1) going to die because your nose may have pierced through your skull, 2) dancing so hard your shoes are melting off, 3) simply moshing at your finest. And then there are those shows...
The White Stripes have revealed the details of their forthcoming album. The Detroit duo have titled the record Icky Thump, and have just finished mixing and recording it at Blackbird Studio. A release date for the follow up to 2005's Get Behind Me Satan has not yet...
London-based alternative rock trio PLACEBO will be touring the U.S and eastern Canada through the month of April, including an appearance on the Coachella Tour stage in California. PLACEBO TOUR DATES, SPRING 2007 Apr 6 – Roxy – Boston, MAApr 7 –...
If you’ve been in a bar or club over the past few years, there’s a damn good chance you’ve heard at least one song from the NY-based electro-rock-pop label A Touch of Class. For close to ten years, ATOC has been dropping dancefloor bombs from artists...
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA TO RELEASE FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS Group heads in new direction with stunning guest vocalists Fontella Bass, Patrick Watson, and Lou Rhodes June 5th sees the release of the first full studio album by Jason Swinscoe's Cinematic Orchestra...