Pixies and Modest Mouse
Pixies: Kid Tested, Mother Approved. Saturday night in Vail, Liz and Jackie Weiss were just a couple of cool kids on a pretty sweet road trip that ended up at Frank Black’s feet.
Pixies: Kid Tested, Mother Approved. Saturday night in Vail, Liz and Jackie Weiss were just a couple of cool kids on a pretty sweet road trip that ended up at Frank Black’s feet.
In the news today: Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Faith No More, INXS, Lenny Kravitz, Live, Motley Crue, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Soul Asylum, Stone Temple Pilots, Van Halen, Weezer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Animal Collective, Steel Panther, Zola Jesus, Gorilla Biscuits
In the news today: Trees Speak, Taylor Swift, He Is Legend, First In Flight Festival, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Iron Maiden, Smashing Pumpkins, Strange Ranger, Thirty Seconds To Mars
In the news today: Trees Speak, Taylor Swift, He Is Legend, First In Flight Festival, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Iron Maiden, Smashing Pumpkins, Strange Ranger, Thirty Seconds To Mars
CREEM, the iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s, is back and just as snotty as ever… in its own quaint way.
AFI remind a sold-out Orlando crowd, and Jen Cray, that just because you’re emo doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.
Tired of Tomorrow (Relapse Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Silversun Pickups triumph at The Plaza Live in Orlando!
The Aeroplane Flies High (reissue) (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Oceania (Martha’s Music/EMI). Review by Jen Cray.
A Perfect Circle sailed into Philly on a rare tour, to pummel Northeastern fans with their sound and to nosh on some cheesesteaks. Mike Hanan and Michelle Smith were close enough to smell the sauteed onions on Maynard Keenan’s breath.
Belong (Slumberland). Review by Scott Adams.
Lucky for us and Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson is a HUGE Sparks fan. Matthew Moyer calls Sparks: No. 1 Songs in Heaven his strongest piece of writing yet.
Let It Sway (Polyvinyl Record Co.). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Jen Cray was absorbed in Silversun Pickups’ sonic swirl of gorgeous distortion and dreamy pop as the band opened its summertime tour at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live.
Monotonix and Surfer Blood help Parafora Productions celebrate 3 years of amazing live music at Orlando’s BackBooth. Jen Cray is still reeling.
With material co-credited to Paul McCartney, Jean-Philip Grobler’s Kites has caught the attention of music industry luminaries. However, he’s intent to make music his way, in his own time, resulting in his current EP You and I in the Kaleidoscope. Three years to make an EP? Grobler talks about that misconception, and promises his next shot of arena rock won’t take so long, but warns it might include a full orchestra in St. Paul’s Cathedral. S D Green tries to harmonize with the former South African choirboy.
You and I in the Kaleidoscope (Unsigned). Review by S D Green.
There’s No 666 in Outer Space (Ipecac). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Zeitgeist (Martha’s Music/Reprise). Review by Jen Cray.
A young dancer becomes a legal genius in this fun and fast musical comedy.
Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.
Coffin Joe returns in a comprehensive Blu-ray collection from Arrow Video, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.
Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.
Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.
The HawtThorns invite you to soar, with the premiere of “Zero Gravity.”
There’s nothing as humiliating as a cattle call. Unless it’s a cattle call in your undies.