The good folks at Domino Records are giving away a track from the forthcoming Lou Barlow album ‘Goodnight Unknown’. Hooraay! In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly [...]
Yes, supergroups are back ! Monsters Of Folk are Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), M Ward, and Mike Mogis. Yes that’s one hell of a line up, and from what we’ve heard, it’s going to be one hell of an album. The album will be available in September, but you won’t [...]
The Beastie Boys have been forced to postpone the release of their new album Hot Sauce Committe PT1 and their tour plans due to illness. Adam Yauch of the band has annouced via video on the band’s website, that he has a tumour in a salivary gland. Yauch, better known as MCA, said he felt [...]
The new David Guetta single ‘When Love Takes Over’ is taking the world by storm! The guest list for the new album reads like a who’s who of modern urban pop. Appearing on the album are Akon, Will I Am, Kid Cudi, Estelle, Novel and Kelly Rowland. Kelly Rowland features on the several of the [...]
Long awaited and finally here, we are very proud and excited to give you the first taste of the new Salmonella Dub album, due to drop in September. Freak Local is both a rallying call and a statement of intent. Let your freak flag fly and get Freaky in your locality now! Freak Local features [...]
I sit here rejoicing. Firstly in the supreme musical ability of The Dave Matthews Band, who are without doubt the greatest live act on the face of the planet. With each performance standing in the realms of virtuoso, and the new album Big Whiskey And The Groo Grux King is a very proud addition to [...]
I’ve just noticed I’m about to post about yet another band beginning with A! That’s three today! I’ve just been lucky enough to have a listen to the new Alice In Chains album Black Gives Way To Blue and it’s immense! It’s Huge, It a Monster, it rocks like a bastard! It’s new and at [...]
Arctic Monkeys + Josh Homme = Greatness in my book. That’s just what you get on the new Arctic Monkeys single Crying Lightning. Produced by Homme in the Mojave Desert and James Ford in New York, the new single is the Arctic Monkeys turned up to 11, but with all the trademark AM tricks still [...]
Air have made their new single Do The Joy available for free on their website. All you have to do is sign up for their mailing list and it’s yours. Air release their new album Love 2 in October, it’s the first album to be recorded in their Atlas studio. See below for the sign [...]
When Paul Dempsey began work on his solo album, he made a concerted effort to do things differently from his usual way of recording with his band, Something For Kate. So he retreated to his home studio in the New South Wales Central Coast with producer Wayne Connolly. Over the months of solitude they have [...]
Here’s the video for the wonderful first single from Dirty Projectors’ album Bitte Orca -‘Stillness Is The Move’. The video features all manner of wildlife including Llamas and huskies! Bitte Orca is the band’s fifth album, previous releases include a concept album about Don Henley of the Eagles and an album of Black Flag cover [...]
Yipee! Alice In Chains are back with a new singer, William DuVall , and new album, Black Gives Way To Blue due for release in September! If that’s not reason enough for rock based excitement, you can get hold of a track from the album for free by visiting the band’s website and signing up [...]
As far as we can tell, Jens Lekman is the first musician to contract the H1N1 virus [commonly referred to as Swine Flue].He was returning from South America when he became ill. He is currently recovering at home in Sweden. Check out his blog for he thoughts on what sounds like a hellish flight home. [...]
