Fearless Records now infamous “Punk Goes…” series is generally a great compilation of up and coming bands covering todays pop hits. Consider it something like Kids Bop with a beard. What worries us this time is the initial leak by the band Woe is Me. Katy Perry is a fun perfomer to cover but the band does absolutely nothing with it- other than make it worse.
Now nothing more than a low rung Indie band far below caliber of those in the genre that followed behind them. I wouldn’t go so far as to call them grandfathers of the scene, but they had their short lived space and basically ruined it for themselves. Its hard to be a down to Earth Indie band when your front man is an egocentrical..egocentric. Yeah that bad.
“You are proving that you have little concern for the lives and welfare of LGBT people, that you are willing to endanger their lives, and seek to encourage stigmatisation against them. I find this disappointing in an organisation that could do so much to enhance the self-esteem of youth, reduce stigma, and discourage violence.”
All Time Low is a band that will not stop moving. Touring and recording like a boss and showing no signs of slowing down. In a genre full of 1 record artists who tour endlessly, how refreshing it is that ATL actually hit the studio. Of course, more touring will follow but if there is one thing you can be certain of their material never gets stale.
Pop star and former sk8rgrrrl, Avril Lavigne faced a jeering crowd of 5 ninjas outside the Roosevelt Hotel in trendy LA armed only with Bruce Jenners kid Brody. Needles to say the results werent pretty and both Lavigne and Jenner had much to ‘tweet’ about. The amusing part is how interestingly opposite their reactions were.. ‘Charges!Chargers’ is more note worthy than ‘winning’
My Own Prison and Human Clay are very special albums for us and I look forward to performing them for our fans,” singer Scott Stapp said. “The songs bring back a lot of great memories for me and I hope for them too.” Creed is back with ‘Arms Wide Open’ and a shot in the dark attempt to rally back 15 years of former glory.
I have seen Morrisey on stage many times, always good, sometimes great and back in the States for the first time in the year but you and I won’t be seeing him. He won’t venture near the East Coast.
the Mac Miller is proof that the world has yet to find a replacement for Slim Shady, but it is also proof “Donald Trump” wasn’t beginner’s luck
an earlier, more innocent age, pitching woo from “What happened to that funny face” to “now you’re grown up the future is sown up”
The Mint is a 1937 Los Angeles landmark that has hosted such legends as Stevie Wonder, Willie Dixon, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles and more recent stars as Wallflowers and Ben Harper. Still keeping its finger on the pulse of up and coming artists nearly seventy five years later.
Coldplay isn’t the worst band on earth (close, but not the WORST) but they are more irritating than U2. Bono is a self-proclaimed ego centric with a messiah complex, Coldplay are the St. Paul of rock: they keep on getting blinded on the road to Damascus and seeing the light. yes, they have learnt humility while they tell the millions why they should follow them
There is no grade low enough to describe how truly awful this is. So unless your a white boy with dreadlocks and a hackysack bag… RUN. The ‘two strike your out’ rule comes to call. The Decemberists will gain a whole new fan base now and maybe even a drum circle. I am sad to say I wont be along for the trip.
The band from Kelowna, BC ventures in to the infamous club The Mint for a night of eclectic and experimental rock. According to their Facebook bio “We Are The City will continue their attempt to push musical boundaries and hopefully stumble across something not yet heard in the process.” and we’re there to watch
Sports seem to get additional support, music has to fight harder to stay in the ciriculum. A sad but true fact. So leave it to the talents of the most creative to find a way to not only fund some programs but to take classic music and put a moder spin to it? Letting students in on the action just makes the project more real.
” do your homework with a fork, and eat your fruit loops in the dark and bring your flask of jack to work, and play your ukulele ” lyrics contributed by hundreds of Twitter using fans who used the social media vehicle to assist Palmer in her latest artsy endeavour. I may say I hate her, but thats a lie- Amanda is a genius.
If you’ve been holding off getting Wesley Wolfe’s mindbendingly great sophomore album Cynics Need Love Too, one of my top five albums of the year, it is now on Spotify so guess, what? Time’s up.
The Devil Wears Prada grab the fantastic Enter Shkari and hit the road this autum in to winter. Along with White Chapel and For Today this will be a lineup that will not only make your ears ring but will create enough heat to combat any Northern storm. December has the guys in our neck of the woods.
Albany, New York’s finest come on hard and stake their claim to a piece of the Hot 100 with an assault as willing to kiss about as often as bite
I was surprised at some of the albums missing . Jay-Z passing on Kingdom Come Reasonable Doubt and American Gangster?Yeah weird but nothing compared to Kanye West’s ridiculous decision to ignore debatably his greatest achievement 808s And Heartbreak
Could you get more cool than having your Wikipedia page explain your band name as follows “Mark Foster originally named his band Foster & the People, but people misheard it as “Foster the People”. Eventually, he took to the nurturing image it evoked of “taking care” of the people, so the name stuck” I think not and their latest video just proves that the band has lost its fringe.
MSG on Tuesday? Big time. Why? Not Jay-Z, who has been getting worse ever since his retirement at the very same venue. Who hasn’t toured behind Dark Fantasy and is playing songs from his masterpiece.
Deacon Blues – Steely Dan – These guys never got out of college and in the wake of Alabama getting beaten by LSU Saturday night in one of the best games I’ve seen in awhile, perhaps these manic depressive smartass dropouts will make em feel better.
Maroon 5 are perfect complement to the cream of wheat bland that SNL has become. Despite a hit of “Moves Like Jagger”, M5 could be the background music to any teen drama or prime time soap opera. There is a place in the world for weak comedy and lackluster music. Tonight on SNL we have the yin and yang of mediocrity.
From a George Jones cover, to an early SST era work out, to all three songs performed with Nirvana at the legendary MTV Unplugged concert, through erstwhile Grateful Dead jams, skronk, white noise, speed metal and punk.
The rapping’s genius, and the lyrics are punchy with a lot of hooks and clever lines. The beat makes it a good party song, and it’ll be a good one to sing along to. GCH keeps appearing and disappearing, and as other artists start covering their earlier work, Travis and the gang finally let loose something new in this latest single.
ya figure these cats are older than your pop.. I suggest they hurry. On the 41st anniversary of playing LA’s infamous the band will make some sort of profound statement, tour, record, or just another box set? The rumour is all four original members will be on hand for this ‘monumental’ event. Are they simply too late to cash in on a revival?
Ronnie Radke, and Falling in Reverse are members of the esteemed Epitaph Records family. I wonder if its financial or if its simply conflict? Regardless of the why, its just plain unfortunate that this hot new band wont make the East Coast this season. To miss an opportunity to see them with the amazing We Came As Romans, is just salt in the wound.
An auction for charity. A telecaster from Indie icons. Radiohead gives it away to give back to the Billie Butterfly Fund. Ebay offers a forum to reach out and touch a child in need. This is a much better offering than dance lessons with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, thats for sure. Hurry though the auction is up for just a limited time.
It is, by far, one of the best tours of the entire year and we’re lucky it’s only two dates are up here in the NorthEast! Glamour Kills, the clothing line for rockstars (and rockstar wannabe’s) jumps on the sponser a show bandwagon! Vans, Journeys, and Pac Sun are just a few of the other retailers who took a stab at show promotion and won.
‘It wasn’t the most fun I’ve ever had on tour, I was kind of melting down, mentally, on that tour but every time I was hanging out with those guys, it was fantastic.’ It cant be easy to be that over the top at every show. Could this be a press gimmick or a could Fucked Up really be heading in to the sunset?
a little worse songs, a little slower, and a little better played. Every week a new batch of songs from every genre are showcased in a forum that let you know if its worth not ony your time but worth your dime. From Megadeath to Carole King, this week is no different and no less diverse. the problem is nothing is really that grade A.
Mine To Design – Wesley Wolfe – Hold out for the coda -a beautiful instrumental breach. Topping todays My Favorite Tracks list Wesley Wolfe, of North Carolina’s Odessa records is on constant repeat.
A satire about two Mormon Missionaries in Uganda seriously failing to connect with the denizens of a village with bigger worries than Joseph Smith, pretends to be cutting edge theological satire but it isn’t really. It is really difficult to fun on Mormonism. Though, as faith’s go, not that far out.
A celebration of the Northern California punk scene “Not So Quiet On The Western Front”, included a fanzine that I studied like a scholar. Some people go to Bible study, I went to Maximum Rock and Roll Study. Armed with this sound, that rag and a pair of oxblood Doc Martens, I put on the X of NY HC (New York Hardcore), and hit the streets with a scowl.
So indie could be an attitude rather than a genre, just like punk, more an ethic than a sound
They haven’t even heard the record yet, and they’re recommending various forms of torture and death
We ask that our fans and the media be respectful of our request for privacy for those that have suffered this terrible loss
focusing on the keyboard and the distant-dreamy vocals
I’m not joking, and I’m not being egotistical.
I urge you to read the Occupy Manifesto, written by the New York City General Assembly.
Goldenvoice Productions, is going to celebrate its 30 years next month!
a fave local band playing a week today
Get well Johnny, no one rocks a ginger mullet better than you.
