Oh No, Achtung Baby
Twenty years after the release of Achtung, animation and unseen footage chronicles the bands rise to glory. Glory.
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Albums of 2012, What I'm Looking Forward To
From Queens of The Stoneage to Fiona Apple, 2012 looks to be a great year of the comeback album, here are some personal highlights.
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Madness, Nutty Recording and Touring
I adore this band you cannot hear a Madness song and be angry. G’head and try it’s instant feel good, throw your shoes off and get dancing fun. No one can duplicate them and no one is dumb enough to try.
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Shins', 'Simple Song' Reviewed
It is quite close to The Shins’ typical sound, although the music seems to be escaping the chiming signature sound of their first album, while being bolder and a touch more upbeat than usual
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New Doors Song “She Smells So Nice,” Premieres Today
rediscover them now and then, its fascinating to try to figure what ‘x factor’ these classic bands had that got them to immortal status. Tune in to their FB at 5pm UK time (figure the math yourself) and get your groove on.
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A Kinder Softer Side of Ke$ha
“I’m really proud of that, but I have learned over the past three years of doing this that being vulnerable doesn’t mean you’re weak. I very much want to be seen as a strong woman,”
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Ke$ha to “resurrect rock & roll”? I doubt it
, “…people say that rock and roll is dead, and it is my mission and my goal to resurrect it in the form of my pop music.”
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New Killers in 2012!
Brandon Flowers, a very public Mormon borderlines on eccentric but there is absolutely no doubt that he has not only a fabulous voice but a stage presence that simply works
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3oh!3? Oh No!
However the lyrics lack any real thought and it feels fake, overdone, and just boring. It’s absolutely nothing special and quite disappointing.
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Nickasaur! Releases New Tune!
It is the best thing he’s ever released, and not only because his editing and singing skills have gotten better but because it shows off his real talent and that he’s back and better than ever.
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(No) Sneak Peaks Week Of December 26th, 2011
As Alyson Camus noted in her “Not With the Band” column, Christmas week is not the time for new music. I checked on Tuesday 26th, no music, then I checked on Wednesday, 28th… still no new music. Wow, I feel so deserted.
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Cat Power's new song ‘King Rides by’ Reviewed
Cat Power’s voice is particularly moving during this long and haunting incantation, which seems to beautifully agonize for some lost love, ‘You don’t miss your water/’Till your well is gone’
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Lady Gaga's New Song "Stuck On Fuckin' You" -Listen To It Here
Acoustic guitar, handclaps, blues singalong, one take on a bus in Minnesota, what’s not like about “Stuck On Fuckin’ You”, Lady Gaga’s Christmas release released gift to her little Monsters.
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The Weird World of Blowfly
But when you get songs like “The Twelve Lays of Christmas” and “Shitting on The Dock of The Bay”, and “I Wanna Be Fellated”- really where do you go from there?
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Cat Power New Download For Christmas
‘ALMOST DONE WITH ALBUM. IN 9 DAYS WILL HAVE A SONG AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAY CHARITY DOWNLOAD W O R D ! XXXX’
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Holmes Covers "Mr. Blue Sky"
In a nearly speak sing tone Holmes takes on a really odd group of pop songs and tweaks them just enough to not sound like a lounge karaoke.
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"Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier", Kesha Might Be Back
But if the MC’s own it- it could be the coolest thing in a long time. Maybe Kesha should have just gone to fetch sandwiches instead,or better yet maybe her only contribution is an occasional girl giggle or something.
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Mark Stewart Of the Pop Group Is Back
Lead by Gang Of Four, the young Human League, but including bands like the Au Pairs, Throbbing Gristle, even the Fall and PiL, it and at the forefront was the Popgroup -a funky, skronky up against the wall ravishing tirade lead by Mark Stewart
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Cat Power's new album, a song + video for Christmas
‘ALMOST DONE WITH ALBUM. IN 9 DAYS WILL HAVE A SONG AVAILABLEFOR HOLIDAY CHARITY DOWNLOAD W O R D ! XXXX’
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Alesana, "Lullaby of The Crucified", Video Review
a stereotypical jaunt as death haunts you and offers you forbidden fruit and the band is adorable in white suits and the song…the song is glorious. Beautiful lyrics, well excecuted and of course the amazing Dennis Lee, who prevents this band from becoming just another hard rock band.
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Artist Vs Poet Stream Holiday EP Today
“We will be streaming the entire EP at www.purevolume.com on Tuesday December 6th and then we will be releasing it a little later for free. Merry CHRISTMAS!!!”
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Sneak Peak: Week Of December 5th,2011
So you wanna know about Amy, right? Put it this way, even on a first listen it is no Back to Black or even Frank for that moment. Geez, the second song is an early version of “Tears Cry On Their Own”. But… it ain’t “Michael” either.
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Collaboration Between Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Paradisco
The song, which was written and produced by Beck, is only sung by Charlotte and gets a little help from Ariel Pink’s Haunted graffiti Cole M.G.N. on the drum machine
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Elvis Costello Saves Your Wallet
This 1500-copy limited edition collectors set (which comprises of one CD, one DVD, and one 10″ vinyl EP, in addition to a hardcover book and a Costello-autographed commemoration card) comes with a hefty price tag
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Black Face with Dukowski, Records Unknown Black Flag Songs
Dukowski has said to have been a fan of Oxbow in many interviews, while Robinson has declared to always have had the idea to sing for or with Dukowski. It is now a reality.
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Free AltPress Download Sampler
Alternative Press is by far THE best magazine in print. Their website sorta sucks. They dont update it enough and its slow as a mo’fo.
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Sneak Peak Week Of November 28th, 2011
I guess the world took the day off here, I mean when Trey Songz is the best new reeleases and that is an EP there ain’t nothing going on but the rent, or is it that it never hurts to put Fabulous on one of your tracks
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Siouxsie and The Banshees Box Set
“Shees Mega Box back on the agenda. 20 discs! Including a DVD of this bastard show. Excited but a LOT of work to be done diving for unknown pearls.” followed by the video for “Regal Zone” in 1981
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New Song by Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten will release her new album ‘Tramp’ on February 7th 2012, following her last year Epic LP. The album is produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner
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Gruff Rhys' Atheist Xmas EP
The EP is described as ‘an unholy trinity of three turkey-free new tracks for the festive season’, and the three songs successively as a ‘Motown-tinged’ in which ‘Gruff is re-imagining the ‘Winterval’ through the semi-melted eyes of a nuclear holocaust survivor’,
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Paul Weller, "Around The Lake" Reviewed
The beat is fun, the electronic twitter has a fabulous retro sound and best of all? A completely distinct tambourine. There is NOTHING more fun than a tambourine, and there it is in full glory.
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New Regina Spektor On The Horizon!
“I’m very excited to say that this summer I recorded a new record with Mike Elizondo in L.A. It’s been finished for a little while,but I had no idea when it would be out in the world until now”
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No One Should Ever Cover Mumford and Son
M&S are the epitome of pure calm and beautiful folk music. To hear a band with zero talent cover them puts me in an absolutely horrific mood. I can say that my day’s pretty much ruined now. What is wrong with the world? I just don’t even understand.
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Forever The Sickest Kids to release new music video
The teaser video contains a Breakfast Club reference, so it has to be good. Whenever a band likes good movies, it just makes them even cooler. It leaves me wondering what the actual video will be about.
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Craig Finn, Solo Adventures
“But the title is obviously a nod and a wink and a lift to it. And I always loved that part, when they would say, “Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose.” I thought that was really poetic, you know, for a high school football team. So I was just playing around with that
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Sneak Peaks Week Of November 21st, 2011
On first listen, Mary J is very good, Pop Goes Punk is worth while if only for a terrific version of “Runaway” by Silverstein and neither of the remixes add much to the conversation.
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Saint Motel's new song ‘At Least I Have Nothing’, Reviewed
At rock nyc we are fans of the Los Angeles cinematic-explosive band Saint Motel, as we have written about them numerous times. And A/J Jackson was nice enough to send us their new song!
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Noel Gallagher To Write New James Bond Song
source told Limey tabliod the Sun “They’re going to talk about potentially writing and performing the song for next year’s new Bond film. Nothing is signed or official, it’s just being discussed at the moment.”
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Massive Attack Demo, Potential New Album?
typical creepy ambiance, slowly developing with layers and layers of throbbing synth sounds, Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja ‘s half-hushed, half-paranoiac vocals,
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Attack Attack! New Album and Headlining Tour!
This metal core band from Ohio has been around since 2005. Starting off 2012 with their third full length release on Rise Records and a headlining tour means just one thing the boys have almost made it
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Sneak Peaks Week Of November 14th, 2011
I have finally recovered from his terrible rap on Mary J. Blige’s single and following an excellent SNL performance and two killer singles off the new album, I am ready to embrace my inner Drake.
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'The Other F Word' Punk Rock Dads On Film
The film we have mentioned a few times is now out and ready for viewing. Fatherhood requires no particular persona, you either are a father or your’re not. This film shows you the softer gentler more paternal side of rock and roll, though I still wonder why they call Art Aleksakis a ‘punk rocker’
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The New Girls Single, 'Lawrence' Reviewed
You gave me something to love, or in other words you gave me love itself. You took something that can sometimes feel so common and dull and brought it back to life with so much beauty and verse. You gave me happiness, and you still do. Anyway, I’d just like you to have it, it’s yours, take it as yours
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Sneak Peaks November 8th, 2011
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
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Amanda Palmer, "UKULELE ANTHEM" reviewed
” 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.