The Beastie Boys have canceled all scheduled tour dates and pushed back the release of their latest album as member Adam Yauch is being treated for a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland. Yikes! Yauch will undergo surgery next week, followed by radiation treatment. He said the cancer is localized to one area, which Yauch said was “convenient.” I think… Continue reading Cancer cancels Beastie Boys tour, delays album release
Month: July 2009
[MP3] Bad Veins – “Gold and Warm”
Bad Veins’ debut album (s/t) is due out tomorrow and their label, Dangerbird, made available a free mp3 in honor of this much anticipated release from the Cincinnati duo, who sound like a mix between The Walkmen and The Killers. At times there’s too much Killers in there for my liking, but I can still… Continue reading [MP3] Bad Veins – “Gold and Warm”
Spank Rock @ Siren
Spank Rock’s set at Siren wasn’t a concert. It was a dance party. A couple songs in, MC Spank Rock (Naeem Juwan) invited the crowd behind the barrier to come dance in the pit. Mind you, this was after he brought people on stage to dance. It seemed the group would stop at nothing to… Continue reading Spank Rock @ Siren
Monotonix @ Siren
Remember when boy bands were just, like, the biggest thing ever ohmygod? And the Backstreet Boys and *NSync would get up on stage, all facing away from the audience before the music began? And they’d dance around with flawless choreography while (allegedly) singing their songs? Well, Monotonix is kind of the same thing, if you… Continue reading Monotonix @ Siren
Built to Spill @ Siren
The very first thing that caught me about Built to Spill is how ridiculously beat up the band’s guitars are. But that’s expected; hell, the band’s been going for no less than 17 years now, and singer/guitarist Doug Martsch is sporting more than a bit of gray in his beard. Luckily, the quality of the… Continue reading Built to Spill @ Siren
Prepare yourself for KR’s thoughts on the Siren Music Festival
I’m going to start all this by saying Coney Island is ridiculously cool. I respect your opinion, so disagree if you’d like, but just know you’re wrong. The place is one big survivor of a locale, caught years in the past and loving every second of it. On its rickety boardwalk, there are family owned… Continue reading Prepare yourself for KR’s thoughts on the Siren Music Festival
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
You were still rewatching old Michael Jackson music videos, huh? I know, it’s very unfortunate and he was talented blahblah. But come on! It’s been SO LONG. Like, two weeks or something. Look, just because you’re wearing a glittery black glove on one hand doesn’t mean you can’t check out Knox Road with the other!… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Muse wants you to find the golden ticket
According to NME, Muse has launched a “global treasure hunt” that will lead fans to piece together the band’s new song “United States of Eurasia” bit by bit, to be finished presumably long after The Resistance is released on September 14th. It’s all too ludicrous and worthless to paraphrase, so here’s a blockquote: Muse have… Continue reading Muse wants you to find the golden ticket
It’s A Musical! Friday
So I have a tendency to check record label websites quite often for new music that I may have missed. And one of my favorite labels is Morr Music, which rarely fails to bring gorgeous electronic pop. Point being, I was browsing Morr recently and found It’s A Musical! And upon first listen to “The… Continue reading It’s A Musical! Friday
Breaking news: Michael Jackson’s hair catches fire 25 years ago
Apparently those pesky journalists or whoever down at Who Gives a Shit, Inc. found some unreleased footage of Michael Jackson cooking his hair on the set of a Pepsi ad he was shooting in 1984. The pyrotechnics shot off too early in the take, and one dazzling flash of light later he was on fire… Continue reading Breaking news: Michael Jackson’s hair catches fire 25 years ago