We’ve eagerly been waiting to provide this official Knox Road press release (ha) for quite some time now. We are pleased to announce the addition of a new blogger to Knox Road. His name is Jon, and he has superb writing skills and great taste in music – much that overlaps with what we currently… Continue reading Exciting news: We’ve added a new blogger!
Category: News
Dirty Projectors/TV on the Radio announce tour dates
Well this couldn’t be any more the best. Dirty Projectors, who are about to release their new album, Bitte Orca, and TV on the Radio, who blew everybody away last year with Dear Science,, are touring TOGETHER! OMGWTFSOCOOL!! You should probably go because it will be amazing. I don’t want to call it a “once-in-a-lifetime… Continue reading Dirty Projectors/TV on the Radio announce tour dates
Built to Spill, Raveonettes, Frightened Rabbit in Siren Festival 2009 initial lineup
So I’ve been waiting for this for months (and here I am, posting it 6 days late). In my opinion the best small summer music festival, Sirenfest, is back with a date and an initial 2009 lineup. If you’re unfamiliar with the annual show, it’s a free, one-day festival at Coney Island, NY. Past shows… Continue reading Built to Spill, Raveonettes, Frightened Rabbit in Siren Festival 2009 initial lineup
The best new music of the week
Man, the end of a semester = tough time no time for a music blogger. And what a week to be busy! Folks from Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend teamed up, Camera Obscura and Super Furry Animals released the new “best albums of 2009,” The Flaming Lips had didn’t have have the official rock… Continue reading The best new music of the week
Lollapalooza 2009 official lineup announced
And the lineup has officially been announced for the Chicago festival: Depeche Mode Tool The Killers Jane’s Addiction Beastie Boys Kings of Leon Lou Reed Ben Harper and Relentless7 Thievery Corporation Snoop Dogg Rise Against Andrew Bird TV on the Radio Vampire Weekend The Decemberists Neko Case STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) Animal Collective Band… Continue reading Lollapalooza 2009 official lineup announced
“MoCap, LLC” coming to Spike TV this week (Thursday night at Midnight!)
So we always promote other people’s stuff here. But this time, I’m self-indulging and promoting something that I myself (yes me!) have been working on here in NYC. “MoCap, LLC” is a half-hour comedy show created and written by my colleague and friend, Chris DeLuca, premiering Thursday, April 23 (this week) at midnight. I know,… Continue reading “MoCap, LLC” coming to Spike TV this week (Thursday night at Midnight!)
Deer Tick share “Easy” MP3 from new album!
I’ll be short on words here since you probably know mucho about Deer Tick. They are coming out with a new album, Born On Flag Day, June 23 on Partisan Records. With a voice that’s impossible to forget, John J. McCauley III is ready to take his songwriting to a new level, with a reconfigured… Continue reading Deer Tick share “Easy” MP3 from new album!
News: Amazon’s recent policy change?
Amazon has got to be joking. Please tell me this is some kind of dream. Otherwise, well, I’m not really sure what to think. See this open letter to Amazon for further information. Brief excerpt below. This loss of ranking, listing, search functionality seems to be largely, but not wholly!, limited to fiction and non-fiction… Continue reading News: Amazon’s recent policy change?
New Dirty Projectors: “Stillness is the Move” download
For a “limited time” you can download a free MP3 of Dirty Projectors’ latest single “Stillness is the Move,” from their upcoming LP Bitte Orca. All you have to do is enter an e-mail address your e-mail address at this Domino website page to get the track. Bitte Orca is out June 9 on Domino.
News: Online music prices getting a makeover
Interesting and informative piece at E-Commerce Times yesterday. Abstract below. Consumers who’ve gotten comfortable with buying music online for a buck are going to have to start rethinking their habits again. Music sellers like Apple and Amazon are tinkering with their pricing models, putting stickers as low as 69 cents on some songs and as… Continue reading News: Online music prices getting a makeover