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Albums Revisited: Portishead ‘Dummy’ Turns 20: The trio’s epic languor sounds as vital as ever on its 20th anniversary. August 22nd marks the 20th anniversary of Portishead’s trip hop masterpiece ‘Dummy.’ And the band is celebrating that milestone by releasing a commemorative vinyl reissue. But what makes their 1994 dour opus remain so compelling after all […]
Faith No More Tweet Suggests Big Plans For 2015: Buzz gets bigger for FNM’s future plans. It’s been an exciting few months for Faith No More fans; the band headlined this year’s Hyde Park Festival, debuting two songs. And it was announced this week that FNM would be headlining Australia’s Soundwave festival in 2015, alongside Soundgarden, and […]
Aphex Twin Announces New Album ‘SYRO’: Eccentric electronic music pioneer announces first new album in 13 years. The hint of new Aphex Twin material was hanging in the air, literally over the weekend. A blimp bearing the eccentric electronic music pioneer’s logo was seen flying over London. The blimp also bore the dates 2014. His logo […]
Kickstarter Campaign Launched for Bruce Haack Festival: Crowdfunded campaign commences for Haackfest: an audiovisual festival to honor forgotten hero of electronic music. UPDATED: This Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled. Bruce Haack may not be a household name, but he’s a cult figure for electronic music aficionados. Haack was creating experimental electronic music as far back as the early 60’s, […]
Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden Austin Concert Review: 90’s nostalgia loomed large on a blazing Texas night. [rating=4] Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails transported audiences back to the 90’s last night at the Austin 360 amphitheater. Openers Dillinger Escape Plan controlled mayhem provided a shock to the system. Despite the blistering summer heat the band members flailed with […]
Portishead’s 1994 classic album ‘Dummy’ gets vinyl reissue on August 13th. August 22nd, marks the 20th anniversary of Portishead’s dark trip-hop masterpiece ‘Dummy.’ And to coincide with this milestone, the band will be reissuing the 1994 album on vinyl. The band made the announcement via their official website: To mark the 20th anniversary of the release, in […]
Billy Corgan whets Smashing Pumpkin fans appetites for the deluxe Adore reissue with demo of ‘Let Me Give The World To You’ Smashing Pumpkins’s massive ‘Adore’ deluxe box-set won’t be released until September 23rd, but frontman Billy Corgan is giving fans a peek into its contents. Corgan posted a demo of ‘Let Me Give The World To You’ on […]
Watch ‘Pulp: A Film About Life Death And Supermarkets’ Trailer: documentary recounts band’s final 2012 performance in their hometown of Sheffield, England. American fans of Brit-pop kings Pulp take notice: the band’s documentary ‘Pulp: A Film About Life Death And Supermarkets Trailer’ is being screened at a handful of U.S. cities starting this month and running […]
David Bowie Five Years Documentary Review: Showtime airs documentary of Bowie’s most striking musical incarnations. [rating=5] Many artists are inspired by David Bowie’s need for constant reinvention, but he remains peerless in his pursuit of shedding his skin to esoteric artistic heights. And his chameleon-like career gets a through examination on David Bowie Five Years, a […]
On August 23rd, The Toadies major label début Rubberneck turns 20 years old, but the band is celebrating its 20th anniversary milestone all year-long. The band released a remastered reissue of the alt-rock classic (Kirtland Records), which contains bonus tracks. They even have their signature Rubberneck Red Beer. And they’re playing the album in its entirety on their 2014 Rubberneck tour. I recently spoke to […]
