Aphex Twin Announces New Album ‘SYRO’

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

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

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 To Reissue ‘Dummy’ On Vinyl for 20th Anniversary

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 […]

Listen: Smashing Pumpkins ‘Let Me Give The World To You’ (Adore Demo)

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

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

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 […]

Batman: The Complete TV Series Blu-Ray Details Revealed

Warner Bros. dishes all the special edition details for the upcoming Batman: The Complete TV Series Limited Edition Blu-ray and DVD Box Set. Decades in the making (due to multiple rights disputes) the 1966 ‘Batman’ TV series is finally coming to Blu-ray and DVD. The original cast, including leads Adam West and Burt Ward are promoting the upcoming […]

Celebrating 75 Years Of Batman: A History Timeline

Celebrating 75 Years Of Batman: A History Timeline: In honor of  the Dark Knight’s 75th anniversary, here’s his most notable moments throughout the decades. 2014 is a big year for Batman. He celebrated his 75th birthday back in May. And Wednesday, July 23rd. marks Batman Day; where participating comic shops are giving away a free special […]

Marilyn Manson’s ‘Portrait Of An American Family’ Turns 20

July 19 marks the 20th anniversary of Marilyn Manson’s ‘Portrait Of An American Family‘. It was the major label début of a band perfectly designed to fill the rock star void of the mid-90’s. After several years of musicians who avoided flashy images and downplayed rock stardom, Manson was the complete opposite. He was ready to take […]