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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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]