Ben and Lex (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
We’ve got Jeru The Damaja down in Exeter this weekend so in honor I thought I’d drop some rollin’ old Skool Hip Hop on the SWU Mega Rave. Sadly I couldn’t find any Jeru… Doh! but theres plenty of other choice tunes in the mix for you all 01. Rakim vs Kane ‘Follow The [...]
Music Snobbery (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Coming from that musical hot bed city called Glasgow comes Attic Lights. Like a few Scottish bands, they sound like they can come from any where. Oddly enough, their recently enough album is called Friday Night Lights, named after the...
Absolute Powerpop (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
The Hush Now are a three-piece out of Boston led by frontman/songwriter Noel Kelly, and they've crafted a quality debut that dabbles in indie pop, college rock, and power pop. In essence, they've distilled a classic 80s/early 90s sound that recalls Teenage Fanclub, The Posies, Guided by Voices, and even at times REM. "Bedtime Stories", the first track after a brief intro, beings with TF harmonies and...
MusicEmissions (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
If psychedelic rock is the mad addiction, then The High Dials is the gateway drug. Friendlier than the works of Teenage Fanclub and The Flaming Lips, the album Moon Country has a pop essence that eases you into all the distortion that psych-rock has to offer, a quality that seems to play in their favor. There is something for everyone in Moon Country . If you want the full effects of the buzzing harmony...
Buzzin Music Blog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
The Black Angels - Doves - single review The Black Angels will cap off their incredible year in style with their new single Doves released on December 8th and an accompanying autumn tour. Doves shows The Black Angels as a band who since their sophomore album ‘Directions to See a Ghost’, released in May, have hypnotised and [...]
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
THE spirit of collaboration is sweeping the land, or so it seems if you venture anywhere near a studio. Jazzers and Gaels have been mixing it in the current BBC Alba series A&
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
'I'M BEING punished for my sins," laughs Attic Lights singer Kevin Sherry, as he prepares to go on stage to support Cerys Matthews and the Beautiful South's Pa
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
by Black Bubblegum The Breeders at McCarren Pool (more by Ryan Muir) All Tomorrow's Parties recently announced another UK festival, this time curated by The Breeders and taking place May 15-17 2009 at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead, England. 40+...
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Sadly, Halloween weekend saw reports of of many notable deaths. “Peruvian Songbird” and exotica vocalist Yma Sumac, who had been suffering from colon cancer, passed Saturday at age 86. Moving Targets bassist/vocalist Pat Leonard died at age 42; founding Descendents guitarist/vocalist Frank Navetta passed away Friday after a short illness. ’50s and ’60s R&B singer [...]
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
The Breeders have been announced as curators for next May's All Tomorrows Parties Festival. Have a cheer. If you didn't know, The Breeders have Kim Deal in 'em, who was in The Pixies - does that give them cool points'...
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Alcoholiday - Teenage Fanclub The ultimate break up song by Teenage Fanclub. There are things I want to do but I don't know If they will be with you, if they will be with you There are things I want to say but I don't know If they will be to you, if they will be to you Listen ever get a feeling When you're taken by the hand And then of course you can Come out Went to bed but I'm not ready Baby I've...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
Photo: Getty Coldplay’s new video for the Viva La Vida track “Lovers In Japan” is available now on iTunes. The video will be offered as a free download for the next week. Gnarls Barkley have posted a teaser trailer for “Mystery Man,” a track from their upcoming Who’s Gonna Save My Soul EP, due out November 11th. Randy [...]
Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
I have three copies of the third Planting Seeds‘ compilation to giveaway to three lucky readers. Blue Skies Daisy Days will be out Fall 2008 and features a slew of exclusive tracks. A portion of the compilation’s proceeds will be going to the San Diego-based Keep A Breast Foundation. Here’s the compilation’s line-up: International Jetsetters, Corner [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Last week Bootleg City featured a 1978 concert by AC/DC to celebrate the release of their new album, Black Ice, which came out on Tuesday. This week I’m moving down the alphabet to Big Star, to celebrate the release of … oh, right, they don’t have a new album coming out. (They shouldn’t have [...]
Argie-Bargie (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
1. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger (4:53)0 02. McFly - Falling In Love (4:26) 03. Travis - Something Anything (2:24) 04. Jack's Mannequin - The Resolution (3:07) 05. Kings Of Leon - On Call (3:21) 06. Alkaline Trio - Lost And Rendered (3:22) 07. Feeder - Who's The Enemy (3:18) 08. Infadels - A Million Pieces (3:54) 09. Rise Against - [...]
