Hot Damn Jammz 62: All Around the World Same Song
-Fri, Jul 30, 2010
It’s summertime here in the Midwestern United States but it’s winter in Australia, right? How’s everybody doing there — are you enjoying the snow and cold? Making sure to dress warmly and hang around with various brands of bears (as the Voltaire Twins do (see left))? Does it even snow in Australia? You can fit [...]
News Roundup: 7/30/2010
Todd Sampson, a veteran of the Las Vegas punk scene who performed with M.I.A. (no relation to the “Paper Planes” rapper), Self Abuse, and Samsons Army, died last weekend after a performance at the Black Door. The cause of Sampson’s death is currently unknown, but he had to be helped offstage after the show ended. [...]
News Roundup: 7/29/2010
-Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Just what we needed: The Cars might be revving up for a reunion, if Facebook is to be believed. A new photo of the band’s remaining members Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, David Robinson, and Elliot Easton (original bassist Benjamin Orr died in 2000 after battling pancreatic cancer) working in a recording studio was posted to [...]
AllMusic Loves 1998
It was, as they say, a transitional year. It was, in many ways, the year where the hangover set in, as the biggest rock forces of the '90s were in states of decline. Although there were some scuzzy sounds on the margin -- not to mention such distinctive voices as Neutral Milk Hotel -- American alt-rock had gone Hollywood, led by Hole's ode to Southern California, the ultraglossy Celebrity Skin, but this was the year post-grungers like Matchbox 20 and Third Eye Blind ruled U.S. radio. In Britain, the heady years of Britpop collapsed, captured brilliantly on Pulp's This Is Hardcore, but the U.K. had its own version of the slicked-up, straightened-out post-grunge in the form of friendly indie-guitar outfits like Catatonia, whose National Velvet topped Melody Maker's year-end list. As these sounds faded out, new styles bubbled up, notably electronica -- which had a banner year everywhere, with Air's Moon Safari crossing over and garage and big beat sweeping the U.K. -- and neo-soul spearheaded by the smash The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Then at the end of year came Britney Spears, whose "...Baby One More Time" wound up being Nevermind in reverse, pushing all these adventurous sounds back to the fringes.
The Summer Jams 2010: Bruno Mars Edition
It’s right up there on the cushy job list with consultant, mattress tester, and professional hacky sack player. Wouldn’t you love to be a Hook Singer? Breeze into a session, lay down a couple of quick vocal takes and then dash off to the beach, leaving behind a trail of hit records in your wake. [...]
News Roundup: 7/27/2010
-Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Rihanna will make her film debut in May 2012 with Peter Berg’s “Battleship,” a sci-fi action movie based on the classic Battleship board game. Although Rihanna’s specific role has yet to be confirmed, she’ll be acting alongside Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard, both of whom play brothers defending their ship against an alien invasion. [NYDailyNews.com] Nigel [...]
