One of the most iconic and influential pop acts in the world, Pet Shop Boys return with their tenth album and first for Astralwerks on April 21, 2009. In a career spanning over 2 decades, the duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have created some of the most beloved and recognizable hits in the world … [Read more...]
“Scream” is just another brick on the wall
"I just want to have fun with music and do what I'm inspired by and ... if I'm inspired by it, then someone else will be," Chris Cornell said in a recent interview. "If you get into a kind of comfortable corner, where you're doing what you're used to — you're doing what you know how to do — you can … [Read more...]
Honor By August earning NYC props in February
Anyone whose never hear of the band Honor By August should be kicking themselves in the ass. Bassist Chris Rafetto, drummer Brian Shanley, guitarist Evan Field, and lead vocalist Michael Pearsall make up the band that got its first big break opening up for Hanson (yeah, the guys who sang “MMMBop”) … [Read more...]
Mos Def sparks that fire on The Ecstatic
source: Wiki The Ecstatic is the fourth solo album from New York MC, Mos Def. The album was released on June 9, 2009. In live shows Mos Def performed new songs from the album before its release. Crowds had heard tracks produced by Madlib and Oh No (Madlib’s younger brother). The album features … [Read more...]
Dividing the Night with some Crystal Method
"We're thrilled with our fans' reception of Divided By Night," said Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method. "We've always done our own thing, making music that we love and we know our fans love." After their album Legion of Boom was released, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland (a.k.a. … [Read more...]
Franz Ferdinand Bring Their Glasgow Swagger to Roseland
All the photos in this gallery are from Franz Ferdinand's dazzling performance at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom on Thursday, May 7th, 2009. No pictures or material may be reproduced without written consent from the owner. Photos by Sam Frank **Click on any picture below to initiate … [Read more...]