SAM ADAMS – “Boston’s Boy” (Music Review)
by: GregVictor
Label: 1st Round Records
*** ½ (out of 4 stars)
Warning: This album carries with it an “Explicit Lyrics” sticker. Parents and others who might be offended – head’s up!
So a lot of kids are heading to Cabo this weekend. One of them is going there to get the crowd going. His name is Samuel Adams Wisner. [...]
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Wolfmother live on Fuel TV: ‘Cosmic Egg’ and ‘New Moon Rising’
On October 10, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Remember Wolfmother? The Australian hard rock band had a huge hit back in the mid 2000s with their self-titled debut album, more specifically the song “Woman.” Two of the original members left the trio in 2008 leaving vocalist/guitarist Andrew Stockdale as the sole member. Well, now he’s back with new band members and the same [...]
INGRID MICHAELSON – “Everybody” (CD Review)
On October 8, 2009 at 9:52 am
Label: Cabin 24 Records
Is it possible that the 1990’s are already back? There’s been a noticeable lack of female indie pop/rock on the music scene in the past few years. But with Ingrid Michaelson making her music, “chick music” is safely returning. Her songs are sweet, prickly, bouncy, tart, and, above all, honest.
You may not [...]
PEARL JAM – “Backspacer” (CD Review)
On October 5, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Label: Monkeywrench
Let’s admit it. It’s still Pearl Jam. Eddie Vedder’s vocals control the album. But it’s not exactly about him. This time he is a solo instrumentalist playing with an air-tight collection of musicians all laying down some of the rawest tracks they’ve ever made.
What would Pearl Jam have been without the Bush presidency? The [...]
Parcbench Mixtape #3
On September 24, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Ooof, it’s been a coon’s age since my last mixtape. What do you say we get #3 rolling? Let’s do this!
Right-click or ctrl-click on link and save as mp3.
Note: All of the songs are hosted on other sites. No songs are hosted on Parcbench.
Noah and The Whale – Five Years Time
(via the OCMD)
Horse Shoes – [...]
Devo to go on tour
On September 18, 2009 at 12:50 pm
After announcing the re-release of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice, the members of Devo are prepping for a string of tour dates in November. Good news for all you New Wave fans out there: Devo will perform both albums in their entirety!
Their forthcoming album Fresh is set [...]
Cat Stevens announces first tour since 1976
On September 17, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Unfortunately, there are no tour dates set for the States and there will only be a total of four shows. The mini tour will kick off in Dublin and continue to Birmingham, Liverpool, and London. This is huge. Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, hasn’t gone on tour in 33 years since his conversion [...]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs live on Conan
On at 3:27 pm
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been mighty busy this summer promoting their latest album It’s Blitz! released last March. They took some time last night to perform a track from that album on Conan.
Here’s “Heads Will Roll”:
They have a few dates left:
Sep 17 – The Greek (Los Angeles, California)
Sep 19 – Pearl (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Sep 23 [...]
Free sampler from Anti Records on Amazon!
On September 16, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Ah, nothing like the sweet smell of fresh, free tracks. Anti Records has put together a sampler of their fall catalogue for the grand total of $0.00. The whole thing is available for download on Amazon.
I went through the songs and some of them are decent, others not so much. I recommend “In These Arms” [...]
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson Make Live TV Debut
On September 15, 2009 at 2:04 pm
The saucy duo released their first music video about a month ago and now they make their TV debut on France’s Le Grand Journal. Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson are a hit over there and their debut album Break Up even made it all the way to #1 on France iTunes, where it was released [...]
A Few Obscure Favorites
On September 11, 2009 at 12:54 am
Because bands like Linkin Park and Chevelle are dominating the Rock Billboard charts, I’ve decided to compile a list of amazing rock albums. Since so many lists feature Abbey Road, Exile on Main Street, and Pet Sounds, my list is not a top album ranking, but a grouping of more obscure music that the average [...]
Norah Jones to release new album
On September 10, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Norah Jones is getting ready to release her fourth studio album since 2007’s Not Too Late. That last album was a huge success and even went double-platinum. The new album, called The Fall, will be released on November 17. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon.
The Fall will include collaborations with Ryan Adams, Okkervil River’s Will [...]
