Hip hop fundamentalists could consider it an artistic compromise, but the X-Ecutioners embrace the opportunity to reach out to a broader group than the standard rap audience, doing so with integrity and the best interest of hip hop culture in mind.
The Village is set in the late 1800s, and revolves around a community living with the frightening knowledge that a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods around them. Director M Night Shyamalan continues to encouraging us to face our frightened limitations and acknowledge their existence.
Whether this tortured soul is truly wrapped in bitterness, sickened by the sordid failings of men, or just snidely reacting to the greater absurdity of man like any cynic, one thing is for certain – no one snarls
Loading straight ahead classic rock with hints of glam, improv and vibrant energy, Antigone Rising is here to stay. With a big gig at SXSW behind them, praises from Rolling Stone and an opening spot for Aerosmith, these five woman continue to second guess their stubborn doubters.
Las Vegas has never been considered much of a rock and roll city. Between the casinos, Elvis impersonators, and extravagant entertainment, little noteworthy rock has ever emerged from the Mojave Desert. But all that might soon change with Hot Fuss, the excellent debut by The Killers.
The Beta Band (featuring Stephen Mason, Robin Jones, Rich Greentree and John Maclean) have been honing their chops for years out of their native Scotland. Between July 1997 and July 1998, the Beta Band released three EP
After grabbing headlines as the backing band for N.E.R.D., Spymob has set out to establish themselves as career artists. With their debut album Sitting Around Keeping Score, the Minnesota four piece attests they are as boundary busting as their hip-hop mentors.
Sidelined for much of last year after undergoing vocal surgery, Dispatch guitarist Chad Urmston prepares for the band’s final perfomance this summer – and goes in the studio with his new band, State Radio.
With a new album On My Way, Ben Kweller is playing homage to mid 60’s early 70’s form, with his quirky brand of rock. It all sounds distinctly familiar as echoes of Carole King, Graham Parsons and Neil Young ring forward, proving Kweller is truly in with the old.
