Briefly: Reed Mathis Responds To The Haters
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey fans didn’t take kindly to the news that bass player Reed Mathis was joining Tea Leaf Green as an indefinite replacement for Ben Chambers. Many fans bashed TLG for playing straight rock, which led Mathis to write a diatribe on JFJO’s Yahoo Group. Read on for Reed’s thoughts on the snobbery…
Televised Tune: On the Tube This Weekend
We don’t usually get excited for new episodes of The Simpsons, but this week’s episode looks pretty damn good. Watch on Sunday as The Comic Book Guy gets ultra pissed when a suddenly svelte looking Jack Black opens a new comic book store in Springfield. Friday [all times Eastern]: U2 brings the brilliant Joshua Tree […]
Friday’s Leftovers: Blogosphere Catfight
Two of our favorite blogs got in a bit of a catfight after My Bloody Valentine announced they are reforming to play three gigs in the UK. Idolator started the fray by taking a swipe at TDS in August after The Swarm used links to message board posts as proof of a pending My Bloody […]
Friday Mix Tape: Scotty Gives It A Shot
I’ve been watching Ace and Neddy drop one fantastic mix after another each Friday from the sidelines, but today I’m gettin’ in the game. Those guys usually stick to a theme, but all I’ve got is eight outstanding tracks that have nothing to do with each other. 01 John Bartholomew Shredman — Trainwreck: Trainwreck EP […]
From the Road: This Is…Grace Potter
I’ve been on the road for much of the week, and if I released a series of videos chronicling my travels you’d see hundreds of minutes of an exhausted Ace Cowboy staring blankly into space and wishing to holy hell he were home in his jammies. Besides, the only two people who’d be remotely interested […]
The Lennings: Big Beige Car
Listening to this record will result in immediate obsession and audiences should prepare to be both fascinated and aurally wooed.
Steel Train: Trampoline
Though guitarist Jack Antonoff may be best known for his (former) relationship with sultry actress Scarlett Johansson, his band, Steel Train—which he formed as a duo with singer Scott Irby-Ranniar in New York City in 1999—evinces enough indie-pop power to make him famous in his own right.
Interpol Announce 2008 Tour Dates
Interpol will continue their European fall tour (many dates with Blonde Redhead) with early 2008 dates that take the band through Australia and Brazil. 11-15 Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus *11-16 Munich, Germany – Tonhalle *11-17 Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle *11-19 Cologne, Germany – Palladium *11-20 Tilburg, Netherlands – O13 *11-21 Paris, France – Zenith *11-23 […]
Battles, Of Montreal Lead PLUG Award Nominees
With seven each, Battles and Of Montreal scored the most nominations for the upcoming the 2008 PLUG Independent Music Awards. Voting began Tuesday (Nov. 13) for the annual awards ceremony, which will be held March 6 at New York’s Terminal 5. Battles and Of Montreal are each nominated album of the year and artist of […]
My Bloody Valentine Reveals Reunion Shows
Quickly on the heels of official confirmation that My Bloody Valentine has returned to activity after a decade-plus hiatus, the reunited group has revealed its first live dates.MBV will play June 20 at London’s Roundhouse, June 28 at Manchester, England’s Apollo and July 2 at Glasgow’s Barrowlands. As previously reported, the group is still weighing […]