June 2009

Gogol Bordello: Higher Ground, Burlington, VT 6/6/09

Joe Adler June 16, 2009 No Comments

Burlington, Vermont loves Gogol Bordello. Front-man Eugene Hutz has a long time affiliation with “B-Town” since finding himself in the Queen City as the final destination of a refugee relocation program back in 1991 and the city helped him nurture his already extreme musical ambitions. He repays that kindness in full every time he brings Gogol Bordello to town, this time being no exception.

Trent Reznor Wrapping Up NIN

June 16, 2009 No Comments

Trent Reznor said from the stage during his group’s Saturday (6/13) performance at Tennessee’s annual Bonnaroo festival that the show would be NIN’s last on US soil, according to published

Aerosmith Playing Toys in the Attic & Rocks On Summer Tour

June 16, 2009 No Comments

Aerosmith plans to play more than one album in its entirety on tour this summer. The Boston rockers performed all of their 1975 classic "Toys in the Attic," save for

Tortoise Returns to the Road

June 16, 2009 No Comments

Tortoise‘s new album and first full-length release of all new material in over five years, Beacons of Ancestorship, is out June 23rd on Thrill Jockey. As previously reported, the band

Gossip Present Music For Men Oct. 6

June 16, 2009 No Comments

DIY post punk-rock trio Gossip’s first major label offering of new material, Music For Men, hits stores Tuesday October 6, 2009. The album will be available earlier via all digital

Modest Mouse Announce Late Summer Tour

June 16, 2009 No Comments

Modest Mouse will hit the road for a run of datesbeginning August 17 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The tour includes stops atStreet Scene in San Diego, CA on August 28,

Cracker – Milk & Honey With David Lowery

Joanne Schenker June 16, 2009 No Comments

Signing with a new record label (Savoy/429 Records) Cracker returns with the usual suspects: Lowery’s long-time partner, Johnny Hickman, drummer Frank Funaro and bassist Sal Maida. Taking a new approach to their creative process, Sunrise is a collaborative effort by all four bandmates. Surprisingly self-disciplined, they took one week every two months between tours to write together over the course of a year. The result was a creative outpouring with a strong common thread – all four musicians came of age playing in the origins of punk and new wave and once again found those sounds rising up.