April 2011

One of the prevailing characteristics of Twitter is its immediacy – a simple tweet or retweet and nearly anything can go viral. After Lollapalooza announced its lineup late Monday night, we asked our @Hidden_Track followers for #instantfeedback on how they ranked the list of performers on a scale of 1-10.  Based on the responses to our crowdsourcing, the lineup came in at a very average “5.”

In a different sort of twist to getting instant feedback on Twitter, Californian indie rockers Rogue Wave found themselves in Cleveland ready to play the Springfest at Case Western Reserve University, but without any instruments due to an airline losing their luggage. The band allegedly asked headliners We The Kings to borrow gear, to which We The Kings allegedly refused. Rogue Wave then took to @roguewaveband to ask their fans for some instant feedback on We The Kings. READ ON for more on this Twitter war…

If you’ve been following @Hidden_Track you already knew that the Disco Biscuits recently launched a redesigned website. This afternoon the jamtronica pioneers announced the name of their upcoming new album

One of the great California punk bands of the modern era, Face to Face, is slated to release their first album in almost nine years on May 17 when they