2012

Smashing Pumpkins Reissuing Pisces Iscariot

The Smashing Pumpkins to Reissue 1994 Album Pisces  Iscariot  EMI Music’s extensive reissue campaign honoring the legacy of  The Smashing Pumpkins continues July 17th in North America and July 16th 

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Stars Announce North American Tour

Stars have announced their fall North American tour in support of their sixth full-length album, The North, which will be released on September 4 via ATO Records. Fans who purchase

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Joe Bonamassa: Driving Towards Daylight

Perception always serves up a slice of skepticism for a record that contains more renditions of other artist’s songs than actual original tracks. Creativity? Originality? Individuality? All are characteristics that come into question when taking this approach to an album’s creation. Yet, it’s a method that American blues rock guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa has utilized significantly throughout a 12-year long career to great success – with critics even calling the 35-year-old musician the “pre-eminent blues-rock guitarist of his generation.”

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The Tallest Man on Earth: Town Hall, New York, NY 6/20/12

There's little doubt that Kristian Matsson, better known as the Tallest Man on Earth, felt slightly out of place at Town Hal. At one point, after an inter-song "I love you!" cry from a fan, he mumbled back something along the lines of "I love you too New York. You're big and scary, but I love you."

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Fiona Apple: Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA 6/23/12

If you were looking for a good time on a Saturday night, you probably did not want to be at Fiona Apple’s show at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton, MA.  Apple, who is in everyway the antithesis of a Katy Perry, is an intense artist whose performance was a captivating and cathartic experience – but not one that would fit under any definition of fun.  The 34-year-old singer, who has been laying low in recent years, uses her music as a way to wrestle her many demons from her psyche.

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