2012

Murder By Death: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ 8/1/12

Teri Stevens And Robert Massie August 20, 2012 No Comments

Is there a more fitting show location for Indiana's Murder by Death ("MBD") than the Arizona Desert? MBD acclimates perfectly amongst the hot, dry, dusty landscape because their music sounds like an amalgamation of ghost towns, drunks, and the devil…when he went down to Georgia. Phoenix's young venue, Crescent Ballroom was bathed in red and black as MBD ripped through an hour and a half set filled with songs from all five (soon to be six) albums.

Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master,’ due 9/11

August 20, 2012 No Comments

Nonesuch releases composer Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Oscar-nominated writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film The Master on September 11, 2012. The Master, which Anderson also co-produced, features Philip Seymour Hoffman,

Shoes: Ignition

Doug Collette August 17, 2012 No Comments

Their first recording in 18 years, Shoes' Ignition reaffirms both their status as unsung heroes of American power-pop even as it confirms how willfully they've embraced their self-styled insularity over the years. This vibrant studio project is the work of musicians capitalizing on their chemistry

Passion Pit: Gossamer

David Hoffman August 17, 2012 No Comments

On Gossamer, Passion Pit is taking a step forward in craftsmanship, genre-bending experimentation and delivering once again a powerful and enjoyable album experience.

Saint Saviour: Union

Shawn Donohue August 17, 2012 No Comments

Saint Saviour is the stage name of Becky Jones who first came into the spotlight as a vocalist on Groove Armada’s 2010 album Black Light. Her first full length solo release Union finds her mixing and mining soundscapes and various singer/songwriting frontiers over the course of 14 songs with various success.

Coldplay – Xcel Center, Saint Paul, MN. 8.10.12

August 16, 2012 No Comments

Coldplay performing at the Xcel Center, Saint Paul, MN. 8.10.12.

Mark Evans – AC/DC’s Original Bassist

Leslie Michele Derrough August 16, 2012 No Comments

The adventures Mark Evans shares in Dirty Deeds range from the funny (Angus and Malcolm playing in the snow) to the strange (encountering a ghost in an old hotel), from the dark (the creeping onset of depression) to the darkest (the death of his daughter). These are the early days of AC/DC and for Evans, he just wanted to share his stories.

Donald Fagen Releasing Fourth Solo Album – Sunken Condos

August 16, 2012 No Comments

Donald Fagen’s fourth solo album for Reprise Records, Sunken Condos, will be released on Tuesday, October 16 2012. His first three solo albums, The Nightfly, Kamakiriad and Morph the Cat

The English Beat: The Complete Beat

Doug Collette August 16, 2012 No Comments

English Beat were not the first of the Two-Tone groups–that honor goes to The Specials–but the Dave Wakeling-led band nurtured an eclectic style that broadened their appeal beyond the bounds of their peer bands from the early Eighties. In short order, then, The English Beat usurped the mantle of the movement.