Metallica has never taken itself lightly. From pure metal (Kill ‘Em All) to pure meltdown (Some Kind of Monster), a strand of crippling tension has always held the quintet together.
The film's score boasts accompaniment co-written by Spoon's Britt Daniel as well as a buoyant new song from the band called "The Book I Write," which fits in nicely with the theme of the movie.
South may not break out of the Brit-pop mold but their recent attempt to make a unique name for themselves is compelling enough to give a listen.
With an unpopular war claiming lives overseas, there just couldn't be a more appropriate time for the U.S. vs. John Lennon to be released. This relevant collection from one of the world's most fondly remembered musicians includes anthems inspired by a campaign for peace launched by John and Yoko.
Every film has a season and February 2007 is the season for films that document the life of a band, with narrative pictures like Half-Cocked and Radiation made by filmmakers Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley being released on their Brooklyn based Rumur imprint.
In a career that now spans 40 years, John Waters has moved from the margins of culture to the mainstream, applying his iconoclastic perspective and aesthetic to filmmaking, writing, acting,
We decided to ask one of our favorite artists to combine the two and present a list of the best holiday songs to get us in a bit more festive mood. We were certainly surprised to see the email come in from everyone’s favorite Kazakhstanian reporter, but it was so full of choice selections, we had to share it. Sure, it’s another debatable list to argue about on some message board, but maybe, just maybe a few of these joyous tracks will bring a little holiday spirit to your hearts.
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Transformations is the first release by the new Particle, or was, until RANA vet Scott Metzger announced his joining the band as a co-lead-guitarist would in fact be only temporary. These things happen, though, and Metzger’s departure doesn’t really lose ground for the transitional Particle, per se. With only eight months under their belt as fulltime members, Metzger and Ben Combe were/are only in the break-in phase of the band.
PJ Harvey is a powerful performer and an interesting artist. If you can get past the generic music video filler, there are some truly rare gems worth the look.
