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Tantric, 8-KOunt to perform at McGuffy's March 20 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:47PMOn Saturday, March 20, local band 8-KOunt will open for platinum-selling rockers Tantric at McGuffy’s House of Rock. However, this isn’t the first meeting between members of the two groups.Singer “Sugar” James Sayer and guitarist “Niki T” Tirey recently answered some questions about 8-KOunt’s new single, “Save Me,” which was produced by Tantric vocalist Hugo Ferreira.
Get To Know A Houston Band: Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:51AMThis week Houstonist made the drive to catch up with energetic Eastside pop-punkers at their practice space in Galena Park [yes, you read that right]. They're dropping a new album tomorrow at Bohemeo's, so we thought we'd get to know them a bit better. You can listen to the full audio here , including their abundant shoutouts and their lack of beard-growing ability. H-Town Rock: I am sitting in ...
Get To Know A Houston Band: Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:51AMThis week Houstonist made the drive to catch up with energetic Eastside pop-punkers at their practice space in Galena Park [yes, you read that right]. They're dropping a new album tomorrow at Bohemeo's, so we thought we'd get to know them a bit better. You can listen to the full audio here , including their abundant shoutouts and their lack of beard-growing ability. H-Town Rock: I am sitting in ...
Get To Know A Houston Band: Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:51AMThis week Houstonist made the drive to catch up with energetic Eastside pop-punkers at their practice space in Galena Park [yes, you read that right]. They're dropping a new album tomorrow at Bohemeo's, so we thought we'd get to know them a bit better. You can listen to the full audio here , including their abundant shoutouts and their lack of beard-growing ability. H-Town Rock: I am sitting in ...
Get To Know A Houston Band: Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:51AMThis week Houstonist made the drive to catch up with energetic Eastside pop-punkers at their practice space in Galena Park [yes, you read that right]. They're dropping a new album tomorrow at Bohemeo's, so we thought we'd get to know them a bit better. You can listen to the full audio here , including their abundant shoutouts and their lack of beard-growing ability. H-Town Rock: I am sitting in ...
RJD2 hopes to rearrange your brain Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:29PMIf you mix a little funk, a sweet back beat, and some smoothly executed electronic and organic sounds what do you get? RJD2, of course! RJD2, from Pennsylvania, will be stopping in Baton Rouge on February 12 to promote his new album, The Colossus.
Bitchie Pod: Sade – Skin Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 6:35PMSade leaked a new single titled “Skin” today off of her upcoming album Soldier of Love. What I love about Sade is that she stays true to her style no matter what. She can leave us for 8 years and come back and be absolutely mind blowing. said Aaliyah in a past interview and [...]
Band of the Day (01.04.10): VAMPIRE WEEKEND Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 12:08PMWho? A group of preppy indie kids fresh out of Columbia University, Vampire Weekend first took the music world by storm with their self-titled debut album in 2008. Combining a mix of straightforward indie rock with Graceland -era Paul Simon afro-pop, the band created a potent concoction that had critics either fall in love or despise them… though the bulk of them fell into the former category ...
Licensed to Till Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 10:55AMWith a new album at the ready, The Tillers have ambitious goals for 2010 It's been a good year for The Tillers. They won Best Folk/Americana at the recent Cincinnati Entertainment Awards and now are releasing their second album, 'By the Signs.' The Tillers also are excited about their inclusion in an upcoming USA Network documentary and series of reports about people who live along Route 50 ...
The Rockologist's End Of Year, End Of Decade Wrapup Part 1: Best Albums Of '09 Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 10:07PMPutting a shine on a mostly sucky year.
Blow Pops reunite to recapture the magic at Shank Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 5:45AMThe Blow Pops play Friday night at the club, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., along with Ward and Jeff and John Murphy from Shoes. Show time is 8 p.m. and the cover charge is $10. We caught up with Jarvis last week and asked about the gig, the band's popularity on the Web and the prospects for making this reunion a bit more permanent.
RealTime CrunchUp: Filtering The Stream Roundtable Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 12:00PMAt our RealTime CrunchUp event today in San Francisco, the first roundtable is entitled "Filtering the Stream: Getting Rid of the Noise." The panel is populated by a lot of big players in the space: Facebook, VP of Product Chris Cox , Google, Google Fellow, Amit Singhal , Seesmic, CEO Loic Le Meur , Futurity Ventures, investor/entrepreneur Edo Segal , CrowdEye, CEO Ken Moss , Microsoft, GM of ...
Post carefully Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 11:23PMPhyllis Brown -- a name not too many people recognize. Who remembers the case surrounding her, referred to in the news and on countless online blogs as "the MySpace murder?"
HTC Droid Eris review Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 1:49PMVerizon Wireless has a second Android phone up their sleeves. Find out all about it in our HTC Droid Eris review.
James Hong: 'Whether it was viral or word of mouth, it was always based on the content' Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 4:19AMAdam L Penenberg's book Viral Loop examines the spread of "virals" - ads, films and emails that get forwarded by so many poeple that they become global phenomenoms - and how they have become the business model for some of today's most celebrated companies. Here, Adam intervews James Hong, a co-founder of 'HotOrNot', one of the first viral phenomenoms.
Samsung Instinct HD review Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 2:34PMOnce an Apple iPhone-killer, now Sprint's top feature phone stakes its claim as the first with HD video recording. See how it measures up in our Samsung Instinct HD review.
'Womanizer' cover gets folky Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 1:33PMI really enjoy this, both the cover, by Frenchie Slilmy, and the video — that animation is really cool.
Liam Gallagher To Form New Band Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:40PMLiam Gallagher will not go solo. He wants to start a new band. The former Oasis frontman said he doesn't want to go solo like his brother Noel so is planning on starting a group in the New Year.
CMJ: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Real Estate@Santos Party House, Oct. 21, 2009 Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 3:49PMWe only caught one song before we decided that Santos' other stage was where it was at.
CMJ: Band of the day: Spiral Beach Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 3:34PMSo I don't know what happened to this, but the entry I posted yesterday about my CMJ exploits Tuesday night has disappeared. So here's a recap: Sweet sounding folk group that tended toward boring. Their faster paced stuff was more exciting.
Young drummer keeps the beat for E Street Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 11:52PMJay Weinberg's fairy-tale story is one that most musicians can only dream of. He is the son of famed E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, who currently leads Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band. The younger Weinberg, who turned 19 on Sept.
The Minus 5 Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 4:47AMScott McCaughey combines his love of twangy bar rock and America's pastime.
Word to the Wise | PDA uses his creative freedom and proves his talent with Act III: Wasted Talent Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 4:07AMAlthough it's been more than two and a half years since PDA released his last album and graced the cover of Urban Tulsa, his life has been far from silent during that time. I told you then: "Memorize this face and remember it. It's one you'll see a lot of in the near future." That promise did not go... By G.K. Hizer.
I hope they're tweeting in Taiwan Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 10:24PMI hope that teachers in Korea are watching a chick flick while blasting each other with little text messages sent by phone.
A Typographic Primer Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 9:23PMThere’s a very good reason why you didn’t get that last job, why they’re still not replying to your emails, and why you failed that last paper—yet again. There’s a reason why no one comes to your parties. It has almost nothing to do with your ...
Mashable’s Weekly Guide to Social Media Conferences & Events Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 10:51AMIt’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership. Mashable’s Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite , the Web’s Event ...
HBO helps U.K. trio Band of Skulls Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 12:24AMNever underestimate the power of vampires -- at least the Hollywood ones.
Immerse yourself in Heart of rock Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 11:43PMHeart — headed Sunday to the Uptown Amphitheater at The Music Factory in Charlotte — easily ranks high on the list of uber classic rock 'n' roll bands of all time. Notice that means all rock 'n' roll bands — period — without regard to gender.
Three Stars: The Tennis System Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 10:19AMThe Tennis System Considering that The Tennis System draws from a lot of well-loved influences (The Beatles, The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, anything harDCore from the 1980s), they sound surprisingly different from most other bands in the area. Most bands that may share their appreciation for reverb and distortion or even large-scale sound might go for a dreamier route. But The Tennis System ...
Hoobastank Interview: Theres Something Good in the Neighborhood Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 3:50AMWith 15 years in the business, four albums under their belt, and lyrics to monster hits like "The Reason" rolling off ...
They're no rookies Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 11:13PMRookie of the Year plays sweet, acoustic-based, openhearted pop songs you can sing or clap along with.
A world of hip hop in Delaware Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 7:17PMWhether we're talking music, style or sense of self, hip hop is (as one local DJ put it) "something you live, and something you feel."
YouTube Star Zee Avi Mixes Honesty, Hipster Jokes Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 2:24PMMalaysian musician Zee Avi gets recording deal and gigs at music festivals around the world after her video is posted on YouTube. She performs this weekend at Outside Lands in San Francisco.
Teens: Tweeting Or Not? Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 1:01PMWhile the subject is often debated, there is mounting evidence that the Internet community’s desire to pin the label of ‘early adopter’ for new technology advances on the youngest users may be misguided. Earlier this month we asked the question as to whether teens use Twitter and it looks like the answer is, for the most part, not so much. The New York Times examines this area in more detail as ...
Designer opens hip clothing store Penn Avenue Arts District Tuesday, August 25, 2009 @ 7:01PMIn May, Jamal Krolowitz, 21, opened Tweek, a clothing store situated in the district, which encompasses Friendship, Garfield and Bloomfield.
Local News : Singing again - Frontiersman Tuesday, August 25, 2009 @ 2:33AMPALMER — The Alaska State Fair begins Thursday with the remarkable comeback of the Valley’s favorite voice. Local country music singer Ken Peltier headlines the first night at the Borealis Theater four months after his last round of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.
Twitter Will Let Users Share Their Locations When They Tweet Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 4:04PMAug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Twitter Inc., the social-networking service that delivers 140-character messages, plans to start letting users share their locations when they post Tweets.
Can't Miss It: Thursday Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 1:02PMCOOLEST PARTY IN TOWN : Tonight's the night when Cap to the Hill throws their $10K party in the parking lot of Havana . To back up and explain , Creature , a Capitol Hill ad agency, had a contest last month to find someone who could throw a really awesome, $10K party to produce material for a JanSport campaign. Cap to the Hill won, and now they're having a party celebrating the old Pine St ...
Tag Archive | "Beer:30" Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 5:53PMWith a blend of old familiar faces, a brand new musical act and one band that falls in between, Saturday night’s live music jam at Beer:30 included genres ranging from indie and classic rock to new-age pop.
Rik Cribb steps ahead with mini album Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 1:12PMVeteran Charleston songwriter Rik Cribb (of SKWZBXX and The Cribb) and his long-running band The Problems celebrate the release of a new, self-titled mini album on Sat. Aug. 22 with a gig at Art's Bar & Grill. by T. Ballard Lesemann Veteran Charleston songwriter Rik Cribb and his long-running band The Problems — lead guitarist Doug Walters, drummer Jeff Mangan, and bassist Manny Hagman — ...
Feist and Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste Join Wilco Onstage at Brooklyn Show Tuesday, July 14, 2009 @ 3:11PMA perfect night. A beachside locale. "I'm Always in Love" and "Can't Stand It" back-to-back. Life-stopping guitar solos by Jeff Tweedy on "At Least That's What You Said" and Nels Cline on "Impossible Germany".
That One Song Tuesday, July 14, 2009 @ 10:38AMExebelle and the Rusted Cavalcade, “Lowlands”
Attack of the Clones: Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth Vs. Mick McAllister, the Bad Guy From Teen Wolf Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 5:26PMNotes: Expanded reissue of out-of-print 1976 collaboration between Brian Eno and krautrock supergroup Harmonia . Features three previously unreleased tracks.
Vitalic Returns With Single, Sweet Video Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 3:26PMIn hindsight, Justice's breakthrough LP-- with its hard-nosed beats, compressed-to-hell production, and overall hedonist streak-- owes a lot to enigmatic French dance maven Vitalic 's similarly unrelenting debut album, 2005's OK Cowboy . (Of course they both owe everything to Daft Punk, but still.)
Facebook's New Events Publisher Demonstrates How Wrong the Site's New Privacy Strategy Is Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 1:53PM"Dear Grandma, would you like to come out to the bar with my friends and I for a drink tonight?" Your grandmother is on Facebook now and Facebook introduced today a new way to invite all your "friends" on the site to an event. The way the tool works is the best example yet of how Facebook is moving in exactly the wrong direction with its new privacy settings. Facebook continues to implement ...
Tomboy days long behind SHIMMER's Cat Power Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 8:10AMCatherine Power has come a long way from the small town girl who had pro wrestling dreams. "I'm definitely more mature and understand certain things a little bit more," said the 25-year-old Sydney, Nova Scotia native.
Social media connects people to their world Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 12:12AMFifty-five percent of all Americans go online, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, and 11 percent of them use social networks to update friends, family and colleagues.
The Weekend Warrior: July 10 - 12 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 @ 11:54AMComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview dof the new releases opening on Friday, July 10, including the latest from Sacha Baron Cohen as he tackles Hollywood as Brüno (Universal) while director Chris Columbus tackles the coming-of-age comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper (20th Century Fox). This week's "Chosen One" is the concert doc Soul Power (Sony Pictures Classics) while the ...
Pop forum: Meet today's featured reader Tuesday, July 7, 2009 @ 6:57AMToday's reader told me that when he has facial hair, people tell him he resembles Kevin Smith. Read on, and e-mail popcandy@usatoday.com if you'd like to be featured, too. Reader of the day: sarasbigdaddy Real name: Lowell D. Price Why...
Boise Coldest Beer Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 3:04AMThe annual guide to gettin' the coldest suds in town by Rachael Daigle Testers: Todd Dvorak • Travis Estvold • Jennifer Hernandez • Dylan Metz • Mathias Morache; Ryan Peck • Teresa Shipley • Lora Volkert • Jeremiah Robert Wierenga • Christian Winn In this, the eighth year of Boise Weekly's Coldest Beer contest, the opening lines of a song from alt-country rocker Todd Snider come to mind: "B ...