7.19.2011

311 UNIVERSAL PULSE OUT TODAY!

Omaha [via California] rockers 311 release their twelfth full length album UNIVERSAL PULSE today via 311 / ATO Records. Rejoice excitable ones! The perfect good-time-summer-party-jams are here! Run out to your local independent record store and pick up your copy today. Or download it from itunes ect... Just don't bootleg it yo!

Check out 'Wild Nights"

6.17.2011

NEW MASTODON ALBUM NEWS!

coming sometime in 2011! the latest offering from the mighty mastodon!

title: 'the hunter'

songs: 'blasteroids', 'the octopus has no friends', 'stargasm', 'curl of the burl'

check out the behind the scenes in-studio photos on the band's facebook.

FOUR FREAKING MONTHS?!

my blog = sucks.

content diversity coming soon.

"promise"

tired of my lies?

killing with kindness.

2.17.2011

TWO AMAZING VIDEOS!!

so i was fully amazed with this super hollywood video for the black keys...




but then i saw this video and i forgot about the first one.

30 SECONDS TO MARS RETURN TO DETROIT

after almost an entire year hiatus 30 SECONDS TO MARS is returning to detroit to play the fillmore once again. april 16th is the date and tickets go on sale here to the public starting at 10am this friday.
or you can save some scratch and hit up UHF in royal oak for some
service fee free tickets! [remember kids it's cash only for tickets at UHF]

2.14.2011

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2011 TOUR DATES

hitting the road in celebration of the re-issue of their self titled debut record. [rumor has it they will be playing the album in it's entirety at these shows] Josh Homme and co. will be hitting these cites listed below. tickets will be available this week. don't sleep kiddies!!

03/18 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
03/19 – Birminham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
03/20 – Nashville TN @ Ryman Auditorium
03/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
03/23 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
03/25 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
03/26 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/27 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
03/29 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
03/30 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
03/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Nightclub
04/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
04/02 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
04/04 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
04/05 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden
04/11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/12 – Los Angees, CA @ The Wiltern



and by the way you can pre-order the re-release at domino right now!! so do it!!

THE KING OF LIMBS

RADIOHEAD will release their eighth album titled THE KING OF LIMBS this saturday feburary 19th at thekingoflimbs.com. hit that link and grease up your credit cards there is limited edition vinyl to be had!

GRAMMY WRAP-UP.

i was drinking a lot yesterday at joe louis arena and passed out for most of the awards. here are some highlights that matter to me. [and you too hopefully]

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE:

THE BLACK KEYS - BROTHERS



grammy #1 self describing, simple but very clever concept. for those of you that downloaded the album from the interwebs. you are robbing yourself of phrases like: 'this is an album by the black keys', 'the name of the album is brothers', 'these are the names of the songs on this album' and 'these are the guys in the band'. if you have the vinyl version i hope you put some thumbtacks through 'this is a black keys poster'!


BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE:

THE WHITE STRIPES - UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS [BOX SET]



designed by long time white stripes collaborator, gig poster genius and fashion virtuoso Rob Jones.

[he also takes my pick for best dressed]


PRODUCER OF THE YEAR [NON CLASSICAL]:

DANGER MOUSE

credited with the likes of:
BROKEN BELLS - BROKEN BELLS
THE BLACK KEYS - TIGHTEN UP
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL - DANGER MOUSE & SPARKLEHORSE


BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM:

THE BLACK KEYS - BROTHERS

grammy #2



BEST ROCK ALBUM:

MUSE - THE RESISTANCE

they will be victorious!



BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE:

THEM CROOKED VULTURES - NEW FANG

listen here!! rock out!!



BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS:

THE BLACK KEYS - TIGHTEN UP

grammy #3. enjoy the video. smell the ranch dressing.



BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM:

LA ROUX - LA ROUX

nice work ms. jackson!



ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

ARCADE FIRE - THE SUBURBS

well deserved. hands down.


1.15.2011

SET YOUR DVRS

Sonic Youth and The Black Keys will be featured on Austin City Limits.

Airdate 01/22/11

Check your local PBS listings.

Watch the full episode. See more Austin City Limits.

1.06.2011

DIAMOND EYES 2011 TOUR

GUNS! RAZORS! KNIVES!



the first set of tour dates for deftones in 2011.

with openers the dillinger escape plan.

both releases from these bands made my top ten list for 2010!

these shows will melt faces.

presale packages on sale now.

regular ticket sales for some dates commence this saturday @ 10am

keep a diamond eye on:

deftonestix.com

ticketmaster.com

livenation.com

don't sleep on this one!

04/14 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
04/16 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
04/18 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
04/22 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/25 – Kansas City, MO @ Harrah’s
04/26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
04/30 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
05/01 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05/04 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
05/05 – Hampton, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino
05/06 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
05/07 – Hansford, CT @ Webster Theatre
05/09 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
05/11 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
05/13 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
05/14 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater

12.30.2010

TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2010

so the new years resolution is to manage this blog in a much more intensive manner.

but this year wouldn't be complete without a obligatory top ten albums list.

so without further ado...

#10.

dillinger escape plan // option paralysis



key track : widower




#09.

kvelertak // kvelertak



key track : offernatt




#08.

the sword // warp riders



key track : night city




#07.

the black keys //brothers



key track : sinister kid




#06.

foals // total life forever



key track : after glow



#05.

gorillaz // plastic beach



key track : on melancholy hill




#04.

grinderman // grinderman 2



key track : mickey mouse and the goodbye man




#03.

the dead weather // sea of cowards



key track : blue blood blues




#02.

deftones // diamond eyes



key track : you've seen the butcher




#01.

arcade fire // suburbs



key track : we used to wait

10.03.2010

APOLOGIES.

sorry for the lack of updates/content in the past few months.

i'm a new doggy-daddy and she is taking up most of my time.



i now have a backlog of concert related stuff to post.

hopefully you have been keeping up with my youtube channel.

things will get back on track VERY soon.

6.05.2010

HAPPENING NOW IN GERMANY!!

my boy tomo rocking out @ rock-am-ring.



about 100,000 people:



thanks to vicki for the snaps!!!