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For this week’s Green Day video, they are kicking things up a notch from figurative straight to literal interpretation. Following the tale of a hapless vinyl collector, the video for “Stray Heart” follows a man whose heart is actually missing… and chain-smoking… and having multiple one night stands. It’s fairly bizarre, but definitely worth a [...]
Earlier today Noisey, Vice’s Youtube music channel, uploaded a new video to accompany The Black Keys’ “Sister.” Although not yet confirmed, it is rumored that the video depicting five rebellious schoolgirls is actually a fan-made accompaniment. Regardless, this El Camino track has received a well-deserved jolt, and we will announce if more information comes in [...]
In a last-minute effort to replace St. Vincent and David Byrne’s Sandy-influenced cancellation, David Letterman was able to bring in Andrew Bird for a pleasantly intimate set. For those of you still wanting St. Vincent and Byrne, they are still set to perform this Thursday on The Colbert Report. For the evening, Bird covered Townes [...]
7inch Sunday is a segment devoted entirely to 7” vinyl and the all-encompassing experience surrounding it. Although most publications cover major releases, the vinyl single is often overlooked and given nothing more than a half-hearted nod of acknowledgement. This weekly feature is a hub for 7” reviews, exploring the B-sides and rarities of artists that [...]
Today, Jack White released the video for his cover of Little Willie John’s iconic “I’m Shakin,’” the fourth single from Blunderbuss. The video features White vs. White in a back-and-forth between his two selves and their respective backing bands, The Buzzards and The Peacocks. Check out the video below and let us know what you [...]
Since 2009 Stereophonics have been fairly quiet, playing a few shows here and there but not releasing any new material. Last fall Kelly Jones, lead singer of the 90s-born Brit-Pop band, told an interviewer that 20 new songs were written with an expected release of 2012. Though the band went through a drummer switch this past July [...]
Xiren is a Denver, CO rock “project,” a word used often these days when there is only one person pulling all the strings, started by a guy named Xiren Kenny(pronounced “seer-rin”). His sound melds and bends classic rock, 80s pop and garage, so trying to pin him into a genre more specific than just alternative [...]
After discovering Green Day was left with merely one minute for the duration of their iHeartRadio Music Festival set on Friday, Billie Joe Armstrong cut short “Basket Case” and ripped off a furious, expletive-laden rant before smashing his Les Paul. News broke today that Armstrong has checked into rehab for substance abuse, just two days [...]
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