Archive for February 8th, 2011
Digest: Dashboard Confessional Extend 10th Anniversary Tour; Kinks to Release Expanded Reissues
February 8th, 2011
Dashboard Confessional Extends 10th Anniversary TourDashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba has announced a new leg of his tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album Swiss Army Romance As with previous dates on the tour Carrabba will perform the album in its entirety as well as an assortment of...
Band to Watch: London’s Yuck Revive the Sound of Nineties Indie Rock
February 8th, 2011
Who A London quintet led by songwriter Daniel Blumberg Though he's only 20 years old Blumberg is already an indie rock veteran whose first band Cajun Dance Party was signed to XL Records when he was just 15 After that band fell apart Blumberg and his bandmate Max Bloom moved...
Digest: Arcade Fire Plot Secret Show in Los Angeles; ‘Glee’ Scores Huge Ratings After Super Bowl
February 8th, 2011
Arcade Fire May Play Surprise Show in LAThe Arcade Fire's manager Scott Rodger has tweeted some hints about the band's plan to play a small "secret" show in Los Angeles sometime later this week as a warm-up for their performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday As of now all...
Reviewed: R.E.M. Like ‘Awesome Tribute Band’; Mogwai Keep Nineties Alive
February 8th, 2011
In this week's slate of Rolling Stone album reviews Rob Sheffield declares that the Scottish indie band Mogwai are fighting harder than any of their Nineties peers to "keep the decade's anything-goes spirit alive" on their new record Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will Jody Rosen is less enamored...
Cameras Allowed in Courtroom for Trial of Michael Jackson’s Doctor
February 8th, 2011
Los Angeles Superior Court judge Michael Pastor has ruled that television cameras will be allowed to film the trial of Dr Conrad Murray who is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson Pastor also moved up the start date of the trial by four days to March...
Prince’s Final Madison Square Garden Show Features Rarely Played Hits, Covers
February 8th, 2011
Prince ended his series of concerts at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan last night with a long blowout set full of classic hits covers and rarely played gems such as "Pop Life" and "Mountains" He also played snippets of a few major hits that have been absent from recent setlists...
Neil Young, Paul Simon and Elton John to Induct New Members of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
February 8th, 2011
An A-list group of rock stars will give the induction speeches for this year's crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced Neil Young will induct his longtime friend Tom Waits while Elton John will do the honors for his...