The new SOULAR video has gone live. It’s a highly stylized video for their song “So, This Is The Way It Feels”, and definitely channels the spirit of Muse, Placebo, and Mew. The song is from the band’s latest album Love Crash Heal.
In an attempt to do SOMETHING about their dismal ratings, CBS has purchased Last.fm. The network hopes that they will be able to find a way to convince some of the 15 million (mostly younger) users of the online radio social networking site to give a damn about their mediocre programming.
One could speculate that PERHAPS the network will find a creative way to integrate the site into some innovative programming but I’m going to go ahead and not give them that much credit. Just saying. You can read the full article, from CNN, here.
Our friends at absolutepunk.net are running a contest where you can win autographed CDs from acts on this year’s SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND TOUR, T-Shirts, Posters and more. Check it out here.
Everyone’s favorite Norwegian “deathpunk” band is back with a new song and we’ve got the video for it! “Do You Do You Dig Destruction” comes from the band’s forthcoming Retox album, which hits stores on August 14 via Cooking Vinyl.
With a vengeance. Video has crept its way online for their new single Burn My Shadow - featuring Ian Astbury of The Cult with some bone-chilling lyrics.
The video is simply amazing, and lends itself to today’s ultra-modern fears… it’s dark, it’s brooding… and it’s what I’ve been waiting for from them since the days of the DJ Shadow partnership that launched the (simply amazing album) Psyence Fiction. Check out some other videos from UNKLE after the jump, including the classic (and personal fav) for Rabbit in Your Headlights (feat. Thom Yorke). (more…)
Remember Lauryn Hill? Sure you do. She’s your “favorite artist” when you’re talking to that girl at the volunteer center so you seem totally down to earth and with it. Yeah. THAT Lauryn Hill. Well, she’s back with some new jams. One of which is below. Blogs are all about it so, via the transitive property (kind of), so are we. It makes sense. Trust me. I would explain why but the chance that said explanation would be above you are high. Or I am tired and rambling. Either/or.
Late in the day Thursday, shoemaker Dr Martens released a statement about a recent add campaign they launched which portrayed the likes of 4 dead music icons hanging out in heaven with their boots their feat.
In a press release from the company’s Chief Executive, David Suddens he stated that the company did not commision the pictures and the ads run against their current advertising campain dedicated to developing new artists. Dr Martins also stated they have severed ties with Saatchi & Saatchi, the company commisioned for the project in the first place.
DR. MARTENS REGRETS THE USE OF UNAUTHORISED IMAGES
Dr Martens is very sorry for any offense that has been caused by the publication of images showing dead rock icons wearing Dr Martens boots.Dr Martens did not commission the work as it runs counter to our current marketing activities based on FREEDM, which is dedicated to nurturing grass roots creativity and supporting emerging talent.
As a consequence, Dr Martens has terminated its relationship with the responsible agency.
David Suddens
Chief Executive
Well it was only a matter of time before the trailer for the upcoming Ian Curtis / Joy Division Biopic has surfaced. The movie, Control was directed by Anton Corbijn and just finished up a tremendously successful screening in Cannes. There is still no US release date but we’re hoping it sees our shores soon!
QOTSA fans rejoice as new music is a’coming (and available for illegal downloading all over the internet, apparently.) Here are a couple tracks for your greedy, greedy little ears.
MP3: Queens of the Stone Age “I’m Designer”
MP3: Queens of the Stone Age “Make it Wit Chu”
RYAN ADAMS is gearing up for his 9th studio album Easy Tiger due out this June via Lost Highway records.
Adams, recently made an appearance on IFC’s The Henry Rollins Show to perform a few tracks for the tv watching audience. Watch him tear through a great version of his fan favorite track “What Sin Replaces Love?” now.
You can see Ryan and his band, The Cardinals perform the first track Easy Tiger, “Goodnight Rose” [here]
Pre-order Easy Tiger [here]
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