The twenty-fourth South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business. Geared toward music industry professionals from around the world, SXSW is a unique opportunity to make lasting connections within the entertainment industry. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the…
Month: August 2009
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IN THE STUDIO WITH PRODUCER BRENDAN O’BRIEN
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Reprise Records’ My Chemical Romance is currently in the studio in Los Angeles working on their highly anticipated fourth studio album with veteran producer Brendan O’Brien. O’Brien is known for his work with Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and many others. The band began writing the songs in May 2008 –…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2009
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The Queen Killing Kings, Tidal Eyes (Windup Records) The sounds-like list with which one could tag this Connecticut 4-piece is nearly as long as the unabridged historical roster of upper-middle-class-targeted radio-pop-rock artists itself: Marillion, Ben Folds, Supertramp, this kind of thing. Singer Coley O’Toole’s androgynous tenor resembles low-end Geddy Lee retrofitted with Styx’s clipped…
CASSIE HAS “STAMINA”
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New tracks continue to leak from Cassie’s upcoming sophomore album, Electro Love. This time, a Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced song called “Stamina” has surfaced and from the sound of things, Cassie is going for a pop-funk vibe. Head over to ConcreteLoop.com to listen to “Stamina” now! SKOPE IT HERE!
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS REUNITE IN OCTOBER
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith told Billboard that he will return to active duty with the band starting in October. The group has been on hiatus since their tour supporting the 2005 double album Stadium Arcadium. Chad said that bassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante may come to the table with new musical…
RYAN TEDDER SPEAKS ABOUT CLARKSON DRAMA
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OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wanted to take his time before responding to claims from Kelly Clarkson that he gave her and Beyonce the same beat for their respective songs “Already Gone” and “Halo.” Apparently, now he’s ready to speak. According to the Daily News, Tedder said that the two are “entirely different songs…
WIN FREE NICKELBACK TIX
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Nickelback has teamed up with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 to offer free tickets to one of the band’s shows near you! All you have to do to enter is head to DarkHorseTour.com/Win and follow some simple steps. Do it now and you could be seeing Nickelback for free before you know it!
MARIAH CAREY GETS LAS VEGAS DATES
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This fall, Mariah Carey will take on Las Vegas to play a series of intimate shows. Rap-Up.com reports Mi Mi is scheduled to perform at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Resort & Casino on September 11th through September 12th, and again on October 9th through October 10th. If you’re in the Vegas area around…
REGINA SPEKTOR’S “US” ON 500 DAYS OF SUMMER
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The 500 Days of Summer soundtrack will feature “Us” by Regina Spektor – among other indie favorites for the love lorn hipster. Track list: 01 Mychael Danna And Rob Simonsen – “A Story Of Boy Meets Girl” 02 Regina Spektor – “Us” 03 The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” 04…
N.A.S.A. PINK ENEMY REMIX “WHACHADOIN’?”
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Thanks, internet. You’ve leveled the playing field with 1’s, 0’s, and a few miles of fiberoptic cables and tubes. Making projects like this one — a massive collaborative jamboree between N.A.S.A.’s Squeak E. Clean, DJ Zegon and at least half of your iPod — possible, the web has eliminated borders and allowed music to be…
P!ATD RELEASE NEW SINGLE “NEW PERSPECTIVE”
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Panic! At The Disco brings back the ! and returns with a “New Perspective”.
GAVIN’S OLDER BROTHER JOEY PREPS SOPHOMORE ALBUM / AUDIO
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New York based singer/songwriter Joey DeGraw combines strong clever lyrics with rootsy rock sounds in his much-awaited release, Say Something Strong (August 18, 2009). With his distinctive raw gravely voice and in-your-face honesty, the rocker’s second album is sure to prove popular with fans looking forward to the follow-up to his debut album, Midnight Audio…
