Snow Patrol: Fallen Empires
Snow Patrol seems to have their hearts in the right place. They’ve covered Low and Bright Eyes, name-checked Sufjan Stevens and spent formative time on Belle & Sebastian’s old label. In interviews promoting their sixth album Fallen Empires, frontman Gary Lightbody said all the right things about experimenting and growing their sound. Which is great and all, but Empires sounds as much like a product of artists cautiously trying to nudge their songwriting forward a bit as it does the result of our nation’s television music supervisors collectively willing another Snow Patrol album in to existence, as someone needs to provide pensive, swoony anthems for scenes where attractive white people tell other attractive white people they love them/are dying/need to follow their dreams no matter what. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBBC Children in Need: Rocks Manchester Benefit Concert Lineup Announced
On Nov. 17, charity organization BBC Children in Need will be putting on a benefit concert, organized by English singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The event will be held at the M.E.N. Arena and will be hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant, and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD. So far the lineup includes: Michael Buble Coldplay Elbow JLS Lady Gaga Hugh Laurie James Morrison N Dubz Snow Patrol Ed Sheeran From the event’s press release, “BBC Children in Need currently makes grants to 2,000 voluntary projects, community groups and registered charities who offer practical, lasting... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving Back12 Fantastic Fan-Made Music Videos
A few days ago, we showcased some fans’ devotion to their favorite musicians through tattoos. Today, we exemplify that fanatic devotion through a different medium: the music video.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch Tired Pony Play "Dead American Writers" on Letterman
Tired Pony jammed “Dead American Writers” from their latest album on The Late Show with David Letterman late last week.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck, Robert Smith, The Swell Season Pay Tribute to John Martyn
Late British singer-songwriter John Martyn passed away last January before he could finish his latest album, Willing to Work. News surfaced that Martyn’s friends and producers Gary Pollitt and Jim Tullio are finishing the album for release sometime soon; Martyn’s official website has also released a partial tracklisting for a tribute album featuring several awesome artists rehashing Martyn songs that is shaping up.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMembers of Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and Belle and Sebastian to Release Tired Pony Album
Back in January, we told you about Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody’s new side project, which sees the singer joining forces with R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn. Lightbody, Buck and Colburn are now making music under the Tired Pony moniker.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck, Julian Casablancas, Grizzly Bear, Many More Contribute to Hear to Help Haiti Album
Filter and American Eagle Outfitters have teamed up to raise funds for the ongoing Haitian relief effort. The magazine and clothing company brought together a long list of artists for a compilation album entitled Hear to Help, available exclusively at AE stores and at AE.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSnow Patrol: A Hundred Million Suns
Let is snow or make it stop? Two editors debate... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching Up With... Snow Patrol
For the better part of the last decade, the Irish pop/rockers of Snow Patrol have dominated the airwaves, permeated nearly every form of media including films and TV, and sold millions of records. The band's colossal hits... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSnow Patrol unleashes A Hundred Million Suns in October
Irish rockers Snow Patrol are probably hoping a little... read more
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