My Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives
Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores.... read more
Found in: NewsDan Auerbach: Keep It Hid
Removing himself from the visceral attack of the Black Keys... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching Up With... Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach is busy. So busy, he doesn’t remember the last time he took a vacation... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesHeartless Bastards go on tour to support new album
Strange, isn't it? A band from Ohio on a 31-date tour, and...no Ohio dates. What's up with that? Sure, they're probably all tired of playing in the Buckeye state by now, but still. Cincinnati trio Heartless Bastards will release its third album, The Mountain, on Feb. 3. Beginning tomorrow (Jan. 30), the band will hit the road until late April, including a three-day stint at Austin's SXSW. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStaff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)
Best Albums 20081. She & Him - Vol. 1 (Merge)2. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Douchemaster)3. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins (JagJaguwar)4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (ATO)5. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust (Vice) 6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)7. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)8. Sun Kil Moon - April (Caldo Verde)9. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)Best Singles 20081. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds2. "I Work Hard" - Yung Ralph3. "Candy Jail" -... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VBlack Keys guitarist cuts solo album, tours
There have to be some underlying anxiety issues for every drummer out there who plays in a rock duo:"What if my bandmate replaces me with a drum machine and cuts me out of the royalties? Is he still angry that I flubbed that fill in San Antonio? Maybe if I'm really nice to him for the rest of the tour..." ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Black Keys announce Winter tour dates
We already warned you that The Black Keys were hitting the U.K. this November. Now we have learned, via Brooklyn Vegan, that the Ohio-based duo have extended its Winter tour through January, and will hit Australia, followed by one show in New York.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsAustin City Limits 2008 - Day 2
[Above: We Go To 11]Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSoCo Music Experience: Madison, Wis.
[Above: The Roots] Arriving at Willow Island in Madison, Wis. in the early afternoon, you could already smell the good times brewing. The crowd began to swell in size as the student body found its way to the festival grounds after the Badger football game that ended a few hours earlier. Madison is the epitome of a small-market music community that benefits from such outdoor extravagances, which, thanks to Southern Comfort and nice weather, make for one great day of live music. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSoCo Music Experience: San Diego
With multi-day musical bonanzas like Bonnaroo, Coachella, Bumbershoot and godfather/standard-bearer South by Southwest using massive budgets and marquee status to lure the bands of their choosing and, subsequently, hordes of music fans, single-day city festivals heavy on local acts are often seen as also-rans in the eyes of aural addicts. But the SoCo Music Experience's latest stop in San Diego, Calif., proves that's not always true.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Festivus
The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant
The 25 Best Movies of 2012 (So…
The 50 Best Movies of 2011
The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix…
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
