If you’re from Southern California then there is a perfectly good chance you know the words to at least three Sublime songs. You know it’s true, if KROQ is on and “Wrong Way” or “Santeria” come on the radio waves you’re probably going to be singing along, which is only a testament to the indelible
John Carpenter, the horror auteur responsible for classics including Halloween, The Thing, They Live and Escape From New York has always had a hand in the sound of his films, often gracing them with haunting, minimal synthscape soundtracks that in and of themselves have become as iconic as the films they belong to. But how
Country star Blake Shelton has recorded an upbeat track called Friends for The Angry Birds Movie – with a fun little video to go along with it. The video, which you can watch below, shows Blake – who also voices the character of Earl the pig in the movie – joined in the recording studio by a
Japanese culture is fascinating to almost every single person on this planet. The Japanese are unbelievably smart, heartwarming and innovators in just about anything they do. Kikagaku Moyo, Japan’s up and coming rock band is no different. Their newest single “Silver Owl” is a throwback journey to the 70’s combining elements of krautrock, classic Indian,
If this was anyone but Weezer it would be universally derided as summertime pop schlock, desperately grabbing at vague, feel-good boy/girl set-ups and KROQ cliche’s to move units, but this is Weezer, so of course, it’s a concept record. The ripping guitars, live drums and Rivers Cuomo’s “nerd” voice, complete with off-the-wall references from Darwin,
The always euphoric Brooklyn-based art rock band Yeasayer have released their first record since 2012. With each new record they reach out to a new and broader audience. Yeasayer know how to make a statement with their art. They live it, breathe it, and play it. They are not just a musical experience but their presence
Explosions In The Sky coming out with a new album was a huge surprise and a huge relief for many across the world. Explosions were part of my daily routine as a young 16-year-old kid. I would wake up every morning for class, and immediately turn on “Be Comfortable, Creature” and it would quickly make
For years, the palindrome Tacocat has been circulating the internet as a meme and similarly the Pacific-Northwest band has been a reflection of that. Fun, young, colorful, a mishmash of culture with simple snippets of feminism, summer anthems and guitars that can’t decide if they want to be Green Day or Buddy Holly on a
Famed Toronto underground band Odonis Odonis have announced a new album titled, Post Plague that will be released through Felt Records on June 17th. Along with this exciting news the band has also given us a little gift in the form of a new single that will hopefully highlight what to expect for the new album. ‘Needs’ is
MUTEK Montréal have revealed the second wave of artists on their 2016 lineup, this is not a festival you want to miss! The multifarious Montréal festival returns for its 17th edition this Summer (June 1st – 5th) and it has, possibly, its best lineup. The second wave of artists includes forward thinking electronic artists like