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Jon McLaughlin: New Jon McL Pics! |
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
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Check out some new pictures of Jon McLaughlin's recent shows! Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
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CD review: Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist |
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 |
Zeitgeist is a German term meaning "spirit of the age." Being the first true Pumpkins' record since 2000's Machina: The Machines of God, the title fits well. The music scene has changed considerably since Corgan decided to throw in the towel, not to mention the country and the world. The first Pumpkin's album in a post-9/11 world, it needed to be loud, fast and heavy. And it is. Basically a metal album with Pumpkins production and songwriting, it can hardly be called a "return" to their original sound. This is new territory for them. (Well, for Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, who are the  only two listed in the liner notes as performing on the CD.) A few songs do invoke pre-Adore era Pumpkins, however. Mellon Collie's heavier moments like "Bodies" or "X.Y.U." would feel right at home beside the churning "7 Shades Of Black" or the album's first single, "Tarantula." The gentler moments of the record may be the standouts, however. From the snappy, lively beats of "That's the Way (My Love Is)" to the unashamed pop of "Bring the Light," the Pumpkins pack in the hooks on nearly every song. The album has a very deliberate, flowing momentum that seems to get more optimistic as it goes on. "United States," the album's epic 10 minute centerpiece, seems to be the turning point—the guitars hammer out tuned-down power chords while Corgan sings "Let me be something good - Let me prove something real like I should," and "I don't have to run scared no more." The Pumpkin already drew criticism from some of the early reviewers, such as Stephen Erlewine, saying the album's political and social overtone's detract from the appeal of the music, and the excessive amounts of guitar overdubs "saps Zeitgeist from any impact it may have." While the cover art may give the impression of impending doom for the United States and the world, this record is about Billy Corgan. This is Corgan's attempt at regaining his former spotlight, and he tells the listener that straight from the beginning. In the opening track "Doomsday Clock," the drums and guitar bang like thunder, while Corgan broods over "There's wages on this fear - Oh so clear - Depends on what you'll pay to hear," and "Please don't stop it's lonely at the top - These lonely days when will they ever stop?" As for the overdubs, they have basically been a part of the Pumpkin's signature sound since the opening riff of "Cherub Rock" on Siamese Dream. Layers upon layers upon layers of guitar. That was/is the Smashing Pumpkins. |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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This is the newest Against Me! Music video called White People For Peace. Great song featuring with great video, which show us how some people should see the war. As some game... Enjoy!
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System Of A Down - Mainstream success |
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
The group's big break arrived when their second album Toxicity debuted at #1 on the American and Canadian charts, eventually achieving multi-platinum certification. The album has since sold 6 million copies worldwide. It was still on top in America on the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the political environment caused by the attacks added to the controversy surrounding their hit single "Chop  Suey!" causing it to be taken off the radio as it contained politically sensitive lyrics at the time such as "(I don't think you) trust in my self-righteous suicide." Regardless, the video gained constant play on MTV as did the second single, "Toxicity". Even with the controversy surrounding "Chop Suey!" which earned a Grammy nomination, System of a Down still received constant airplay in the United States throughout late 2001 and 2002 with "Toxicity " and "Aerials". In May of 2006, VH1 listed Toxicity in the #14 slot in the 40 Greatest Metal Songs.
In 2001, the band went on tour with Slipknot. In late 2001, a few unreleased tracks made their way onto the Internet. The group released a statement that the tracks were unfinished material. Soon after, the band released the final versions of the songs, which were recorded at the same time, but hadn't been used for Toxicity. The result was Steal This Album!, released in November 2002. Steal This Album! resembled a burnable CD that was marked with a felt-tip marker. 50,000 special copies of the album with different CD designs were also released, each designed by a different member of the band. The name of the album is a reference to Abbie Hoffman's counter-culture book, Steal This Book and as a message to those who stole the songs and released them on the Internet. Dolmayan said in an interview "I don't care if fans download our songs from the internet but I don't like it when fans get our songs before the release date". The singles "Innervision" and "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" were released as radio-only promos and received constant airplay on alternative radio. A video for "Boom!" was filmed with director Michael Moore as a protest against the War in Iraq. |
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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After a longer silence we're back. And we're back in style with The Killers' music video For Reasons Unknown. This one is the newest Killers' music video released at 13/6/2007. Enjoy!
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PJ Harvey: New Album Confirmed |
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Monday, 09 July 2007 |
July 9, 2007 - PJ Harvey is due to release a new album on September 25, 2007, through Island Records.
Entitled White Chalk this is her eighth studio album and first new material since 2004’s critically acclaimed Uh Huh Her.
PJ Harvey went into the studio late last year to record and produce with Flood and John Parish. The three had worked together previously on the GRAMMY nominated To Bring You My Love and on Is This Desire?. White Chalk also includes musical contributions from Harvey’s long time associate Eric Drew Feldman, and Jim White from The Dirty Three. |
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Fall Out Boy: Manila show announced! |
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Monday, 09 July 2007 |
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Fall Out Boy's southeast Asia tour will make a stop Quezon City, Philipines to play the Araneta Coliseum. Tickets go on sale July 18th for the show at "The Big Dome" on September 21. |
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CD reviews: Editors - An End Has a Start |
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Friday, 29 June 2007 |
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Gloom sluts even by Northern English post-punk standards, Editors were the toast of 2005, at least in certain dimly lit, poorly furnished, disgustingly smoke-clogged garrets around the world. Sure, they  sounded like Joy Division but with a little death disco in the drums, a little flash in the guitar and a salutary emotional resolve in Tom Smith's voice, as in "Munich" ("It breaks when you don't force it/It breaks when you don't try" – such a simple line, yet tougher the longer you chew on it) or "All Sparks." On the second Editors album, An End Has a Start, the songwriting has moments, like "Bones" and "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors." But the production goes soft, a sorry trend this year for U.K. bands' sophomore albums (see Bloc Party, the Rakes, Kaiser Chiefs, etc.); the songs get puffed and fluffed up but lose the wiry edge of "Munich," burying Chris Urbanowicz's guitar until it all sounds like Coldplay. Nice tunes, but louder, please. |
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Arctic Monkeys - "Fluorescent Adolescent" |
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
 ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’, will be released on 9th July and is the second single to be taken from ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ . The lyrical narration is supported by a striking video directed by Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd/Nathan Barley) , starring Stephen ‘Scummy Man’ Graham (Snatch/Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels) and a rather scary bunch of clowns.
Watch the video below:
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007 |
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Yesterday a friend of mine told me about this band. I haven't heard about them before but I simply like it. The band is called Saosin and here are their "Voices" off Saosin's self-titled debut. Enjoy!
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