Twin Sister will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of their latest EP Color Your Life, released earlier this year. The band will be playing Canadian shows with The Morning Benders and will make stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. [Twin Sister]
Panda Bear’s second single “You Can Count On Me” from the upcoming album Tomboy will be released on October 19. Featuring the B-side “Alsatian Darn” the single will be limited to 500 copies and is currently available for pre-order. Tomboy, Panda Bear’s fourth studio album, is expected to be released later this year. [Exclaim!]
Snoop Dogg has announced plans to release a sequel to his debut album Doggystyle, released back in 1993, called Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary. In a new crack-a-lackin’ video, posted below, Snoop says he’s working on the album with producer Swizz Beats and it will feature 18 brand new tracks. The Doggfather described it as having “some gangsta shit, some Crips shit, some R&B shit, some hip-hop shit, some hard shit, mean shit.” [NME]
Around this time last year Radiohead played a gig in Prague that was recorded by 50 fans using flip cameras, which the band has now turned into a concert film that is currently available for free download. Classifying it as “by the fans for the fans,” a website has been set up for access to the download and you can also view each of 25 songs performed and recorded such as for “Lucky” off OK Computer posted below.
1) Get drunk (if you’re of legal drinking age). The reality is the beer lines at a Guns N’ Roses concert probably give Disney Land a run for its money. Drinking enough at these shows is near impossible, so while waiting for Axl to get on stage – we’d suggest you spend your time cycling through the beer line. Time will pass pretty quickly and by the time Axl decides he’s emotionally ready to play the show, you’ll be drunk enough to enjoy it.
2) Banking. Mobile applications these days are pretty powerful. Almost every major bank has a really sweet iPhone application. Living life to the fullest is all about prioritizing your time and maximizing …something something…
3) Follow Axl on twitter to find out what he’s doing while you’re standing around waiting. Axl not only tweets regularly, he’ll often pass the 140ch mark by over 500 words!
4) Argue with your friends about Slash Vs. Axl. By the time you realize that Slash is not only awesome, but that his awesomeness dwarfs Axl’s so monumentally, Axl will have taken the stage and probably left already. Good way to pass the time.’
Things were starting to look up for T.I. – a new record, a hit movie – but the singer went and pulled a Paris Hilton. Wherein your car leaves a trail of marijuana smoke resulting in your arrest on drug charges. The rapper and his wife were arrested on Wednesday night after being pulled over by police on the Sunset Strip. Earlier this year T.I spent time in prison for weapons charges and is currently on probation. Story developing.
Guns N’ Roses walked offstage last night at a gig in Dublin after fans started throwing bottles in reaction to the band being almost an hour late. During the opening parts of the track “Welcome to the Jungle” singer Axl Rose ordered the band to stop and addressed the crowd saying, “Here’s the deal, one more bottle and we go home.” Another bottle was thrown and the band walked off-stage. Following the walk off a very thick southern Irish accented lady spoke to the audience pleading with them to shape up.
According to the BBC, after an hour-long break the band returned to finish their set. Last weekend the band also showed up late for their performance at both the Reading and Leeds Festivals where their sound was pulled due to curfew restrictions. They then slammed promoters for not letting them play longer. Watch how it unfolded below. We haven’t seen Irish folks this upset set losing to France in World Cup qualifying after striker Thierry Henry’s handball.
Georga-based Paste Magazine has suspended its magazine’s print product, the media group announced yesterday. The monthly magazine had been in circulation since 2002 and an official statement released yesterday said, “Struggles with mounting debt were made public last year when our readers responded with generosity to save the magazine. But the prolonged downturn of the ad market has forced a hiatus. All subscribers have access to the digital version of their magazines through the June/July issue on PasteMagazine.com. Paste, while considering strategic alternatives, is focusing on its digital assets, including PasteMagazine.com.” [Exclaim!]
Stereogum have released their list of the best new bands of 2010. Check out the various new artists with links and downloads to some free music. [Stereogum]
With Night Work being freshly released as of June 28, New York glam rockers Scissor Sisters stopped through Toronto last night to play some songs that have been years in the making. If you missed the interview on twitter last night be sure to check out the photos from last night’s show below.
Buffalo New York’s resident ‘shitty dudes’ Every Time I Die played the main stage at this year’s Warped Tour to promote their latest release, the critically acclaimed New Junk Aesthetic. Being the band’s 5th studio album The New Junk Aesthetic proves that Every Time I Die has the ability to consistently release quality records and confirms the relevance of the band in a perpetually changing and fickle music scene.
“I think the band with the New Junk Aesthetic was really just trying to hit the ground running as far as the relationship that we had established with Steve Evens producing The Big Dirty,” said ETID vocalist Keith Buckley. “That was our first [record] with him and he absolutely had proven to us that he understood our sound and what we were going for—so when we wrote New Junk Aesthetic I think that we wanted to make it just a little faster, harder, and a little more live sounding.”
Buckley’s clever and unique lyrics define Every Time I Die’s sound. When asked about the lyrical themes in the New Junk Aesthetic, Keith explained that he feels that the worries that come along with aging in a youth oriented scene was the premise of the record. “The truth is that we’re getting older and the scene is getting younger. So I think ‘just trying to stay afloat’ is the dominating theme in the lyrics. This year I got married and I bought a house, and I’m getting to the point where I’m like ‘wow, I’m not a kid anymore, I’m an adult that’s trying to make a career out of this’; and the worries that come with it, the self doubt, and self deprecation. [Those themes] have always been there, they’re coming out a little more eloquent this time around.”
You can see a full interview with Keith Buckley from Every Time I Die tonight on a new episode of HARD tonight at 10pm ET.
In a year defined by follow-ups, the Montreal music scene has come into new light, with releases by Wolf Parade and the Arcade Fire working to solidify the Quebec city as an ever-relevant musical force. This resurgence has continued with Land of Talk, the beloved Montreal three-piece who’ve satisfied old fans and established new ones by charming listeners with their recent sophomore record, Cloak and Cipher.
Fronted by Elizabeth Powell and rounded out by Joseph Yarmush on guitar and Andrew Barr on drums, the trio’s current lineup was solidified following the release of their 2008 full-length debut, Some Are Lakes, when the group’s supporting tour with Broken Social Scene marked the end of original guitarist Chris McCarron’s run with the band. However, with the release of their 2009 EP, Fun and Laughter, Land of Talk’s profile continued to rise, as the group’s subtle magnetism made them impossible to ignore, further attesting to Canada’s strength as a musical presence.
As Powell’s delicate-yet-compelling vocals work to perfectly compliment the group’s unique mix of pop, rock and classic indie, the band’s natural chemistry shines through, maintaining the familial vibe fine-tuned by their fellow Canadian counterparts – a concept that’s been further reiterated by the musical presences of Patrick Watson and members of Stars, Arcade Fire and Silver Mount Zion Band on the group’s latest record.
While Powell recently garnered attention for her involvement with Broken Social Scene, it’s the band’s Cloak and Cipher that will currently keep listeners hypnotized, as the group’s full-length follow-up maintains a mysticism that’s matched only by their stunning visual counterparts – as attested by their 2009 video for “It’s Okay”.
With a North American tour scheduled from September to November, Land of Talk will undoubtedly solidify an extensive Canadian and US fanbase, as their understated intensity and innate accessibility works to charm and cradle audiences who long for both a musical and emotional connection.
Earlier today we told you about Black Mountain on Fallon, and now our friends at Exclaim have just premiered the band’s new video for “The Hair Song” over at their house. Skateboarding, record shopping, … you’d think this was a Wavves video, minus a drunk alien. True to the band’s psych-rock sound, The Hair Song video is a dreamy summer love story of two kids that catch up with each other at a Black Mountain show in the woods. Check out the video here. Wilderness Heart is due out September 14th.
