Alkaline Trio has announced the birth of Heart & Skull, the band's own label formed in partnership with Epitaph Records. The band will release its seventh album through Epitaph/Heart & Skull in early 2010.Commenting on the formation of the new imprint, named for the band's longstanding logo, Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba commented, "We made the decision to form Heart & Skull to put
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RECORD CLUB, the informal and irregular gathering of various musicians to record an album in one day's time, has begun posting tracks from its third endeavor. The current album is SKIP SPENCE's classic OAR and as reinterpreted by Beck, Wilco, Feist and Jamie Lidell. First track "Little Hands" is up now at Beck.com and new tracks will be posted every Thursday in the same order as the original
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Vinyl makes return to the commercial radio airwaves in the Northland December 3rd marks the triumphant return of vinyl to the commercial radio airwaves in Duluth/Superior. KHQG-FM “The Northland’s Classic Rock 102.5” has unveiled Album Side Thursday, a new feature that will debut Thursday, December 3rd at 9am following The Bob and Tom Show. From 9am until Midnight, entire rock LP album si
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Back from the dead and submitted for the approval of the Mix Tape Appreciation Society, I call this one "Those Shoes Look Canadian." 1. The Jayhawks - "Queen of the World"A IS FOR A GIRL NAMED 'LAYNE.2. Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - "Relator"B IS FOR BROMANSHIP.3. fun. - "All the Pretty Girls"C IS FOR CONFUSING GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A COME-ON.4. The Wave Pictures - "Just Like a
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Hey, abuse your ears with an MP3 encore of Mike Simonson's "Final Edition" featuring Ann Klefstad and yours truly. It originally aired May 2, 2008, on KUWS 91.3 FM here in the Twin Ports and, what do you know, I made a complete ass out of myself.
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The best gas station grub in Budgeteerland, Vol. I | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, MinnesotaPosted using ShareThis
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Eat your heart out, Walt Dizzo -- hope you enjoy!
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Cloud Cult Announce the December 8th Release of a Double-Disc Reissue – They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004) – Remixed, Remastered and with Bonus Tracks! New York, NY – On December 8th, 2009 Cloud Cult will release a double-disc reissue of They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004) – two of their earliest albums. These two home recorded releases have been
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Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Eric Harvey and Rob Pope--collectively known as Spoon--have confirmed the release date of their first album in over two years and seventh overall: Transference will be released in the U.S. on Merge Records on the 26th of January 2010.Produced by the band, Transference is made up of 11 new gems that honor the Spoon tradition while pushing the envelope of the band's sound
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Among the new and previously unreleased tracks on the forthcoming NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack - Vol.2 is "California" from Bob Dylan. This never-before-released track dates from theBringing It All Back Home sessions and has been newly mixed and mastered exclusively for this soundtrack album. To coincide with the album's release date, the November 3rd episode of NCIS will prominently feature
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THE WATSON TWINS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON VANGUARDTALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME OUT FEBRUARY 9, 2010The Watson Twins will unveil their sophomore release Talking To You, Talking To Me on Vanguard Records February 9, 2010, their most ambitious album to date. The new album finds The Watson Twins taking a soulful turn a la Carole King, but with a pop edge reminiscent of Feist. The result is a
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ORCHARD ARTIST MOJO NIXON SURPASSES ONE MILLION FREE DOWNLOADS ON AMAZON MP3New Album and Entire Past Catalog Were Made Available for Free Download During Special Two-Week Promotion; Promotion Showcases The Orchard's Position as an Innovator In the Music SpaceNew York, NY - October 27, 2009: On October 6th, in support and celebration of the release of Mojo Nixon's latest album "Whiskey Rebellion"
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An “impromptu” track-by-track review of Nick Diamonds’ latest album-of-the-year contender by Matthew R. Perrine: Islands releases just belong on the open road. To be fair, I’m probably more than a little biased. My first “moment” with the genius of frontman Nick Diamonds was listening to the second Islands outing, “Arm’s Way,” while traversing up and down Highway 53 late last
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Clear your holiday playlists: Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass have teamed up with producer extraordinaire Nigel Godrich to bring you the must-have party record of 2010 (and beyond) with Turn Ons, their debut as THE HOT RATS, scheduled for release January 19 on Fat Possum.What began as Gaz and Danny taking a little time out from their Supergrass commitments for a studio lark has now
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MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK take a Look Back with Three Special Nights at Lincoln Hall in Chicago this December; Band set to Perform their First Three Albums in their Entirety over Three Separate Nights – I AM THE MOVIE on DEC 18th, COMMIT THIS TO MEMORY on DEC 19th, and EVEN IF IT KILLS MEon DEC 20thNew York, NY – Motion City Soundtrack are giving fans a holiday season treat this year when they sp
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Multi-Disc CD/DVD Special Package Features Dazzling Performances of Beatles, Wings and Solo Classics From Citi Field, Formerly Shea Stadium, Historic Site of The Beatles' Landmark 1965 ConcertUS Release - 17th NovemberFROM HEAR MUSIC/CONCORD MUSIC GROUP"It was three great nights for the band and for me personally it was very exciting to be back opening a new stadium on the site of the old Shea
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You know the drill: You read. You giggle and/or vomit in your mouth. You get excited. You listen. You hurt your face smiling from ear to shining ear. You thank your lucky stars for awesome mix tapes.Submitted for the approval of the Mix Tape Appreciation Society, I call this one "And On Your Right..." -- yeah, uh huh. (Note: I've had quite the wild ride the last few weeks, so that's why there are
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After Courtney Love tweeted about how she will sue the s--- out of Activision for allowing her late husband to be an unlockable character in the latest "Guitar Hero" installment, a statement regarding Nirvana and the likeness of the late Kurt Cobain was just released by the mighty K.C.'s former bandmates:We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of
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I really have to ease myself back into this "game." I actually "composed" the bulk of this mix tape back in July, so I don't really know what I was going for anymore. Anyway, without further ado, here's another batch of songs for no one....1. No Wait Wait - "The Bull's Horns"Marc Gartman, golden god, strikes again.2. Sims - "Key Grip (Fax)"As much as I love Rhymesayers Entertainment, I think
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John(ny) Hermanson backstage at the inaugural Storyhill Fest Midwest, held near Deerwood, Minn., this weekend at the impeccable Clearwater Forest Camp. Matthew R. Perrine/FlyHighDuluth.com
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