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Watch Best Coast on "Letterman"
May 17Last night, Best Coast stopped by the "Late Show With David Letterman" (where Bethany Cosentino met Justin Bieber last year) in support of their new album The Only Place. Watch the band play the title track, via the Audio Perv. "My hair got stuck in my lipstick and Dave and I talk about snacks again! #sweet", Cosentino tweeted of the occasion.
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WHRH 014 | Kickstarter, Direct-to-fan, and Why Amanda Palmer Kicks Metallica’s Ass
May 17Blasko and Seth discuss DIY, Kickstarter, and Direct-to-fan engagement. Blasko stresses how money should not be a barrier to success. Also, we both cringe when we discuss Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster. Amanda Palmer would totally karate chop them. Show Notes: Blasko off on tour with Ozzy in Europe Seth finished recording single DIY sucks. Too much money spent. If you suck at it, pay someone else. Save time. Time is money. Time management versus cost. Be prepared before going...
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PJ Harvey Contributes New Songs to Documentary
May 16Photo by Tom Spray The documentary What Is This Film Called Love? will feature two new songs by PJ Harvey: "Horse" and "Bobby Don't Steal". According to Harvey's Facebook page, "it begins as a film about the soviet director Sergei Eisenstein, and then, using his ideas, opens up to look at memory, landscape and the pleasures of walking." A preview of the documentary will screen at All Tomorrow's Parties in London on May 27. The film will also feature Harvey's 1995 track "To Bring You My...
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Daily Reload: Ronnie James Dio, David Draiman + More
May 16In today’s Daily Reload, we pay tribute to the legendary Ronnie James Dio on the second anniversary of his tragic death with a look at five amazing live performances; Slash’s ‘Apocalyptic Love’ New York record release show is set to stream online; and Great White singer Jack Russell and his wife were involved in a boat crash. Also, black metal band Urgehal’s frontman Trondr Nefas dies at 35; Soundgarden’s ‘Live [...]
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Favorite Ronnie James Dio Song – Readers Poll
May 16Has there ever been a singer that’s had a more impressive resume within the genre where he performed? Ronnie James Dio is a true metal icon who showed off his range and talent performing with such acts as Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and his own self-titled band, Dio. It’s hard to imagine that the man who began his love of music playing the French horn and trumpet [...]
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Helmet + Toadies Announce Dates for 2012 Summer Tour
May 16It’s not 1994, but Helmet and the Toadies will reclaim their place in the spotlight this summer, teaming up on the road to relive past glories and show off the vitality of their most recent works. Frontman Page Hamilton has seen the Helmet lineup change over the years, but the group is still rocking as hard as ever. Their last album, ‘Seeing Eye Dog,’ was released in 2010. As for [...]
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Fear Factory, Shadows Fall + More Deliver Powerful Performances in New York City
May 16New York got a treat over the weekend as Fear Factory played a packed show this past Sunday, May 13, at Gramercy Theater with special guests Shadows Fall, as well as the Browning, Legacy of Disorder and the Devastated, as part of the ‘Noise in the Machine Tour.’ Fans got to see Fear Factory’s Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares together onstage rocking out and the crowd went insane as [...]
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R.I.P. Chuck Brown, "Godfather of Go-Go"
May 16The Washington Post reports that Chuck Brown, the guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer credited widely as "The Godfather of Go-Go," died today due to complications from pneumonia. He was 75. In the 1970s, Brown developed a style of funk music known as go-go. As The Post writes, it "soundtracked life in black Washington for more than three decades." Chuck Brown was the scene's leader and most visible participant, inspiring groups like Trouble Funk and Rare Essence. Brown's group,...
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Overkill's Bobby Blitz Talks 'The Electric Age,' Ramones Spotting + More
May 16Overkill's Bobby Blitz Talks 'Electric Age,' Ramones Spotting
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Soundgarden's 'Live to Rise' Takes No. 1 Spot on Active Rock Airplay Chart
May 16Soundgarden have roared back into the rock world with a vengeance. Not only will the band release a new album later this year, but the grunge goliaths recently hit fans with their first 100-percent new song in 16 years, ‘Live to Rise.’ Now, the track off the ‘Avengers Assemble’ compilation has taken over the No. 1 spot on the Active Rock airplay chart. Although ‘Black Rain’ and ‘The Telephantasm’ were [...]
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