Taken from his recent album Free, Iggy Pop has paid tribute to his good friend Lou Reed, on what would have been his 78th birthday, with a reading of Reed’s 1970 poem ‘We Are The People’, backed by a beautifully forlorn keys and trumpet of Leron Thomas. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Iggy Pop – We Are The People
by Chris Familton Dissonance and controlled aggression have always been hallmarks of rock n roll, it is just the context that has changed as the pop culture landscape has evolved. Over time the emergence of sub genres and sub sub genres has been an important factor in the continued relevance and progression of rock music. Post rock, noise rock, math rock, post punk – call … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Sweater | Sweater
On the back of their brilliant Celebration, Florida album from earlier this year, The Felice Brothers are releasing a new EP called Poughkeepsie Princess. They are also kindly releasing it for free over five weeks – or at least the cost of your email address. Head over to their website HERE and grab the first three tracks and get the others as they are released… Continue reading NEWS: The Felice Brothers release new EP for free…
Radiohead are continuing their proclivity for finding interesting ways to get their product out to the masses. Now they have released a Live In Prague concert film online for anyone and everyone to download or stream by song on You Tube. The band gave 50 fans cameras to film the show from the audience and then edited the footage together with audio from the desk. … Continue reading DOWNLOAD: Radiohead | Live in Prague Film
Damien Jurado and Richard Swift got together on the weekend of August 21-22, 2010 and with the aid of a four-track cassette recorder and a Coles-4038 ribbon microphone recorded a set of covers that they wish to impart to you free of charge. Jurado recently released the brilliant Saint Bartlett (REVIEW) while Swift’s last album The Atlantic Ocean came out last year to good reviews … Continue reading NEWS: Damien Jurado & Richard Swift release free album of covers…
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