Along with the steady chorus of Internet hype accompanying her debut release, Santogold (a.k.a. Santi White) has had the spectre of M.I.A following her since the first few tracks of her album started to make the rounds late last year.
The comparisons were impossible to sidestep, and courted to a certain extent; the two musicians are friends/touring mates and share collaborators in producers Diplo and Switch. Early press coverage appeared to waste no time in playing up the association.
This will be Spoon’s final tour in support of their most recent album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, which was released July 2007 and is close to having sold 300,000 copies.
June 17 – Phoenix, Orpheum
June 18 – Phoenix, Orpheum
June 20 – El Paso, Plaza Theatre
June 22 – Houston, Jones Hall
June 23 – Dallas, Palladium
June 25 – Tulsa, Brady Theatre
June 26 – Saint Louis, Fox Theatre
June 28 – Columbus, Ohio Theatre
June 29 – Knoxville, Civic Theatre
July 1 – Jacksonville, Moran Theatre
July 2 – Mobile, Saenger Theatre
July 3 – Birmingham, Alabama Theatre
July 5 – Atlanta, Fox Theatre
Never to be found behind the curve, the second of NIN’s new free releases, “Echoplex” has been released through a FaceBook program.
Listen to “Echoplex” by Nine Inch Nail
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UPDATE: At 12:01 am PST today Nine Inch Nails released a brand new full lenth, The Slip. The album is available as a free download from their website.
When Rival Schools released their first record, United by Fate, in 2001 there were a lot of moans and groans from the poorly-aging hardcore scene. They were billed a hardcore supergroup, founded by members of Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today, and CIV, all who were presumed out to make a easy buck from relentlessly devoted European hardcore fans. To make matters worse, the record came out on major record label, Island (a division of Universal Music Group, the largest record label on earth). Regardless of how the band was viewed by the indie masses, they received wide recongition and moderate success until they broke up in 2002. It has been rumored that the group has been working on a follow up album to United by Fate. Last month, Germans website RockSound.tv announced the band will be recording, neogitating with Island Records, and touring Europe this year. Tour dates below.
Works in Progress is a special, free showcase of several new artists.The album, which consists of songs in various stages (demos, previous releases, works in progress, etc.)
The term “renaissance man” is tailor made for an artist like Eyvind Kang. He’s a prolific composer, multi-instrumentalist, and frequent guest star, lending his unique contemporary-classical style to collaborations with indie rock stalwarts Blonde Redhead and experimental icons Sun City Girls among dozens others. It’s on solo efforts like The Yelm Sessions, released in November on Tzadik, where his vision and talent can truly be appreciated.
While metal has finally reached the mainstream, Oakland’s Saviours do their best to drive it back underground. Recorded entirely on tape, its second record Into Abbadon recalls a time when metal was genuinely feared.