The Adored
Monday, June 25, 2007
"Once in a good while, a nouveau post-punk band materializes, all ready to restart the riot, giving us a shaking good time in the process. Southern California's updated answer to '70s Brit-punk bands like Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols or the Jam, The Adored got it right." --Urb
Jetboy
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
--MARKO 72 - SUGARCULT
Friday, June 22, 2007
Fiction Plane is a pop-rock band from England. The band is fronted by Joe Sumner, the son of musician Sting. Fiction Plane is set to support The Police on the North American leg of their 2007 Reunion Tour. A new Fiction Plane album entitled Left Side of the Brain was released on Bieler Bros Records May 22, 2007. The album was produced by Paul Corkett (Radiohead, Björk, The Cure) and is an eleven track masterpiece sculpted from a variety of the band's influences such as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Pink Floyd and many more. The first single will be "Two Sisters" and has been released to select stations. They recently performed on the Jay Leno Tonight Show and are scheduled to appear on June 12th on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Raised in Los Angeles and it's surrounding neighborhoods, Born as Ghosts' music is a reflection of the city they grew up in. From East LA to Venice , From Hollywood to Inglewood . All of the sounds and cultures of the surrounding streets influence the music that they make. Break dancing on Santa Monica Pier as kids, sneaking into The Chili Peppers at The Paladiun as teenagers, watching Weapon of Choice at Cafe Future in Inglewood , and thrashing with Mike Patton at The Troubador. Born as Ghosts are a true LA band, welcome to their neighborhood.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
"After many years of writing and producing 100's of classic songs known all over the world Dave Stewart has put together a spectacular group of musicians and a 30 piece orchestra to perform and showcase some of his amazing catalogue of work. His career spans 25 years of writing collaborations with some of the most legendary artists of our time and these songs along with groundbreaking productions have seen him win just about every music award there is to win! His set list includes many "hit" songs he has written with Annie Lennox (his longtime partner in Eurythmics) but it also includes songs he has co-written or recorded with an eclectic mixture of artists including Mick Jagger, Gwen Stefani, Daryl Hall, Sinead O ' Connor, Bryan Ferry, Alison Moyet, Bono, Tom Petty, Jon Bon Jovi, Terry Hall, Anastacia, Lamont Dozier, Bob Dylan, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Shakespeare 's Sister, Bob Geldof, Al Green, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Dr.Dre, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Beyonce, George Harrison, Joss Stone and the immortal Jimmy Cliff."
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 5-6, 2007
Since forming Jets Overhead in 2003, this five-piece from Victoria, Canada has mesmerized crowds at home and abroad with their hypnotic take on trance rock. Having shared the stage with The Dandy Warhols, Broken Social Scene, The Stills, Sam Roberts, Stars, Our Lady Peace, Tegan and Sara, Powderfinger and 54*40, the self-managed band took time out of their touring schedule to record their first full-length, Bridges. Bridges was released in Canada on Microgroove/Warner in April 2006, and reached a top 10 position on Canada's national college radio charts while also becoming a staple on emerging alternative outlets such as XM and Sirius satellite radio. The band recently received the prestigious national honor of a Juno nomination (Canadian Grammy equivalent) for best new group. With the growing story in Canada, Bridges has now been licensed for release in Japan (Columbia), and the UK and Europe (Sweet Nothing/Cargo).
Friday, June 8, 2007
A Fine Frenzy is the music of 22 year-old Alison Sudol. After teaching herself to play piano, Alison increasingly invested her internal narratives into song form. She found solace in the melodic melancholia of new global British bands Aqualung, Radiohead, Coldplay and Keane, etc... She was also moved by the diatonic minimalism of Philip Glass and the transportive allure of Icelandic music (Bjork, Sigur Ros.) Inspired, Alison developed the sound of A Fine Frenzy - hypnotic piano arrangements under classic American melody fused into irresistible, atmospheric songs with the power to reach around the world. As Selma Blair from Interview Magazine puts it, “her music is haunting.”
Monday, June 4, 2007
Something For Rockets infuse hypnotic dance-floor beats with lush melody and poignant lyrics. Evocative, intelligent, and stylish, the result is a sound that is both vintage and future, dark and playful, and all anchored by the romantic sentiment of young and hopeless-self-distruction.
H.R.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
"H.R. ("Hunting Rod") is the stage nameof Paul D. Hudson, the lead singer of the influential hardcore punk band Bad Brains. H.R. would leave the band periodically and record solo albums. He experienced an extensive solo career, gaining a reputation as an impressive singer and dynamic performer, with numerous successful reggae albums.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Just Jinjer is the biggest selling rock band in South African history, with over 240,000 units sold. Over the last decade, the band has performed and toured with U2, Counting Crows and Def Leppard among many others, performing for hundreds of thousands of fans in venues all around the world from the UK to Dubai , and released six critically acclaimed albums. This contemporary rock outfit is fiercely blazing a trail on the international radio and online download charts.
Wendesday, May 30
The Rivalry is an aggressive, high-energy rock quartet from Long Island , NY . The band has toured the entire U.S. multiple times and has a growing fanbase worldwide. The band will be touring the U.S with the legendary boys of 311 in support of the upcoming full-length record entitled "Emergency Broadcast" this summer starting mid-July. The record, which will contain 11 songs, was produced by Mike Cosgrove of Alien Ant Farm and mixed by Chad Sexton of 311 and is available NOW
Monday, May 28, 2007
"Nico vega is a band on the run. Storming the Hollywood streets for over 2 years, they are building a rapid fan base and a voice "for the people." Word of mouth has brought them to the next level, along with their wicked live show and heavy song writing abilities. Aja the singer is a bit of a wild granola child, her voice is rich, and it cuts with familiarity. Rich, the guitar player from Toledo , has a dynamic, unlearned approach to guitar that stands well on its own, while Dan, the drummer from New York , is an inventive and powerful bedrock with his choices. The name Nico Vega represents a modern-day warrior saint, and the band wears the name well. Nico Vega is a cult, not a band - so drink the punch."
Saturday, May 19, 2007
They are the only true original LA metal band from that fantastic period where metal exploded all over the world. They were truly born, bred, and raised together right here in El Lay. Through heaven and hell they are still creating incredible music! The true believers, and I consider myself among the many, know that this has always been an incredible live band.
Friday, May 11, 2007
"Alexa Ray Joel puts her genes to good use. The 20-year-old daughter of pop star Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley looks like a real girl, a nice girl, albeit a girl who in so many ways, for both better and worse, drew the daddy card in the genetic lottery. Diminutive in stature, pronounced in facial features, and a natural singer of songs, Joel is tiptoeing into the family business. Joel is a serious, ambitious performer, drawing on a lot of different styles to create their instantly familiar pop, which gives her first EP, Sketches, a lived-in feel; this is music that feels like it's been around a lot longer than Joel's 20 years, which does mean that she draws from familiar music, but she also does it well, writing tight, melodic, catchy songs that are as classically constructed as her father's without sounding much like his work "
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 1-2, 2007
Fans of veteran indie band Supersuckers admire the group for offering tremendous live shows and albums and for living the rock'n'roll lifestyle to the hilt.Known primarily as a revved-up, double-lead-guitar-powered punk-garage band, Supersuckers also put out country albums, tour as a country band and have collaborated on numerous projects with Willie Nelson.
