By: Staff – To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their sophomore album, Sam’s Town, The Killers will be releasing a 10th anniversary Sam’s Town vinyl reissue this Fall and hosting a two-day extravaganza at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas on September 30th & October 1st, 2016. Tickets for the event will go on sale August 5th at 10am PST, with presale tickets available to members of The Killers’ … Continue reading
By: Staff – Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford’s new punk rock trio WAKRAT (pronounced wôk•rat) claimed Parliament Square in London as their own sovereign state in an audacious protest designed to expose the failings of the current political system. Hundreds of supporters descended on what was formerly known as Parliament Square to join in the protest … Continue reading
By: Staff – Third Eye Blind has released a brand new song titled “Cop Vs. Phone Girl”. Stream it below. “Cop Vs. Phone Girl” takes a mid tempo, rhythmic sing along to tap on police brutality and race that is both up nightmarish and uplifting. Written by frontman Stephan Jenkins, the song’s impact is all the more intense … Continue reading
By: Staff – Sleigh Bells have released a new single called “Hyper Dark,” another glimpse into the hyperkinetic songs the band have been recording since the release of 2013’s Bitter Rivals. Stream it below. The band is also announced their return to the road, playing a full run of dates this fall, including stops at this year’s North Coast Festival … Continue reading
By: Staff – Against Me! have announced details for their new album, Shape Shift With Me, which is set for release on September 16th. Being released on the band’s label Total Treble (in partnership with INgrooves) and serving as the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed studio album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Shape Shift With Me is now available for pre-order on … Continue reading
By: Staff – Pop diva Rihanna, who was scheduled to performed at Allianz Stadium in Nice, France on July 15th, canceled the event following the tragic Bastille Day terror attack, when a truck driver rammed his vehicle into a massive crowd and fired a pistol several times before being killed by police. The concert was apart of the singer’s … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize has announced its 2016 short list. Announcing the 2016 short list were this year’s gala hosts: Tom Power, CBC Radio 2 Morning host and Polaris jurist, and Amanda Parris, host of CBC Radio 2’s Marvin’s Room and CBC’s Exhibitionists. The Polaris Music Prize gala will be held at The Carlu in Toronto on Monday, September … Continue reading
By: Staff – Crystal Castles have unveiled a video for their frenetic new track, “Concrete”. The song, which was released via Last Gang, is available to stream and download below. It follows a preview for a new track titled “Femen”, which emerged on the band’s Facebook page last week. In addition, the duo of Ethan Kath and Edith Frances have announced a run … Continue reading
By: Staff – Courtney Barnett has revealed the new music video for her new single “Elevator Operator”. Watch the video below. Directed by Sunny Leunig (son of legendary Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig, who himself appears briefly in the video) and crammed with cameos from a raft of similarly off kilter, counterculture stars such as Sleater-Kinney, Magda Szubanski (“Kath … Continue reading
By: Staff – Pixies have announced that their sophomore “post-reunion” album, Head Carrier, will be released on September 30th via Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam. The 12-track collection of the band’s unique aural mix of surrealism, psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock was produced by Tom Dalgety (Killing Joke, Royal Blood) and recorded at London’s Rak Studios from mid-February through to mid-March this year. Get a … Continue reading