Archive for May, 2011

Alessandro Cortini announces new SONOIO album RED – free preview available now

SONOIO RED

Alessandro Cortini is at it again.  When Cortini released his first true solo album in September of last year, we didn’t really know what to expect.  Under the moniker SONOIO, Cortini delivered an emotional and inspired effort that was one of the best kept secrets and surprises of the year.  Only 8 months later SONOIO’s [...]

Show Alert: The Icarus Line @ The Echo FREE TONIGHT

The Icarus Line

The Icarus Line doesn’t want to kick off your Memorial Day weekend, they want to end it.  Tonight at the Echo, The Icarus Line is playing a free show for the 21+ up crowd. The band was just recently added to the Monday Night Residency lineup.  What should you expect tonight at The Echo?  Well, [...]

Live Review: Prince @ House of Blues 5/25

Prince takes over the HOB on Sunset.

Not every artist can take over the entertainment capital of the world- not every artist is Prince.  It’s been over a month now since Prince has set up shop in Los Angeles for a series of spectacular concerts at the Forum and two funk inspired sold out shows at the Troubadour.  But the spontaneous three [...]

Watch: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club plays San Francisco Amoeba

BRMC Amoeba

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) are one of the hardest working and touring bands around.  They played over 150 shows in 2010- ya, that’s about a show every other night.  Most of their touring last year was in support of their brilliant 2010 album Beat The Devil’s Tattoo.  They stopped by Amoeba in San Francisco [...]

Live Review: Frank Turner @ Hotel Cafe 5/5

Frank Turner

Frank Turner is becoming a rockstar in the United Kingdom-  no doubt about that.  He’s about two spots away from headlining festivals across the pond and he’s pretty much the hottest thing going over there.  So when Frank Turner booked intimate shows at The Hotel Cafe a few weeks ago, I was excited to [...]

Josh Homme remixes Grinderman’s “Mickey Mouse”

josh-homme

It’s not a big secret that Josh Homme and his wife Brody Dalle like the work of Nick Cave’s Grinderman project.  Cave’s newest band has gotten rave reviews from press and the rockstar couple as well.  That shouldn’t be much of a surprise, as Grinderman has an edge and eeriness to it that many of [...]

Album Review: Dredg – Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy

Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy Cover

This review is not going to be pretty- let me get that out of the way first.  It’s almost difficult to say a lot about this album, because the album doesn’t give a lot back to the listener to even digest.  Dredg has always been a band that relied on its dedicated, albeit small, fanbase [...]

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