Underground metal festival Sounds of the Underground started selling tickets this weekend. The line up this summer is a little disappointing with Trivium, As I Lay Dying, and an over-the-hill In Flames leading the bill. Last year was a great tour with a nice mix of death and thrash metal from bands like Opeth and […]

I realize I’m a bit behind on this one, but I figured I should recommend it anyway. There’s a site called Pandora that every music lover should be aware of. It’s basically like a streaming radio station that chooses songs based on the tastes you tell it. When you go you tell them an artist […]

I don’t know how this slipped by me, but this book about The Pixies was released late last month. It features brand new interviews with all the band members and various industry moguls. And it offers some completely new perspectives on one of the most influential bands ever.
This is what the book description has […]

Haha, yea right. This is so sold out.

Live Band Hip-Hop at Lion’s Den
This is more of an event. Here is the lineup:
Project Move 11:30pm
Hyphen One & Daylow 10:30pm
Urban Farmers - Grow Band and Apostles with S.C.R.I.B.E of P.O.W. and Special Guests 9:30pm
Temple Hill 8:30pm
Square Egg 7:30pm
This would be a great date show and for […]

Elysian Fields announced recently an extensive across France and other parts of Europe. The tour will begin Monday in NYC and then skip across the pond and into May. The group should have a new LP in the works. Also of note, band member Oren Bloedow recently completed a solo album that is set to […]

I know you might be swayed by other, more high profile shows, but I strongly encourage you to go to this tonight. Man Man is one of the most entertaining acts currently performing, fusing elements of klezmer, punk and rock, to gel something thoroughly enjoyable. We reviewed Six Demon Bag back in February. They’re […]

The Streets yesterday announced a tour across the UK and North America. The tour will begin late this month and stretch into July. Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, this week released Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living–click here for our review.
Get your tickets now:
04-27 Manchester, England - Apollo
04-28 Glasgow, Scotland - Carling Academy
04-29 […]

At the Circle Bar Tuesday night, I had a chance to speak with the Troubadours. Only three members of the band were present and when questioned on why they had such a small showing, they broke a bit of news to me.
Citing scheduling difficulties, they informed me that they’re currently combing the New Orleans/Baton […]

Pitchfork was on the ball yesterday, while we clearly weren’t. They managed exclusives on tours by The Boy and The Streets. The Boy Least Likely To are set to embark on a brief tour across North America beginning in late May. The dates are thus:
04-19 London, England - King’s College
04-20 Cardiff, Wales - Barfly Club
04-22 […]

The Troubadours are one of the most excellent and significant band to come out of the burgeoning Baton Rouge music scene. They play, my favorite, experimental rock. The quintet combines accordion, banjo, euphonium, percusion and a slew of other instruments to make a a highly unique sounds. No cover, so no excuse for missing this […]