Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" Live from NYC
I had the good fortune to see him live in NYC last weekend. Sorry for the shoddy iPhone vid. Forgot the regular camera...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Lorde Announces Debut Album, Reveals Artwork & Tracklist
Lorde has officially announced details on her debut album. The 16 year old singer will put out her first full-length, titled 'Pure Heroine', on Sept. 30. Check out the album's stark cover below followed by the tracklist:
Tracklist:
1. Tennis Court
2. 400 Lux
3. Royals
4. Ribs
5. Buzzcut Season
6. Team
7. Glory And Gore
8. Still Sane
9. White Teeth Teens
10. A World Alone
Check out her vids above!
Tracklist:
1. Tennis Court
2. 400 Lux
3. Royals
4. Ribs
5. Buzzcut Season
6. Team
7. Glory And Gore
8. Still Sane
9. White Teeth Teens
10. A World Alone
Check out her vids above!
Friday, August 9, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Phoenix @ Lollapalooza- "1901" *Thomas Sings While In Crowd* (1080p HD) ...
I envy this guy who filmed this...he is truly living the dream!
Ti
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Kings of Leon
Big Hassle Media
While further details are scarce, bassist Jared Followill told NME, "I thought we were going to make a really mature album but I'm amazed how youthful it sounds. It's like a mix of Youth & Young Manhood and Because of the Times." Rolling Stone can also confirm the band worked with longtime producer Angelo Petraglia in their new Nashville studio.
The Mechanical Bull announcement comes after a long period of fan speculation on the future of the band; the group scrapped a 2011 tour citing "vocal issues and exhaustion" after frontman Caleb Followill left a Dallas stage and failed to return. Jared Followill later tweeted: "I can’t lie, there are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade."
KOL were scheduled to kick off a summer run on Friday at New York’s Governors Ball, but their set was rained out.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
My vids from the Paul McCartney show!
The Long and Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
I've Just Seen A Face
Being For The Benefit For Mr. Kite
Band On The Run
Back In The USSR
Yesterday
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
More vids to follow...enjoy for now!
Sir Paul belts out Beatles And Wings Classics At U.S. Tour Kickoff
photo credit: Scott McKenzie
The Beatles and Wings both receive equal attention in Paul McCartney‘s “Out There” tour, which triumphantly kicked off its U.S. leg at Orlando’s Amway Center on Saturday night (May 18). Playing and singing non-stop for almost three hours would put most any solo performer to the test, but the 71-year-old McCartney made it look easy as he pulled from the best of the catalogues of both his former bands, as well as his own solo repertoire, playing many of the songs live in concert for the very first time.
After opening with The Beatles’ “Eight Days A Week” (one of the songs being performed live for the first time on the Out There tour), McCartney told the audience, “I’m getting that old feeling like we’re gonna have a good party here tonight!” And he was right. The sold-out crowd was there to party, sing along, and be taken on a magical musical tour of the past 50 years.
McCartney’s seemingly simple stage set up evolved into a masterful display of video screens, specialty lighting, and during a bravura performance of “Live and Let Die” toward the end of the evening, arena warming pyrotechnics.
The present and past were both given equal attention by McCartney. In a set which found Paul putting down the guitar in favor of the piano, he performed both “My Valentine,” released last year and written for current wife Nancy, along with “Maybe I’m Amazed,” which was written for his deceased wife Linda after helping him get through the break-up of The Beatles.
His deceased Beatles bandmates found fitting tributes in the show as well. While raised approximately 20 feet above the stage on a lighted platform, McCartney launched into “Here Today,” the song he wrote for John Lennon after Lennon’s assassination, letting the song’s lyrics offer a heartfelt tribute.
While fewer people seem to carry lighters these days, those who had them made sure to pull them out for both “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude,” the latter of which also had concertgoers finding themselves broadcast on the video monitors when caught by the roving Jude cam.
Although they go pretty much unsung throughout the show, McCartney’s band, consisting of Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, Abe Laboriel Jr., and Paul Wickens, are truly incredible.
It’s a rare opportunity to be able to see this much modern musical history packed into three hours of stage time by a consumate musician who is still at the top of his game. This is one concert of the year not to be missed.
“Out There” Tour Opening Night Set List
-Brad Haynes, 1059 SUNNY FM/Orlando
I'll be posting vids to this show later today!
After opening with The Beatles’ “Eight Days A Week” (one of the songs being performed live for the first time on the Out There tour), McCartney told the audience, “I’m getting that old feeling like we’re gonna have a good party here tonight!” And he was right. The sold-out crowd was there to party, sing along, and be taken on a magical musical tour of the past 50 years.
McCartney’s seemingly simple stage set up evolved into a masterful display of video screens, specialty lighting, and during a bravura performance of “Live and Let Die” toward the end of the evening, arena warming pyrotechnics.
The present and past were both given equal attention by McCartney. In a set which found Paul putting down the guitar in favor of the piano, he performed both “My Valentine,” released last year and written for current wife Nancy, along with “Maybe I’m Amazed,” which was written for his deceased wife Linda after helping him get through the break-up of The Beatles.
His deceased Beatles bandmates found fitting tributes in the show as well. While raised approximately 20 feet above the stage on a lighted platform, McCartney launched into “Here Today,” the song he wrote for John Lennon after Lennon’s assassination, letting the song’s lyrics offer a heartfelt tribute.
“George was a great ukelele player,” McCartney later said as he pulled out a ukelele to begin George Harrison’s classic “Something,” accompanied by a photographic tribute to Harrison on the video monitors. “Let’s hear it for George!” He also shared an anecdote regarding Frank Sinatra, who had been said to have proclaimed that “Something” was his favorite Lennon/McCartney tune. Of course it was written by Harrison.
Although they go pretty much unsung throughout the show, McCartney’s band, consisting of Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, Abe Laboriel Jr., and Paul Wickens, are truly incredible.
It’s a rare opportunity to be able to see this much modern musical history packed into three hours of stage time by a consumate musician who is still at the top of his game. This is one concert of the year not to be missed.
“Out There” Tour Opening Night Set List
-Brad Haynes, 1059 SUNNY FM/Orlando
I'll be posting vids to this show later today!
Monday, May 13, 2013
New Kings of Leon material...!
Video: Kings Of Leon debut new track in California
Kings Of Leon unveiled the brand new track ‘Always The Same‘
during their gig at the Bottle Rock Music & Arts festival in Napa
Valley, California last weekend. You can watch an audience recording of
the performance below.
The track is likely to appear on the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album, which is now completed and pencilled in for release this September. “I thought we were going to make a really mature album but I’m amazed how youthful it sounds,” bassist Jared Followill has told NME. “It’s like a mix of ‘Youth & Young Manhood’ and ‘Because Of The Times’.”
Followill’s comments confirmed predictions which he offered to BBC 6Music last year, when he revealed:
“We are in the writing process right now and it’s coming along pretty quickly,” he explained. “We’ll definitely get into the studio but you know we have no plans of finishing it this year but definitely early next year, so I think people should expect something from us sooner rather than later.”
The track is likely to appear on the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album, which is now completed and pencilled in for release this September. “I thought we were going to make a really mature album but I’m amazed how youthful it sounds,” bassist Jared Followill has told NME. “It’s like a mix of ‘Youth & Young Manhood’ and ‘Because Of The Times’.”
Followill’s comments confirmed predictions which he offered to BBC 6Music last year, when he revealed:
“We are in the writing process right now and it’s coming along pretty quickly,” he explained. “We’ll definitely get into the studio but you know we have no plans of finishing it this year but definitely early next year, so I think people should expect something from us sooner rather than later.”
Monday, May 6, 2013
Quick Paramore update...
Hayley Williams has been sick for the past few days, which resulted in Paramore having to cancel tonight's (5/6) Salt Lake City show. Read a statement from Hayley breaking down her current situation:Check out their current vid for "Still Into You" below:"Hey everybody,
First of all… Salt Lake City, I am so sorry that we had to cancel our show. There aren’t many things I regret more than letting our fans down. Canceling shows is a big deal to all of us and I tried so hard just to push through them but unfortunately that wasn’t the smartest idea for my health. Canceling was the last resort and again I’m sorry it came down to that.
Maybe I can just quickly try explain what’s going on, so you hear it straight from me. This started last week when we were meant to play Conan… And I woke up feeling really sick. I thought it was just a sore throat but didn’t want to risk not being well for our own shows, so we cancelled. I stayed in and got some food and of course, caught food poisoning from it… Because, why not? Not to get all graphic on you but it was a lot like that scene in The Exorcist where she projectile pukes green and it’s really violent. That ended up burning my throat which made it sore all over again. Then to make matters worse I woke up a couple of days later having gotten some sort of virus, which is what I’m still dealing with now.
And there you have it. Clearly, it has not been my week. I wish that my being sick didn’t affect so many people and again, I am terribly sorry to everyone who I have let down by not being able to perform tonight.
Thanks to everyone who’s sent me a get well soon message or any kind of support over the last week. So thankful that music has connected us.
See you all soon.
Hayley"
Monday, April 29, 2013
Beady Eye - Second Bite of the Apple
Friday, April 19, 2013
New Twitter App!
Twitter officially launched a new music service today (4/18), simply called 'Twitter #music',
which is available via the web along with iOS devices (Android is
coming soon). Twitter explained the app in a blog post which you can
read about here.
The primary aim of the app, which is available as a platform separate
from Twitter's stand-alone main page, is to allow users to discover
music based on what other users are tweeting about. In other words,
Twitter is trying to become another music-recommendation machine. The
free app consists of four pages/tabs: "Emerging", for "hidden talent", "Popular", which displays what's trending on Twitter, and two personal tabs focusing on people you follow as well as songs "suggested" based on your tastes. Click the screenshot below to get started: (via P4k)
Sunday, April 14, 2013
R. Kelly performs with Phoenix during day two of Coachella in Indio, California.
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella
Phoenix's giddiest synth-pop singles, from "1901" to "Fences" and "Lisztomania," came sprinkled between new tunes from their upcoming Bankrupt! LP that venture into more far-out places, but never sagged live. A romantic at heart, Mars was obviously feeling extra mushy on this night, bounding about the stage and hugging his bandmates at the knees. "For the last two years, we've been thinking about tonight," he gushed. By the time Mars ended the night by running to the lighting riser and crowd-surfing his way back to the stage, Springsteen-style, fans were more than happy to lift him off into the stratosphere.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Beady Eye - Flick of the Finger
Liam Gallagher uses sound of iPhone apps to create new Beady Eye album
Talking about the follow up to 2011’s Different Gear, Still Speeding, the former Oasis singer said he called on London with cult producer Dave Sitek to help his band reinvent themselves.
‘He’s without a doubt the best producer i’ve ever worked with, a real outlaw – he doesn’t give a f***, no rules,’ Gallagher said of Sitek.
The 40-year-old frontman added: ‘We had a new found focus when we were writing it – we really got our heads down and got our s*** together – clear heads, none of that crap from the 90s. It feels like a really special record for us.’
The outspoken frontman previously set the bar high for his band’s success, when he said: ‘F*** being as big as Oasis. I want to be bigger than The Beatles, man.’
The first single from the album will be track ‘Flick of the Finger’ before the album is released on June 10
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Preview of next weeks release...check it out!
Click on the link below and enjoy all 4 sides now!
http://www.paramore.net/4sides4nights
http://www.paramore.net/4sides4nights
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Screw Driver
Prince’s new bandmates talk to the Current and release ‘Screwdriver’
Still buzzing off of last week’s surprise shows at the Dakota Jazz Club, Prince’s new rock ‘n’ roll trio—guitarist Donna Grantis, drummer Hannah Ford, and bassist Ida Nielsen—stopped by the Current to share a new track and chat about how they got together with the Purple Yoda.
There has been speculation from fans that the new all-female trio is affiliated with mystery Twitter account @3rdEyeGirl, which has been sharing all kinds of bootlegs and other goodies from the Prince camp, but the bandmates denied it. Instead, they say that their new lineup is an “untitled” work in progress, and that we can expect to hear a lot more from them in 2013.
First up? This track, “Screwdriver,” which has been teased in a few places online and is now getting an official release. Prince and his trio played it live on Friday, and it was a good representation of the punchy, down-and-dirty rock that they were whipping up that night at the Dakota. In the recorded version, the track has a bit more studio sheen (and synthesizer). It’s his first above-the-boards offering since his fall single “RNR Affair.”
Monday, February 18, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
new Phoenix album info!
Feb 12th '13 by Michael Nelson @ 10:40am 
The forthcoming fifth album from French pop kings Phoenix was a top 5 finisher on our list of 2013′s most anticipated albums, and last month we learned it would be called Bankrupt! Now we’ve got even more deets: The album’s release date (April 23, via Loyaute/Glassnote, and the music should pair well with the blossom of spring), its cover art (it’s a peach!), and the tracklist (see below). I’m especially stoked to see a song here called “Drakkar Noir,” named after the cologne I rocked in high school, when I was (to borrow another song title) “Trying To Be Cool.” Heck yes it worked! Check the rest of the titles below.
01. “Entertainment”
02. “The Real Thing”
03. “S.O.S. In Bel Air”
04. “Trying To Be Cool”
05. “Bankrupt!”
06. “Drakkar Noir”
07. “Chloroform”
08. “Don’t”
09. “Bourgeois”
10. “Oblique City”
01. “Entertainment”
02. “The Real Thing”
03. “S.O.S. In Bel Air”
04. “Trying To Be Cool”
05. “Bankrupt!”
06. “Drakkar Noir”
07. “Chloroform”
08. “Don’t”
09. “Bourgeois”
10. “Oblique City”
Friday, February 1, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
[EXCLUSIVE] Depeche Mode Premiere “Heaven” From Forthcoming Album ‘Delta Machine’
“I want people to feel good about listening to this record."
January 30, 2013 11:04 AM
Courtesy Colombia Records
Word spread Monday that Depeche Mode‘s first single titled “Heaven” from the forthcoming album Delta Machine would make its radio debut this Thursday. In a surprise move, the song was world premiered this morning by KROQ Los Angeles morning show hosts Kevin & Bean.
Buzz on the new material has been strong with chief songwriter Martin Gore stating that the new album looks back to the band’s glory days. “It’s got a bit of a feel of Violator on some of the songs and a feel of Songs of Faith and Devotion on other songs,” said Gore. “It’s a bit of a hybrid of those two for me.”
Hailed for releasing multiple singles with B-sides for every album, the band is holding to their plan with “Heaven” which will ship with an additional track titled “All That’s Mine.” The B-side is minimalist track boasts a decidedly fat yet sparse bass line, harking back to 1984′s Some Great Reward.
Delta Machine, their long-awaited 13th studio full-length, on March 26. The album was recorded over the past year in Santa Barbara, CA (home to the band’s main songwriter, Martin Gore) and New York City, produced by Ben Hillier and mixed by long-time DM associate Flood.
“Writing this album was incredibly daunting as I wanted the sound of this collection to be very modern,” Gore said in an announcement. “I want people to feel good about listening to this record, to get some kind of peace. It’s just got something magical about it.”
“With this release we’ve completely shifted our idea of how to create an album. When we hit a wall where we realize the album is beginning to sound too normal, we’ll mess it up and really give it that organic Depeche Mode sound,” offered Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan. “Delta Machine is no different, and I can’t wait for all of our fans to hear it.”
RELATED: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DAVE GAHAN
A deluxe version of the album will contain a second disc with an additional four tunes as well as a 28-page hardcover book featuring photos by Anton Corbijn.
2013 is shaping up to be a busy year for the synth-powered legends, as Depeche Mode is scheduled to embark on an extensive world tour which kicks off May 7in Tel Aviv, Israel. North American dates are expected to be revealed in the near future.
Delta Machine Track Listing:
1 – Welcome To My World
2 – Angel
3 – Heaven
4 – Secret To The End
5 – My Little Universe
6 – Slow
7 – Broken
8 – The Child Inside
9 – Soft Touch / Raw Nerve
10 – Should Be Higher
11 – Alone
12 – Soothe My Soul
13 – Goodbye
DELUXE EDITION: (includes hardcover 28-page booklet)
DISC 1 (SEE ABOVE)
DISC 2
1 – Long Time Lie
2 – Happens All The Time
3 – Always
4 – All That’s Mine
Buzz on the new material has been strong with chief songwriter Martin Gore stating that the new album looks back to the band’s glory days. “It’s got a bit of a feel of Violator on some of the songs and a feel of Songs of Faith and Devotion on other songs,” said Gore. “It’s a bit of a hybrid of those two for me.”
Hailed for releasing multiple singles with B-sides for every album, the band is holding to their plan with “Heaven” which will ship with an additional track titled “All That’s Mine.” The B-side is minimalist track boasts a decidedly fat yet sparse bass line, harking back to 1984′s Some Great Reward.
Delta Machine, their long-awaited 13th studio full-length, on March 26. The album was recorded over the past year in Santa Barbara, CA (home to the band’s main songwriter, Martin Gore) and New York City, produced by Ben Hillier and mixed by long-time DM associate Flood.
“Writing this album was incredibly daunting as I wanted the sound of this collection to be very modern,” Gore said in an announcement. “I want people to feel good about listening to this record, to get some kind of peace. It’s just got something magical about it.”
“With this release we’ve completely shifted our idea of how to create an album. When we hit a wall where we realize the album is beginning to sound too normal, we’ll mess it up and really give it that organic Depeche Mode sound,” offered Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan. “Delta Machine is no different, and I can’t wait for all of our fans to hear it.”
RELATED: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DAVE GAHAN
A deluxe version of the album will contain a second disc with an additional four tunes as well as a 28-page hardcover book featuring photos by Anton Corbijn.
2013 is shaping up to be a busy year for the synth-powered legends, as Depeche Mode is scheduled to embark on an extensive world tour which kicks off May 7in Tel Aviv, Israel. North American dates are expected to be revealed in the near future.
Delta Machine Track Listing:
1 – Welcome To My World
2 – Angel
3 – Heaven
4 – Secret To The End
5 – My Little Universe
6 – Slow
7 – Broken
8 – The Child Inside
9 – Soft Touch / Raw Nerve
10 – Should Be Higher
11 – Alone
12 – Soothe My Soul
13 – Goodbye
DELUXE EDITION: (includes hardcover 28-page booklet)
DISC 1 (SEE ABOVE)
DISC 2
1 – Long Time Lie
2 – Happens All The Time
3 – Always
4 – All That’s Mine
Friday, January 25, 2013
News from The Strokes!
The Strokes to release new album in 2013
The band's fifth studio album will likely be preceded by new single 'All The Time'
Photo Gallery: The Strokes
Photo: Pieter M Van Hattem/NME
Photo: Pieter M Van Hattem/NME
The Strokes are to release a new album in 2013.
The band's fifth studio album will be released later this year and will likely be preceded by the single 'All The Time', according to Billboard.
News of a new LP comes just hours after a US radio station claimed it had been sent a brand new Strokes track titled 'All The Time'. According to Seattle's 107.7, the station was sent the track by RCA records. "We'll have to 'leak' this soon. You won't be disappointed..." a post on its Facebook page read.
Last summer, NME confirmed that The Strokes were working on the follow-up to 2011's 'Angles'. Reports that the band had been working on new material at the famous Electric Lady Studios in their home city of New York were quickly denied by their management and record label.
However, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr's father revealed that the reports were true and the band were in the process of finishing up their fifth studio album.
Asked if the band were recording, Hammond Sr said: "Albert says that the stuff they're doing is incredible. They're doing it themselves with their friend, engineer and producer. He just says, 'Dad, it's incredible'."
When asked if he thought it would sound different from 'Angles', he said: "I don't think they'll go in a wildly different direction. Obviously the songs will be different, but I think The Strokes are The Strokes; they always will be The Strokes."
The band's fifth studio album will be released later this year and will likely be preceded by the single 'All The Time', according to Billboard.
News of a new LP comes just hours after a US radio station claimed it had been sent a brand new Strokes track titled 'All The Time'. According to Seattle's 107.7, the station was sent the track by RCA records. "We'll have to 'leak' this soon. You won't be disappointed..." a post on its Facebook page read.
Last summer, NME confirmed that The Strokes were working on the follow-up to 2011's 'Angles'. Reports that the band had been working on new material at the famous Electric Lady Studios in their home city of New York were quickly denied by their management and record label.However, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr's father revealed that the reports were true and the band were in the process of finishing up their fifth studio album.
Asked if the band were recording, Hammond Sr said: "Albert says that the stuff they're doing is incredible. They're doing it themselves with their friend, engineer and producer. He just says, 'Dad, it's incredible'."
When asked if he thought it would sound different from 'Angles', he said: "I don't think they'll go in a wildly different direction. Obviously the songs will be different, but I think The Strokes are The Strokes; they always will be The Strokes."
Check out their last vid from The Strokes:
Thursday, January 24, 2013
New Depeche Album Details!
The best part of this news? A looming Depeche Mode arena tour. They’ve only announced European dates thus far, but American ones will surely follow. I saw them headline Lollapalooza on the Sounds Of The Universe tour, and I can say in full confidence that you should go see them if you get a chance. Check the album’s tracklist below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Welcome To My World”
02 “Angel”
03 “Heaven”
04 “Secret To The End”
05 “My Little Universe”
06 “Slow”
07 “Broken”
08 “The Child Inside”
09 “Soft Touch/Raw Nerve”
10 “Should Be Higher”
11 “Alone”
12 “Soothe My Soul”
13 “Goodbye”
Delta Machine is out 3/26 on Columbia.
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