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
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