11/02/2007
Highly Recommended: The Rumble Strips
Let's get ready to... (Come on, I'm not going to say it). But I will tell you that I am eagerly awaiting the arrival ofThe Rumble Strips on US soil. This new London-based band is playing a show at The Theater of Living Arts in Philly on Novemb ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 11/02/2007 1:10 PM EST in Rock | Permalink
10/31/2007
The Top 5 Strangest Deaths in Rock and Roll
Here are my personal picks for a Zombie Dream Team - rockers who met surprising, creepy, and just plain gruesome ends:
Read MorePosted by Robin on 10/31/2007 3:46 PM EST in Rock, Editorial, General | Permalink
10/30/2007
Everybody Loves Occult Rock: A Video Sampler
In the spirit of Halloween, I began snooping around for scary music to post and now I won't be able to sleep. The Occult Rock Library lists 13 of the creepiest records from the 60s and 70s that were dedicated to the Dark Lord and all that goes ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/30/2007 3:27 PM EST in Experimental, Rock, 60's Psych, YouTube, Prog-Rock | Permalink
10/29/2007
Exclusive Interview with NYC's A Place To Bury Strangers
This past week I had heard that "The Loudest Band in New York," aka A Place to Bury Strangers', would be playing a show in West Philly. After reading all the hype and hearing about their epic performance at CMJ, I decided to head over to the DIY ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 10/29/2007 3:53 PM EST in Experimental, Rock, Shoegaze, Neo-Psychedelic, Interview | Permalink
10/25/2007
All Aboard the Festival Express
What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall at this party: That clip came from the recently revived 1970 documentary called The Festival Express. Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band, Buddy Guy, the Flying Burrito Brothers and a coupl ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/25/2007 1:25 PM EST in Rock, YouTube | Permalink
10/23/2007
Videos: Top 5 Brian Eno Moments
Hands down Brian Eno is no joke. The man is a genius- full stop. Lately I've been leafing through A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno and it has inspired me to post my personal top five Eno moments. Granted these instances ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/23/2007 2:21 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Rock, YouTube, Editorial, Glam | Permalink
New Raveonettes: "Dead Sound" and "Blush"
Holy Danish Music Festival Day over here at The Walrus! I just got my hands on some new Raveonettes tracks from their upcoming album Lust Lust Lust. Somewhat of a departure for the band, the new songs have more of a shoegaze feel and less of a g ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/23/2007 1:49 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Rock, Shoegaze, Post-Rock | Permalink
10/19/2007
Freaky Friday: The Walrus sinks its teeth into new Michael Jackson songs!
Holy shit! This is weird, and could be fake. So apparently the new Michael Jackson untitled and unfinished album has surfaced on the tubes. It's really a breakthrough for Michael. Psychedelic guitars mixed with awesome, awesome electronic beats, ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/19/2007 11:50 AM EST in Rock, WTF? | Permalink
10/18/2007
Videos I've Played Out: Wanda Jackson, Patti Smith, and 70s Tina Turner
The only time I am not consciously listening to music is when I am asleep, but even then my dreams can involve some band or I'm at a concert or there is a soundtrack playing while I build a go-cart with my ex-landlord (RIP Mitch Hedberg.) Usua ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/18/2007 4:10 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Country | Permalink
Videos: Tracing the Roots of "Baby, Please Don't Go"
Recently I read Nick Tosches' book Country: The Twisted Roots of Rock and Roll which talks a lot about the beginnings of classic songs; their original authors, their heritage, stuff like that. I got to thinking about the 60s band Them and their ...
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