Les Claypool turns director creating a National Lampoons film about a band with “no limits, no fear, and no clue”. The DVD will hit stores May 13th and knowing Les’s wit from seeing him at shows to other videos such as Cheesy Home Video it’s going to be pretty damn funny. Check out the Electric … Continue reading
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Steve Via and friends in “Shreds”
Amazing. I recommend all the installments of the “shreds” series. Like, Steve Vai Continue reading
The Breeders – Coming to Amoeba in San Francisco – FREE!
The Breeders play at Amoeba Records in the Haight on Thursday May 1st 6pm – San Francisco Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses formed The Breeders in Boston in 1988. Over some seriously tumultuous years for Kelley Deal and the group in general they are back supporting another album called … Continue reading
Juliana Hatfield tells is like it is in both music and reality television
I’ve always liked Juliana Hatfield (seriously)…and now I know why… Check out some excerpts from Juliana’s blog explaining some of the songs on her new album entitled “How to Walk Away” which is due out June 10th on her own Ye Old Records. This is some pretty deep shit served up right here…Top 40 SUCKS.———————————–“You … Continue reading
Definition of Alternative Rock by Buzz Cuts – Sad Sad Sad…
So I’m watching TV and this commercial airs claiming “The 30 biggest and best alternative rock hits of all time on 2 awesome CDs”. Pretty bold statement if you ask me. This list of songs sucks 98% major ass and is truly a poor representation of what “Alternative Rock” was meant to be when first … Continue reading
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Are there any new bands who ROCK on stage anymore?
I mean really rock with some sort of stage show/presence. i.e Alice Cooper, Van Halen, Flaming Lips, David Byrne, Les Claypool, etc. I’ve seen enough shoe gazers to know which band members have bald spots and who doesn’t. Doesn’t anyone put on a stage show anymore? And I’m talking some good new bands who don’t … Continue reading
Eddie Van Halen’s Issues, "Atrocious" Playing Derail Tour
You knew it was coming… From stereogum.com: It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that VH are reportedly canceling their tour. According to TMZ, it’s due to Eddie’s “issues,” such as being “out of it” during shows and this “out of it” guitar playing. Guess there’s no blaming the guitar tech this time. Comes … Continue reading
It’s Noise Pop time in San Francisco – Feb 26th – March 2nd
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Lineup for the 2008 Sasquatch! festival |May 24th- 26th, 2008
According the Sasquatch MySpace page: “The 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival, now in its seventh and best year yet, will expand to three days and take place Memorial Day Weekend at the legendary Gorge Amphitheatre. Already the official opener to summer for music fans, Sasquatch! is becoming a certified monster of a musical event: this year … Continue reading
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