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Battles: Gloss Drop -
There is always a moment of panic when a musician exits a group, particularly if that musician felt instrumental to a band’s unique sound. But while listening to experimental rock act Battles’ second albumâ€"the much-anticipated successor to 2007’s Mirrored â€"any potential dread regarding the absence of keyboardist/vocalist Tyondai Braxton vanishes....
Battles - Gloss Drop -
Enough bands have lost members and gone on to greater successes for the departure of founding member Tyondai (son of Anthony) Braxton to, on paper, not significantly impact on the chances of Battles’ second album matching the acclaim of the New Yorkers’ remarkable debut of 2007, The Ghost Is Dancing Announce New Album, Battles On, Out July 28th - The Ghost is Dancing began as many bands begin, in a moldy basement during university. Kevin Corlis, Jim DeLuca, Jamie Matechuk and Odie Ouderkirk were returning home via Toronto's Spadina Ave, sweaty and exuberant after a Hidden Cameras show at the Horseshoe Tavern when they decided that they wanted to... SummerStage Partial Lineup Announced - Here's a partial list of shows scheduled at the Central Park SummerStage this summer Most are free except for the benefits that have tickets:
04/20 - Vienna Teng
05/30 - Duran Duran (tix)
05/31 - Duran Duran (tix)
06/13 - Mavis Staples & Stephanie McKay
06/28 - Vieux Farka Toure
07/23 - Mark Knopfler (tix)
07/27 -... Holy Fuck (Reading & Leeds 2010) - Canadian four-piece Holy Fuck were my number one most pleasant discovery at Reading. I'd even go as far as to say that this was the best set I saw all weekend. Many other punters who were unfamiliar with the band were forced into the Dance Stage by the relentless rain... Don Caballero UK Dates - Instrumental Punks Announce Shows Pittsburgh's math-rock titans Don Caballero will play two UK shows in November, playing both Leeds and London. The trio also released their sixth studio album 'Punkgasm' earlier this year (a sprawling, brutal prog-punk monster), have spent most of the year touring their homeland and Europe, before... Similar Artists:
