When looking at the package the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98879/tenet98879Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:16 +0000Within the music business it often occurs that besides a great band, a side project evolves. Well in a nutshell this is the story of Tenet. The band, which was founded in 1996 by Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmershole), never really resulted in serious work and only resulted in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98878/the_raveonettes98878Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:42:17 +0000MP3: The Raveonettes - "The Chosen One" from the bonus disc to In And Out Of Control.

This was originally provided to Record Store Day retailers, but now everybody gets to hear it. By my count, this is the third track from In And Out Of Control that...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98877/the_avett_brothers98877Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:16:24 +0000"I and Love and You"from the album I and Love and You2009iTunesThanks to Rick Rubin's "YouTube research," North Carolina trio Avett Brothers went from finger-pickers in their Concord, North Carolina hometown to the super-producer's new favorite band. The LP Rubin discovered, Emotionalism, wasn't...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98876/american_idol98876Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:57:06 +0000With his out-of-this-world vocal range and unique musical style, Adam Lambert is the ultra-glam, rock superstar that has America hooked. On Monday, Nov 23, Adam will unleash one of the most highly anticipated debut albums, “For Your Entertainment,” on 19 Recordings/RCA. The record garnered contributions from such innovative artists...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98875/the_avett_brothers98875Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:27:58 +0000September 29th saw the release of I and Love and You, the new studio album from indie roots band the Avett Brothers. For this album, the North Carolina trio present us with another collection of songs firmly grounded in American roots music.Vocal folk-inspired harmonies greet you with the title track...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98874/built_to_spill98874Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:27:44 +0000When it comes to making his guitar sing Built To Spill's Doug Martsch may be second only to J. Mascis in the indie world. He does nothing but solidify that reputation as the Boise band returns with their seventh proper album There Is No Enemy.The album, the band's first since...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98873/little_feat98873Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:55:25 +0000So, picture this: the thinking person's Southern rock band that combine the funk of New Orleans, the musical skills of jazz fusion pioneers Weather Report and the sweetest singing and songwriting this side of Lucinda Williams. Well, that about sums up Little Feat, circa 1977, when this concert was filmed...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98872/spiral_stairs98872Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:55:10 +0000With all of the hoopla over the now confirmed 2010 Pavement reunion shows, the release of Spiral Stairs' debut solo album has been quite overshadowed. Stairs, aka Scott Kannberg, has put out material post-Pavement with Preston School of Industry, but The Real Feel is his first under his ahem, own name.Of...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98871/the_flaming_lips98871Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:34 +0000I guess I'm just going to have to face it, gone are the days when you could rely on the Flaming Lips to provide you with quirky, humorous pop songs. The new double album, Embryonic, may be the final nail in that coffin.This latest expansion of the Oklahoma group's use...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98870/foo_fighters98870Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:02 +0000The Chemists have been confirmed as special guests of the recently reformed Brit - Rockers Skunk Anansie on their forthcoming European tour. This will coincide with the release of The Chemists debut album 'Theories of Dr Lovelock, which is released on November 2nd, through Distiller Records. The album features fourteen...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98869/take_that98869Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:03:35 +0000It looks as though the Robbie Williams/Take That reunion is an unstoppable force building more momentum by the day. Robbie has now confirmed he and the group have met up and recorded together again for the first time since he left in 1995. It’s now more a question of http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98868/iq98868Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:53 +0000IQ have always attracted comparisons to the heavyweights of 1970s and early '80s progressive rock, and not simply because of similarities in sound, but because they've always had the chops to truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their peers. A persistent career spanning more than a quarter of a century, spent chiefly...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98867/callisto98867Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:41 +0000Repeating music seems to be such an alien idea to Callisto. While the adventurous explorations they endeavored on _Noir_ garnered them such high acclaim amongst the very small circles in which they are known, the development achieved on _Providence_ is a shining evidence of this group's consistent maturity and search...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98866/warbringer98866Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:36 +0000If you're one of the skeptics who still think that all those new thrash bands are just rehashing ideas from the '80s and are not making something on their own, then you've probably been asleep for the last eight years. Of course there are a few bands that just substitute...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98865/obscurity98865Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:31 +0000This incarnation of Obscurity involves Germans who take up dramatic black metal names to play their brand of Amon Amarth-styled Viking metal. At first glance, the major musical elements appear to be favorably coalescing, from the conviction of Agalaz' vocals to the raucous and relentlessly paced guitars, yet you'll be...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98864/korpiklaani98864Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:25 +0000_Karkelo_ is a beefy 'Klaan release, not quite up to the boisterousness of _Tales Along This Road_, but undoubtedly a safe venture for fans who still prefer the strong influence of conventional rock elements. No amount of foresight could give us a glimpse into what _Karkelo_ would have to offer...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98863/alamaailman_vasarat98863Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:15 +0000What's all this about, then? Avant-garde progressive Finnish folk, you say? On a metal website? Do me a lemon, pal. I've got a stack of records taller than you to get through, all full of shouting white men fumbling away at many guitars.

In retort, dear reader, I humbly submit that,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98862/laarks98862Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:15:55 +0000"All the Words You Can't Say Right"from the album An Exaltation of Laarks2009iTunesContrary to recent mythology, it is not perpetually winter in Eau Claire. The Wisconsin city achieved fame and notoriety due to the musings of a certain troubadour seeking solace there...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98861/jay-z98861Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:56 +0000Anthony Mandler, the director of Jay-Z's "D.O.A" video, is teaming up again with the Brooklyn rapper for another video.Mandler revealed via his twitter that he will be linking up with Jay-Z to shoot the video for the song "Forever Young" which features Kanye West's protégé, Mr. Hudson."On my way to...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98860/nirvana98860Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:23:09 +0000hen journalist Everett True escorted Nirvana's frontman onto the stage in a wheelchair before the band's headlining slot at the 1992 Reading Festival, Kurt Cobain's adoring public believed this an affidavit of circling cancellation rumors on account of his spending the weekend on a rampant drug-fuelled binge. After indulging in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98859/ut98859Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:57:04 +0000Last week, Tegan and Sara’s sixth full length studio album, “Sainthood”, dropped with tons of praise from both critics and fans alike. Upbeat and catchy it’s nearly impossible not to like the Canadian twins, and I’m sure Conan loved them last night when the girls stopped by and played the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98858/devendra_banhart98858Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:50:38 +0000Before listening to this latest album, I had developed a semi-irrational fear/hatred of Devendra Banhart which had led me to avoid his more recent output. There were several reasons for this. Firstly, there is the fact that he looks a lot like Charles Manson. Secondly, his early work sounds not...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98857/the_raveonettes98857Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:32 +0000Danish electro pop duo The Raveonettes are back with their new studio album In and Out of Control. If you own any of the previous Raveonettes albums you will not be surprised by what you hear. From the opener "Bang" on through we are presented with the pair's typical concoction...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98856/lou_barlow98856Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:10:28 +0000At this stage we've really come to know exactly what to expect when we get a Lou Barlow record. Whether it's his solo material or recording with Sebadoh, Sentridoh, or Folk Implosion, we know the music on the disc will be lo-fi rock that has mucho slacker appeal.So we know...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98855/beck98855Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:05:20 +0000Norah Jones is going for a new sound with her new music. Beck, Beastie Boys and Santigold have done remixes.

She told Entertainment Weekly that the different versions of the songs are to give the album the widest possible exposure. "With the way things are now in the record business, every...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98854/asobi_seksu98854Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:34:29 +0000espite an irreverent name that roughly translates to "casual sex" in Japanese, Asobi Seksu is hardly some flip indie-pop outfit. Fortunate enough to be led by the near-mystical, weightless voice of Yuki Chikudate, the New York-based quartet's music is an unapologetic throwback to the star-gazing art rock of the '90s:...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98853/yeasayer98853Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:23 +0000"Ambling Alp"from the album Odd Blood2010iTunesExperimental Brooklyn-based tripsters Yeasayer have released a new song called "Ambling Alp," and if it's any indication of what their forthcoming album Odd Blood will be like, the critics are gonna be cooing over Yeasayer circa February 2010 even...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98852/cannibal_corpse98852Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:43:27 +0000The legendary death metallers are the latest band to confirm for next year’s Bloodstock festival!

Fresh off of the back of a triumphant slot at London Koko last week, Cannibal Corpse are the latest band to confirm they will be part of next year’s Bloodstock festival!

Cannibal Corpse join Devin Townsend, Behemoth,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98851/miley_cyrus98851Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:29:16 +0000Miley Cyrus continues her quest to transform from Hannah Montana into Miley. Her 'Breakout' album started to develop her true rock chick persona, and now in advance of her December arena tour, she has released the first track from her forthcoming The Time Of Our Lives mini album.

Party in the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98850/miley_cyrus98850Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:26:12 +0000Miley Cyrus continues her quest to transform from Hannah Montana into Miley. Her 'Breakout' album started to develop her true rock chick persona, and now in advance of her December arena tour, she has released the first track from her forthcoming The Time Of Our Lives mini album.

Party in the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98849/beyonce98849Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:22:49 +0000Single number 5 (?) from Beyonce's 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce' album sees her deliver a powerful Leona-esque ballad. It is a strong track, and is somewhat surprising it has not been released before. This piano led track is beautiful produced and performed, again highlighting Beyonce's strong vocals.

Club mixes have...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98848/beyonce98848Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:28 +0000Single number 5 (?) from Beyonce's 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce' album sees her deliver a powerful Leona-esque ballad. It is a strong track, and is somewhat surprising it has not been released before. This piano led track is beautiful produced and performed, again highlighting Beyonce's strong vocals.

Club mixes have...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98847/lucero98847Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:11 +0000I was approached to review the new Lucero album and I thought I would give this "new band" a shot. After doing some research on this band I have realized my mistake. This band will probably be one of those "overnight successes" that took 10 years to happen. Yes, they...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98846/398846Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:57:36 +0000Resolve had to happen sooner or later. First and foremost, The Eppard's didn't stop at Josh.  Secondly, and most importantly for Joey, Josh Eppard's (Weerd Science, Coheed and Cambria) brother, an effortless hybrid of Pop Rock/Metal had to come to the surface and invade our ear.  Not to say this is my dig, but...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98845/calvin_harris98845Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:38 +0000Calvin Harris continues his take over of the charts with his latest release from his 'Ready for The Weekend' album.

'Flashback' seems to take its lead from Armand van Heldon with a powerful opening leading into another commercial hands-in-the-air dance track that sounds great on the radio, but seamlessly migrates across...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98844/calvin_harris98844Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:32 +0000Calvin Harris continues his take over of the charts with his latest release from his 'Ready for The Weekend' album.

'Flashback' seems to take its lead from Armand van Heldon with a powerful opening leading into another commercial hands-in-the-air dance track that sounds great on the radio, but seamlessly migrates across...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98843/jonathan_jeremiah98843Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:27 +0000You want to listen to Groove Armada but you wouldn�t mind putting on White Ladder by David Gray because (in a Dido-less world) its still what all your banker friends like to listen to. You can�t think what to do.

Jonathan Jeremiah�s major contribution to the human race, by bringing together...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98842/jonathan_jeremiah98842Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:21 +0000You want to listen to Groove Armada but you wouldn�t mind putting on White Ladder by David Gray because (in a Dido-less world) its still what all your banker friends like to listen to. You can�t think what to do.

Jonathan Jeremiah�s major contribution to the human race, by bringing together...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98841/local_natives98841Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:08 +0000Camera Talk is the kind of song which makes you think, for the first six or so plays-through, that you are about to fall in love with it. This Local Natives single has everything, from the charming organ staccato to the subtle harmonies and incessant drum rolls.

I�m tempted to use...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98840/local_natives98840Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:10:21 +0000Camera Talk is the kind of song which makes you think, for the first six or so plays-through, that you are about to fall in love with it. This Local Natives single has everything, from the charming organ staccato to the subtle harmonies and incessant drum rolls.

I�m tempted to use...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98839/franz_nicolay98839Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:57:57 +0000Franz Nicolay, the quirky keyboardist/accordion player of The Hold Steady and punk cabaret collective Word/Inferno Friendship Society launches his new solo EP this month. He does have more than a little help from his friends, with the first song, a Jonathan Richman cover, ‘New England’ opening with a debate between...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98838/levellers98838Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:56:43 +0000Reaching the age of 21 is a truly momentous occasion and what better way to celebrate than to record a live album at the glorious Royal Albert Hall! With over two decades of history to their name, The Levellers continue to widely tour Europe, including highlights such as this London...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98837/diablo_swing_orchestra98837Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:55:56 +0000Hammer studios are once again producing films, Tim Burton’s more in demand than ever, and the Diablo Swing Orchestra return with their second album; the world is slowly returning to it’s true gothic heart. Firstly, yes, we are talking about a true swing band here. And they keep their swing...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98836/max_richter98836Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:13 +0000riginally released in 2002, Max Richter's out-of-print debut, Memoryhouse, gets a long overdue re-release, shedding light on a blank spot in the composer's career. The album is a formative, somewhat derivative experience, one filled with half-formed ideas and moments of exquisite beauty, a clear omen of the better work to...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98835/alec_ounsworth98835Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:34:29 +0000New Orleans. Exquisite, old-fashioned. A great place to live vicariously�Great place to be intimate or do nothing. A place to come and hope you'll get smart�to feed pigeons looking for handouts. A great place to record. It has to be�or so I thought." � Bob Dylan, Chronicles, Vol. 1

On Mo...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98834/low98834Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:32 +0000Despite all the rumors - and actual onstage announcements - it appears that Shawnna, the female head of the DTP family, has not left Ludacris’ label to become one of T-Pain’s Nappy Boys, in fact she’s proceeding as scheduled with the release of her upcoming collaborative album with Luda, The...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98833/tune98833Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:53:47 +0000tUnE-yArDs �" aka a haunting lo-fi pots-and-pans ensemble �" is the creation of Merrill Garbus (also of Sister Suvi): Canada’s answer to a question never asked. As expected with lo-fi, Garbus’ debut, BiRd-BrAiNs, is full of hauntingly underplayed vocals and a rag-tag assortment of instruments, lead by Garbus’ own ukulele....]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98832/within_temptation98832Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:47:09 +0000Here's our BIGGEST exclusive in quite some time...We are the ONLY SITE IN THE UK to be showcasing the brand new WITHIN TEMPTATION album 'Utopia' Out TODAY!http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/w...on/theatre/uk/The glorious symphonic rock of Within Temptation, crowned by the voice of stunning singer Sharon den Adel, has brought this remarkable band...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98831/pelican98831Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:35 +0000  Pelican are Pelican, but more. Massive instrumental tracks that build off of a few droning riffs, occasionally more heavy but often more prog-like than the bands they get compared to. "What We All Come To Need" can be ponderous, but it still works. The band's tightly controlled brooding remains...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98830/opeth98830Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:20:59 +0000Swedish metallers SOILWORK will enter the studio in January to begin recording their new album for a late spring release via Nuclear Blast Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2007's "Sworn To A Great Divide" will be produced by guitarist Peter Wichers and mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98829/kings_of_convenience98829Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:09:18 +0000"Boat Behind"from the album Declaration of Dependence2009iTunesAfter 10 years, Norwegian folk duo Kings of Convenience are making a statement with their third record, Declaration of Dependence �" when it comes down to it, they're not so dependent on each other anymore. The...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98828/lil_wayne98828Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:43:27 +0000I think we all saw this coming. After Gucci Mane’s ode to alcoholism Wasted blew up like Kanye at an awards show, thanks to an infectious beat and a very chantable chorus, it was only a matter of time before the official remix hit our ears. Well that day has...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98827/the_rolling_stones98827Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:57:03 +0000On Halloween, Phish choose a classic album to cover live if they have a gig. This year, they covered The Rolling Stones `Exile On Main Street`.

The show in Indio, California featured a special guest appearance from Sharon Jones and three horn players from the Dap Kings featured on ‘Sweet Black...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98826/perfect98826Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:01:57 +0000Still somehow managing to keep their heads above water despite not releasing anything genuinely compelling since at least…well…ever really, Chicago crew Soil return with another generic slab of grungey metal drudgery. It seems unnecessarily harsh to criticise a band that have done admittedly well to ride out the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98825/eve98825Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:15:20 +0000Here is is straight from the pages of the Festival 8 Express. Why don't you print it out and give it a go? Then when you're ready to see the solution, stop by Jambands.com (http://www.jambands.com/features/2009/11/01/phish-the-crossword-experience-the-solution/). ACROSS 1 Ben Hunter's nickname 6 "Reba" lyricist 10 Word formed...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98824/mono98824Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:45:48 +0000Oh yes, I’m a believer. But oh! I can hear the cries already, from both sides, religious and musical; One, I’m defiling scripture, Two, Do Make Say Think are not the best post rock band ever. I’d beg to differ on both counts: One, If DMST is in fact, god...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98823/fomento98823Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:38:33 +0000Not much to say about this Italian band so far, since Fomento is still relatively young; they debuted with their first live gig in Rome at 06/06/06 and Either Caesars or Nothing is their first full-length album. Since they say to represent thrash death core, I was very interested in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98822/tori_amos98822Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:20:07 +0000or an artist who's made a career out of subverting Christian imagery, Tori Amos comes off surprisingly reverent on Midwinter Graces, her first holiday album. The singer-songwriter is pictured on the cover art ascending into the clouds with arms outstretched, like Christ resurrected, but even this visual is tame in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98821/atlas_sound98821Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:47:22 +0000Logos, the album that may have never been; on August 16th, 2008, Atlas Sound front man Bradford Cox mistakenly leaked the unmastered demos of this mysterious album on his Mediafire account. Since then, this incomplete work has been circulating the internet, masquerading as the aforementioned album. Bradford Cox, in a...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98820/exile98820Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:58:25 +0000Smith (trombone), Tony Jarvis (saxguitar) and Saundra Williams (vocals) will support the group during itsset. Phish fans should be familiar with the Stones’ doubleLP, as the band has covered the album’s ninth track, “Loving Cup,”since the 1990s. The Phishbill comes complete with an essay on Exile on Main Streetwritten by...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98819/does_it_offend_you,_yeah?98819Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:56:00 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO "Dawn of the Dead"You Have No Idea WhatYou're Getting Yourself Into2008iTunes Does It Offend You, Yeah? usually come across as a band to let your hair down and rock-out to at the local disco, or the kind of bleepy-gametronics that could only...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98818/bowling_for_soup98818Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:02:21 +0000To celebrate 15 years as a band is a significant achievement in itself. Not only have Bowling for Soup accomplished this in 2009, but the year also marks the release of their tenth album, ‘Sorry for Partyin’.

For those familiar with Bowling for Soup’s punk-rock nature, the title of their opening...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98817/obscura98817Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:05:50 +0000Obscura bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling has rejoined resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers Pestilence after a 15-year break. Thesseling, known for his six-string fretless signature, played on Pestilence's fourth album, "Spheres".

"After such a long period of time it's great to be part of Pestilence again," Jeroen says in a statement....]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98816/elvis_perkins_in_dearland98816Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:10:00 +0000With such impressive lineage in his genes, it�s easy to question the legitimacy of someone like Elvis Perkins. Growing up the son of actor Anthony Perkins, he surely must have been afforded the luxuries that many of us couldn�t attain, so why believe that someone like him would be able...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98815/do_make_say_think98815Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:33:10 +0000Sitting in a Toronto coffee shop the week before the release of Little Girls' debut album, 20-year-old Josh McIntyre is a little worried. After an opening slot for crazed Israeli rockers Monotonix the previous night, the band's guitarist had his guitar amp repossessed. "He had it for a little longer...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98814/animal_hospital98814Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:05:11 +0000Kevin Micka is the one man multi-instrumental wizard Animal Hospital. The Boston based musician is currently on an extensive European tour and he headlines The Macbeth in London on 3rd November. I manage to steal a few moments of Kevin's time in France to ask him some questions:

SoundsXP: How does...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98813/converge98813Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:54:16 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98812/lil_wayne98812Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:26 +0000Why the hell did Lil Wayne plead guilty to the weapons charge? At first I thought that they were trying to pin a illegal weapons charge on him like T.I. but it seems that he plead guilty to just a “attempted possession of an illegal weapons” charge.

Oct. 21, 2009 -...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98811/oasis98811Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:09:23 +0000Leicester indie giants Kasabian have been added to the bill for the forthcoming T4 Stars Of 2009 show.

With Oasis out of action, many British bands are stepping forward to take their throne. As former touring partners with the Manchester giants Kasabian seem to be the obvious candidates to become...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98810/love98810Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:45:28 +0000Peace And Love, Juliana Hatfield’s latest album, will be released on February 16, 2010 on Ye Olde Records. Hatfield, of course, has a long history of DIY endeavors �" from her trailblazing days with Boston indie band the Blake Babies to her recent releases on Ye Olde Records, the label...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98809/health98809Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:37 +0000Los Angeles quartet HEALTH have taken a radical new change of direction, producing an album of lovelorn, acoustic ballads that should soon see them share stadium stages with the likes of Coldplay and David Gray. Actually, that’s a complete lie. In fact Get Color is, much like 2007’s self-titled debut,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98808/julian_marley98808Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:51:27 +0000I always approach the Marley family albums with some reservation. How can any of Bob Marley's kids ever hold a candle to their father? Bob paved the path not only for Reggae to reach the masses but pretty much guaranteed that any of his kids who picked up the mic...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98807/camera_obscura98807Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:32:20 +0000The Norwich Waterfront is not the kind of place that anyone would choose to enjoy the delights of Camera Obscura. It’s small low blackened ceilings and greasy walls do nothing to enhance the bounding delights that Glasgow six-piece hug their audience with night on night. This music would be better...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98806/lp98806Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:47:45 +0000This morning RJD2 took to his website to announce that he will be giving away free records, MP3s, and more each Monday from now through the release of his forthcoming full length, The Colossus, on January 19th, 2010. It all kicks off with a giveaway of a super rare vinyl...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98805/low98805Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:12:36 +0000Paddy Considine is quoted as saying “this isn’t some half-arsed actor wanking off in a band” and the EP suggests he’s telling the truth. He was first in a band in Burton-on-Trent with the Leisure Society’s Nick Hemming, Shane Matthews and Rich Eaton and now he and Eaton are two-fifths...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98804/stage98804Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:01:35 +0000The King Blues, Arrows Of Love, Gaggle, The Homosexuals, Pocket Lips and many more acts have been confirmed to perform at F.A.K.E., the first of a brand new series of live music nights at the Brixton Fridge on Friday November 13th.

Andrew Czezowski and Susan Carrington, who founded the legendary punk...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98803/the_avett_brothers98803Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:37:34 +0000Commercial potential? The Avetts have it in spades, so don't be surprised if this disc blows up big. After building a grassroots following independently, the North Carolina trio signed to Rick Rubin's American label, and the man himself produced this, their fifth album. It's ready for primetime, as Rubin has...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98802/zakk_wylde98802Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:41 +0000Zakk Wylde's wife Barbaranne revealed in a Twitter update that the Black Label Society frontman has been 63 days sober as of Wednesday, October 28.

Wylde is reportedly suffering from "a rare genetic clotting disorder" for which he is currently receiving treatment in California.

In a recent radio interview, Wylde's former Ozzy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98801/heavy98801Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:39:44 +0000PAPA ROACH PARTNERS WITH WHY (WORLD HUNGER YEAR) TO ACTIVATE FANS TO SUPPORT AN END TO HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESSFormerly Homeless Frontman Has “Had Enough”

BAND CONTINUES HEAVY HEADLINING SCHEDULE WITH BIGGEST BANDS IN ROCKSHOWS INCLUDE PERFORMANCES WITH JET, SHINEDOWN, BREAKING BENJAMIN,SICK PUPPIES AND MORE

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Papa Roach have partnered with...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98800/jamaica98800Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:27:37 +0000On Friday October 23, a workshop will be held at International University of the Caribbean, which will be the final event in the year long Children Must Be Seen and Heard Educulture .

75 Jamaicans will participate in the workshop which would be addressed by the exceptional teen motivational speaker from...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98799/the_dead_weather98799Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:54:37 +0000The Dead Weather announced today that they will be playing a FREE short all ages concert at the Third Man Records temporary store in London this Saturday, Halloween night at 8pm.

The shop is located at Shoreditch Church in East London, on Shoreditch High Street E1 6NJ.

The London Store we will...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98798/lostprophets98798Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:14:17 +0000The room was filled with anxious fans, keyed up by the support acts The New 1920s and The Blackout and doing their best to stay pumped while being inundated with dancey pop music during the break. The tension and anticipation was palpable as everyone waited for the band they'd come...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98797/porcupine_tree98797Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:55:14 +0000Steven Wilson (along with Mike Portnoy) is probably the busiest bloke in the rock world. Hot on the tails of his own release, the remixed INSURGENTES, and remastering King Crimsons back catalogue, THE INCIDENT is Porcupine tree’s 10th studio album. As is typical now of Mr. Wilson & Co, they...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98796/afi98796Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:49:57 +0000AFI have always been to me one of those bands that you’re not sure whether or not you really like them, however when you put their music on you understand why they are so successful. Here with the band’s eighth studio album in, ‘Crash Love’ we have another more commercially...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98795/lana98795Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:46:05 +0000I have to say that when this started up on my CD player, I got something completely different from what I was expecting. I was ready for some sort of mix between a camp cabaret and some Euro Dance, however what I get is a female version of Gnarls Barkley...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98794/kiss98794Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:52:58 +0000Kiss has released a new album and it sounds exactly like…Kiss! What else do you expect anyway? The formula of their music is such, that even a line up change won’t alter it in any way. Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer have been live replacements for original members Ace Frehley...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98793/duchess_says98793Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:18:20 +0000Montreal’s no-wave, Moog-rock four-piece Duchess Says are brilliant at working with language. That is so to say, they are francophone, and yet front-woman AC sings more in rhythmic sounds than in anything linguistically discernible. Her male band-mates keep their distance, because her trance-like thrashing and unconscious hand motions sometimes get...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98792/them_crooked_vultures98792Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:31:58 +0000Now that’s what I’m fuckin’ talking about! Earlier today I said I couldn’t wait til Them Crooked Vultures announced a show in Los Angeles and I really hoped that somehow, someone could slide me into it cuz I cant afford to buy tickets. I’m barely making rent every month,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98791/alice_cooper98791Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:24 +0000Rockaway Records has announced its recent purchase of one of the world’s largest LED ZEPPELIN collections. The collection includes more than one ton € at 2,500 pounds € of LED ZEPPELIN records (LPs and 45s), CDs, books, magazines, concert programs and tickets, T-shirts and memorabilia. A small part of the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98790/evergreen_terrace98790Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:51:40 +0000I had this sitting in my virtual review pile when Strung Out provided Florida's Evergreen Terrace in their forthcoming Recommendations. When a band you respect mentions a band to check out, you check it and that's why Almost Home got a fast track to the top of my pile.

I've read...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98789/roots98789Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:19:50 +0000In a week full of strong debuts, from Lyfe Jennings and Def Leppard to the Roots and Portishead, Madge is No. 1.It's a busy week at the top of the The Billboard 200, with Madonna's Hard Candy leading the action at No. 1. It is the artist's seventh chart-topper, the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98788/primal_scream98788Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:51:38 +0000Primal Scream have gone back to basics their eighth studio album.Recalling the -influenced sounds of their mid-90s efforts, singer Bobby Gillespie and his band have turned their back on the sonic experimentations of recent albums, and instead rely on a gonzo live sound approach.“I think we’re one of the best...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98787/cypress_hill98787Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:11:28 +0000When I saw this for review I have to admit I was genuinely excited at seeing the crew that brought us Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, and a whole host of classic remixes, stepping up with a new album featuring a who’s who of underground hip hop. The cover artwork is sick...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98786/circulatory_system98786Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:30:08 +0000This year has been an incredible one for long-awaited, long delayed albums, or ones that have been in limbo for an extended period of time. You could probably mark its starting point as Thanksgiving Week 2008, during which Guns `n' Roses' Chinese Democracy finally came out. And just a few...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98785/neon_indian98785Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:26:20 +0000"Deadbeat Summer"from the album Psychic Chasms2009iTunesRemember tape cassettes? No, me neither. Not until Alan Palomo's Neon Indian reminded me how it sounded when a tape played so much it unraveled in the deck: twisted, flanging, and misshapen. Still, retro and warped suits the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98784/weezer98784Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:26:09 +0000eezer's unpardonable decline into soulless streamlined pop-rock continues with Raditude. This terribly titled and woefully written record consists of 11 odes to partying, romance, and girls who "got hot," executed with enough deplorable simplicity and inane libretto to unequivocally quash any interest in their output from here on in. For...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98783/girls98783Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:58:39 +0000Scouting For Girls, Britain's most successful new pop band are pleased to announce details of three intimate and exclusive UK parties for their fans at the end of the year, to reveal new material from their upcoming second album.

The multiple Brit Award nominated pop band will head out for a...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98782/empire98782Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:42:15 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98781/john_lennon98781Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:54 +0000A preview for the upcoming film about the Beatles’ John Lennon has been released, reports NME.com. The film, entitled “Nowhere boy,” is about Lennon’s childhood and adolescence. It features Kristin Scott Thomas and screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh.

The film is based on the book, “Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon”...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98780/girls98780Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:33 +0000Mel C says starring her first theatre role is the most challenging thing she�s ever had to do.

The former Spice Girls star � who performed to packed out audiences around the globe during her time with the group � admits taking on the role of Mrs. Johnson in hit show...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98779/mudvayne98779Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:13:52 +0000Vinnie Paul gets the wheels in motion for a second Hellyeah album!

Hellyeah, the band that contains former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul and Mudvayne vocalist Chad Grey, have begun work on the follow-up to their 2007 self-titled debut album.

While details are scarce, this news does...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98778/golden_silvers98778Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:21:45 +0000We should be preparing for the grunge revival right about now, so what�s with the influx of bands during the past few years that seem to focus their gaze on the New Romantic glow of the early �80s? More importantly, what�s with these bands actually doing it with more accuracy,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98777/spirit98777Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:29:32 +0000Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Leona Lewis, who took the music world by storm with her 2008 debut album Spirit, will release its follow-up, entitled ECHO, on November 17th on J Records/Syco Music.

After proving her commercial potency on the three-time Grammy-nominated Spirit, which entered both the U.K. and U.S....]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98776/lulu98776Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:22:36 +0000Lulu and the Lampshades. Awful name. But you’ll remember it, and I suppose that’s the point. ‘Feet To The Sky’ is, indeed, a track of two halves. Think Lisa Mitchell or a decent Kate Nash, and there is the pulsing, shuffling part of this song. Then, as things go jazzy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98775/mpho98775Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:54:22 +0000More on: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool

Camden Crawl are to launch 2010's event with a charity gig next month.

The party at London's The Blues Kitchen will feature performances from Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, The Holloways, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Bleech, Man Like Me, MPHO, New Rhodes, Beans On...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98774/blk_jks98774Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:33:22 +0000"Molalatladi"from the album After Robots2009iTunesJohannesburg natives BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks") have been creating stateside buzz since performing at South by Southwest and appearing on the cover of the Fader magazine last year. Produced by Secret Machines' Brandon Curtis, After Robots justifies...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98773/neon_indian98773Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:20:14 +0000Far in advance of the official release of Neon Indian's debut album, Psychic Chasms, Alan Palomo's project has been pinned with newly coined generic labels like "hypnagogic pop" and "glo-fi." And while the latter seems to be more or less a jokey aside that slipped out of a tipsy conversation...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98772/ou_est_le_swimming_pool98772Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:05:50 +0000The airwaves are not short of electro pop outfits at the moment and in the form of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool we have yet another. Dance The Way I Feel offers more than a nod to the likes of Metronomy, Passion Pit and Hearts Revolution. It's bound to be...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98771/ou_est_le_swimming_pool98771Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:02:18 +0000The airwaves are not short of electro pop outfits at the moment and in the form of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool we have yet another. Dance The Way I Feel offers more than a nod to the likes of Metronomy, Passion Pit and Hearts Revolution. It's bound to be...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98770/john_fogerty98770Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:25:04 +0000When John Fogerty released his first one-man country covers project as the Blue Ridge Rangers in 1973, it was an attempt to find his musical footing after the bitter dissolution of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Today, with his career and image as a rock'n'roll icon fully restored, the need for Fogerty...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98769/arlo_guthrie98769Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:23:57 +0000History has taught us to be wary of "recently discovered in the archives" material. It seems a little too convenient that in the 40th anniversary year of Woodstock a live recording (from a gig just prior to the fest) of one of its stars should surface. Still, this nine-song effort...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98768/experimental_dental_school98768Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:21:28 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98767/256298767Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:21:12 +0000On his second album, Unbalance, 2562 continues to fuse genres and theories about rhythmic persuasion. Less atmospheric than his highly acclaimed avant-dub-step debut, this new disc further showcases 2562's unerring sense of swing. Though he denies any intentional influences from African music, that's what I keep hearing in this music,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98766/david_bazan98766Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:21:12 +0000Following the demise of Christian indie rockers Pedro the Lion, the project's brain trust, David Bazan, pursued a solo career that's so far culminated in the Fewer Moving Parts EP and now Curse Your Branches, his debut full-length as a solo artist. The changes between this work and his former...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98765/clientele98765Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:20:10 +0000The Clientele have carved themselves a rather narrow but fertile niche in the indie pop world, making lovely, quiet psychedelic music. From their early singles to their past couple of classic albums for Merge, they've established themselves as the worthy successors to the likes of Felt and other similarly minded...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98764/loom98764Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:20:01 +0000Everyone needs a gimmick; it's what keeps certain bands in the spotlight. Unfortunately, if it isn't that interesting or have sustainability it ends up being an albatross instead of a benefit. In the case of Salt Lake City's Loom � named after the weaving instrument as an allusion to how...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98763/blitzen_trapper98763Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:17:10 +0000As the highlight of last year's Furr, "Black River Killer" found Blitzen Trapper spinning a Dylan-esque yarn of murder that's been resurrected for a new seven-track EP, sold as a CD-R at the band's recent live shows. Now officially released, it's thankfully more than just a stopgap to buy the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98762/eddy_current_suppression_ring98762Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:55 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98761/the_black_crowes98761Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:21 +0000If there were any doubts left that Chris and Rich Robinson's ultimate wish would be to transport themselves back to the Nixon era, they've made that abundantly clear on this unabashedly earthy effort. In many ways, Before The Frost… is a much more confident return to full-time status for the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98760/luciano98760Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:17 +0000It's been five years since Luciano dropped an album, but the release of Tribute to the Sun sees the Swiss/Chilean musician capitalizing on lengthy tracks and a novel hybrid between minimal house and dance floor beats. Tribute to the Sun reflects a dizzying number of influences, each a puzzle piece...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98759/broadway98759Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:03 +0000Broadway's screamo runs the risk of being typecast as typical scene music, but they step it up by making their sound believable and actually good. Kingdoms was evidently recorded with intense passion and energy, translating beautifully to the slick drums and positive vocals, but not the slightly-too-quiet guitars. Their youth...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98758/a_place_to_bury_strangers98758Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:13:08 +0000It makes complete sense that Oliver Ackermann (vocalist and guitarist for Brooklyn three-piece A Place to Bury Stranger) builds custom guitar effect pedals under the company name Death by Audio. With clients ranging from My Bloody Valentine to Lightning Bolt and U2, Ackermann has become the de facto cheerleader in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98757/dinky98757Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:13:01 +0000Chilean born, Berlin-based producer Dinky (aka Alejandra Iglesias) comes out with her impressive fourth release, Anemik, on Mathew Jonson's Canadian label, Wagon Repair. In the mid-'90s, Iglesias became infatuated with techno after an influential trip to Berlin and moved to NYC to study dance. Her musical upbringing and international experiences...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98756/brand_new98756Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:12:46 +0000Upon first listen, Brand New's fourth studio album, Daisy, is an extreme disappointment. Before hearing a note from the Long Island band, a shrill hymn called "On Life's Highway" plays, then turns violently into what is possibly Brand New's heaviest and most chaotic track to date. They have shed their...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98755/alec_ounsworth98755Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:08:32 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98754/deadmau598754Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:07:43 +0000Ontario-native Joel Zimmerman (aka Deadmau5) may be as popular as he is polarizing but there's no doubting he's hit the ground running since his first tracks in 2006, with nearly 50 singles, two comps and now two albums under his belt in a four-year span. That's busy by anyone's standards,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98753/orphan_choir98753Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:05:12 +0000With the tightly wound first notes of "New Rituals," this self-titled debut from these Windsor scene fixtures makes a powerful, understated entrance into the world. Building to an explosive, anthemic chorus driven by slashing guitar tones that would make Shiner weep, the song functions like a manifesto for what follows:...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98752/data98752Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:23 +0000Following in the vein of past trendsetting French electro artists (see Daft Punk and Justice), the new kid on the scene, David Guillon (and kid he is, at the young age of 23), is the latest to try his hand at the melodic, electro, disco funk that many artists are...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98751/hostage_life98751Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:55:52 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98750/despite98750Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:46:30 +0000Since forming in 1998, recording a few demos and undergoing some member changes, Swedish outfit Despite have finally released their debut effort, which includes seven tracks that clock in at just under 26 minutes. Although Despite's melodic death metal/thrash/hardcore/metalcore mash-up is a tad overwhelming, In Your Despite is an album...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98749/raekwon98749Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:46:26 +0000Almost daring himself, Wu-Tang Clan utility player Raekwon mobilizes an army of producers and MCs before delivering a stunning sequel to his hip-hop benchmark: 1995's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. After delays and misguided rumours, Pt. II faces down expectations without flinching. The record stands hard in all its Wu-Gambino...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98748/la_coka_nostra98748Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:39:40 +0000It's inevitable hip-hop would have more than its fair share of super-groups considering how entrenched and popular collaborating is within the genre, yet most of them don't live up to the hype, or end up as one-off projects. But the big buzz is all about the evolution of a loose-knit...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98747/chevelle98747Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:37:47 +0000Not much has changed for Chevelle in the last decade. Their debut album, Point #1, was well received for its Tool-influenced, bass-heavy tracks, and ten years later, they're doing pretty much the same on their fifth full-length, Sci-Fi Crimes. But that shouldn't come as a meteoric surprise. The trio have...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98746/la_coka_nostra98746Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:33:25 +0000With Danny Boy at the Helm, Everlast, DJ Lethal, Ill Bill and Slaine set course, anchored in the stale waters of rap music, their mast bedecked with a jolly roger for the new millennium, which serves as their logo. They fashion themselves as a loose collective � mercenaries that have...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98745/burning_love98745Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:29:18 +0000While the name may deceive, there's no love � just burning � on this Toronto, ON-based quintet's energetic and completely grimy debut recording. Comprised of six tracks blasted out in ten minutes, the garage-based endeavour is shockingly debaucherous and unkempt. Essentially comprised of former Cursed vocalist Chris Colohan and Hamilton...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98744/kid_cudi98744Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:25:29 +0000Kid Cudi's eagerly awaited debut, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, is a spacey, sometimes brooding, Common-narrated concept record that will bolster the hype. Man on the Moon stands to convert those that considered Cleveland, OH-born Cudi a one-hit wonder and deepen the smugness of his established fan...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98743/the_black_dahlia_murder98743Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:23:49 +0000American death metal masters Black Dahlia Murder can do no wrong. Since Miasma, their musical style and sound have been honed, progressed and perfected. Nocturnal was the point where they realized and focused their unrelenting musical energy, and Deflorate delivers similar to its predecessor but with more vehemence; their grimy,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98742/drake98742Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:17:47 +0000Drake's 2008 massive free-mix-tape, So Far Gone, created such a buzz for the singer/MC that he opted to release physical copies as an LP. Seven songs deep, half of the release consists of tracks from the original tape and half are new floater tracks. Fan favourite "HoustAtlantaVegas" is an edgy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98741/armed_for_apocalypse98741Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:15:14 +0000Armed for Apocalypse are the type of band that don't easily fit into one category; their mix of slow and sludgy, furious pace and metal riffs constantly contradict each other throughout this album. Although Defeat does mainly come across as stoner metal, it's the times when AFA go outside of...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98740/blue_scholars98740Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:10:39 +0000On OOF!, the latest offering from Blue Scholars, the Left coast, left-of-centre outfit try to cover a range of emotions, from angry to introspective to playful. And more often than not, they fail. No matter the subject matter, MC Geologic comes with the same A-B-A-B rhyme scheme, the same vaguely...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98739/anvil98739Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:09:50 +0000There's been a lot of commotion about old school metal stalwarts Anvil as of late. It's dust kicked up by their rags-to-riches documentary Anvil! The Story Of Anvil, which has generated some better-late-than-never adoration. Therefore latest effort This Is Thirteen will undoubtedly be heaped with critical and public praise. While...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98738/the_accused98738Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:01:11 +0000"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into the heart of the east Vancouver jam space...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98737/amanda_blank98737Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:59:11 +0000A disciple of early electro rap fixtures Spank Rock, Amanda Blank's debut, I Love You, features production from an impressive array of beatsmiths: Spank Rock's XXXChange, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and heavy-hitters Diplo and Switch. Blank, a rapper and singer that's guested on mixtapes by Aaron LaCrate and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98736/red_chord98736Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:55:12 +0000For a band that's progressed so much since their formation, the Red Chord have taken a lot of flak for supposedly not following up the groundbreaking Fused Together in Revolving Doors with equally arresting releases. All naysayers will likely find themselves eating their words upon hearing Fed Through the Teeth...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98735/biffy_clyro98735Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:11:48 +0000

16th October 2009*ARMAND VAN HELDEN & A-TRACK PRESENT DUCK SAUCE: ANYWAY*ASH: JOY KICKS DARKNESS*BIFFY CLYRO: THE CAPTAIN*BUBBEL G: GET READY*CHICANE: HIDING ALL THE STARS*THE DEAD WEATHER: I CUT LIKE A BUFFALO*DOLLY ROCKERS: BOYS WILL BE BOYS*JAY SEAN FEATURING LIL WAYNE: DOWN*JEM: I WANT TO...*MARIAH CAREY: I WANT TO KNOW WHAT...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98734/blackout98734Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:45:27 +0000The excitement of the six boys from Merthyr is clear as they bounce on to the stage. They're playing to a packed room of people wanting to have fun and are supporting their friends and mentors Lostprophets once again.

Co vocalist Sean Smith stands on stage full of confidence, abusing band...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98733/advantage98733Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:16:34 +0000The title track of the 'Future Echos' EP starts out sounding like just another generic rock song, one of many that are currently doing the rounds, then, Advantage kick it up a notch, bringing in the beats and the brass that makes this music their own. These Midland boys have...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98732/serotonin98732Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:11:31 +0000Serotonin are an Oxfordshire based trio and 'Siempre y para Siempre' is their first Crash records release. We are lead to believe that they are a progressive rock band but it would be fairer to say that they fit into that most unwanted of a genre tags: post-grunge. Lead track...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98731/amorphis98731Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:36 +0000I was not too unhappy when long standing singer of Finnish group Amorphis Pasi Koskinen announced he was leaving the band. Instrumental as he was in helping Amorphis transcend their first phase, I always blamed him for the likes of _Far From the Sun_, as well as for other, less...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98730/tera98730Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:29 +0000Opeth are arguably the biggest "extreme" metal band of our times serving as a muse for the creative and as a Xerox for the unimaginative, if technically adept. Their success may well be a reason for a diehard metalhead to give what is essentially a prog rock disc a spin,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98729/sweethead98729Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:21 +0000Sweethead is the latest project to emerge from the musicians centered on Kyuss and its close cousin, Queens of the Stone Age, this time the turn of the latter's guitarist Troy van Leeuwen. To the surprise of absolutely no-one, it sounds a lot like his parent band, but with a...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98728/marduk98728Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:16 +0000Marduk have made a career out of reinvention, but having established a good thing on 2007's well received _Rom 5:12_ they have the artistic savvy to carry on in that general vein with this year's _Wormwood_. You may have heard about the record's diversity but it's important to note that...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98727/callisto98727Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:11 +0000The origin of a band definitely has an effect in one way or another on its music, and in the international metal scene, Finnish metal has made quite a name for itself. However, Callisto is a band that floats swiftly from mellotron rock to crushing sludge distortions, from growling vocal...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98726/blood_red_throne98726Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:06 +0000Before _Souls of Damnation_, Blood Red Throne's fifth album, I had never bothered to give their previous releases a spin, but from the general approval that people seemed to be giving this album I thought maybe it was about time to kick off my shoes, relax in a bean bag...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98725/isis98725Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:25:59 +0000One of the benefits, I think, to being an art metal band is that intellectualism in the genre is a relatively new phenomenon, and as such novelty alone often helps to smooth over certain inadequacies in the music itself. Sure, metal bands have always played smart, tackling weighty topics and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98724/novembers_doom98724Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:25:50 +0000The latest output from Chicago's Novembers Doom, _Into Night's Requiem Infernal_, sees the band continuing the unique style of highly atmospheric dark metal found on their previous six albums and one EP. There aren't too many surprises musically or lyrically on this album, though, save for the fact that we...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98723/kurt_vile98723Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:25:03 +0000Childish? You bet. Prodigy? Hardly. Indie rock is littered with the compact cassettes of endless low fidelity rock bands. And just think of the rest that you taped over from your college days. You remember. The friend of your roommate that opened for Superchunk back in �95? You recorded http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98722/kings_of_convenience98722Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:24:48 +0000MP3: Kings of Convenience - "Boat Behind" from Declaration of Dependence, out now on EMI/Astralwerks.

Nothing unexpected here, but if you're looking for something shocking from the Kings of Convenience, you're probably looking in the wrong part of Norway. Here we've got more...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98721/atlas_sound98721Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:12:05 +0000Since the release of the first album under his Atlas Sound moniker�Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Not Feel�Bradford Cox has made a slew of AS songs available on the Deerhunter Blog. (And, of course, also managed to leak an unfinished version of Logos and then...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98720/lightning_bolt98720Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:11:29 +0000In a decade stacked high full of brilliant surprises and endlessly confounding musical explorations, few records elicited as eye-popping a response as Lightning Bolt's Wonderful Rainbow. While the Providence, R.I. duo had released two albums prior, their third is still largely considered their best, and with good reason. With just...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98719/r.e.m.98719Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:12 +0000ecorded during a series of performances at Dublin's famed Olympia club in July 2007, R.E.M.'s Live at the Olympia double album provides great insight into the band's creative process as they used a series of club dates to work out the kinks in the arrangements of the songs that would...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98718/tegan_and_sara98718Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:07 +0000he moment the sweet-and-fuzzy slurry of "Arrow" bursts out of the gate, it's clear that indie duo Tegan and Sara are infusing Sainthood with the same '80s-centric electro pop that graced the Yeah Yeah Yeahs's It's Blitz! earlier this year. Given the already hyper nature of the titular twins'...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98717/devendra_banhart98717Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:09:55 +0000here's a well-established creative arc for acoustic musicians, where the intimate feel and minimal sonic possibilities of a guy (or girl) and their guitar are eventually abandoned for a fuller sound, expanded instrumentation, and studio effects. This tradition, which stretches back at least as far as Dylan and Donovan, often...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98716/owl_city98716Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:07 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO "Fireflies"Ocean Eyes2009iTunes Even if his major-label debut, Ocean Eyes, is a bit simplistic and sentimental with lines like, "If the bombs go off, the sun will still be shining," Minnesota native Adam Young, the one-man band behind Owl City, has crafted an...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98715/death_from_above_197998715Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:03 +0000A FAVORITE FROM FIVE YEARS AGO"Romantic Rights"from the album You're a Woman, I'm a MachineOriginal release date: October 26, 2004iTunes2004:Death From Above 1979 makes their considerable racket with only bass, drums, and the occasional Moog squelch assist. This isn't a gimmick �" between...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98714/dead_man's_bones98714Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:02:41 +0000"Pa Pa Power"from the album Dead Man's Bones2009iTunesAn award-winning actor, his best friend, and a children's choir in creepy costumes combine to form Dead Man's Bones, a new band that's released its album through record label ANTI- on October 6. Dead Man's Bones,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98713/editors98713Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:45 +0000"I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator... because you want to make something real." (LCD Soundsystem - 'Losing My Edge')

The talk from within the band ahead of the release of their third album has been of a need to break from their previous sound, an album of change...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98712/sound_of_guns98712Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:18 +0000A huge and power-packed sound, full of verve and pizzazz and not exactly short on playing either.

Si Finlay�s drum sound pushes the band along, a massive and thudding beat that just invites Andy Metcalfe�s throaty and heartfelt vocals to soar around and above it all. The buzzsaw of Lee Glynn...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98711/sound_of_guns98711Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:07 +0000A huge and power-packed sound, full of verve and pizzazz and not exactly short on playing either.

Si Finlay�s drum sound pushes the band along, a massive and thudding beat that just invites Andy Metcalfe�s throaty and heartfelt vocals to soar around and above it all. The buzzsaw of Lee Glynn...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98710/charlotte_hatherley98710Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:14:52 +0000Charlotte Hatherley has always been part of the spectacle rather than the main attraction. From her time in Ash she was the icily cool guitar wielding goddess content in the background and has since shied away from headline grabbing revelatory stories about the real reason behind her departure from the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98709/hadouken!98709Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:14:45 +0000Everyday we are exposed to a multitude of acronyms. From waking up in the morning we have GMTV (Good Morning Television), MTV (Music Television), VAT (Value Added Tax), GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato)... ad infinitum. And now, courtesy of Hadouken! we have ‘MAD’. But despite standing for...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98708/bert_heerink98708Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:14:37 +0000Bert Heerink, say like Paddy McGuiness, ‘Bert (long pause) Heerink’, who you ask, I certainly did. Good old Bert that’s who, stable mate of Alf Coverdale and Wilf Plant, from oop North like. For non anoraks, Bert has been performing in his native language for many years (6 tracks with...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98707/eight_legs98707Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:46 +0000Presumably, and rather cunningly named after the number of legs that the band have, Eight Legs, are a mix of a more melodic Indie, mixed with some simple 1960’s idealism and with added harmonies to sweeten it all up. ‘I Understand’ has the chilled blanket of keyboards, and the non-committal...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98706/chuck_prophet98706Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:39 +0000In summer 2008 Chuck Prophet set out to create an album that examined the state of the American Dream, creating raw, guitar-based tunes that summon up the spirit of modern day rock. In order to realize this dream he headed to the world’s biggest city, Mexico City with a group...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98705/all_american_rejects98705Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:35 +0000At the start of October, All American Rejects cancelled a few shows due to front man Tyson Ritter having knee surgery. Under direct orders from the doctor to postpone touring until he was fit as a fiddle, Tyson being an enthusiastic musician thought to hell with it and carried on....]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98704/dirty_money98704Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:34 +0000London’s Dirty Money have certainly hit on something good with their fast-paced, high-energy brand of brash, bounding pop rock. Single ‘The Killer’ is a feisty and unashamed two and a half minutes of ballsy riffs, loud vocals and relentless percussion. Innovative it is not, but for fans of energetic rock...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98703/birds_of_tokyo98703Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:27 +0000Since forming in 2004, Birds of Tokyo has created quite a name for themselves, not just in their native home land of Western Australia, but across the world. With the bands second album ‘Universes’, which has been released independently, they have created ten tunes that have been integrated with catchy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98702/horse_the_band98702Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:22 +0000The new album from HORSE the band is their 4th full length and if anything it’s heavier and more intense than anything prior. They retain the quirky synths and the fun (but always hiding darker depths) lyrics but “Desperate Living” doesn’t hold back on the heady thrills; hardcore riffs and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98701/saltatio_mortis98701Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:11 +0000Medieval Metal - one of the more elusive, even exclusive, subgenres in metal, generating responses ranging from rapturous praise from its albeit relatively few diehard followers to the possibly more common “medieval what?!” Falling into the latter category and taking it one step further by questioning “why?” it’s quite easy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98700/muse98700Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:10:47 +0000When I first heard the raw neo-rock blast of Muse's Absolution I instantly fell in love with the record. When I heard the follow-up Black Holes and Revelations I was heartbroken. The album was an overwrought and overproduced self-indulgent prog rock wankfest.So I approached the UK trio's new album The...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98699/lissy_trullie98699Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:41:24 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO "Ready for the Floor"Self-Taught Learner2009iTunes When it came time to for Lissy Trullie to re-released her debut EP Self-Taught Learner, she could have recorded a few extra songs and turned it into a full album for her new label, Downtown Records....]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98698/arch_enemy98698Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:37:41 +0000Metal titans ARCH ENEMY have just released "The Root Of All Evil", a stunning collection of re-recorded material from the band’s first three albums, revitalized and re-energized by their current line-up.

The album achieved chart entries in Germany (#84), Sweden (#69) and Japan (#7 in the international artist charts, #21 in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98697/soil98697Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:32:57 +0000"Picture Perfect", the new album from Chicago heavy rockers Soil, can be streamed in its entirety on the band's TuneLab Music. The CD was released in the U.S. on October 20 via Bieler Bros. Records and three days later in Europe through Afm Records/Soulfood.

"Picture Perfect" was created by...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98696/fever_ray98696Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:47:37 +0000 Fever Ray fans and Guardian readers alike, rejoice! This Saturday’s edition of the paper will contain a download code enabling access to a live concert, recorded in Sweden earlier this year. For full details, click here. The songs on the album are after the jump, all taken from...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98695/carbon98695Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:18:40 +0000Carbon Leaf have released the song “Pink” as a free download in support of Breast Cancer Awareness this month. With every download, Vanguard Records will donate a dollar to the National Breast Cancer Foundation! You can download the song here. Meanwhile, you can watch the band perform the song live...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98694/lp98694Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:16:21 +0000Sleep Bellum Sonno have returned with a new line-up and an incredible sophomore record that pushes the band into exciting new directions. Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives Not By How We Made Our Living is available now on 12" vinyl (500 black). The...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98693/daniel_meteo98693Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:56:24 +0000Daniel Meteo presents his second full length of dance music not for bangers wanting to be penetrated in the skull with a beat, but geared towards the more adventurous House fan.

Contrary to a lot of House, the BPMs aren�t at un-danceable, inhuman and inhumane speeds and the drum sounds are...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98692/basement_jaxx98692Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:09:20 +0000Sound: A return to the up-tempo, club-friendly, big-sounding, electro dance tracks that launched their career a decade ago. Elements of jazz, reggae, dub, acoustic indie rock and r&b work their way into the production, and the wide array of vocal performances introduce everything from blue-eyed soul, bluesy soul and Auto-Tuned...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98691/crawl98691Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:14:18 +0000It will be at least a couple years before every ballad Chris Brown does gets related back to Rihanna, and there’s no doubt that his new single Crawl will be widely viewed as an apology of sorts the woman he assaulted, especially with lyrics like “Everyone says were through, I...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98690/amy_millan98690Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:48:21 +0000I've always thought that an artist who step away from their main bands to do solo work should differ from what they normally do. Stars/Broken Social Scene singer Amy Millan does this very well. On her solo albums she breaks from the ethereal indie rock of Stars and goes in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98689/amy_millan98689Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:47:37 +0000I've always thought that an artist who step away from their main bands to do solo work should differ from what they normally do. Stars/Broken Social Scene singer Amy Millan does this very well. On her solo albums she breaks from the ethereal indie rock of Stars and goes in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98688/times_new_viking98688Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:44:49 +0000It's hard to believe that Columbus, OH garage rockers (and our favorite band named after a font) Times New Viking have managed to make a career out of making ultra-lo-fi noise recordings. But the band have built up a sizable following and are braced to unleash their fourth full length...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98687/times_new_viking98687Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:44:49 +0000It's hard to believe that Columbus, OH garage rockers (and our favorite band named after a font) Times New Viking have managed to make a career out of making ultra-lo-fi noise recordings. But the band have built up a sizable following and are braced to unleash their fourth full length...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98686/copy_haho98686Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:32:11 +0000The Too Pure singles club is a thing of beauty. Read this roster, boys and girls: Pulled Apart By Horses, Peggy Sue, Three Trapped Tigers. The young and the good. And now, add Copy Haho, the latest addition to the series.

'Wrong Direction' is no doubt indie (fitting right in), and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98685/copy_haho98685Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:32:11 +0000The Too Pure singles club is a thing of beauty. Read this roster, boys and girls: Pulled Apart By Horses, Peggy Sue, Three Trapped Tigers. The young and the good. And now, add Copy Haho, the latest addition to the series.

'Wrong Direction' is no doubt indie (fitting right in), and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98684/the_victorian_english_gentlemens_club98684Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:50 +0000The Victorian English Gentlemens Club - Mr Fenton And His Photo Of Melrose Abbey

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The Victorian English Gentlemens Club wrote a song exclusively for Cardiff's National Museum, and now you can get it as a free download.

'Mr Fenton And His Photo Of Melrose Abbey'...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98683/the_victorian_english_gentlemens_club98683Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:45 +0000The Victorian English Gentlemens Club - Mr Fenton And His Photo Of Melrose Abbey

More on: The Victorian English Gentlemens Club

The Victorian English Gentlemens Club wrote a song exclusively for Cardiff's National Museum, and now you can get it as a free download.

'Mr Fenton And His Photo Of Melrose Abbey'...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98682/smoke_fairies98682Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:40 +0000Smoke Fairies were only ever going to be one genre. And that genre is the oh-so-strangely-trendy world of folk. Noah And The Whale, Emmy The Great, Mumford and fucking Sons. All pretending to update an age old template that maybe they haven't changed that much. Smoke Fairies are reassuringly traditional...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98681/smoke_fairies98681Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:40 +0000Smoke Fairies were only ever going to be one genre. And that genre is the oh-so-strangely-trendy world of folk. Noah And The Whale, Emmy The Great, Mumford and fucking Sons. All pretending to update an age old template that maybe they haven't changed that much. Smoke Fairies are reassuringly traditional...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98680/dead_man's_bones98680Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:30 +0000The band is called Dead Man's Bones. The album is called Dead Man's Bones. The group formed because of a fascination with ghosts. The album opens with a monlogue. It features a children's choir. All the signposts are reading 'creepy'.

Found sounds and sample add to the gloom; this could easily...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98679/dead_man's_bones98679Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:30 +0000The band is called Dead Man's Bones. The album is called Dead Man's Bones. The group formed because of a fascination with ghosts. The album opens with a monlogue. It features a children's choir. All the signposts are reading 'creepy'.

Found sounds and sample add to the gloom; this could easily...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98678/chasm98678Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:20:21 +0000As long as we’re not concerning ourselves with song and album titles, the Chasm have made careers out of being masterful writers. Throughout their extended tenure, they’ve made a name with their expansive, tense brand of death metal. They’ve showed an uninhibited, above average knowledge of song-writing and an incendiary...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98677/mclaughlin98677Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:43:48 +0000Living legends ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN are back (again) with a surprisingly good album, that nobody really expected for a band, that was around for 30 years!

The Fountain is the eleventh studio album from Echo and the Bunnymen, and the fifth since their reformation in 1997. It features a guest spot...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98676/the_stooges98676Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:54:34 +0000So it turns out Bad Brains weren't the first truly great black rock band after all.

Originally recorded in 1974, Death's ...For the Whole World to See is only seeing the light of day now, in 2009, thanks to Drag City. The question that immediately needs asking is why it didn't...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98675/senser98675Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:16:11 +0000It’s been a few years since we had the chance to catch up with Senser at a regular gig instead of a festival slot and I’ve really no idea what size crowd they are going to pull. Back in the 90s Senser were a major draw, playing the main stage...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98674/senser98674Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:15:17 +0000It’s been a few years since we had the chance to catch up with Senser at a regular gig instead of a festival slot and I’ve really no idea what size crowd they are going to pull. Back in the 90s Senser were a major draw, playing the main stage...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98673/electric_eel_shock98673Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:12:30 +0000After the heady, hard-hitting, gritty but fun rock of their previous releases, “Sugoi Indeed” feels much tamer and somehow quite formal in tone at times. It does still sound like EES though and is by no means a damp squib. Beginning in classic EES style with ‘Metal Man’, fast drums...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98672/paco_osuna98672Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:30 +0000(New York City, USA) - When life gives Paco Osuna lemons, he makes lemon juice. Paco will be releasing his latest EP entitled Lemon Juice on October 26th as well as digitally on the 28th on Pulse 8 Records. He will be performing a spooktastic set in celebration of the...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98670/air98670Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:50:27 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO"Sing Sang Sung"Love 22009iTunesA decade ago, when Air was delivering its extraordinary debut, Moon Safari, the notion of French pop was a punch line. Since then, there's been a gold rush of distinctive French music made by Daft Punk, Cassius, Phoenix,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98669/vampire_weekend98669Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:45:21 +0000"Horchata"from the album Contra2010iTunesVampire Weekend are offering up "Horchata," the opening song off their January 12 album Contra, as a free download over at their official website. The band has been all viral lately while promoting their second record, and the lead-up to "Horchata"...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98668/julian_casablancas98668Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:39:18 +0000"11th Dimension"from the album Phrazes for the Young2009iTunesBack in 2001, the Strokes were poised to be the flesh-and-blood saviors of rock 'n' roll, complete with the requisite leather jackets and great hair. But even then, there were hints �" the Casiotone rhythms on...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98667/orenda_fink98667Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:33:05 +0000"High Ground"from the album Ask the Night2009iTunesThe more restless half of the dream-pop duo Azure Ray, Orenda Fink has bounded from project to project since that group's schism in 2004. A bold solo debut in 2005, Invisible Ones, was colored by Haitian...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98666/monsters_of_folk98666Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:28:37 +0000"Say Please"from the album Monsters of Folk2009iTunesMonsters of Folk are already being called this generation's Traveling Wilburys, but a better comparison is Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Like CSNY, Monsters of Folk yoke together a quartet of folk-minded rockers [Jim James of http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98665/foo_fighters98665Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:24:49 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO"Wheels"Greatest Hits2009iTunesIt's hard to believe, but Foo Fighters have actually been around since 1995 (which means that frontman Dave Grohl has been with his own band nearly four times longer than he was with Nirvana), so it's only logical that they'll...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98664/starfucker98664Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:22:26 +0000"German Love"from the album Starfucker2008iTunesThe tauntingly-named Starfucker is a Portland trio helmed by chief songwriter Josh Hedges, who previously performed with the band Sexton Blake. While Hedges' former outfit was more of a somber indie group that relied on melancholic beats and gloomy...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98663/freelance_whales98663Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:18:31 +0000"Generator ^ Second Floor"from the album Weathervanes2009iTunesFreelance Whales are one of those bands that I'd like to dislike. They live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They do things like perform on Bedford Avenue to a crowd of hipsters. They note that they roll their own cigarettes. And...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98662/thao98662Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:14:04 +0000"Know Better Learn Faster"from the album Know Better Learn Faster2009iTunesKicking off Thao Nguyen's new release, Know Better Learn Faster, is the rabble-rouser, "The Clap," featuring Nguyen and backers The Get Down Stay Down shouting, "If this is how you want it, Okay! Okay!"Ready...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98661/mew98661Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:07:23 +0000"Repeaterbeater"from the album No More Stories...2009iTunesIt's a mystery how Mew was able to convince a major label to sign it, but it's good to know that the Danish outfit hasn't straightened out its wonderfully tangled pop songs on its third big-league record (and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98660/we_were_promised_jetpacks98660Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:02:35 +0000"Quiet Little Voices"from the album These Four Walls2009iTunesLike their friends in The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit, the members of the Scot-rock act We Were Promised Jetpacks excel at freezing moments. The band's debut album, These Four Walls, even opens with...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98659/muse98659Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:54:55 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO "Uprising"The Resistance 2009iTunes Admit it, we've all missed Muse since their last studio album Black Holes and Revelations came out in 2006. Who could forget the awesome instrumental shredding on "Supermassive Black Hole," or the catchy lyrics of "Starlight"? Well,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98658/the_walkmen98658Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:47:35 +0000WEEKEND VIDEO "On the Water"You & Me2008iTunes The Walkmen began fierce, fleeting even, Hamilton Leithauser screaming tantrums, but there comes a time when life becomes less severe, when it means something bigger. The NYC quintet's fourth original effort, You & Me, astounds...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98657/pinback98657Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:41:24 +0000A FAVORITE FROM FIVE YEARS AGO"Fortress"from the album Summer in AbaddonOriginal release date: October 12, 2004iTunesOctober 25, 2004:Those Pinbacks are some sneaky fellers. For the past five years or so, the San Diego duo of Zack Smith and Rob Crow have been leading...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98656/unplugged98656Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:44:26 +0000Coming off her third No. 1 single, “Waking Up in Vegas,” multi-platinum Capitol singer-songwriter Katy Perry is set to put her unique signature on yet another defining signpost of global pop culture, releasing her upcoming appearance on “MTV: UNPLUGGED” in CD + DVD set in one package on November...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98655/the_raveonettes98655Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:42 +0000Some albums straddle the fence between sickening and highly enjoyable to such a degree that you can't tell which side it belongs on until you've worn down the CD. This is one such release. Opener 'Baby' has one foot in 1950s advertising, and another in Peter, Bjorn and John's early...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98654/charlotte_hatherley98654Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:26 +0000Having spent almost a decade as the musically competent but predominantly mute pin-up in cheerful power-poppers Ash, Charlotte Hatherley took the plunge into solo territory with 2004's much underrated 'Grey Will Fade'. The record showed her to be a highly engaging and catchily endearing artist �" far more so, infact,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98653/lang_lang98653Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:16:49 +0000What do you get when you cross a world famous solo pianist with a world famous solo violinist and a world famous solo cellist?

Were one to be a natural wit (not guilty), fabulous possible punch lines would now be tripping off the tongue. It’s a musical combination that doesn’t scream:...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98652/chimaira98652Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:09:21 +0000Due to the fact that for a lineup like this, Baroeg might be a little to small, they decided to book this tour in cooperation with WATT, another venue in Rotterdam, just like the Cradle of Filth gig a few months back. Different venue or not, we had a good...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98651/yo_la_tengo98651Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:28:47 +0000After a quarter century and more than 14 albums, it's difficult for any band to remain relevant. That's the challenge that faces Yo La Tengo as the critical darlings get set to release Popular Songs on September 8th.For the most part YLT rise admirably to the challenge. While we get...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98650/thrice98650Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:40:34 +0000When a relatively unknown Orange County band released its debut album, Identity Crisis, almost 10 years ago, there were definite glimmers of hope in their pounding pop-rock sound, but nothing that would hint at the brilliance of what was to come. With every memorable album and...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98649/despite98649Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:43:26 +0000Most bands are going to play with their sound at some point in their career, it’s almost inevitable. Occasionally this desire to evolve will lead to something great and unique (or at least better), but not usually. Typically, the result of a band’s experimentation will be a mess of poorly...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98648/the_most_serene_republic98648Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:23:20 +0000As a band with a big, interchangeable lineup, an expansive sound and a record deal with Arts & Crafts, the members of The Most Serene Republic must have felt destined to toil forever in the shadow of Broken Social Scene. But, hey, if you can't beat `em, use their producer.

For...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98647/lil_wayne98647Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:02:33 +0000Lil Wayne has a date in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science will take center stage.A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper's 2007 gun-possession case was due to start Wednesday(October 21).It concerns a process used for identifying people from tiny amounts of DNA �" including some...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98646/stream98646Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:57:18 +0000I could just knuckle down: tell you how little I know about Youngs and the massive discography that he has issued from his adopted home of Glasgow since moving there in the early nineties. Attempt to describe the slow cold orbit of sounds that revolve around the man’s voice, which...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98645/cold_cave98645Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:31:26 +0000As reported via the Outsiders a few months ago, goth-inflected San Diego duo Blessure Grave did a split 12" with Crocodiles and Cold Cave (amid a zillion other releases). If you wanted a tighter aesthetic triangle, though, you'd do well to put them opposite Cold Cave again,...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98644/thursday98644Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:15:54 +0000Thursday’s new video for “Circuits of Fever” can be seen below. The song comes from the bands latest album, Common Existence, in stores now.

The song just hit the internet, but we have it right here for your listening pleasure. (Or not.) After the jump, for the goodies.

The 'SexyBack� singer - who has been dogged by rumours he has dumped Jessica - travelled to Vancouver, Canada, to take the Hollywood beauty out on a date on Tuesday (20.10.09).

Justin and Jessica - who is in...]]>http://www.idiomag.com/peek/98640/atlas_sound98640Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:22:46 +0000this album is good, it completely succeeds where i thought his first album fell short. on the first one, i appreciated what he was trying to do with the sample loop based psychedelic thing but i thought it was only executed well on a few songs (namely "River Card," "Cold...]]>