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Coldplay

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:18:16 +0000

"Paradise"from the album Mylo Xyloto2011iTunes Coldplay has further whetted fans' appetites for its highly anticipated fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, by debuting the set's second single, "Paradise."The piano-heavy track, which Coldplay premiered on its website Monday morning, falls in line with the stadium-sized pop rock...

Jimmy Eat World (Leeds Festiva...

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:47:33 +0000

It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the release of the seminal "Bleed American". What is harder still to believe is that for a band who were arguably at their most potent 10-12 years ago, most of those crowd now anxiously waiting for them were...

Primus: Green Naugahyde

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:29:36 +0000

Given Les Claypool’s near ubiquity with his various solo and side projects during the last decade, it’s easy to forget that there hasn’t been an “official” full-length from Primus since 1999’s Antipop. Claypool is so relentlessly front-and-center on Green Naugahyde that for the first third of the album, guitarist Larry...

Paul Simon

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:13:38 +0000

WEEKEND WAYBACK MACHINE "Tenderness"from the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon1973iTunesRetaining the buoyant musical feel of Paul Simon, but employing a more produced sound, There Goes Rhymin' Simon found Paul Simon writing and performing with assurance and venturing into soulful and R&B-oriented music. Simon returned...

Hildamay - We Loved We Lost

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:36:28 +0000

Having earned the right to open the main stage at this year's Hevy Festival, Sidcup's Hildamay are continuing their momentous year with the release of their debut EP, "We Loved, We Lost". With impassioned vocals at the helm accompanied by gutsy riffs and rampaging beats, "We Loved, We Lost" is...

Dum Dum Girls

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:14:37 +0000

"Bedroom Eyes"from the album Only in Dreams2011iTunes Dum Dum Girls are playing for keeps with this chorus, and by keeps we mean staying stuck in your head until you're hearing this song while you sleep. Even if you don't like where it all...

Icarus Himself

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:14:30 +0000

"On Your Side"from the album Career Culture2011iTunesIcarus Himself �" a psych-folk band brought up by Nick Whetro in 2008 �" has quickly come together as a solid trio full of passion and newfound clarity. With the addition of Karl Cristenson and drummer Brad...

Mercury Rev : Deserter's Songs

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:04:01 +0000

When Deserter’s Songs was initially released in 1998, it sounded like a rather definitive statement. The record stands as Mercury Rev’s moment of epiphany�"when all of the myriad aspects of its shifting cinematic influences came into deep focus. Ostensibly a re-issue of the classic album, the new 2-CD edition features...

Larry Coryell: With the Wide Hive Players

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:03:59 +0000

During the course of Larry Coryell’s long and storied career, the jazz-fusion guitarist has ventured into nearly every corner of the musical world. But on his most recent collaboration with The Wide Hive Players, Coryell returns to his roots to deliver his most brilliant work in years. Reminiscent of the...

Ollabelle: Neon Blue Bird

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:03:51 +0000

With the release of their first record in five years, Neon Blue Bird, Ollabelle remind us just how stirring the right combination of vocal harmonies can be. Led by Amy Helm, Levon’s daughter, and Jimi Zhivago, this New York-based roots outfit revels in tweaking traditional tunes such as Stephen Foster’s...