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Hatebreed - Hatebreed - Hatebreed Hatebreed’s metal-orientated approach of hardcore isn’t popular by every hardcore fan, but facts don’t lie. They’ve toured the world multiple times, sold thousands of records and even got a Grammy nomination for their song ‘Live For This’. All in all they’ve been at the front of the hardcore genre since 1994. With their sixth studio album, simply entitled Hatebreed, there wasn’t a reason to change the recipe, although they did add a few new ingredients to spice things up a bit. The biggest problem with Hatebreed is that they have too many mid-tempo songs with vocals that sound very much the... Electric Six - Electric Six aving crafted a distinct niche for themselves over the course of six albums in as many years, Electric Six don't stray far from their trademark brand of groove-heavy, ironic cock rock on Kill. Whether any one of the band's albums succeeds largely hinges on whether or not the lyrics bring the funny and whether or not the hooks are strong, and Kill hits both of those marks reliably. That's the thing about Electric Six: The joke would've worn thin long ago if frontman Dick Valentine weren't able to execute his songs with such a consistent balance of absurd humor and... Beck - Beastie Boys and Beck Remix Norah Jones Norah 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 outlet wants extra content," she told EW. "Beasties Boys did one, and Beck, and Santigold; I love Santigold. There are elements in her record that inspired me to try little things. Some of her songs are great pop songs, but they have all these cool instruments on them and sound... Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys WEEKEND VIDEO "Cornerstone"Humbug2009iTunes The stage presence and allure of a band's frontman is surely an important ingredient to any musical dynamic. Their captivating movements are usually one of the main components people remember. Enter UK foursome Arctic Monkeys and their latest video, "Cornerstone," featuring their likable frontman Alex Turner.The concept behind "Cornerstone" is extremely simple, a one-shot clip that finds Turner in oversized vintage headphones behind a sea of white. The heartbreaking lyrics illicits interest, but it's Turner's subtle swagger and facial charms that truly engulfs your senses.~ Filter Magazine ...Norah Jones - Norah Jones aving been billed as Norah Jones's "guitar album," The Fall comes burdened with some expectations that the vocalist has shaken up her trademark formula of tasteful piano arrangements, light percussion, and effortless vocal turns. The album only intermittently works as a departure for Jones, then, because the lone signature element of her style that has changed is the lead instrument she uses. The piano licks are scarce, replaced by some electric guitar riffs that are clean and restrained. Producer Jacquire King simply doesn't bring any of the raw, nervy energy to The Fall that he has brought to albums by... Morrissey - Morrissey leaves concert after getting drink tossed at him Lots of Morrissey drama popping up as of late. The latest is that he was performing only his 2nd song in Liverpool, UK when some ass clown threw his glass bottle at Morrissey. Not sure what’s true or not, but some reports are saying the glass bottle hit his head. Morrissey said goodbye to the ...Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys WEEKEND VIDEO "Cornerstone"Humbug2009iTunes The stage presence and allure of a band's frontman is surely an important ingredient to any musical dynamic. Their captivating movements are usually one of the main components people remember. Enter UK foursome Arctic Monkeys and their latest video, "Cornerstone," featuring their likable frontman Alex Turner.The concept behind "Cornerstone" is extremely simple, a one-shot clip that finds Turner in oversized vintage headphones behind a sea of white. The heartbreaking lyrics illicits interest, but it's Turner's subtle swagger and facial charms that truly engulfs your senses.~ Filter Magazine ...Nirvana - Nirvana hen 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 his own on-stage theatrics, Cobain feverishly stampeded through a mammoth set list of 25 tracks (though only 24 make it onto this album, with "Love Buzz" strangely omitted) and cemented his legacy in the festival's folklore. Some 18 years later (15 since the suicide of the band's sphinx-like ambassador), we... R.e.m. - R.E.M. ecorded 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 eventually form 2008's Accelerate. The alternate versions of the excellent "Supernatural Superserious" (included here under its original title, "Disguised") and "Man-Sized Wreath" suggest that the band edits their material with a strong ear for overall tone and sound quality, since the arrangements included recall the heavy distortion and grunge... Kings of Leon - Michael Jackson nominated for five American Music Awards The pop legend � who died on June 25 � is in the running to be named Artist of the Year at the prestigious event and will be up against Taylor Swift, Eminem, Kings of Leon and Lady Gaga. The 'Thriller� singer is also nominated for Favourite Male Artist in both the Pop or Rock and the Soul/Rhythm and Blues categories, and Favourite Album for his 'Number Ones� LP in both of the categories. Country singer Taylor Swift leads the list with six nominations, while Eminem received four. Taylor � whose acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards last month was interrupted... |
