Five Cool Ones: Five Second Tier Hair Bands
Posted by falconi5 on June 26, 2012
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Cinderella – Nobody’s Fool
Dokken – Just Got Lucky
W.A.S.P. – Wild Child
Hanoi Rocks – Tragedy
Cool Album of the Day- The Bangles ‘All Over the Place’ June 17, 2013Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Hero Takes A Fall” by The Bangles Power pop doesn’t get any better than this! Along with The Go-Go’s, The Bangles were the main purveyors of the 1980s girl group sound. But while The Go-Go’s were lightweight and effervescent, The Bangles’ brand of rock was rooted in the sound of The Byrds and early Tom Petty & The He […]
- The Bangles ‘All Over the Place’ June 17, 2013
- New music News
- RADAR: Beth Rowley June 18, 2013Bristol UK singer Beth Rowley released her major label debut Little Dreamer in 2008, a Brit Award nominee that was a potent hybrid of blues, gospel and lush pop. The key to Rowley's appeal remains her rather stunning voice, a naturally rich instrument that simmers with blue-eyed soul. But Dreamer, in the control of multiple producers with major label ex […]
- Listen: John Mayer - "Paper Doll" June 18, 2013"Paper Doll" is the rather unexpected but completely welcome new track from John Mayer and his upcoming --date TBA -- fall album Paradise Valley (Columbia). Mayer is currently wrapping up the new project in the studio with Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt) prior to heading out in early July on an extensive 40-concert U.S. tour (see dates below […]
- The Electric Soft Parade - Idiots June 17, 2013Alex and Thomas White are the sibling duo at the creative heart of the '02 Mercury-prize-nominated The Electric Soft Parade, a Brighton U.K. band that sport their '60s, '70s and '80s pop/rock influences like badges of irony-free honor. Idiots, their fourth longplayer in a just over a decade and first since 2007, is an unpretentious and or […]
- Listen: Ben Folds & Alicia Witt - Theme from Pasadena (You Can Go Home) June 17, 2013Ben Folds, acerbic and melodic pianoman, and Alicia Witt, L.A.-based actress and singer-songwriter, are an item in and out of the studio—a fact that provides an interesting romantic backdrop for their Burt-Bacharachish "Theme From Pasadena (You Can Go Home)." In addition to promoting her new indie film Pasadena, which co-stars director Peter Bogdan […]
- The Rides - Can't Get Enough June 14, 2013Stephen Stills calls The Rides “the blues band of my dreams.” Credit Stills with dreaming big, because this trio is epic! Along with Stills, The Rides are Kenny Wayne Shepherd and rock/blues keyboardist Barry Goldberg (co-founder of The Electric Flag) along with bassist Kevin McCormick and Shepherd’s longtime drummer Chris Layton (Double Trouble). Debut CD, […]
- RADAR: Big Scary June 13, 2013Lots of bands described as alternative/pop lean much more heavily on the latter than the former. No so with Melbourne duo Big Scary -- Tom Iansek and Jo Syme -- who find a way to flash a sharp, serrated edge when the mood is right just to keep things a little more dark and a lot more intereresting. Second album Not Art (June 28 Down Under, September 17 U.S. […]
- Lily & Madeleine - The Weight of the Globe June 13, 2013It's hard to imagine two voices as pure and naturally unaffected as those belonging to Lily & Madeleine, a pair of 16 and 18-year-old sisters from Indianapolis who perform their extraordinary songs with a whisper-close intimacy and wise-beyond-their-years sensibility. For the Jurkiewicz siblings' debut EP The Weight of the Globe on (CD/Vinyl: J […]
- Aoife O'Donovan - Fossils June 13, 2013As the founder and frontwoman for the progressive string band Crooked Still, Aoife O'Donovan (that's EEF-ah) has walked the fine line between traditional acoustic music and modern folk and Americana. Now as a solo artist, the singer, hailed as"a vocalist of unerring instinct" by the NY Times, has blurred the boundaries even further, creat […]
- RADAR: James Bay June 12, 2013Pencil in 22--year-old James Bay on the seemingly endless list of talented new Brit singer/songwriters who are drawing on the classics -- Taylor, Browne, Drake, Young, Cohen, Martyn, etc. -- while bringing their own neo-folk sensibilities and individual skills to the table. Raised in a the small hamlet of Hitchin, Bay has garnered some press and a growing fa […]
- Listen: Lisa Mitchell - 'You Pretty Thing' June 11, 2013Lisa Mitchell's remarkable music -- particularly her sprawling, addictive 2012 psychedli-art-pop epic Bless This Mess -- hasn't made much of dent beyond the confines of the Australian coastline but the bracing, rather unconventional bit of rock riffed magic of "You Pretty Thing" might be the track that gets her noticed here in the good ol […]
- RADAR: Beth Rowley June 18, 2013
- Direct Music News
- Deer Tick Feeling the 'Negativity' on September 24 Album; Stream "The Rock" June 18, 2013Deer Tick will release their fifth full-length album Negativity on September 24 via Partisan Reocrds. The new project follows up their 2011 album Divine Providence and is being led by new single "The Rock." "'The Rock' is a song about being in love with an artist and subsequently having your heart broken by that artist,' McCaule […]
- John Mayer Prepping New 'Paradise Alley' for Fall Drop; Stream "Paper Doll" June 18, 2013John Mayer is kicking off an extensive U.S. tour in July with the release of a new single "Paper Doll," a preview of his new album Paradise Alley due this fall via Columbia. The new project was co-produced with longtime Mayer collaborator Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt) and follows up his 2012 "comeback" album Born and Raised, a cr […]
- Lissie Goes 'Back To Forever' on New September 10 Album June 17, 2013Lissie has announced the release of her new studio album Back to Forever on September 10 via Fat Possum Records. The new 12-song collection was produced by Garret "Jacknife" Lee (R.E.M., Snow Patrol, Silversun Pickups) and follows up Lissie's 2010 debut full-length, Catching A Tiger. According to the press release, the new album "reflects […]
- Elvis Costello & The Roots Project 'Wise Up Ghost' Due September 17 June 14, 2013Elvis Costello and The Roots will see the release of their collaborative project Wise Up Ghosts on September 17 via Blue Note/Universal. The album will be released in both a regular and deluxe version. Track listing is yet to be announced. Costello and famed Philly R+B/hip-hop band began their association when Costello appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallo […]
- Stereophonics Ready 'Graffiti On The Train' for August 20 U.S. Drop June 13, 2013Long-running U.K. band Stereophonics will release their eighth studio album over a two-decade-long career on August 20 in the U.S. via their own Stylus Records. The album, out earlier this year in the U.K. where it entered the charts at #3, is the band's first new studio album since 2008. A U.S. tour is scheduled for a September 19 launch.
- Neko Case: 'The Worse Things Get...' Due September 3; Stream 'Man' June 12, 2013Neko Case has announced the September 3 release of her new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You via ANTI-. Lead track is as succinct as the album's title is verbose: stream "Man" below. The new album is described in the press release as Case's "most precise, urgent record to date, ma […]
- Goldfrapp Tell 'Tales Of Us' on New September 10 Album June 11, 2013Press Release: Goldfrapp will release their new album Tales Of Us through Mute on September 10th. Their sixth album, Tales Of Us is written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside. A sumptuous body of work, Tales Of Us has been two years in the crafting and is their most narra […]
- Civil Wars' Second Album Due August 6; Stream "The One That Got Away" June 11, 2013PRESS RELEASE: The Civil Wars’ highly anticipated sophomore self-titled album will be released August 6 on Sensibility Music/Columbia Records. This is the follow up to the three-time Grammy Award-winning duo’s acclaimed debut, Barton Hollow, which is now certified RIAA Gold in the U.S. In advance of the release, the album’s first single, “The One That Got Aw […]
- Okkervil River Announce 'The Silver Gymnasium' for September 3 June 10, 2013Okkervil River, the Austin, TX indie folk/rock band led by frontman/songwriter Will Sheff, will release their seventh album The Silver Gymnasium on September 3 via new label home ATO. The new album is the band's first since 2011's I Am Very Far. Okkervil River's first tour dates of 2013 kick off with a performance at Monterey's First City […]
- Kings of Leon Ready to Ride Their 'Mechanical Bull' September 24 June 10, 2013Kings of Leon have announced the September 24 of their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull. The new project was recorded in Nashville with producer and songwriter Angelo Petraglia, longtime Kings of Leon collaborator who has co-produced the band's last three albums. "I thought we were going to make a really mature album but I'm amazed how youth […]
- Deer Tick Feeling the 'Negativity' on September 24 Album; Stream "The Rock" June 18, 2013
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- Win: Optimus Alive Tickets June 18, 2013Plus flights and five star accommodation...Held in Lisbon, Optimus Alive is rapidly emerging as one of the pre-eminent summer festivals on the continent. Following a successful summer, plans are already under way for the next instalment of the Portuguese event. Organisers have stepped in to announce two headline acts, with Depeche Mode and Kings of Leon set […]
- Mark Pritchard Announces 'Ghosts' EP June 18, 2013New release under his own name...Mark Pritchard have announced plans for new Warp associated EP 'Ghosts'. Mark Pritchard is a man of many disguises. The past decade has seen the English producer utilise a variety of monikers, including Africa Hi-Tech, Harmonic 313, and Harmonic 33 amongst sundry others. Discarding those alter egos, the producer rev […]
- Fuck Buttons - The Red Wing June 18, 2013Filmed, edited and directed by Andrew Hung...Some bands are a law unto themselves - well, Fuck Buttons are an entire universe unto themselves. Still only two people (yet with a frenetic orchestral sweep) the group are set to release their third album 'Slow Focus' on July 22nd. A dense, sustained assault on the senses, it's a somewhat frenzied […]
- Life At 140 #10 June 18, 2013The month in grime...For me, patchy YouTube clips of Wiley mixing on a pair of Pioneers in his kitchen has to be May's grimy highlight although that aside, there were a slew of releases to mention too. Grime 2.0 saw Big Dada and curator-in-chief Joe Muggs illuminate the new-found vibrancy of the genre's instrumental arm, with cuts from experimental […]
- Longfellow - Gabrielle June 18, 2013Debut release...New talent have a tough time getting their voices heard. For many, simply getting their music out there and gaining an audience - any kind of audience - is the biggest challenge of all. Last year, though, UBR (Emerging Icons) stepped in to aid a number of unknown acts. Longfellow were amongst them. In the space of 12 months, the band performe […]
- Troumaca Line Up Debut Album 'The Grace' June 18, 2013Listen to preview track 'The Sun' now...Birmingham group Troumaca are set to release their debut album 'The Grace' later this year. Birmingham is the centre of the one of the UK's most vibrant music scenes right now, with B-Town spewing forth new groups such as Peace, Swim Deep and many, many more. Troumaca sit at the heart of this. […]
- The Family Rain In Berlin: Part 1 June 18, 2013Recording their debut album...Berlin holds a romantic place in the musical landscape. From Bowie to U2 artists have flocked to the German city to soak up its unique atmosphere, to re-invent themselves amidst a landscape which has been forced to re-invent itself almost too many times. Hailing from Bath, The Family Rain couldn't quite resist the temptatio […]
- Track Of The Day 18/6 - Huw Costin June 18, 2013'Disconnected' (Shrinkwrap remix)Funny how the Acid folk revival has been dominated - in a critical sense, at least - by American artists. It seems like such an obviously British form. The pioneers, from Bert Jansch to Anne Briggs to Roy Harper, were predominantly British, and used their undoubted skills to harness a renewed sense of identity. An i […]
- LC:M SS14 Shopping List – 17/06 June 18, 2013In a dream world we would buy...So the smart suits, challenging tunics and all the other good bits from yesterday’s catwalks are now packed up, ready for showrooms and shoots. But if money was no option we’d get our people to speak to their people and request some of this… J.W. Anderson: Ribbed knit top from look 13. Sibling: Jet Boy tee from look 5. Richard […]
- Madlib Casts Doubt On 'Madvillainy' Sequel June 18, 2013"I feel it probably won't happen..."Madlib has given a new interview casting doubt on the possibility of a 'Madvillainy' sequel. Released in 2004, 'Madvillainy' saw two of hip hop's most potent talents cross swords. Madlib concocted a dense array of beats, often using quite obtuse samples to craft a layered, eclectic b […]
- Win: Optimus Alive Tickets June 18, 2013
- Triple J Music News
- Frank Ocean adds another Splendour sideshow June 17, 2013Frank Ocean has added a third and final Splendour in The Grass sideshow to his tour itinerary.
- Amity Affliction announce 2013 Brothers In Arms tour June 17, 2013The Amity Affliction will be undertaking their biggest Australian tour to date this October.
- Hear: MIA drops 'Bring The Noize' June 17, 2013MIA has released the first track from her forthcoming new album Matangi.
- Jay-Z to release new album in 2 weeks June 16, 2013Magna Carta Holy Grail, Jay-Z's first studio album since 2009, is set for release on American Independence Day (July 4).
- Illy touring On and On this September June 16, 2013After melting his website in the lead up to the release of his new single 'On & On', Melbourne emcee Illy is heading out on tour to see if he can create the same buzz in live mode.
- Vance Joy hitting the road in August June 16, 2013Vance Joy will be hitting the tour path this August in support of his latest single 'Riptide'.
- Karnivool premiere new single, announce Australian tour June 13, 2013Karnivool have released the first official single from their new album Asymmetry.
- Album Releases - June 14 June 13, 2013Ice On The Dune finally arrives from the magical world of Empire Of The Sun and Midnight Juggernauts break the silence with Uncanny Valley.
- Jagwar Ma "might have to cancel shows" due to mystery illness June 13, 2013Jagwar Ma guy Jono Ma has opened up to triple j< about a mystery illness that has had him stuck in bed for almost two months.
- 11 Memorable lyrics from triple j's Hottest 100 of the past 20 years. June 12, 2013A memorable lyric is an intrinsic part of a truly great pop song, and triple j's Hottest 100 of the past 20 years has been full of 'em.
- Frank Ocean adds another Splendour sideshow June 17, 2013
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- Astronaut Chris Hadfield Performs David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' -- in Space (VIDEO)Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Video It's being called the first music video made in space. In an online video, astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station. The video features shots of a floating guitar that would look like a Hollywood s […]
- Nevada High School Choir to Back the Rolling Stones on StageLAS VEGAS (AP) - You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing on stage with the Rolling Stones. The Henderson school's choir will join the Stones at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night for the encore performance of their hit song, […]
- Jimi Hendrix Wanted to Create a Supergroup With Paul McCartney, Miles DavisFiled under: News, Holy Hell LONDON (AP) - Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970. But less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartne […]
- David Bowie Church Brothel Video: Singer Still Pushing Buttons With 'The Next Day' ClipFiled under: News, Video, New Music, New Releases David Bowie has released a new music video for the title track from his album "The Next Day" and it's causing quite the controversy. The NSFW-ish video features Marion Cotillard as a prostitute suffering from a severe case of stigmata and Gary Oldman as a perverted bishop in a church that also […]
- The National Premiere Music Video via Reddit AMA & More -- News RoundupFiled under: News, Video, News Today, Oh Boy! In case you missed it, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner of the National did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit today. After answering a slew of fan questions, the band released a minimalist video clip for their new track "Sea of Love" off their upcoming new album Trouble Will Find Me. Che […]
- Lonely Island Release Spring Break/Gay Marriage Video With Ed Norton, James FrancoFiled under: News, Video, New Music, New Releases The Lonely Island released a video today for their new single "Spring Break Anthem," a video that mixes spring break hijinx with same-sex marriage and wedding planning. In a sneaky swerve the video starts off as a new edition of actor Zach Galifianakis' Funny Or Die "Between Two Ferns […]
- Austin City Limits Festival Lineup Announced: Phoenix, Tame Impala, Depeche Mode, the Cure, Lionel Richie, & MoreFiled under: News AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Depeche Mode, the Cure, Muse -- this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight headliners at least partially coming from across the Atlantic Ocean. Also among the list of headlining performers announced Tuesday were Atoms for Peace, Phoenix, Lionel […]
- No Doubt's Gwen Stefani Gets 'Wild Horses' Wrong in Front of Mick Jagger (VIDEO)Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Video, Holy Hell The Rolling Stones opened up their 2013 North American leg of their "50 And Counting..." tour Friday night in Los Angeles, but it was rather obvious special guest Gwen Stefani didn't quite get the memo. The group's 23-song set at Staples Center kicked off with the UCLA Marching Band […]
- Adam Yauch Park: Late Beastie Boys Member Gets Brooklyn Playground Named After HimFiled under: News, Music Appreciation Late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch is getting a New York City park named after him. City officials are turning the Brooklyn Heights-area Palmetto Playground into "Adam Yauch Playground." The rapper, who died at age 47 due to throat cancer, actually used to hang out in the park. The local Brookl […]
- Jeff Hanneman, Dead: Slayer Guitarist Passes Away At Age 49 Due to Liver FailureFiled under: News, R.I.P., Holy Hell LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jeff Hanneman, a founding member ofSlayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, has died. He was 49. Slayer spokeswoman Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald said Hanneman died Thursday morning of liver failure at a Los Angeles hospital with his wife, Kathy, by his side. The guitarist had recent […]
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield Performs David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' -- in Space (VIDEO)
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- Miley Cyrus Talks Drugs and Alcohol June 18, 2013A few years ago Miley Cyrus learned firsthand the perils of unguarded moments in the digital age whe[...]
- Tame Impala on Touring, Success and Festival Crowds June 18, 2013Kevin Parker recorded Tame Impala's psychedelic masterpiece Lonerism mostly alone in a Paris apartme[...]
- John Mayer Pairs 'Paper Doll' With Prancercise Clip June 18, 2013Prancercising is America's favorite new craze and John Mayer is hopping on the bandwagon in the lyri[...]
- Booker T. Unleashes the Blues on 'Sound the Alarm' - Album Premiere June 18, 2013On his new disc Sound the Alarm Booker T Jones' organ pops with the same ripeness that it did on Boo[...]
- Taylor Swift Twitter Parody Puts Feminist Spin on Lyrics June 18, 2013It's been less than a week since the parody account FeministTaylorSwift appeared on Twitter but it's[...]
- Moby Offers Music to Filmmakers for Free June 18, 2013Moby has offered independent filmmakers what seems too good to be true but isn't his entire catalog [...]
- Thom Yorke Auctioning Anti-Poverty Painting June 18, 2013An anti-poverty painting by Thom Yorke and longtime friend Stanley Donwood – who's responsible[...]
- Katy Perry Dishes on John Mayer, Russell Brand June 18, 2013Katy Perry says she's still "madly in love" with John Mayer and gets candid about her marriage to ex[...]
- Speedy Ortiz Hit the Accelerator June 18, 2013Growing up in Manhattan Sadie Dupuis realized early that she wanted to be more than just another "ea[...]
- Book Review: Questlove's 'Mo' Meta Blues' June 18, 2013Ahmir "Questlove" ThompsonMo' Meta Blues The World According to QuestloveGrand Central PublishingFou[...]
- Miley Cyrus Talks Drugs and Alcohol June 18, 2013
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- [listen] M.I.A. releases new single “Bring The Noize” June 18, 2013She don't need no album release date.
- [listen] Pond, “Xanman” June 18, 2013It might be their most morbid single yet.
- UNCHARTED: Wormwood June 18, 2013Inspired by the possibilities in emptiness, the London-via-Saskatchewan duo make electronic music that's anthemic and devastatingly personal.
- [listen] Volcano Choir, “Byegone” (featuring Justin Vernon) June 18, 2013Justin Vernon reunites with his old pals.
- [video] Joey Bada$$ debuts new MF DOOM-produced track in Toronto June 18, 2013Joey Bada$$ spits fire in Toronto.
- [list] Kanye West’s 10 Most Stripped-Down, Minimal Songs June 17, 2013Yeezus isn't the first time Kanye started paring down.
- [news] “Drone, not drones”: Low play 28 minute one-song set at Minnesota’s Rock the Garden June 17, 2013Low drone for peace.
- NXNE 2013: 10 Word Reviews June 17, 2013All you need to know about NXNE in the space of a tweet.
- [news] Kim Deal Quits the Pixies June 14, 2013In other news, the Pixies are still a band.
- [listen] Pusha T feat. Big Sean and 2 Chainz, “Who I Am” (prod. by Kanye West) June 14, 2013Kanye gets minimal on another G.O.O.D. posse cut.
- [listen] M.I.A. releases new single “Bring The Noize” June 18, 2013
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- Song of the Day, June 18: Tiny Demons by Todd RundgrenToday’s song is Tiny Demons by Todd Rundgren. The multifaceted singer, musician, and writer focused his ninth album, Healing, on themes of spirituality and the human condition. It’s a generally quieter and more reflective set than his previous work, with a three-piece Healing suite forming the entire second side of the original disc. The original album […] […]
- Song of the Day, June 18: Tiny Demons by Todd Rundgren
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- Tiatip June 18, 2013The Tiatip is a layered cocktail with just two ingredients: Tia Maria and Bailey’s, in equal parts. It’s an elegant looking drink, black and cream. This is a sweet little shot that deserves to be savored, not chugged. It’s like sweetened coffee and cream with just a little Irish whiskey thrown into the mix. Try ... Related StoriesLast StrawLast Straw […]
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