Thank god the gays moved on from British heavy metal acts to Madonna and The Cure in the mid 80's because they could have single-handedly taken the entire genre down with their synchronized dancing routines. Tragedy avoided.
The Sky Drops are Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette - a superforce of guitars, drums, and vocals. The band from Wilmington, Delaware have released their first LP since 2006, Bourgeois Beat. Sometimes you need some harmony and blissed-out guitars in your life, and the sky drops are here to give it to you. The Sky Drops have been likened to a "shoegazing Everly Brothers" and I'm generally digging this. Check out "Truth Is" and some other new tunes off their myspace.
“Forever In Your Hands” is the new video from Massachusetts metal band All That Remains. The clip was filmed with director David Brodsky and his MyGoodEye crew at the August 9, 2009 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the Nissan Pavilion in Washington, D.C. and it features cameo appearances by Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage, Shannon Lucas of The Black Dahlia Murder, and Byron Davis and Doc Coyle of God Forbid.
In an era when critics and rappers themselves jump to declare the death of hip hop, 23 year-old Wale Folarin has been breathing new life into the genre through dazzling wordplay, a fresh sound steeped in DC's legendary go-go scene, and boundless on-stage energy. This new track, sampled from Rihanna's 'Question Existing' is off DJ Haze & DJ Campcom's Leaders of the New Empire mixtape.
The video is indeed a departure for Weiland. "I had watched this movie called 'The Science of Sleep' about a year ago and I fell in love with the film," Weiland told Spinner. "I thought it was such a cool and interesting approach and I wanted to use that in a video sometime."
Simultaneously, Weiland had the idea that he wanted to reach out to film students and see if he could give someone a big break. Like, a really big break. So when relative newcomer Dennis Roberts came up with a treatment that was surprisingly close to what Weiland had already envisioned, he got the go ahead.
Well its good to see the man remained sober enough to shave and pull this off.
Here’s the brand new video for Calvin Harris’ next single, Flashback off the album 'Ready for the Weekend.' This guy is killing it, with over 1MM downloaded sales.
The Flaming Lips - Embryonic - The greatest band to ever appear on Beverly Hills 90210 drops their first new LP since 2006's At War With The Mystics. The new one is a double album with twenty-seven tracks and promises a more avant-jazz direction for the band, as well as guest appearances from MGMT, Karen O and some German mathematician. It will rule and you should get it.
The Roots - How I Got Over - America's most dependable hip-hop group puts out another disc, but the vitriol and (well-deserved) rage they felt during the Bush administration has been replaced with - dare I say it - hope? How I Got Over is being pitched by ?uestlove as a more positive album, which is fine by me - I can use some good times.
Lightning Bolt - Earthly Delights - This two-man outfit from Providence, Rhode Island, makes as much noise as a dozen lesser musicians. This album is going to blow the doors off of whatever shack, hovel or mansion you live in, but the real Lightning Bolt experience can only be had at their live shows, where they refuse to play on a stage but rather set up their equipment in the middle of the floor for an unholy tornado of rock & roll power. This will melt your face and you should get it.
R. Kelly - Untitled - Come on, R, you couldn't think of a damn name for the album? Here, I'll give you a half-dozen that you could use. Sexecution Day. Out Of The Closet. TP 4: Eternal Jamnation. Innocent As Charged. RSKy Business. Sexican Food. That seriously took me like three minutes. You're trying to tell me that the man who wrote "Sex In The Kitchen" couldn't even name his own record? I dunno, man. You might be losing me as a fan. Oh, who am I kidding? I'm buying two copies - one to listen to and one to give to my son when he gets married.
Shakira - She Wolf - Apparently this is Shakira's electro album, which makes sense as electro is like three years ago. The dude from The Bravery wrote one of the songs. Good for him - I hope he buys himself a black Prius or something with the royalties.
Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart
David Archuleta - Christmas From The Heart - Ok, seriously, dudes, you just showed up at the party and you're wearing the same dress. This has to be so embarrassing for you, but I'm not sure who should be more embarrassed - Dylan for naming his Christmas album so close to an American Idol also-ran's, or David Archuleta, for being David Archuleta. If you play both of these albums at once, Satan will grant you six material wishes. - Thor
The Fro got 4 questions in with ex-Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington and his new band Dead By Sunrise.
Dead By Sunrise is Bennington, Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh, formerly of Orgy and current Julien-K members, Brandon Belsky, Elias Andra, and Anthony “FU” Valcic. “It was just me writing the lyrics this time around, so I was very straight to the point, very forward, and very personal with the lyrics for this record,” Bennington says of his first endeavor outside Linkin Park. “I got to the point where I thought, ‘Okay, it’s time to be real.’”
The album Out of Ashes is out today.
FROMAN: Dead by Sunrise has more of a metal feel to it than Linkin Park, is this a sound you are looking to pursue?
DEAD BY SUNRISE (CHESTER): I wouldn’t say it’s metal so much...I think it has more of a grungy sound to it, but there are metal elements to the record, and that’s a style we also like.
FROMAN: Everyone has a couple guilty pleasure songs mine is Boz Scaggs- Lido Shuffle, I love that dumb ass song. What's your favorite guilty pleasure band/song?
CHESTER: You Spin Me Right ‘Round – Dead Or Alive
FROMAN: If you were to go to the P section in the artist list on your ipod, what would the first artist that comes up?
CHESTER: Proxy
FROMAN: Out of all the years of being a musician what was your favorite year?
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: THE DEAR HUNTER CLICK PIC FOR INTERVIEW
September Concert Calendar
Manhattan/Brooklyn
9/04: Mavado / Bounty Killer / Beenie Man /
Serani @ Hammerstein Ballroom
9/06: Benny Page / LionDub / Starkey
@ Public Assembly: BK
9/06: Irie Jamboree @ York College: Jamaica
9/08: Rubblebucket @ Brooklyn Bowl: BK
9/08: The Roots @ Highline Ballroom
9/11: John Brown's Body / The Black Seeds
@ Bowery Ballroom
9/12: Bill Laswell Presents: Method of Defiance
@ Bowery Ballroom
9/17: Face To Face / Pegboy @ Gramercy Theatre
9/18: Groundation @ BB King Blues Club
9/18: Dub War / Mary Anne Hobbs @ Love
9/19: Skream / Benga / Drop The Lime @
Le Poisson Rouge
9/20: Thursday @ Bowery Ballroom
9/22: Face To Face / Pegboy @ Irving Plaza
9/25: The Pimps Of Joytime @ Brooklyn Bowl: BK
9/26: Dub Trio @ Knitting Factory: BK
9/26: Brothers Past @ Bowery Ballroom
9/27: Sunny Day Real Estate @ Terminal 5
New Jersey
9/04: Last Days Of Empire / The Casting Out / Chambers /
Stay Gold @ Court Tavern: New Brunswick
9/09: The Janks / Magic Hat #9 Party @
The Saint: Asbury Park
9/11: Westbound Train / Hub City Stompers @
Asbury Lanes: Asbury Park
9/18: Youth Brigade / The Casualties @ Asbury Lanes:
Asbury Park
9/20: Little Joy @ Maxwell's: Hoboken
9/24: Rorschach @ Asbury Lanes: Asbury Park
Philadelphia & PA.
9/04: Rubblebucket @ World Cafe Live
9/05: Dopapod / Turkuaz / Josh Phillips @ The Fire
9/18: Immortal Technique @ Trocadero
9/18: Thursday @ First Unitarian Church
9/19: Mary Anne Hobbs @ SubDivision: Pittsburgh
9/20: Face To Face @ Trocadero
9/21: Face To Face @ Mr. Smalls: Pittsburgh
9/30: Immortal Technique @ Altar Bar: Pittsburgh
9/30: Mike Gordon @ Mr. Smalls: Pittsburgh
Washington DC.
9/05: !!! / Pivot @ Black Cat
9/06: DJ Jerome Baker III / DJ Tom Lim @ Studio 10
9/08: Motorhead @ 9:30 Club
9/17: Yo La Tengo @ 9:30 Club
9/25: Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ 9:30 Club
9/29: BLK JKS / Laughing Man @ Black Cat
9/30: Sunny Day Real Estate @ 9:30 Club
Baltimore & MD.
9/04: Ruiner / Pulling Teeth / Sick Fix @
Talking Head Club
9/06: Medeski Martin & Wood / Karl Denson's
Tiny Universe/ Dumpstaphunk / Traffic Jam @ Sonar
9/08: Down / Melvins @ Sonar
9/10: Akron/Family @ Talking Head Club
9/11: Naked Raygun / Paint It Black / Shot Baker
@ Ottobar
9/16: Mos Def / Talib Kweli @ Sonar
9/17: Matt and Kim / Amanda Blank @ Sonar
9/18: Busdriver / Mickey Free @ Talking Head Club
9/19: Face To Face / Pegboy @ Sonar
9/19: Immortal Technique @ Recher Theatre
9/20: Appomattox @ Talking Head Club
9/21: People Under The Stairs @ Ottobar
9/25: Ponytail / Crazy Dreams Band @ Ottobar
