Foo Fighters will release a “Landmarks Live in Concert” film via PBS on November 10th. Today they’ve released a trailer for the episode. The show was filmed live at the Acropolis in Greece earlier this year.
The National to Perform New Album for NPR
The National will be performing their new album, S_leep Well Beast_, live at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on September 5th, as part of NPR Music’s First Live series. Tickets are now on sale.
Shawn Mendes Kicks Off New ‘MTV Unplugged’
Shawn Mendes will be the first artist to appear on the new MTV Unplugged:
On Thursday, September 8, he’s kicking off a fresh new season of MTV Unplugged — yep, MTV’s iconic franchise is back, and Mendes is the perfect pop star to launch the revival.
Katy Perry Postpones Tour, Announces Openers
Katy Perry has postponed her upcoming Witness tour. She has also announced that Carly Rae Jepsen, Purity Ring, and Noah Cyrus will be opening on select dates.
Paramore Cover “Imagine” on a Casio Keyboard
Hayley and Zac from Paramore shared a rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” on Twitter.
The Maine – “Taxi” Video
The Eulogy Sign with Bridge Nine Records
The Eulogy has signed with Bridge Nine Records:
This isn’t some nostalgia trip. There are other elements to the sound. We are tuned down which gives us a much heavier feel. The band was founded by guys from NY, Boston and New Jersey so of course we bring that to the table, there are also elements of early punk and death metal.
Spotify Removing Hate Music From Service
Spotify has begun removing white-supremacist music from its service:
Spotify says it has removed an array of white-supremacist acts from its streaming service that had been flagged as racist “hate bands” by the Southern Poverty Law Center three years ago.[…]
A Spotify spokeswoman told Billboard in a statement that while the music in its catalog comes from hundreds of thousands of record companies and aggregators all over the world, and those are “at first hand responsible” for the content they deliver, “illegal content or material that favors hatred or incites violence against race, religion, sexuality or the like is not tolerated by us.”
Mutemath – “War” Video
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties Announce New Tour
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties have announced a new tour.
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Weezer – “Mexican Fender”
Weezer have debuted their new song “Mexican Fender.” The track comes from the album, Pacific Daydream, due out on October 27th.
Lorde Strips Down ‘Melodrama’ Tracks
Lorde performed seven tracks from Melodrama in a stripped down setting at the Electric Lady studio. You can watch those below.
Julien Baker Announces New Album, Streams New Song
Julien Baker will release her new album Turn Out The Lights on October 27th. Today she’s released the new song “Appointments” on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Reports: Brand New Send Out CD With New Music on It
This morning mysterious packages started showing up in Brand New fans’ mailboxes. They come with photos, some quotes from some movies, and a CD. The CD has been confirmed to contain new music on it.
I’ll update this post with more information throughout the day as more is discovered, but if you want up to the minute updates on everything, this forum thread is a great resource.
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Review: Barlow – In a Stranger’s Car
Barlow is a Pittsburgh-based noise-pop band comprised of three people in their early twenties. Over the past five years, the band has released three full-length albums, a B-sides compilation, three EPs, two splits and two singles in addition to frontman Ethan Oliva releasing a 35-track solo album and 52-track Guided By Voices tribute album – both in 2015. Perhaps most impressive about this observation isn’t the amount of music they’ve released, but the consistency that can be traced all the way back to the band’s beginning. Oliva’s commitment to producing quality music is the stuff of legends and reflects the prolific tendencies of his most obvious influences. With this in mind, the band’s third LP, In a Stranger’s Car, is another success rooted in growth, confidence to explore the darker side of pop songwriting and pedalboards that would make Kevin Shields blush.
Those new to the band may instantly recognize the four-track production that marked much of college and indie-rock in the 90s, and there’s a skillful use of dissonance between the crackling of cassette tape and the band’s bubblegum melodies that’s always played to their advantage. That is no less evident here as opener “Tirebiter” lets its squealing, distorted guitars take hold of the track and never let go. These same guitars are evident during the album’s most eclectic standout, “You Have to See It,” which splits its time equally between an aggressive, blown out chorus and delicate, eerie verses that reflect the album’s artwork. Also highlighted are the album’s longest tracks, single “False Eye” and closer “Time Man.” The former, Oliva’s self-professed favorite Barlow track, plays like a greatest hits experience in four minutes, explosive in the way it changes directions and executes several of the band’s trademark sounds.