I had the pleasure of shooting some photos of Thursday, Touché Amoré, and Basement in Seattle at the Showbox over the weekend. You can check out the gallery below.
Review: The Maine – Lovely, Little, Lonely
The Maine has come a long way since the release of their debut full-length album, Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. In the past decade they’ve grown from young kids with a dream into truly talented musicians – a fact that is evident in their latest album Lovely, Little, Lonely.
Even though each song on Lovely, Little Lonely is a hit in its own right, they make the most sense within the context of the whole. The album flows seamlessly from one song to the next and as a result The Maine succeeds in crafting a story that demands your full attention from start to finish.
Review: Jesse Cannon – Processing Creativity
Jesse Cannon’s latest book takes a look at the creative process and how to get results that you’re happy with. While it focuses largely on music, it can easily apply to so much more than that. Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices And Habits Used To Make Music You’re Happy With isn’t a behemoth of a book like Get More Fans, but it’s equally as effective. The book takes you through the motions of finding who is a best fit to work with, how to make music you’re happy with, and so much more.
The Republic of Wolves Cover Bleachers
Mason from The Republic of Wolves recorded a cover of Bleachers’ “Hate That You Know Me.”
Bands on TV (Week of April 24th)
The notable artists on your television this week include: Gorillaz (Colbert; 4/27), Depeche Mode (Corden; 4/24), Real Estate (Conan; 4/24), and Pixies (Conan; 4/27).
Phoenix to Release New Album in June
Phoenix will release their new album, Ti Amo, on June 9th. The band sat down with The New York Times to talk about the album:
But the album also hints at a darkness that surrounded the group while it recorded in Paris during a turbulent time, as its hometown absorbed a swell of refugees, underwent a surge in alt-right sentiment and endured terrorist attacks. On the night of the attacks at the Bataclan, a concert hall where Phoenix had played and attended shows, the guitarist Christian Mazzalai was trapped in the studio, where the band was recording after the police shut down Paris.
Petrol Girls – “Touch Me Again” Video
Petrol Girls have released a video for “Touch Me Again.”
Queens of the Stone Age Finish Album
The new Queens of the Stone Age album is finished.
Tori Amos to Release New Album in September
Tori Amos will release her new album, Native Invader, on September 8th.
Dave and Virginia Grohl at the “Festival of Books”
Dave Grohl and his mother Virginia were interviewed at the LA Times “Festival of Books” over the weekend. Part of the interview, with Dave telling a story about his mom embarrassed him as a kid, is up on YouTube.
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Open Letter to Radiohead Asks Them Not to Perform in Israel
A number of artists and activists have signed an open letter asking Radiohead to “think again about” performing in Israel. The band is scheduled to perform at Park HaYarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 19th.
We understand you’ve been approached already by Palestinian campaigners. They’ve asked you to respect their call for a cultural boycott of Israel, and you’ve turned them down. Since Radiohead campaigns for freedom for the Tibetans, we’re wondering why you’d turn down a request to stand up for another people under foreign occupation. And since Radiohead fronted a gig for the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we’re wondering why you’d ignore a call to stand against the denial of those rights when it comes to the Palestinians.
Haim to Release New Music This Thursday
Kendrick Lamar Announces Tour Dates
Kendrick Lamar has announced some new tour dates.
Unroll.me Being Super Shady
Unroll.me CEO, Jojo Hedaya, has responded to the controversy arising from revelations in The New York Times that the company does things like sell your “anonymized” receipts to third parties:
Our users are the heart of our company and service. So it was heartbreaking to see that some of our users were upset to learn about how we monetize our free service.
And while we try our best to be open about our business model, recent customer feedback tells me we weren’t explicit enough.
What a load of horse shit.
PVRIS Begin Teasing
PVRIS are doing the ‘ol “delete and change up the social media pages” thing. Bring on the new music.