Entries Tagged as 'Alternative'

The Dirty Heads - Any Port In A Storm - Special Edition

Posted by Charles Willis on Apr 7, 2010 at 5:31 PM
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The Dirty Heads - Any Port in A Storm - Special Edition

Haling from Orange County, The Dirty Heads are seeming to put Orange County back on the music scene and doing it without any hardcore rifts. Usually known for the hardcore scene, the OC brought us a nice infusion of hip-hop, acoustic rock and reggae through The Dirty Heads.

It started way back in high school for Jared Watson and guitarist/vocalist Dustin Bushnell when they started a friendship that consisted of music, sun, ocean water, surfing, endless parties and the laid-back SoCal social life.

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Keane - Night Train - Special Edition

Posted by Matthew C. Miller on Apr 1, 2010 at 1:29 AM
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Kene - Night Train - E.P.

 

Be sure to claim your copy of Keane's newest release, Night Train in KeanMusic.com Special Edition pre-order form.

The E.P. includes collaborations with (Somali/Canadian) rapper K'Naan and Japanese Baile Funk emcee Tigarah. Night Train also includes a re-release of what is perhaps the most powerfully moving Keane song ever, "My Shadow" which originally appeared on the pre-order version of Perfect Symmetry.

Night Train officially lands world-wide May 10th, 2010, but you only have until 5pm to pick up the Night Train pre-order.

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Apparatjik - We Are Here

Posted by Matthew C. Miller on Feb 1, 2010 at 12:12 AM
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Apparatjik - We Are Here

 

Indeed, the peculiarity of this supergroup has arrived enFull - CD (or download). And not a moment too soon. Apparatjik have been well at work since we first reported on it way back in October of 2008.

We Are Here is an appreciable mix of electronica-inspired, 'strange-pop.'  If you were into Mew before this supergroup formed, you should be well - 'er should I say mal-adjusted to the "uniqueness" of Apparatjik. I cannot pin-point much Coldplay influence, but I do hear Mags' signature artsieness throughout.

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Pearl Jam - Backspacer

Posted by Charles Willis on Sep 25, 2009 at 9:04 AM
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25 years and nine albums later, The Grunge Kings are back!!!!!!!!

 

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Muse - The Resistance

Posted by B. J. Eakin on Sep 11, 2009 at 10:09 AM
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Muse - The Resistance

Muse releases their fifth studio album this Monday (September 14th) entitled The Resistance.  After listening to the whole album a couple of times I have to quote Shania Twain - "that don't impressa' me much." 

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