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  Unreleased Beatles Photography in NYC Exhibit

  06.18.10

  In 1964, photographer Curt Gunther was allowed to follow The Beatles on their first North American tour. In 2010, these photos are making their own first stop, an exhibit in New York’s Morrison Hotel Gallery. Gunther’s pictures are not rehearsed, but candid moments of the band looking natural. Photos include one of Paul McCartney making a funny face as the band sits in a car, the entire band on horses in cowboy gear, and a really cool poster-worthy shot of George Harrison looking badass while tuning his guitar. The exhibit started June 18th and runs to about mid July in the SoHo gallery of the Morrison Hotel. This doesn’t leave you Beatles diehards too much time to go see it in person, so if you can’t make the trek to NYC, many of the shots are on Rolling Stone’s website.

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  Spin’s 25th Packs a Punch with The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips…

  06.11.10

  Even if music journalists don’t get paid much, they still know how to throw a freaking party! Spin’s 25 years of keeping music fans in the know will be rewarded with five nights of killer shows thanks to a few bands you might know. The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, The National, and Spiritualized (who killed the streak of “the” band names) will each be playing a show celebrating the magazine’s birthday from July 26 to July 30 in New York City. The first four will be playing at Terminal 5, while Spiritualized at Radio City Music Hall on the last night. Don’t you Canadians fret as, for those who can’t attend the entire event, all five nights will be streamed on Spin’s website.

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  Jay-Z and Eminem Team Up to Co-Headline Hometown Shows

  05.13.10

  NYC’s Brooklyn baller Jay-Z and Detroit’s captain of controversy Eminem have announced they will co-headline shows at Detroit’s Comerica Park on September 2nd and Yankee Stadium in New York on September 13th. The declaration came last night at a Yankees/Tigers game where Jay was quoted saying, “I’ve always hoped that hip-hop could play any stadium like other genres of music. How perfect is it that Eminem and I get to play our hometowns and show how far the live rap experience has come?” Eminem also commented saying, “This is a once in a lifetime set of shows, and I know we’re both really going to bring it to our hometowns”. The lyrical duo each have new efforts dropping in June, with Jay-Z releasing The Hits Collection, Vol.1 on June 29th featuring Public Service Announcement, D.O.A., Run This Town, Empire State of Mind, and Where I’m From, while Em still looks to drop his long awaited new Recovery June 22nd.

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  Jesse Malin and The St. Marks Social – Love It To Life

  05.02.10

  

  It’s hard to separate a man from his music when it has been a part of him for so long. Jesse Malin is out with another solo feature with Love It to Life, featuring a collective of players dubbed as “The St. Marks Social“. (more…)

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  BlackDiamondSkye Tour: Alice in Chains, Deftones & Mastodon

  04.29.10

  Mixed genre heavy hitters Alice in Chains, Deftones and Mastodon are causing serious tour anticipation as recent reports confirm that the three outfits will take to the road for a weighty month long tour. Monikered as BlackDiamondSkye Tour, the name is derived from the titles of each band’s most recent release; Alice in Chains’ Black Gives Way to Blue, Deftones’ Diamond Eyes and Mastodon’s Crack the Skye. The tour will mainly swim through the US with two Canadian dates popping up in Toronto and Vancouver. See below for the outings complete details. (more…)

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  Gogol Bordello @ Metropolis – 04.18.10

  04.24.10

  

  With a chaotic Sunday night set, New York Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello helped the sold-out Metropolis crowd end their weekend in kamikaze fashion. (more…)

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  Sigur Rós’ Jónsi Makes a Flashy Solo Go

  04.19.10

  On most days he uniforms as the captain of Icelandic post-rock ship known as Sigur Rós, but recently Jónsi is sweeping the nation with the flamboyant wave of his solo endeavor, Go. The man’s traveling with over the top costumes, a backdrop that looks like it was lifted from a Broadway show, and larger than life musicians in tow. I mean, how could you go wrong? Check for a list of Go‘s tour dates below and see some live flashy footage here! (more…)

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  Gogol Bordello – Last Night @ Metropolis

  04.19.10

  

  Clothes were torn and noses were bloodied as New York Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello absolutely wrecked Metropolis. Check back quick for pictures and paragraphs.

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  Adam Green – Tonight @ Petit Campus

  04.19.10

  Tonight, Petit Campus hosts the sassy stylings of Adam Green, who is almost back home in New York, New York after a month on the road touring his album Minor Love with major flair.

  With special guest: The Dead Trees

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  Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – I Learned the Hard Way

  04.10.10

  

  Revitalizing soul with finesse and style, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings easily and pleasantly astound with their new album, I Learned the Hard Way, a successful throwback to old school funk, R&B, and Motown. (more…)

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  PiL Rock Kimmel for First TV Performance in Over 18 Years

  04.08.10

  If you were burning the midnight oil yesterday, you may have caught the Jimmy Kimmel show hosting a first time TV performance by Public Image Ltd. in over 18 years! Appearing with gusto, John Lydon’s (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) PiL hurled through in-the-day blazers Rise and This Is Not a Love Song on the swarmed L.A. block. Lydon even sat down to chat with Kimmel, sharing his as per usual ego wrapped opinions and conservative-anarchist attitude. “It just annoys me to see how much I’ve influenced modern music without any appreciation”, rattled off Lydon when explaining why he doesn’t listen to radio. Oh Johnny you’re so… well… Rotten. Catch the well-seasoned rockers at this year’s Coachella Festival, followed by one of the dates on the first Public Image Ltd. tour in 20 years; slated to kick off April 13th at Los Angeles, California’s Club Nokia. (more…)

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  Heads Up Kids Thurston Moore Gives a Lecture on Noise

  04.05.10

  What do you have planned for your kids Sunday, April 11th? ‘Cause New York gallery, Partners & Spade, plan on hosting “A Dissertation on White Noise” given by none other than Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore. For the small fee of $30, kids from 8 to 12 years of age are welcome to come and have Moore show them how to make even more noise than they already do. And parents rest assured that the $30 won’t be expended in vain, as the proceeds will reportedly go to the art program at New York school P.S. 126. With the lecture itself being part of an art program dubbed Avant Garde Preschool.

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  Julian Casablancas – Last Night @ Le National

  04.02.10

  

  Solo Stroke Julian Casablancas set the room on fire with an intimate show at Le National. Words and pictures coming up in a New York minute.

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  Stars to Tour New Album in Full

  03.25.10

  To coincide with the release of their new record The Five Ghosts on June 22nd, Canadian indie-poppers Stars will embark on a North American tour, playing the whole album in full every night. This is good news for fans old and new. Why? Precisely because fans attending the shows will be able to vote at the band’s website on which non-Five Ghosts tracks from the band’s back catalog they’ll play at every show. Nice. Add to this the fact that you’ll be able to buy a pre-release edition of the album with a limited edition lyric sheet and writings from the band, and there really is no excuse not to go! (more…)

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  The God of Rock Photography Dead at 74

  03.25.10

  Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall peacefully passed away in his sleep at the age of 74 in his New York hotel room. With an artistic career spanning over half a century, his eye for documenting rock and roll history will forever be remembered. From recording Woodstock to The Beatles’ last concert, Marshall photographed the timeless greats; the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, and Ray Charles. He has over 500 album covers accredited to his name, having developed long-standing relationships with his subjects. He will be deeply missed.

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  Jay-Z 9/11 Benefit Captured in Short Film/Vodka Commercial

  03.24.10

  9/11 profoundly affected the psyches of New Yorkers, and its artists are no exception. Jay-Z’s own response was to hold the Answer the Call concert last September at New York’s Madison Square Garden, captured in a new mini-documentary from director Danny Clinch’s NY-Z. The short doubles as a behind-the-scenes look at Jay-Z’s life and relationship with the city that he calls his “muse”, including early recollections and a discussion of how it feels to sell out “the World’s Greatest Arena”. Viewers are treated to backstage peaks in the hours leading up to the performance, with Jay performing his smash Empire State of Mind at sound check, then later to thousands at a packed MSG. Also included is a cameo by John Mayer in which he explains how his involvement on D.O.A. came about. Bizarrely, it turns out the whole film is in fact a long commercial for Swedish vodka brand Absolut, something that remains unapparent until we see Jay-Z himself downing a shot of it at the end.

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  David Byrne Sheds a Little More Light on St. Vincent Collaboration

  03.16.10

  After the pair performed Breathing together earlier this year at New York’s Lincoln Center (watch a video of it here), it may not come entirely as a surprise that David Byrne and Annie Clark of St. Vincent are working together. Byrne revealed in a recent entry on his journal that the collaboration, described as “on and off” and having “no timetable”, currently runs to about “eight or so” songs and also involves a brass ensemble. Intriguing. In the journal entry Byrne also goes on to reveal that he’s been working with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, as well as with Petra Haden and Yuka Honda. Look out for updates here as we get them.

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  Gaga Over Lady Gaga

  03.15.10

  As we reported last Friday, the internet is agog over Lady Gaga’s latest video for her song Telephone, with some critics comparing the piece to Michael Jackson’s epically classic Thriller vid. The diva will be hoping to capitalize on, and live up to all the hype  when she hits the road for a three month arena tour of North America this June. The dates kicking off June 28th at Montreal’s Centre Bell and ending September 19th in Raleigh, North Carolina. (more…)

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  Charlotte Gainsbourg Reschedules North American Dates

  03.11.10

  Good news! Charlotte Gainsbourg has scheduled a string of dates North American dates (plus one in France), including two nights at Montreal’s L’Olympia. The French singer-actress who canceled her previous string of dates will be stopping off in the cities below in support of her recent and highly rated IRM album. In addition, fans will also want to check out the following mini-documentary about the making of the album shot by her son Ben, 12 – yes, 12! – which you can do by clicking on REHEARSAL here. (more…)

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  Run-DMC to Reunite for 2010 Roots Picnic?

  03.05.10

  Rumor has it that legendary New York rap crew Run-DMC are to reunite for this year’s Roots Picnic. The group, who officially split in 2002, following the murder of original member Jam Master Jay have not performed since. But that could all be about to change, with The Roots‘ ?uestlove hinting heavily via a TwitVid on the identitiy of this year’s headliners. Last year, The Roots performed the classic Public Enemy album It Takes A Nation Of Millions with their heroes, and ?uestlove promises to top that this year with the “… reunion we thought we would never get.”, adding “We’ve been waiting to make this reunion happen for the longest [time], it’s so incredible, I don’t even want to tell you who it is. This is all I’m gonna say.” This year’s Roots Picnic will take place June 5th at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, with Vampire Weekend headlining, with a host of other guests including The Roots, The Very Best, Nneka and Das Racist. Stay tuned to see if the rumours are true!

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  Kim Gordon Releases Book of Visual Art

  03.05.10

  When Kim Gordon isn’t wielding a bass guitar in Sonic Youth, looking after her Mirror/Dash clothing line and making guest appearances on Gossip Girl she’s been creating an accomplished body of visual artwork. Rizzoli New York will publish a book of her work, Performing/Guzzling: Kim Gordon this month, a piece that seeks to translate Gordon’s onstage experience as a musician, exploring the insecurities and feelings stemming from being constantly scrutinized by an audience. These are explored through a variety of Gordon’s paintings, watercolors, photographs, and words, with accompanying essays by the artist Jutta Koether and writer Hilton Als of The New Yorker. The first 3000 copies of the book will come with a signed print from Gordon.

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  Keith “Guru” Elam Recovering After Heart Attack and Surgery

  03.03.10

  Following a frightening heart attack leading to a brief coma, Keith “Guru” Elam, MC for classic New York rap crew GangStarr, is reportedly recovering comfortably in hospital. The news broke March 1st over NYC radio waves, with Guru’s musical partner DJ Premier confirming the unfortunate occurrence. After undergoing a successful surgery, the 43-year-old rap deity is doing quite well according to a Twitter post stating “Good news: Guru surgery was successful, keep sending him love”. But as per the wishes of Guru himself, we should only be listening to updates provided by his most recent producing partner, Solar. The ailing MC posted an official statement saying, “I am doing fine and I am recovering! I’m weak though. Solar is the only person who has the accurate info on my situation. Any info from anybody else is false! I appreciate your well wishes and all the love!” Quick recap? Guru is doing well and may or may not have a less than platonic relationship with his producer? Send flowers kids… Solar says he likes daisies.

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  Tom DeLonge Launches Modlife Band-Finance Site

  03.01.10

  Travis Barker isn’t the only member of Blink-182 who’s been busy recently. Guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge has also been working on musical side-projects, most notably that of Modlife, a website helping musicians “control and profit from their image and merchandise” while releasing their music for free. Commenting on the current state of record buying, DeLonge said, “You know, if a band on a label sold a few hundred thousand copies of their record these days they wouldn’t make any money. But if a band can pump out 10 million copies of a record for free, and 50,000 of those fans come to the band’s website to watch pay-per-view videos or buy a t-shirt, that’s roughly $10 million in revenue per year.” Which is the idea behind Modlife, which aims to combine all revenue streams outside of the actual recording. Looks like it might just work as well, with DeLonge’s other band, Angels & Airwaves having financed their new Love record and movie project using the site. And what’s more, the labels are apparently “scared to death” that Modlife might spell “the end of their business” – Universal flew the 34 year old out to New York to present the technology to Universal Worldwide via satellite. This probably won’t be the last you hear of the Modlife. Although, let’s hope the majors don’t buy it in order to shut it down!

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  R.I.P. T-BONE OF HALL & OATES

  03.01.10

  At 58, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, long-time and current bassist of Hall & Oates, suffered a heart attack last weekend and passed away. Wolk had been recording an album in Pawling, New York when he died. He has been a bandmate of Hall & Oates since the early 80s, and even played on the Saturday Night Live house band from 1986-1992. He has also recorded with Elvis Costello and Billy Joel. Funeral details have yet to be announced.

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  Thom Yorke Announces Dates With Atoms for Peace

  02.25.10

  For those of you who didn’t know: Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has another band. It’s called Atoms for Peace, apparently after US President Eisenhower’s 1950s nuclear energy program of the same name (also the name of a track on Yorke’s solo album, The Eraser). The other members are ‘faces’ from the world of popular musical. They are: Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich; Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker; multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Flea. Yup, Flea. So there you have it. Just think, Thom crooning over a Flea slap-bass spazzed-out. Maybe it’ll happen this spring, on one of these tour dates. You never know… (more…)

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