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Following the October release of its critically acclaimed album Empros, Chicago post-metal trio Russian Circles will head to Europe this spring for a 38-city tour. Beginning in Prague on 4/5, the band tours across Europe and the UK before wrapping up
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Ratatat: LP4 (XL, 6/8/10)
Ratatat: "Bilar"
The pseudo-genre most frequently associated with Ratatat’s music is “instrumental.” It’s true that the band does not write lyrics, choosing instead to communicate through densely layered electric and
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Dallas symph-pop ensemble The Polyphonic Spree has just released a video that includes its new single, "What Would You Do?", via its own Good Records Recordings. This February, the Spree will don its robes for the first time since 2007, touring the S
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Following the October release of its critically acclaimed album Empros, Chicago post-metal trio Russian Circles will head to Europe this spring for a 38-city tour. Beginning in Prague on 4/5, the band tours across Europe and the UK before wrapping up in Barcelona on 5/15. If you haven't heard it already, you can stream Empros in its entirety here.
01.27.2012 | Music and Art News | admin
No CommentsRatatat: LP4 (XL, 6/8/10) Ratatat: "Bilar" The pseudo-genre most frequently associated with Ratatat’s music is “instrumental.” It’s true that the band does not write lyrics, choosing instead to communicate through densely layered electric and electronic pastiches. Yet it only takes a brief encounter with the duo’s music to see this generi
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No CommentsDallas symph-pop ensemble The Polyphonic Spree has just released a video that includes its new single, "What Would You Do?", via its own Good Records Recordings. This February, the Spree will don its robes for the first time since 2007, touring the Southeastern part of the US from February 6 to the 16th (dates on either coast this spring are to be
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No CommentsDuring what will hopefully be converted into a roundtable discussion about the posters for the upcoming movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting – which quickly devolved into ‘I’d hit that’ speak, much to Kelly Stitzel’s dismay – someone jokingly asked, “How is Katherine Heigl not involved with this
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsGenetically bred human/animal hybrids, the Elephantmen were created for war. Imagine hippopotamuses and rhinoceroses that walk like men tearing through the countryside, trampling everything under their feet. Sent into Europe to wipe out the last remnants of a deadly virus, these living and breathing tanks roll over the continent, killing every livi
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsIt was a few months since the release of our last EP. Ed and I were on a somewhat regimented writing schedule, making a conscious effort to write songs with more of a “pop” appeal. We’d been in touch with a music supervisor at Disney over the past year, sending him demos of almost every new song we wrote. His feedback was consiste
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsWelcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s new webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new window. Click HERE for a flashback ripper.Click the pic to enlarge What does your XO do to drive you crazy? Isn’t the chicken song awesome? Tell us in th
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsFrom Bhiman’s new album, the accurately titled BHIMAN. Stream the whole thing over at Paste, and while you’re at it, check out his recent Daytrotter session.
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsMan it was one lousy week for fans of soul, rhythm & blues, and funk, and the world of music in general last week. Three more giants of their respective genres were lost in the course of a few days and as I always seem compelled to point out, they are not replaceable. Sadly, as time goes on we can expect to lose more and more of our favorite mu
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsAlbum: Immolith, Storm Dragon Label: Metalhit.com Release: February 14, 2012Tracks: 1. The Invocation 2. Torch of Baphomet 3. Rites of the Blood Moon 4. Storm Dragon 5. The Ghost Tower of Inverness 6. The Obsidian Throne of Azazel 7. Hymns to the Countess 8. A Pact of Blood It is no great secret that good US black metal is simply hard to come by
01.27.2012 | Pop Culture | admin
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