By Marvin Marks on Aug 2, 2011 in Retro Reviews | 2 Comments
Pink Floyd’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is one of my favorite albums ever. It’s the very first album by Pink Floyd (or “The Pink Floyd” as they were known in 1967) and for those that only know the band for their much more famous 1970s work (like The Dark Side of the [...]
By Marvin Marks on Aug 1, 2011 in Features | 17 Comments
No, of course not, but due to my fascination with lunatics and their insane conspiracy theories I’ve decided to make this new post in response to the comments made by “Peregrine Pickle” on this old post from 2009 (Lennon vs. McCartney.) I’m not sure where to start with theĀ debunkingĀ of this “George Martin wrote all of [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jul 11, 2011 in Features | 0 Comments
Check out this HD video of Radiohead playing all eight songs (but not in order) from The King of Limbs live From the Basement: Bonus songs: “The Daily Mail” and “Staircase.”
By Marvin Marks on Jul 6, 2011 in Features | 1 Comment
I get a lot of requests (usually at least one per day) to review new music from unsigned/indie bands/artists. While I would love for this site to feature reviews of new music (and there are have been some articles like that on this blog in the past) I just don’t have the patience or the [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jul 3, 2011 in Features | 0 Comments
I just found out that Radiohead’s Meeting People Is Easy (1998 documentary) is available on YouTube in its entirety. Check it out: From Wikipedia: Meeting People Is Easy takes place during the promotion of Radiohead’s 1997 release OK Computer, containing a collage of video clips, sound bites, and dialogue going behind the scenes with the [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jun 29, 2011 in Features | 9 Comments
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” I haven’t been much of a Coldplay fan in the past and I don’t think this song is going to change things for me. I can hear why people like them, but it just seems a bit too soft on the corners for me. But recently I’ve been thinking about [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jun 29, 2011 in Features | 0 Comments
According to Amazon (I’m assuming the UK version) Janelle Monae’s album sales went up nearly 5000% (50X) after her Glastonbury performance Saturday night.
By Marvin Marks on Jun 25, 2011 in Features | 0 Comments
A new song called “The Daily Mail” was among the 14 songs played by Radiohead at a surprise show at the annual Glastonbury Festival earlier today. Check it out for yourself: Earlier this week Radiohead released a recording of another new song “Staircase” (a part of the “From the Basement” sessions that will be seen/heard [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jun 9, 2011 in Music News | 0 Comments
You can hear Bon Iver’s new album (Bon Iver, Bon Iver) in its entirety at NPR’s First Listen. The album is being officially released on June 21st (you can pre-order it on Amazon here.) This is just the second studio album from Bon Iver (the first being 2008′s For Emma, Forever Ago.) In addition; a [...]
By Marvin Marks on Jun 7, 2011 in Features | 3 Comments
This year Lollapalooza will be August 5th through August 7th at Grant Park in Chicago. The line-up includes: Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Ween, Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, The Cars, Cee Lo, Beirut, Ratatat, Crystal Castles, Sleigh Bells, and Explosions in the Sky. As of right now 3 day passes can be [...]