You could say that Moses Michael Levi (formerly Jamal Michael Barrow) has been through plenty. Spending nine years in jail plus an additional two and a half on parole can really take a chunk of time out of one’s life. Before his incarceration for the involvement in a high profile shooting, ‘Shyne,’ as he is [...]
Have you ever had a gratifying moment of musical eclecticism or a complete and utter musical humiliation? Maybe a combination of both? I’m talking about those times when your iPod is blasting on the sound system and you’re just chilling out with a group of people. But what makes this more interesting is the iPod [...]
The Wu is back but in a different form.
Story by: Emily Townsend When Baltimore-based band, A Cool Stick, began playing together about ten months ago, they had no idea that they would still be playing local venues almost a year later. The band, consisting of five Loyola University Alumni – Luke O’Brien (vocals), John Fitch (vocals/keyboard), James Hughes (guitar), Brian Aranda (drums), and [...]
As I had previously written, 30 Seconds To Mars was finally slated to release their new album This Is War yesterday. While the band avoided disappointing fans with yet another postponement, the album unfortunately cannot say the same. After falling in love with the album’s first single, “Kings and Queens” I had been hopeful [...]
Monday, prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria announced on their fan-site that they will be releasing a new album, titled Year of the Black Rainbow in April 2010, which will be followed by a US tour. While the official announcement of this album shouldn’t come as much of a shock to fans, the planned released date being [...]
This mixtape is from the Philadelphia natives Chiddy Bang. They’re an up and coming group and if you haven’t really listened to them download their new mixtape The Swelly Express. It’s hot. They mix hip hop with electronic and use a wide variety of samples, many of which you probably know, including MGMT and Passion [...]
Spoon is one of those rare American indie rock bands that release consistently good albums with straight-forward, yet infectious songs that continue to attract more and more listeners. From being virtually unknown in 1994, when they released their first EP, they have seeped into the mainstream, with their most recent release Ga Ga Ga Ga [...]
Although the King of Pop sadly passed away this summer, his spirit is being kept alive by a new, retrospective documentary and the release of previously unheard material. Last night at the stroke of midnight, Michael Jackson’s website debuted a new track called “This Is It” for the forthcoming documentary of the same name. You [...]
Blakroc Project from Myrhax on Vimeo. Ladies and gentlemen, the Black Keys have done it again. The Ohio blues-rock duo announced the release of their latest effort “Blakroc,” a rap-rock hybrid project produced alongside Damon Dash and entrepreneurial MC Jim Jones.
