Arms And Sleepers is a four-year-old New England-based duo whose latest LP is Matador (Fake Chapter). The album features guest appearances by Tom Brosseau, Shelley Short and members of Uzi And Ari, Caspian and Travels. Matador‘s first single is “The Architekt,” and its video was directed by Ben Andrews and shot in Luxembourg. We are proud [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): The Specials This legendary English ska band hasn’t had a new album since 2001. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Robert Cray Rerun from July 28. Robert [...]
When Margo Timmins strolled up to the microphone in her low-cut black cocktail dress, wrapped in a scarlet shawl, with a rusty shock of hair draped over one eye a la Veronica Lake, even if you’d never seen Cowboy Junkies before, there was no mistaking her star power at the Villa Montalvo’s Garden Theatre in [...]
It was just the other night that we were thinking about Los Angeles and longing for its wide boulevards, lined with palm trees, tile-roofed homes and In-N-Outs. Sure the traffic sucks, but smog aside, it’s a city that breathes. There’s a part at about two minutes into L.A. resident Pete Yorn‘s new single, “Precious Stone,” where [...]
The Goodnight Loving has been making listeners wonder what year it is throughout its short-yet-prolific career, masterfully incorporating classic sounds and genres into each release. With its fourth album, the Milwaukee quartet takes on a musical time warp to beachy ‘60s garage pop, with twangy guitar riffs, psychedelic organs and vocal harmonies. We’re really not surprised [...]
When Margo Timmins strolled up to the microphone in her low-cut black cocktail dress, wrapped in a scarlet shawl, with a rusty shock of hair draped over one eye a la Veronica Lake, even if you’d never seen Cowboy Junkies before, there was no mistaking her star power at the Villa Montalvo’s Garden Theatre in [...]
If you’ve got 18 minutes to kill, check out this three-part short film, Saviours And Angels, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams. Serving as the backdrop for the trilogy are three UNKLE songs, “Caged Bird,” “The Runaway,” and “Another Night Out,” which are all off the British duo’s fourth full-length, Where Did The Night [...]
When Margo Timmins strolled up to the microphone in her low-cut black cocktail dress, wrapped in a scarlet shawl, with a rusty shock of hair draped over one eye a la Veronica Lake, even if you’d never seen Cowboy Junkies before, there was no mistaking her star power at the Villa Montalvo’s Garden Theatre in [...]
Irish trio Bell X1 has gone into “unplugged” mode this year, with the release of an acoustic digital EP and an upcoming acoustic U.S. tour in October. The EP (listen to it here) includes a new version of “The Great Defector” (which is off last year’s album Blue Lights On The Runway), along with covers [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week Johnny Cash takes on Nine Inch Nail’s “Hurt.” MAGNET’s Ryan Burleson pulls the pin. Take cover! Judging from the YouTube comments sections of the videos below, the debate over whose version of “Hurt” reigns supreme—Johnny Cash’s cover or Trent Reznor’s [...]
