Music Set

In 1983, at age 11, I saved up the appropriate funds, earned from doing chores around the house, to buy Madonna’s self-titled debut record. When I had first heard “Holiday” on the radio that previous summer, I was entranced. It sounded a little like the disco my aunts and uncles used to listen to and a little like the R&B songs that were popular at the time but overall it was dripping with a confidence and personality I had never heard before.

25 years later, I’m still a fan and throughout her career Madonna has continued to produce pop songs that entered uncharted territory.

» Read the full Music Review: Madonna - Hard Candy article…

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Buckcherry came out of the late '90s Hollywood music scene as seemingly a breath a fresh air to those fed up with grunge and longing for the gritty rock and roll of yesteryear. Their self-titled debut didn’t disappoint. With infectious riff after riff and sing-along choruses, the band drew comparisons to Aerosmith, AC/DC, Guns ‘N Roses and The Sex Pistols.

» Read the full Music Review: Buckcherry - 15 article…

(London, UK) - Yes, for one night only the mighty Bloom crew descend on London town (or the Old Queen’s Head in Islington to be more precise) for a rhythmic shakedown at the hands of Kitsuné favourites Autokratz and Bloom’s very own Kid Fiesta.The Old Queen’s Head’s certainly been the scene of some serious sessions over its short life as London’s foremost party-pub, but combine its partying skills with those of the people behind the Bloom Festival and you’re certainly in for a wild night on Friday 9th May.First up on the bill are Autokratz, who will treat you to a Dex’n'FX set on the night.
» Read the full Bloom Festival Hits London Town article…

Photo by Nilina Mason-Campbell Even though they plan to spend a good deal of their spring and summer opening for music-industry-revolutionizing rock royalty, Liars haven’t forgotten the little people. And by "little people" we mean those unable or unwilling to pay heftier ticket prices to watch Angus writhe around on a jumbotron. And by all of that we mean, "Liars have sandwiched some smaller club shows in between their dates opening for Radiohead." Most of these new shows are in the U.S.
» Read the full Liars Spice up Radiohead Tour With Headlining Shows article…

Bathed in blue lights as the sun went down, The Raconteurs played a storming set at the Coachella Festival tonight (April 25). Jack White’s band gave their first-ever Coachella performance for a huge crowd at the main stage. White, dressed all in black with sideburns almost to his chin, maintained a look of utter concentration throughout nearly the entire set, whether playing extended guitar riffs or swapping harmonies with Brendan Benson.
» Read the full Jack White gets emotional at Coachella article…

Why, Oprah, why? Our talk queen heroine has invited the king of crazy back on her show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his flick Risky Business. Tommy will make not one, but TWO appearances on her show in May to coincide with the sweeps season, when all of America tunes in to see what the networks can cough up before the TV execs speed away to the Hamptons for the summer and leave us watching reruns of Home Improvement on cable. Tom’s rep gushed that, “He is really looking forward to it.” Of course he is.
» Read the full Oprah & Tom Reunite for Couch Craziness article…

As the afternoon of Coachella Day One wore on, the sounds of electric guitars getting jacked into high gear called everyone’s attention back to the main stage, where the Raconteurs were settling in. “I haven’t seen the sun in weeks,” goes the first line of “The Saboteurs” (though nobody in the heat-baked crowd could truly make that claim), and Jack White, decked out in all black, moseyed over to Brendan Benson as the two guitarists faced off and worked at their instruments.
» Read the full Coachella Day One: Jack Johnson, The Raconteurs, The Verve article…

The massive stash of memorabilia, documenting the band's journey from its Haight Ashbury-influenced inception in 1965 to the present, will be housed within the University Library's Special Collections, in an area to be specially designated "Dead Central." "We looked around, and UC Santa Cruz seems the best possible home," Weir said at a press conference at the famed Fillmore Auditorium—one of the Dead's old haunts—in San Francisco.
» Read the full UC Grateful Dead People (E! Online) article…

(London, UK) - After rocking 93 Feet East for the past two years, now Bang! is back at a new venue, the newly revamped Scala in Kings Cross. Now running until 6am, on Friday 16th April they’ve got even more room to manoeuvre with their mix of top DJs, short films and visuals. Like a musically diverse night out? Well, then you’ll love this…After the loss of three of Kings Cross’ major clubbing venues in one fell swoop over New Year, it’s good to see that Scala is stepping up to make sure this area of North London doesn’t become a clubbing wasteland.
» Read the full Go Bang! With Audio Bullys, Maxi Jazz And Mixmaster Morris Too article…

Photo by Jason Bergman Invigorated by the addition of new drummer Zach Campbell and the still palpable cosmic energy coming from the release of their third album Liferz, Blood on the Wall kick off a North American tour tomorrow, April 24. The Brooklynites begin in Lawrence, Kansas and spend a month winding their way around to a May 23 finale in Chicago. Blood on the Wall: 04-24 Lawrence, KS - Eighth St. Taproom 04-25 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive 04-26 Salt Lake City, UT - Why Sound 04-28 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 04-2
» Read the full Blood on the Wall Touring Yet Again article…