Get some serious ’80s flashback vibes with Bruno Mars’ video for “Treasure.”
Ring Those Mission Bells! Matt Nathanson’s Going On Tour
Matt Nathanson is going on tour…and he might be coming to a city near you!
BLACK TAXI, “House On Fire”, The Viewfinder Review
While taxidermy is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of BLACK TAXI, when it comes to new music from these NYC natives I will gladly take whatever visuals they decide to throw my way. With “House On Fire” they’ve expanded their sound even more on this synth-heavy slow jam that features guitarist Bill Mayo on lead vocals (Don’t worry, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ezra Huleatt is definitely present especially when you hear that strong trumpet line towards [...]
Popblerd’s New Release Report 6/18/13
Kanye’s not the only big-name hip hopper with an album out today.
Metal Monday Volume 127 (6.17.13)
Maybe it’s fitting that Isis is unleashing a remastered vinyl edition of their seminal masterpiece, Celestial, barely two weeks after the release of Palms’ debut which feature three-fifths of the group within its’ ranks. Sure, Aaron Turner can continue with Split Cranium and Old Man Gloom, Aaron Harris can work with Tool’s Danny Carey for the Man Of Steel soundtrack and on Palms (With Bryant Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide), and Mike Gallagher can work on more MGR or with [...]
Drake Announces 2013 Tour Dates; Featuring Miguel and Future
Drake, Miguel and Future are going on tour this summer. Wanna see ‘em? Read on to see if they’ll be playing near you.
Front Line Assembly, “Killing Grounds”: The Singles Bar Review
Is that dubstep I hear in “Killing Grounds”, the first offering from Front Line Assembly’s upcoming ECHOGENETIC album? It kind of sounds like there is but with most everything FLA do, they make it work. Definitely a more electronic and dance-heavy vibe than 2010′s Improvised. Electronic. Device., “Killing Grounds” still has Bill Leeb’s uncanny snarl at the forefront propelled by some killer beats and interesting forays into new genres all within six minutes. ECHOGENETIC is out on July 9th [...]
The Uncle Phil Shuffle aka the Carlton Shuffle: Father’s Day Edition!
Our main Shuffle man, Gonzo , is traveling the next couple of weeks so I get the privilege of “mixing” our Carlton Shuffle. And I had fun doing it! Every week we ask the PopBlerd! crew what they are listening to. Every week we get a mixture of songs from every genre, and every generation. It’s kinda cool. With Father’s Day this Sunday I thought it’d be appropriate if we came up with a list of “Songs About Dad”. Little did [...]
Richard Patrick: The Popblerd Interview!
Have you heard the new Filter record, The Sun Comes Out Tonight, yet? Well, what are you waiting for? Lead vocalist Richard Patrick recently spoke to us via phone to talk about the new album, the upcoming tour, and what the biggest difference is at being in Filter in 2013 versus when the band started in 1993. read on for more: What sets The Sun Comes Out Tonight from other Filter releases? Honestly, it’s our guitar player Johnny Radtke, and [...]
Phillip Cope of Kylesa: The Popblerd Interview!
If you haven’t heard Kylesa’s fantastic sixth album, then mainman Phillip Cope is here to tell you why you should check it out as he chatted with Pop!Blerd about their latest disc and upcoming tour via phone recently: Ultraviolet represents the longest gap between studio albums since Time Will Fuse… and Static Tensions, how long did the writing and recording of Ultraviolet actually take? We wrote off an on for about two years and we spent about two months in [...]
The Popblerd Halftime Show: Jesse’s Best of 2013 So Far
Half over? Already?!?!?! Time flies when you’re listening to great music I guess and 2013 so far, for me at least, has been pretty spectacular. I’m sure this list will change come December but for now I leave you with the following: 1. Ghost: Infestissamum / Skinny Puppy: Weapon These two albums are in a dead heat for me at the moment. Who will win? No one knows (Well, I guess I do…). Anywho, I listen to a track off of each of these at [...]
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