Month: May 2011

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The Greatest Soundtrack Ever Sold (Featuring Ok Go, Moby, Matt & Kim) Out Now

May 30, 2011 drainu182 0

Oscar nominated, boundary pushing director Morgan Spurlock’s POM Wonderful Presents : Greatest Movie Ever Sold looks with humorous insight into the world of into the world of product placement and marketing.

The documentary takes audiences behind the scenes with a very candid look at the marketing processes and pitch meetings, which ultimately decide our day to day entertainment consumption. The basis of this film is that the brands involved agree to place Spurlock and the film at the center of …

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New Emmy The Great Album Virtue Due Out August 16

May 30, 2011 drainu182 0

Emmy The Great was born Emma-Lee Moss in Hong Kong, China. Moving to London at age 12 with her family, she later released her debut album First Love in February 2009. The album was received with critical acclaim, with The New York Times ranking it as #7 of their “Best Albums of the Year.”

Two years after her celebrated debut, Emmy The Great is set to release her second album Virtue on August 16th. Written and recorded under very different …

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Toadies Add The Black Angels To Dia De Los Toadies Cuatro Festival, “Something Great” (LCD Soundsystem cover) Live Video

May 30, 2011 drainu182 0

Toadies have just confirmed that The Black Angels have been added to the line up for the 4th annual Dia De Los Toadies, adding to an already stellar line up consisting of: The Sword, UME, Quiet Company, King Bucks, and Tornahdo. Dubbed “Willie’s Picnic for a New Generation” by the Austin Chronicle, this years’ Dia will return for the second year in a row to Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, TX on August 26th & 27th. The festival started …

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The Trews Bring Kid Rock To Canada (5/28 London, ON Review)

May 29, 2011 drainu182 0


The Trews and Kid Rock at the John Labatt Centre in London, ON
May 28th, 2011
By Cookie C.

I had mentally prepared myself for a night of tight jeans, cowboy boots, hoochie mamas and draft beer, knowing I was walking into a Kid Rock concert. I may have found more than my fair share of those but the best part was the REAL rock and roll I got to experience before the American Badass even hit the stage.

If …

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My Chemical Romance 5/28 Hollywood Palladium Photos

May 29, 2011 drainu182 0

My Chemical Romance is wrapping up the last leg of the North American tour tonight in Las Vegas. Last night, they played the tail end of back to back sold out shows at the Hollywood Palladium. Our photographer Marcello Ambriz was there last night to get some crazy awesome shots of Gerard Way and the boys. Check them out inside and head over to www.mychemicalromance.com to see the band’s recently announced summer tour dates with Blink 182.

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Augustana and The Maine 5/28 House of Blues Boston Review

May 29, 2011 drainu182 0

By Laura McWhorter

Getting dressed for this concert was a nightmare. The show was The Maine and Augustana and the lineup was a bit mismatched. Each band caters to a different crowd and while both are fantastic in their own right it was an odd pairing for sure. Augustana touring with The Maine is like having Justin Bieber open up for Toby Keith. Do I wear my purple hightops or do I wear my cowboy hat? Okay. Maybe not …

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Friendly Fires 5/27 Paradise Rock Club Boston Review

May 28, 2011 drainu182 0

By Laura McWhorter

If you’re ever in Boston and you see a girl walking down the street drumming erratically to her ipod…that’s me. I am the best air-drummer in New England – or at least I was. I was unceremoniously dethroned last night by Friendly Fires frontman, Ed Macfarlane. Before my defeat however, I had the distinct pleasure of dancing my face off at the Friendly Fires show at Paradise Rock Club.

The three lads from England have been …

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Avenged Sevenfold On 2011 Revolver Golden Gods Awards This Saturday May 28

May 27, 2011 drainu182 0

WHO: Avenged Sevenfold

WHAT: Avenged Sevenfold live performance at 2011 Golden Gods Awards to air Saturday, May 28th on VH1 Classic

WHERE: VH1 Classic

WHY: Avenged Sevenfold’s fifth album, Nightmare, debuted at Number One on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The album has spawned two Number One hits on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart with the songs “Nightmare,” which was the most played current song at the format in 2010, and “Welcome to the Family.” Their current single, “So Far …