Boasting members with rock-star resumes impressive enough to pique any fans’ curiosity, Them Crooked Vultures and their debut album ultimately fulfill the supergroup moniker — albeit largely for the wrong reasons. Continue reading
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Review: Arctic Monkeys Freeze Out Doubters With ‘Humbug’
Three records into their careers and British alternative-rock combo Arctic Monkeys are hoping a comeback album with right their ship and bring them back to the good graces of the rock-geek blogosphere. Continue reading
Concert Review: Eagles Of Death Metal Bring Boogie Back To Rock ‘N’ Roll
Long stuck in the shadow of the metal titans Queens of the Stone Age, the Eagles of Death Metal have so primed their swaggering, rock ‘n’ roll engine that no one will mistake them for a hot-rod side project again. Their recent concert in Madison, Wis., demonstrates their groove-oriented tunes can shake hips as well as preconceptions. Continue reading
Review: Gutter Twins Try For Stardom A Second Time
More than 15 years after their closest sideswipes with fame, ex-frontmen from a pair of alternative rock’s biggest couldabeens have joined forces and cut a new duet album. This time, the duo is hoping their combined efforts will allow them to finally grab that brass ring. Continue reading
Review: Queens Of The Stone Age’s Latest Signals End Of An ‘Era’
It seems that the easy success of California heavy rock group the Queens of the Stone Age has been carefully mapped out by their creative kingpin, Josh Homme. But the group’s new album, “Era Vulgaris,” signals that they might be losing their way on a side route. Continue reading
Review: Eagles Of Death Metal Perfect First-Rate Stripper Music
Perceived primarily as Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme’s side project/dalliance with being the second banana, the Eagles of Death Metal proved an excellent, fun-loving boogie-rock act on their 2003 debut. Their new album is even better. Continue reading
Review: Queens Of The Stone Age Rebound From Stardom
How does a long-struggling heavy rock band follow their breakthrough success? If you’re Queens Of The Stone Age, you chuck their trademark sound out the window before recording your new album. Soundbytes gives an estimate of the damage. Continue reading
Soundbytes: Top 10 Albums Of 2002
Another year and yet another list. Soundbytes gives a rundown of what music you should add to your collection. Continue reading
Review: Metal’s New School Experiences Growing Pains
With Ozzy on TV, Nickleback’s Chad Kroeger scoring a huge hit single and System of a Down done headlining this summer’s installment of the always successful Ozzfest tour, metal is back in the popular consciousness like it has never been before. But are metal’s young turks releasing music that rises to the occasion? Soundbytes gives a peek Continue reading
Where The Bands Are: Summer Tours
Summertime is traditionally when the movie industry doles out its biggest hitters, but it’s also when music’s heavyweights hit the road. Here’s a preview of some of the biggest tours slated for the summer of 2000. Continue reading
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