Black Mountain, Let Spirits Ride. From the upcoming record, Wilderness Heart , due out on September 14th.
According to Black Mountain vocalist, Stephen McBean, Wilderness Heart, the bands third full length, is their most “metal” yet. I’ve listened to five tracks off the record and, in addition to a couple of sweet folk-y jams, three of the five are so metal, they will melt your face off.
Black Mountain will play the Showbox in Seattle on November 29th. More on the Vancouver, BC band, including a full list of tour dates, here.
Endless Boogie are from Brooklyn. And they fucking rock. As you will see by way of today’s Daily Earwig from Endless Boogie, Tarmac City. And, let’s be honest. If you’re gonna have the balls to name your band after a John Lee Hooker song, you better be able to back it up with some first class jams. Which Endless Boogie does, masterfully. Despite the fact that the band has been been around since 2001, they just released their second studio album, Full House Head, this past July. The record is full of epic, indulgent tunes that rival those of their classic rock predecessors. Word.
Nirvana and The Jackson Five mash-up (Smells Like Teen Spirit and Rockin’ Robin). Thanks to RDK for the link.
This Nirvana/Jackson Five mash-up by UK DJ and producer Go Home Productions(aka, Mark Viddler who is also responsible for the Blondie/Doors mash-up previously featured on Cherrybombed.com), is like musical crack for the ears. You literally can’t stop hitting the replay button. Best mash-up ever? The answer is quite possibly, yes.
Lindstrom Featuring Christabelle – Lovesick. From 2010’s, Real Life is No Cool.
Yet another addictive jam from Norwegian Electro pioneer Lindstrom, featuring vocalist Christabelle (who improvised the lyrics on Lovesick) on vocals. Lovesick can be found on Lindstrom’s 2010 release, Real Life is No Cool.
Sometimes mash-up’s perilously straddle the line between completely awesome and, awesomely tragic. Anyway, since I can’t figure out if this Sabbath mash-up by Drums of Death is in fact awesome or, if it’s the reason my ears are currently bleeding, I’ll leave it to you to decide.
During my exhaustive search to help find the worst song of all time for the “Hits From Hell” segment of the Movies About Girls Podcast (Episode #68 is up now or check us out on Loudcaster Internet Radio), I stumbled across Japanese pop sensation Triangle. Sadly, Triangle only recorded a couple of records between 1978 and 1980, before disappearing into Jpop obscurity. Today’s earwig, Captain Zap, walks that line between unexpectedly awesome and inexplicitly bad. But what do I know? Give Captain Zap a listen and let me know if your eardrums survived.
If you think you know a song that might qualify as the worst song of all time, drop me a line and maybe it will make it onto an upcoming installment of Hits From Hell!
The madly brilliant 53 year old vocalist for The Fall, Mark E. Smith, has had nearly as many different members in his 34 year old band, as he is old. Smith was recently quoted saying that this latest iteration of The Fall may be the greatest one yet. The bands 28th(yes, really) record, Your Future, Our Clutter, is full of Smith’s cocky swagger and lyrics, mixed with aggressive guitars that demand your attention, much like 2003’s Sparta F.C.. Keeping true to his trippy lyrical form in the last 30 seconds of Bury! Pts 2 + 4, Smith gets nostalgic about his disdain for the cuter cousin of the rat, the gray squirrel.
Slash featuring Lemmy, Dr. Alibi. From Slash’s 2010 self-titled record.
Lemmy is one of a heavy metal hoard of musicians like Iggy Pop and every original member of G’n'R(except Axl), that appear on Slash’s new record,Slash.
Minister of Popaganda, artist Ron English, did the album cover art for Slash and you could win a groovy prize if you can guess how many fallen “angels” English worked into the cover.
Lastly, if you’re in LA this weekend, Slash and his new band will be doing a surprise show at The Roxy.
Ratt, Best of Me. From the forthcoming Ratt record due out in April, Infestation. For everyone who will inevitably give me endless shit for posting this.
Carlos Cavazo(Quiet Riot) has joined forces with the 2010 version of Ratt and also wrote today’s very metal Earwig, Best of Me. The band’s upcoming record (yes, really), Infestation is due out on April 20th, 2010. Ratt released their first EP, one of the greatest metal recordings of the decade (yes, really) in 1983. Take that Nickelback…
Gil Scott-Heron, New York Is Killing Me. From 2010’s, I’m New Here.
I’m New Here is the 13th studio recording for activist/musician/poet and former resident of Riker’s, Gil Scott-Heron. Coincidentally,Herealso marks Heron’s first release in over 13 years. Gil Scott-Heron will turn 61 in April. Take that Nickelback!
Them Crooked Vultures, Dead End Friends, professional footage shot live in Reading. From the 2009 self-titled release Them Crooked Vultures. For Freddy Pants.
A Place To Bury Strangers, Keep Slipping Away. From 2009’s Exploding Head.
Exploding Head is the third full-length feedback-y release from this Brooklyn based band. Currently in Europe, Strangers will conclude the European leg of their tour with a newly announced show in London on December 15th. A Place to Bury Strangers will be at Neumo’s in Seattle on March 12, 2010.
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