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Shrinebuilder is the stoner metal fan’s wet dream

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Saturday, January 10, 2009 by Ryan Buege

A new supergroup has been born, and it features members of Neurosis, Melvins, St. Vitus, Hidden Hand, Om, and Sleep. It’s been speculated for a while, but this week it was revealed that the forces of doom metal luminaries Scott Kelly, Wino, Al Cisneros, and Dale Crover have joined together as Shrinebuilder to produce what promises to be one awesome fucking album. Really, there’s no possible way for this to be anything less than stellar. Luckily, my fellow stoners and I won’t have to wait long to hear what they’re writing. The band hits the studio this weekend and apparently they’ll be posting updates on Scott’s blog throughout the project. We’ll just have to pay attention to the updates for a sneak peak, until we can see what Shrinebuilder releases their first album later this year…

Scott’s first studio update, today, revealed it will be something to look forward to:

Allright here we go…  Last night we played together as a full band for the first time, there was immediate thunder. The truth was revealed within seconds.

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NIN leaks 405 GB of live video online

Posted in Music News with tags , , , on Friday, January 9, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Trent Reznor truly is the man of the future. ..Really I bet this guy is having more fun continuously pleasing and exciting his fanbase than anyone you can imagine. From NIN.com this week:

The internet is full of surprises these days.
I was contacted by a mysterious, shadowy group of subversives who SOMEHOW managed to film a substantial amount (over 400 GB!) of raw, unedited HD footage from three separate complete shows of our Lights in the Sky tour. Security must have been lacking at these shows because the quality of the footage is excellent.

If any of you could find a LINK to that footage I’ll bet some enterprising fans could assemble something pretty cool.

Oh yeah, you didn’t hear this from me.

Videos of the show are already starting to pop up on the bands forum, and as time goes on, it’s presumable we’ll see some even better releases. In the meantime, Reznor’s fans will keep waiting to see what he’ll do next as they enjoy their free FAN CREATED concert dvds. Visit This One Is On Us to read more about the project.

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Madlib & J Rocc’s Homage to J Dilla to drop February 10th

Posted in News with tags , , , , , on Friday, January 9, 2009 by Tim Althaus

beat-konducta-5-6When I heard about this project I was overly enthused about it. J Dilla is easily my favorite producer of all time, and Madlib definitely ranks at the top of the list as well. Jaylib is probably my favorite collaboration of all time, so when I heard that Madlib and J Rocc were going to be doing a tribute Beat Konducta series for Dilla I was overcome with joy. This Beat Konducta volume is 42 tracks long and pays respect to the greatest mind and producer of the modern era. Dilla was “your favorite producer’s favorite producer”, and this is a dedication that you cannot miss. I can tell you right now that I will be going to the store to grab this immediately on February 10th, if you are a fan of beat tapes I can tell you that you honestly should be to. You can be sure that I will have a review of this album up once I have a copy and have had a good listen.

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MPLS free show: Høst (and others) @ the Hexagon Bar

Posted in Concert Dates with tags , , , , , on Friday, January 9, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Høst @ Hexagon BarFREE! Any smart Minneapolis music fan should do themselves a huge favor and check out this free showcase this week from some of the areas best metal bands. For those not aware, Høst has been recently been afforded the honor of receiving Decibel Magazine‘s 25th Best Extreme Metal Album of 2008 (placing them somewhere between internationally beloved bands such as Testament and Opeth). It’s quite an honor for a small band from the Minnesota scene that has barely had the chance to play 20 shows locally. Not to mention, their s/t album was my favorite regional metal release of the year. Høst is an innovative journey that takes both black metal and experimental rock through new ideas; a blizzard of an album that will please fans of all types of progressive and extreme music. Opening support is provided by Minneapolis grind’n’rollers Ambassador Gun, St. Paul deathgrinders Said the Shotgun to The Head, gritty Eau Claire metalheads Desolate Void, and Minneapolis metalgazers Vernal Pool. See you there!

FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE!

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MONO prepare new album release

Posted in Music News with tags , , on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 by Ryan Buege

The  elusive Japanese quartet of ethereal, engaging, dynamic  post-rock noisemakers known as MONO has finally revealed more information about their followup to the brilliant 2006 album, You Are There. In their words:

Now we can officially announce the release of our 5th album, Hymn to the Immortal Wind. It has been 3 years since the release of our last album and we are truly grateful to still be able to create our music today. Being together as a band for 10 years has brought forth some changes and has hopefully allowed us to grow. We have created a special site to give you a preview of what to expect from Hymn To The Immortal Wind. Please check it out.

According to their website, Hymn To The Imortal Wind will see a U.S. release on March 24, 2009! Right now, for your listening pleasure (we’re bypassing MONO’s flash program), here is the first song from the album, “Ashes in the Snow“. Mark your calendars! Tracklist is:

    1. “Ashes in the Snow” (DOWNLOAD MP3)
    2. “Burial at Sea”
    3. “Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn”
    4. “Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)”
    5. “Follow the Map”
    7. “Everlasting Light”

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All Zune 30GB freeze at once?

Posted in News with tags , , , , on Monday, January 5, 2009 by Tim Althaus

zune-30gbI was at work on Wednesday (for those of you that can’t remember it was New Year’s Eve) and one of my co-workers came up to me and asked me how to reset his Zune (I have an 80gb). I immediately took the player and tried to reset it with no resolution. I thought that this was very odd considering it always worked for me. My co-worker then went to the computers at work and checked the Internet, it turns out Bill and the boys over at Microsoft announced that every 30gb generation one Zune froze at the exact same time. Message boards and blogs were lighting up with posts from people that were absolutely irate about their player “biting the dust”. I don’t know about you people out there reading this, but I literally have no idea what I would do if I had no means to play the music I love. I would probably reach for the nearest shank and end my misery.

Apparently the freeze has something to do with the leap year and once the clock got ready to strike 2009 the player was doomed for freezing. There are a few DIY tutorials online, but they seem to be way to much work just to get your player working again. I read somewhere that they were calling this “one of the biggest software failures in history”, if you think about it, there are potentially millions upon millions of these players out there. Bill Gates and company could have a very serious issue on their hands for the near future.

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Hello 2009

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , , , , , , on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Erik Burg

Their live show in '08 was my high point, an their new album is shaping up to be my '09 highlight too
Their live show in ’08 was my high point, and their new album is shaping up to be my ’09 highlight too

It’s that time of year again, for a new year. And good thing too, I personally am beyond ready to put 2008 behind me, but what should I be looking forward too? Not sure really, resolutions? a “fresh” start? Obama? All of the above I suppose, but let’s face it, nobody sticks to their resolution (let me be the first to admit that I already ruined mine) and that whole “fresh” start thing is just lame.
2009 has started off pretty well for me (minus the whole resolution thing). I mean, the first two hours of the year was spent dancing to Hercules and Love Affair and then having a drink with the man himself. So maybe I should look forward to the new musical horizons. Yeah…there we go, music. And what better way to celebrate the first New Music Tuesday than with a stellar release from musical geniuses Animal Collective, their new release Merriweather Post Pavillion, which recently leaked, is shaping up to be one of their strongest releases to date.
So how about that, great music to jump start 2009 and hopefully pave the way for a year that’s much better, to me at leas,t than last year was. I’ll have a full review of Merriweather up as soon it hits shelves officially on the 6th, until then enjoy this new track. Happy New Year!

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A once in a lifetime news years party…

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , , , on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 by Erik Burg

…Well, if you’re into dancing your ass off and retro-disco music that is. New comers to Minneapolis, but far from new comers to the dance floors, Hercules and Love Affair will be headlining a spectacular new years eve blowout party at The Loft in downtown Minneapolis. The show also features sets from hip-hop DJ Klever and Le Castle Vania, who’s described as “stroboscopic sleaze-pop that sparkles and shines like Champagne at an orgy” by URB. Along with those three spectacular guests is So Gold who will be performing live, and who’s material I’ve just recently gotten into thanks to The Stay Spun. It’s all hosted my the Moon Goons so it’s sure to have a Minneapolis groove to it all.
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It’s hard to praise Hercules and Love Affair anymore than I already have, but it’s true, Andrew Butler is an absolute mastermind on the tables, just go listen to his various Beats In Space sets to see what I mean. And like I said, this is certainly a once in a lifetime chance to see Hercules shake their groove thang. The group never toured anywhere near here in support of their self-titled album (which took years to produce so don’t expect anything new for a while) so I wouldn’t expect to see Butler back here anytime time soon, if ever again.
So yeah, get your ass on the floor at The Loft on new years, enough said bitches. hope to see you there!!!

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The Haunted plan 2009 tour with Nachtmystium, Kylesa, and Intronaut

Posted in Concert Dates with tags , , , , , , on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Ryan Buege

Hot on the heels of early December’s announcement of the “Best Metal tour of 2009“, Gothenburg’s Peter Dolving-fronted The Haunted have organized a show that is sure to be a contender for the best show in the early part of the year. For the month of April they’ll embark on their first U.S. tour in support of the blistering new album Versus, and they have revealed they will be joined by none other than some of the best metal bands America could possibly offer – Nachtmystium, Kylesa, and Intronuat. .. Holy shit. Be there early; there’s no excuses for missing any of this party! Dates are below:

April 02nd Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
April 03rd Hollywood, CA – The Key Club
April 04th San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
April 05th Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
April 06th Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
April 07th Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
April 08th Edmonton, AB – Starlite Ballroom
April 09th Calgary, AB – The Warehouse
April 11th Winnipeg, MB – Royal Albert
April 12th St. Paul, MN – Station 4
April 13th Mokena, IL – The Pearl Room
April 14th Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
April 15th Toronto, ON – Opera House
April 16th Montreal, QC – Club Soda
April 17th Worcester, MA – The Palladium
April 19th New York, NY – BB King’s Blues Club
April 21st Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s
April 22nd Springfield, VA – Jaxx
April 23rd Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
April 24th Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

Visit everyone online: The Haunted – Nachtmystium – Kylesa – Intronaut

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Cool Cover: Spoon – “Decora” (Yo La Tengo Cover)

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Erik Burg

What’s not to love? Two heavyweights of the music industry and two bands that have expansive catalogues going back into the ’90s, one covers the other and what do we have? a really nice track to tide all those Spoon fans out their until their next album. While I’ve never been a huge Tengo fan, I’ve always appreciated what they’ve done fro music and how successful they are, but Spoon is certainly without argument one of the greatest bands of the indie circuit of all time, and I’m hoping for great things from them on the heel’s of 2007’s impressive Ga Ga Ga Ga.

There have been some live bootlegs of new Spoon material floating around the blogosphere for a while now, but this the first studio track I’ve come across. You can pretty predict what the song’s going to sound like, Spoon’s style has been pretty solid for a few albums now, and this track doesn’t venture from that. Have a listen for yourself, Brit and the crew deliver once again, but then again, everything from these guys seems to be golden. 

mp3: Spoon – “Decora” (Yo La Tengo Cover)

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