As I Lay Dying release "Electric Eye" video
As I Lay Dying has premiered their video for “Electric Eye,” a song originally recorded by Judas Priest in 1982. AILD's rendition of the track appears on their new compilation Decas, released earlier this month via Metal Blade. Check out the video here.
Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Three
[Red Fang is currently out on an American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Their longtime roadie, Chris Coyle, will be bringing us diaries from the road for the next several weeks. Check out the dates here.] Chicago, IL. 11/11/11 What the hell did happen in Chicago? It must have been a good one...
Premiere: Doomtree's "Bolt Cutter"
Check out this premiere of Doomtree's video for “Bolt Cutter.” The song appears on the hip-hop collective's new album No Kings, due out November 22. You can buy it here.
Toh Kay - Streetlight Lullabies
Toh Kay Streetlight Lullabies Tomas Kalnoky faces a particular challenge translating the horn-laden songs of his ska-punk band, Streetlight Manifesto, into his solo acoustic guise, Toh Kay. Not that there’s a lot of choice involved: He turns Streetlight’s boisterous, hard-skanking sound inward, becoming as quiet, understated and meditative as the lyrics. Revisiting 10 songs culled...
The Lead: Bands tell us why they're thankful this year
In many ways, the members of your favorite bands are just like you: living, breathing humans with wants and needs, triumphs and disappointments, good days and bad days. Generally, most of them also celebrate Thanksgiving in one way or another, whether it’s at home with their immediate families or on the road with their makeshift...
Song Premiere: One Model Nation's "East Berlin"
Check out the single “East Berlin” from One Model Nation's Total Werks Vol. 1(1969-1977). The band features Courtney Taylor-Taylor of shoegaze/psych-pop mainstays the Dandy Warhols. Here's more info about the band and an accompanying graphic novel. From a press release: From US rock band The Dandy Warhols' frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor comes a work of historical...