Thursday, December 29, 2011
The Hush Sound Announce Reunion Shows
The Hush Sound will play two reunion shows in Chicago. Tickets can be found here.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Kev Willow Releases Free Moombahton EP
Kev Willow has been responsible for bringing up many dubstep producers with his instructional Youtube videos. Now he has become a missionary of Moombahton with his free EP, Hello I'm Kev, available for download here. Please download it and show some support, you won't be sorry.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Circa Survive Fall Tour, Albuquerque Stop.
Circa Survive are heading out on another tour. And this time their stopping in Albuquerque, at the Sunshine Theater, October 9th. For the full list of dates please consult: circasurvive.com
Monday, June 27, 2011
Left Unsaid
Left Unsaid played their like 800th annual reunion show on Saturday night. Okay, I'm joking, but I have seriously lost track at this point how many times this has occured. Before we dive into the details of the show, let me give you some background on Left Unsaid.
Left Unsaid was my favorite local band. They stood out amongst Albuquerque bands. Their pop-punk anthems are undeniably catchy, and inspired me as a young lad to play music. I can remember jamming to Left Unsaid songs (especially "Bottle Rockets") in my bass player's garage in the 9th grade. I remember hearing songs like "Dresden" on the local radio station, The Edge. I always admired that Left Unsaid could generate that big of a buzz in Albuquerque. They helped blaze the Duke City pop-punk trail, and made way for all the rest of us.
We were thrilled to learn that Left Unsaid were playing yet again at the Launchpad. They have every couple of years since they broke up and it has always been a good show. We showed up to the Launchpad Saturday night and were absolutlely taken back by the amount of people there. I have been to the Launchpad so many times and I have never seen such a large crowd. It was hard to even see the band because crowd streched all the way back to the bathrooms. The crowd was also unusually drunk, and it was getting pretty annoying.
As for Left Unsaid's set, they played excellent, when they were playing. In an hour set they must have played only like seven songs. They just talked and talked and talked. All the excesive mouth-running aside, Left Unsaid played an awesome, yet short, set. Starting with "Paper Dolls" and ending with "Dresden". Midset highlights included "Bottle Rockets" and a cover of Bad Religion's "Better Off Dead". I would definitely recommend catching next year's episode of "The Left Unsaid Reunion Show".
Left Unsaid was my favorite local band. They stood out amongst Albuquerque bands. Their pop-punk anthems are undeniably catchy, and inspired me as a young lad to play music. I can remember jamming to Left Unsaid songs (especially "Bottle Rockets") in my bass player's garage in the 9th grade. I remember hearing songs like "Dresden" on the local radio station, The Edge. I always admired that Left Unsaid could generate that big of a buzz in Albuquerque. They helped blaze the Duke City pop-punk trail, and made way for all the rest of us.
We were thrilled to learn that Left Unsaid were playing yet again at the Launchpad. They have every couple of years since they broke up and it has always been a good show. We showed up to the Launchpad Saturday night and were absolutlely taken back by the amount of people there. I have been to the Launchpad so many times and I have never seen such a large crowd. It was hard to even see the band because crowd streched all the way back to the bathrooms. The crowd was also unusually drunk, and it was getting pretty annoying.
As for Left Unsaid's set, they played excellent, when they were playing. In an hour set they must have played only like seven songs. They just talked and talked and talked. All the excesive mouth-running aside, Left Unsaid played an awesome, yet short, set. Starting with "Paper Dolls" and ending with "Dresden". Midset highlights included "Bottle Rockets" and a cover of Bad Religion's "Better Off Dead". I would definitely recommend catching next year's episode of "The Left Unsaid Reunion Show".
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Lonely Forest and The Joy Formidable
One of our recent favorite bands, the Lonely Forest, made a stop in Albuquerque on their tour this past spring with the Joy Formidable. The two rocked a good size showing at the Launchpad at a 21+ show on April 20th. It was our first chance getting to see both bands, and both made a great live impression.
The Lonely Forest are a unique dynamic rock outfit. They sound like a blend of REM and Brand New as the lead singer at different times can sound like Michael Stipe or Jesse Lacey. We love their ability to combine pop riffs and lyrics with attention-getting breakdowns and just being incredibly catchy. This translated well to a live audience, even those who likely had no previous experience with the Lonely Forest. It was a laid back, ear-pleasing evening featuring the Lonely Forest's highest points from the new album, Arrows. Notable moments of the night included John Van Deusen's vocal talents on Coyote, the newest single “We Sing In Time”, and the song that introduced Stop Their Frequency to the Lonely Forest, “I Don't Want to Live There”. Basically, everything we had anticipated and more.
The Lonely Forest are a unique dynamic rock outfit. They sound like a blend of REM and Brand New as the lead singer at different times can sound like Michael Stipe or Jesse Lacey. We love their ability to combine pop riffs and lyrics with attention-getting breakdowns and just being incredibly catchy. This translated well to a live audience, even those who likely had no previous experience with the Lonely Forest. It was a laid back, ear-pleasing evening featuring the Lonely Forest's highest points from the new album, Arrows. Notable moments of the night included John Van Deusen's vocal talents on Coyote, the newest single “We Sing In Time”, and the song that introduced Stop Their Frequency to the Lonely Forest, “I Don't Want to Live There”. Basically, everything we had anticipated and more.
Up next came a Welsh surprise to Stop Their Frequency. The Joy Formidable surprised us with their great stage presence and unique stage setup. The Welsh trio sports a great guitar sound, and made us want to get up and move around. Sure, we thought we knew what we were looking forward to, having done our research and being familiar with Rout's dubstep remix of their single “Austere”. Not only was “Austere” as good as we thought, the band surprised us with their fun sound and show as a whole. We left looking forward to hearing even more from the Joy Formidable in the future.
So, if you missed the show here in Albuquerque or missed the Lonely Forest and the Joy Formidable on the Spring tour elsewhere, look them both up soon. You won't regret it.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Glitch Mob Announce New Release
The Glitch Mob are to release We Make The World Stop on July 12th.Don't forget to catch them on tour. June 29 at Sunshine for those who live in the Duke City. For the complete list of dates, consult the flyer below:
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Enter Shikari- Quelle Suprise
Enter Shikari just released the video for their new single, Quelle Suprise. The single is now available in the UK, and will be available at a later date in the US.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Lonely Forest Interview
Tony of the Lonely Forest talks about the tour and the record.
Stay tuned for the more on the Lonely Forest.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Enter Shikari Record No. 3
We're so stoked for Enter Shikari's follow up to 2009's Common Dreads. Recording is finished and word on the street is we can expect it early summer of this year. Here is Enter Shikari playing one of the new songs in Houston:
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Big News Albuquerque!
The Glitch Mob will be paying us a visit on June 29 at the Sunshine Theater.Check the link for info and tickets:
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Old Town Pizza Parlor
What We Ordered: 10 inch Green Chili, Mushroom and Olive Pizza; Cheesy Garlic Fingers; Small House Salad with Ranch, and Fountain Drinks.
What We Paid: 12 Dollars (with a coupon)
What We Thought: Delicious, and a fun stop in Historic Old Town.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Glitch Mob
The Glitch Mob are playing at Red Rocks this summer? July 2nd? I'm all over that. Get more details and check their brand new White Stripes remix here:
http://www.theglitchmob.com
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