Posted by: theinktanker on: April 24, 2008
We came, we saw, we rocked! How could you not, with Jane’s Addiction reunited in front of our very eyes – for the first time since 1991! We feel extremely fortunate to have been amongst a mere several hundred people to witness rock history – and yes, it was a doozy!
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Posted by: theinktanker on: April 17, 2008
First things first, it’s baseball season once again and our veins run Blue for the Dodgers. We recently caught the hometown heroes playing the Padres last Friday and while the Dodgers lost, no thanks to Jeff Kent, just being at the game with the enthusiastic crowd and the calorie-infested snacks made us realize how good [...]
Posted by: theinktanker on: April 16, 2008
The rumors are true. Get ready to rock like it’s 1991.
After much speculation in the previous week, Eric Avery has agreed to join former band mates Jane’s Addiction for a one-night-only performance at the first-ever U.S. NME Awards. The iconic foursome will be crowned with the Godlike Genius Award during the ceremony and performance, to [...]
Posted by: theinktanker on: April 15, 2008
The wait is over. Frightened Rabbit’s critically acclaimed sophomore LP, The Midnight Organ Fight, released digitally yesterday, April 15. Make sure to head over to iTunes or the digital retailer of your choice and download all 14 tracks now. You won’t be sorry. It will be released in all its compact disc-form glory April 29.
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Posted by: theinktanker on: April 14, 2008
We had the absolute pleasure of spending lots of time with the ridiculously talented and wildly entertaining Ed Harcourt when he was here for a short U.S. run. The man turned heads in Austin, for many reasons. Whether playing to packed houses or disturbing those who slumber, Ed Harcourt was the talk of the town. [...]
Posted by: theinktanker on: April 14, 2008
Will we ever get tired of terrible wolf cliches when talking about Sea Wolf? Hmmm…probably not. Sea Wolf is preparing to embark on its first headlining tour, jutting across the States and Canada. What can we say besides, if you have YET to see this band, what are you waiting for??? Trust, they don’t disappoint! [...]
Posted by: theinktanker on: April 14, 2008
Well, Tim Williams himself won’t be on the show but over 3 minutes of his beautiful track “Drink Too Much” from his album When Work Is Done will be used in tonight’s episode of “One Tree Hill.” Set your Tivos and check your local listings. We’ll pretend as if you weren’t already going to watch [...]
Posted by: theinktanker on: April 14, 2008
Great Northern’s sweeping, cinematic music has been sneaking up all over the place – from a Nissan commercial to the box office hit “21″ and now the NBA? That’s right, “Low Is a Height” off the band’s debut soundtracks a new, innovative spot for the NBA featuring basketball stars Dwight Howard and Chris Paul.
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Posted by: theinktanker on: April 14, 2008
Why do these studio photos always look exactly the same? Well, I guess if you’re a gear geek you’ll appreciate that Darker My Love “mixed their sophomore album, 2, in the Never 88R equipped Studio D.” This all naturally spoken in a loud booming male voice. On a side note (not really – side that [...]