Italian electric bassist Giacomo Merega once again gets together with saxophonist Noah Kaplan and guitarist Marco Cappelli for a set of rhythm-less free form improvisations Watch the Walls Instead. A follow up to the light and other things (2008), this trio is only actually a trio for five of the twelve tracks; Anthony Coleman joins them on piano for seven [...]

Author:  Duncan Dick Category:  News Summary:  Mixmag has appointed a new house editor: Martyn Henderson, aka Mash Mixmag has appointed a new house editor. Martyn Henderson, aka Mash, has been record collecting and DJing for two decades. He has DJ’d all over the world and in the UK at various venues and festivals alongside artists and DJs like The Chemical Brothers, Pete Tong and Andrew Weatherall to name just a few. He has been producing records for around fourteen years, first of all as half of Jengaheads and for the last twelve years as Mash, and has released on ...

Chris O'Dowd is, quite frankly, a man to watch at the moment. The Irish actor first came to notice alongside Richard Ayoade on British TV show "The I.T. Crowd," which brought him to the attention of Hollywood. And while his early film roles went off a little half-cocked -- "Dinner For Schmucks," "Gulliver's Travels," "The Boat That Rocked" -- he's had an enormous amount of success in the last twelve months or so, led by being the romantic lead in monster comedy hit "Bridesmaids." Since then, he's been fully accepted into the Judd Apatow fold, with a ...

Anton Newcombe comes with a certain reputation. Leading the Brian Jonestown Massacre for more than two decades, the American-born / Berlin-based artist matches nigh-on peerless space rock with stunning mood swings. At times, it can seem that through pouring his heart and soul into his music that Newcombe can be incapable of accepting criticism; backing himself into a corner, the songwriter can often seem prickly, defensive evasive. But not today. The voice on the other end of the phone crackles with enthusiasm and – despite the odd ranting conspiracy theory – Anton Newcombe is a welcoming, open soul. Hell, he even signs off ...

On this day in 2000, the Smashing Pumpkins called it a day after twelve years and six albums. The breakup of the influential alternative rock quartet has been a mystery ever since their final, four-hour Chicago show in December of 2000. Singer Billy Corgan blamed anyone and everyone he could for the Smashing Pumpkins’ demise. He called bassist D’arcy Wretzky a “mean-spirited drug addict,” and later stated that guitarist James Iha was to blame. However, Iha would respond by stating, “No, I didn’t break up the band. The only person who could have done that is Billy.” Corgan ...

With Brisbane natives Dead Letter Circus having been on tour with Texan five piece Midland">Fair to Midland in the States for the past few months, it was time to bring the party (and Midland">Fair to Midland) back home for their own national tour...

Picture this: Your kids are at a party, and  INDIAN SUMMER DJs are there as well. Their bodies starts to convulse involuntarily. It’s like they’re having a seizure, except they’re doing this thing called “dancing”. Usually, it’s a voluntarily decision, perhaps aided by a drink or twelve, but “dancing” has been known to be induced by [...]

Scoot McNairy is on a hell of a run at the moment. The star of "In Search Of A Midnight Kiss" finally turned heads in a big way with Gareth Edwards' 2010 low-budget spectacular "Monsters," and ever since then he's been the toast of the town: he met for roles in "Prometheus" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," but ended up going down more grounded routes, with parts in Ben Affleck's "Argo"; in Gus Van Sant's "Promised Land" with Matt Damon; in Lynn Shelton's "Touchy Feely"; and in Andrew Dominik's "Killing Them Softly," for which McNairy ...

2009: Outdoor Miners - "Twelve Hundred Dollars" by Devin Friesen on 05-22-2012 “Everybody, pay your rent.” Maybe it translates more subjectively in text, but the preceding statement takes on a sort of reassurance as the hook of “Twelve Hundred Dollars.” Vaguely ennui’d in delivery, it’s a small part of a song that should be a year-round anthem for the functioning slacker archetype, as if to say: yeah, stocking shelves is a bore, but it pays the rent – besides, we’ll all get to hang out soon, right? The production on the first Outdoor Miners single is a bit murky ...

preview by Kat Metrovich It seems like the Sasquatch! Music Festival gets bigger and better every year. This year, they’ve added another stage! The Maine Stage sits right under the big clock in the center of the festival grounds. With twelve acts over four days, there you’ll find the perfect collage of NW beats! Festival Read more...

Organisers behind the Barclaycard Mercury Prize have announced details of a new four year deal with their main sponsor, as well as some changes to the awards for this year and onwards. Most notably a change of venue, the main event will now be held in the iconic Roundhouse in Camden where all twelve of the nominated artists will be invited to perform throughout the ceremony. As well as the new venue there will also be a series of live gigs featuring the ‘Albums of the Year’ artists with tickets for each event being made available via promotions and competitions ...

Today, we're stoked to bring you an exclusive stream of Millencolin 's new release The Melancholy Connection . Due out May 29, 2012 , the album coincides with the 20th anniversary of the long-running Swedish skatepunks and sort-of follows 1999's The Melancholy Collection . It will feature two brand new songs and twelve rarities from the Pennybridge Pioneers sessions.

GQ : The massive weight gain didn’t make Michael “D’Angelo” Archer see the darkness that was looming. Neither did the hermit-like isolation, the shattered friendships, the years wasted without a new record in sight, or even the car accident that nearly killed him. By the time he careened off a lonely stretch of road near Richmond, Virginia, in September 2005, hitting a fence and rolling his Hummer three times, he’d already failed two stints in rehab—including one where his counselor was Bob Forrest, the guy on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Bob had been cool, D’Angelo ...

“In terms of digestible nuggets of Harry Partch recommendations to listen to, I’d say the ‘Eleven Intrusions’ are a good introduction. My dad recommended it to me while we were out record shopping. I thought it was fucking weird. I literally hadn’t heard anything like it before and I think that’s what was so striking. It sounded completely cosmic and exotic. On the cover was this bearded old man, but I put it on and found this rich exotic sound. Harry Partch was just really before his time in a lot of ways. He’s interesting to ...

Band Celebrates 20th Anniversary with The Melancholy Connection CD/DVD Bundle Out May 29th Celebrated Swedish punk band, Millencolin invite fans to stream their upcoming May 29th release, The Melancholy Connection . This assemblage of b-sides is a follow up to 1999's The Melancholy Collection and features two brand new songs and twelve rarities spanning from their break-out album, Pennybridge Pioneers, through today. The CD is paired with a ninety minute DVD, The Pennybridge Production that takes fans inside the making of Pennybridge Pioneers with never before seen archival footage, interviews with the band and live performances. Fans are invited ...