On March 2nd in Toronto, Canada, rock act Christ vs Krishna is celebrating the release of their debut full-length effort, Sidewalk Astronomy , with a headlining show at the The Velvet Underground. There is much abuzz about the act's funky mix of vintage brit-pop and new wave rock music and rightfully so… it's pretty damn gnarly!

Metal Insider : It’s quite possibly one of the most infamous albums from 2011, and for all the wrong reasons. While some applauded them for experimenting, the majority consensus in the metal community was that Metallica and Lou Reed’s joint album Lulu was a musical bomb. And first week sales further proved that point. But far be it from Reed to want to show his pride for his work with Metallica while on tour. At least we think it’s pride, since Reed has just announced details for his upcoming European tour dubbed From VU To Lulu . During this ...

Royal Baths slinking and sinister single "Faster, Harder" starts out slow, and by the title you may be able to guess where it goes from there. The video looks like its right out of the 60s Velvet Underground scene from which the San Francisco band derives a lot of its musical influence. The new music video for the song is a cautionary tale: It's usually not a very good sign for your relationship if your significant other is toying with a switchblade, and if you're not careful with that you can

Royal Baths slinking and sinister single "Faster, Harder" starts out slow, and by the title you may be able to guess where it goes from there. The video looks like its right out of the 60s Velvet Underground scene from which the San Francisco band derives a lot of its musical influence. The new music video for the song is a cautionary tale: It's usually not a very good sign for your relationship if your significant other is toying with a switchblade, and if you're not careful with that you can get into a pretty unsavory threesome. So ...

Seattle-based duo Lux are gearing up to release their debut album We Are Not The Same on April 3rd. Thankfully they're are also offering the lead-off single "The Window" for free download. Teaming with fuzzy guitars, vocal duets and synthy elements, Lux offer a nifty combo of indie and shoegaze. Citing influcens such as Velvet Underground, Magnetic Fields and Jesus & Mary Chain it's hard to avoid this fresh sonic sensation.

Toronto rock outfit Christ Vs Krishna will launch their vintage brit-pop/new wave flavored debut album 'Sidewalk Astronomy' on March 2nd at The Velvet Underground, Toronto. The special LP release show will see Christ Vs Krishna headline, with support from Most People, Drugs In Japan and Jay Sad.

The Seattle-based duo Lux counts Velvet Underground, Magnetic Fields and Jesus & Mary Chain among its significant influences. Lesser names have impressed the band as well, including influential late-80's / early-90's twee-pop band, Black Tambourine. Lux was inspired to include a cover version of that band's song "Black Car" as a hidden track on its upcoming album 'We Are Not The Same' (out April 3rd, 2012) and fans hear the cover below.

Upcoming Tours : Former The Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer.

Less than a year since the release of their debut album, The Megaphonic Thrift are back with another long player, this time self titled. On Decay Decoy the band seemingly flattered the noise rockers of old, particularly Sonic Youth showing heavy influence or, depending how you look at it, outright imitation. On their latest effort, the Norwegian supergroup (members of Casiokids and The Low Frequency in Stereo) have continued their quest for all things loud, which they have honed to newer, bigger levels. However, this time round there is also some softer and slower numbers that have been added into ...

Sie lieben den Flirt mit dem Image von The Velvet Underground. Und weil Secret Colours dabei klingen wie die dröhnenden Rocker vom Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, wie Spacemen 3 und Brian Jonestown Massacre könnte man die Band die “Dandy Warhols” des verstrahlten Art-Pop bezeichnen. Immerhin müsste diese Band für ihr neues Mini-Werk “EP3″ wahrlich durch [...]

Lou Reed has booked a European tour for the summer of 2012 where he will perform music from his entire discography; beginning with Velvet Underground through his polarizing collaboration with Metallica . Called the From Vu to Lulu tour, it will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday 6th June and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland's Caribana Festival, France's Montereau Festival, Berlin's Citadel Music Festival and Slovakia's renowned Pohoda Festival. Lou will also perform several concerts in France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany. The tour will feature a 5-piece band, including Lou Reed, Tony 'Thunder' Smith (drums ...

Currently only European dates announced, but keep your fingers crossed.

Former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer.

Returning this year are familiar faces armed with a new collection of songs. Looking ahead, here are a selection of those to be most excited about. MAJOR LAZER “Now that people know what Major Lazer is we can skip a lot of the ground work,” beams the globe-trotting chameleonic don of dance Diplo, who makes up one-half of neo-dancehall outfit Major Lazer alongside fidget-house producer Switch. The dynamic duo dropped debut ‘Guns Don’t Kill People - Lazers Do’ in mid-2009, a storming collaborative frenzy that fused authentic Jamaican riddims with modern bass-heavy hip-hop. Its successor, the Philadelphian explains, is set ...

On Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 April 2012, renowned concert promoters All Tomorrow's Parties will once again collaborate with Japan's Creativeman to present their second Japanese event. Named after the b-side to The Velvet Underground's original All Tomorrow's Parties 7" single, the first I'll Be Your...