June 29th, 2007 . by Roxor
If you had to choose the headline act to close the 40th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, who would you choose? Well, Deep Purple of course, and if you don’t know why, well, you don’t know your classic rock very well.
Founded in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the most prestigious annual music events in the world. The extraordinary list of artists who have played there is drawn from across the musical spectrum and from around the world.
For the first time ever you can watch the concerts on DVD.
Deep Purple - Highway Star Video
Deep Purple - Highway Star MP3
June 28th, 2007 . by Roxor
Reel Big Fish is finally releasing its first independent studio album since leaving its former label. The self-produced Monkeys For Nothin’ And The Chimps For Free finds the members of Reel Big Fish doing things their way. In fact, it features material done their way, from quite a long ways back.
“We decided we were going to do a B-sides and rarities thing, but we didn’t have anything to release, so we were going to re-record some things that we were going to call B-sides and rarities,” explains Barrett. “But then we realized that most of that stuff no one had ever heard, so it wasn’t really B-sides and rarities, it was just new songs. But those weren’t good enough, so we wrote some new songs that were actually new, and suddenly we’re making a new album.”
After more than 15 years of conveying negative vibes, warning listeners about the dangers of being in a band and lamenting their time in the music industry, the members of Southern California ska-punk stalwarts Reel Big Fish want to let the world know of a big change: They’re finally happy.
Listen to Party Down
June 27th, 2007 . by Roxor
Homo Erectus is Adam Rifkin’s new caveman comedy and it looks fantastic, you can check out a trailer on the website. National Lampoon has signed on to distribute it and it also stars David Carradine and Talia Shire.
OMD says:
A philosophical caveman (Rifkin) yearns for more out of life than sticks, stones and raw meat.
And if you are thinking that it is just an updated take on caveman, well, maybe so, but it still looks like it will be an enjoyable 90 minutes.
June 25th, 2007 . by Roxor
Soundpedia is a music sharing community that helps users discover great new tunes, find old favorites, share them with friends, family and strangers.
On Soundpedia, users can also make a playlist, either interactively or by uploading their existing playlist settings from their favorite players, and they can listen to music on their PC or mobile device. Want to find someone with your same tastes? no problem.
Chat with friends, post testimonials, make a comment on an artist, or even make your own audio/ video blog? With Soundpedia, users can do it all for free. Soundpedia’s vision is to “bring it all together to jam.”
Playlists are user definable selections of music similar to a playlist you may have on your iTunes or iPod, Winamp, or similar audio player
June 21st, 2007 . by Roxor
Bryan Ferry’s latest album “Dylanesque” sees him reinventing a selection of his favorite Bob Dylan songs in the unique Ferry style.
“Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions” shows him performing all the tracks from the album “live in the studio” and also features insights from Bryan on his thoughts regarding the different tracks and why he chose them. The DVD includes both the TV broadcast version (which went out as “Bob Dylan Revisited”) and additional material.
Watch: Bryan Ferry – “The Times They Are A-Changin’” video snippet
June 18th, 2007 . by Roxor
With catchy guitar riffs and dueling vocals, The Scene Aesthetic are emerging fast online among the online communities of Myspace and Purevolume. Throughout the year, the story has grown tremendously, with independent promoters flying them nationwide to play.
Now, with over 4 million plays on myspace, the band has more touring plans in support of their new record, “Building Homes From What We’ve Known.”, which will see a digital-only release in July.
Listen: So Peter, You’ve Become A Pirate . Beauty In The Breakdown
June 13th, 2007 . by Roxor
Ben Folds is planning a holiday with several of his favorite other artists, entertainers and most devoted fans. The Ben Folds Experience cruise sails from the Port of Miami on February 21, 2008.
“I wanted to get a lot of talented musical artists together with possibly a few comedians and have some kind of magical experience,” says Folds. In a note to his fans about his plans for an upcoming musical vacation, he wrote, “The idea of painting a large bus psychedelic purple, not taking baths for a week and driving around the country jamming out on one chord about the war got shot down quickly.”
Other acts performing on the Ben Folds Experience cruise include Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls, Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide, Corn Mo, and many others which will be announced in the coming weeks. Information will be updated on www.benfoldsexperience.com as it becomes available.
June 12th, 2007 . by Roxor
JB’s musical history boasts an impressive resume. He’s written songs for Miles Davis and played percussion in the Davis group. Bigham played guitar and keyboard for the pioneering rock-funk-ska band Fishbone for eight years, contributing songs, guitars, keyboards, background vocals and production expertise to the albums The Reality Of My Surroundings, Give A Monkey A Brain and Chim Chim’s Bad Ass Revenge.
Later on, he toured as a side man and played on sessions with artists as varied as Eminem, Dr. Dré, Rosey, Joi, Nikka Costa, Bruce Hornsby and Everlast.
Bigham’s latest solo project The Good Girl Blues is a testament to the forceful beauty of music that’s been stripped down to its essence – guitar, voice and naked human emotion delivered in sparse performances that grabs your attention with its raw and spontaneous power.
Listen to “The Hole”
June 8th, 2007 . by Roxor
June 6th, 2007 . by Roxor
The Ice Cream Man spent almost a week in Vancouver wandering quite a bit (by foot, train, bike) and slang over a thousand free ice creams at the first Virgin Festival in Vancouver. The weather wasn’t too cooperative the first day but things cleared up on the second day and we were able to give away quite a few treats backstage before pulling out in front of the the stadium to give away ice creams in our custom White Stripes boxes (pick up Icky Thump on 6/19).
For the full review from Virgin Festival - Vancouver, click HERE. Todd Duym got some great panoramic and film shots and newcomers Toby Armitt and Adrian O’brein came through with tons of shots of My Chemical Romance, Metric, AFI, Billy Talent, Hot Hot Heat, Smoosh, Mute Math, Pride Tiger, and many many more.
Other news:
Check out Ice Cream Man interview on Good Food/KCRW. Abbreviated MP3 version HERE.
Hyper Island in Sweden is working on our new website and we should have something to show y’all in the next update. It’s gonna be way rad.
Click HERE for Ice Cream Man’s 2007 Tour Schedule. Things will be added/changed but if you’d like to catch up with us on the road, this’ll help.
Our photographer Timothy had his computer and external hard drive stolen from Little Radio on Sunday. If, by some chance, anyone has any information that could help in it’s recovery, please email me and I’ll get you in touch.
