We are about three weeks away from the release of the brand new album from New York rockers The Strokes. ‘Angles’ is the fourth album from the guys but the first since 2006. Since the start of the year we have slowly seen tiny bits of new Strokes material which was followed by the lead single ‘Under Cover of Darkness’. Following the release of the single, The Strokes have posted a few small videos of the making of their new album (videos are posted at the end of this post).

Watching those videos and hearing some of the new material this early before the album is released is a blessing considering we’ve all waited so long for new Strokes songs. Then came today.
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: February 28th, 2011
Tags: album preview, angels, making of angles, the strokes, under cover of darkness
Categories: Music
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After taking some time off after their tour in 2008, The Pigeon Detectives return in 2011 with a new album and a refreshed sound. The lads from West Yorkshire, England have stuck to their original and distinctive sound that made them who they are.

Their new album, titled Up, Guards And At ‘Em! is scheduled for an April 4th release and the lead single will be ‘Done In Secret’, which is scheduled to be released March 28th. But before releasing the single for purchase, the guys have released a video for ‘Done In Secret’. It’s got a cool and colourful vibe to it.

Check it out below and let me know what you think! Enjoy!
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: February 28th, 2011
Tags: done in secret, Music, music video, pigeon detectives, the pigeon detectives, up guards and at em
Categories: Music
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Over the past few months Wiz Khalifa‘s ‘Black and Yellow’ has exploded in popularity and has been covered, remixed and sampled to extraordinary lengths. Not only has Dreamers come up with a hardcore/metal cover or a rap song they actually have made ‘Black and Yellow’ that much more listenable & enjoyable.

The keyboard intro mixed in the screaming fits so well with this track that I have it constantly open in my browser. If you enjoy the original and like metal/hardcore give this cover a listen and I’m guaranteeing you that you’ll enjoy it. Check it out below and let me know what you think.
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: February 13th, 2011
Tags: black and yellow, covers, dreamers, wiz khalifa
Categories: Music
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They’re back!!! After nearly 5 years we finally have some new Strokes music. And after plenty of listens it’s so good to hear The Strokes music again. The lead single ‘Under Cover of Darkness’ is a refreshing mix of the old Strokes mixed in with some awesome riffs. And we can’t forget about the amazing vocals of Mr. Julian Casablancas. Friends we are definitely in for a treat once their new album Angels is released on March 21st.

You can get a free download of ‘Under Cover of Darkness’ here or give a quick listen on the Some Kind of Awesome website. I sure hope you enjoyed this track as much as I did. Not going to lie it has been on repeat since it was released this afternoon! Enjoy!!

Posted by: alberto
Posted on: February 9th, 2011
Tags: angels, strokes, the strokes, under cover of darkness
Categories: Music
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So far 2011 has produced a number of amazing albums. White Lies’ ‘Ritual’, Iron & Wine‘s ‘Kiss Each Other Clean’ and The Decemberists’ ‘The King Is Dead’ are just a few to be named and there are plenty of more great albums to come in this upcoming year.

The Strokes, Foo Fighters and Glasvegas are all set to release their upcoming albums in the spring and are set to release new singles. Glasvegas has already released one single and have just released a second titled ‘Euphoria, Take My Hand‘. The Strokes are ready to release their lead single ‘Under Cover of Darkness‘ on Wednesday but have leaked a 30 second clip and it sounds amazing! This is definitely an album that everyone is looking forward to.
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: February 7th, 2011
Tags: euphoria take my hand, foo fighters, glasvegas, iron & wine, kiss each other clean, music monday #mm, ritual, rope, the decemberists, the king is dead, the strokes, under cover of darkness, white lies
Categories: Music
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We are only 18 days into 2011 and we have already been blessed with an amazing album. Yup White Lies‘ Ritual was released today and has been on a constant repeat all day for me. When they released their lead single ‘Bigger Than Us’ a few months ago it was a sign that this was going to be an awesome record. However what I didn’t expect was how much better this album is than I had originally anticipated it would be.

This 10 track album may seem short but the quality of the music produced makes up for the shorter album. Right from the start of ‘Is Love’, the first track, you can hear that this album was worth the wait from their debut album back in 2009. Every track from the start an amazing listen and shows how talented they guys really are.
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: January 18th, 2011
Tags: bad love, bigger than us, is love, power and the glory, ritual, strangers, streetlights, to lose my life..., white lies
Categories: Music
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Today was an absolute great day for stumbling upon new music. Last week I blogged about Glasvegas naming their new album and this past weekend they dropped their new single ‘The World Is Yours’. If this single is any indication of how their new will sound like then we are all in for an amazing treat. This single has all of the previous Glasvegas sound with some new touches that are marvelous. Listen to the full track below.

Next up is the Foo Fighters. About two weeks ago the guys teased fans with a ten second clip of front-man Dave Grohl screaming at the top of his lungs. In a recent interview Mr. Grohl revealed that this upcoming album will be their heaviest album to date and includes no acoustic guitar. That first teaser clip definitely proved to us that he wasn’t joking around and now they have released another teaser clip, this time its roughly 30 seconds. In this teaser it’s clear that they stuck with their sound but put in a little more aggression into, which makes for an awesome tune! This is definitely an album/track/concert that I am looking forward to in 2011. Listen to it here.

And lastly for this Monday evening is Toronto’s own Crystal Castles. This electronic duo have produced two amazing albums (both of which have been on my top album lists) and have grown in popularity in recent years. Today I came across a song from their latest album that is featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith. Their single ‘Not In Love’ is amazing on its own but when I heard the version with Robert Smith singing I was blown away. Alice Glass has an amazing voice and all but with Robert Smith singing those lyrics the song gets even better than the original! Have a listen blow and let me know your thoughts. Happy Music Monday!!
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: January 17th, 2011
Tags: crystal castles, foo fighters, glasvegas, not in love, robert smith, the cure, the world is yours
Categories: Music
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UK series Skins has been a popular series for a while now and because of its huge success MTV has picked it up and will be airing it this month. But while North Americans get the first season of the US version of Skins, everyone else who has watched the British series gets an all new cast for the fifth season.

Skins follows a bunch of teenage friends through school and all the troubles teens get into. The best part of this series is that they don’t shy away from extremely controversial topics. Drugs, sex, violence and much more are all discussed and brought to the fore front of television.
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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: January 13th, 2011
Tags: mtv, skins, tv
Categories: TV
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With the release of their second album just days away, the White Lies posted a sampler to ‘Ritual’. This 10min interactive video allows you to listen to about a minute of each track off ‘Ritual’, due out January 17th. If their single Bigger Than Us is any indication this album is going to be great!

Give each of the sample tracks a listen and get prepared for an amazing album in the coming days. Upon release check back here as I plan on writing a review of the album. Also I’ll be seeing White Lies at the end of the month so check back at that time for a full review. Until then, enjoy this!!

Posted by: alberto
Posted on: January 13th, 2011
Tags: bigger than us, ritual, white lies
Categories: Music
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Liam Gallagher & his new band Beady Eye have supplied us beloved music fans with an amazing start to 2011. Only four days ago I blogged about them releasing their new single ‘The Roller‘ and here I am today telling you about their new video for ‘The Roller’. These guys are a non stop working machine ready to conquer the music world one week at a time.

It’s no secret that Liam is a huge Beatles fan and it shows in this video and song. He also hasn’t lost his touch as being one of the best frontman in music history. In his classic Oasis pose, Liam and his bandmates perform inside of what looks like it should belong in a circus as a girl on a bike rides around in circles above them. It’s a pretty neat video for an amazing track! Their album Different Gear, Still Speeding is going to be huge in 2011 and I personally cannot wait for this. Hope you enjoy this video as much as I did.

Posted by: alberto
Posted on: January 11th, 2011
Tags: beady eye, different gear still speeding, liam gallagher, oasis, the roller
Categories: Music
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