It’s been two years since Elvis Perkins burst onto the scene with his melancholic solo debut Ash Wednesday, a poignant and at times grief-stricken homage to his photographer mother, Berry, who died in the September 11 attacks, and the AIDS-related death of his father, Psycho actor Anthony Perkins, nine years…
Mates of State, Black Kids, Sunbears!Granada TheaterApril 27, 2009Better Than: Getting dropped on your head in a failed crowd surfing attempt. Fans didn’t let the dreary weather–or the fact that it was a Monday–stop them from packing the Granada last night, and the largely underage crowd was handsomely rewarded by…
Better Than: Staying at home and watching the Dallas Cowboys trade away their only Day One draft pick. There were three bands on the bill, but the night belonged completely to garage rock duo The Kills on Saturday at the Granada. And, it must be noted, the opening acts did…
Although The Kills’ Alison Mosshart has been getting loads of attention of late as the frontwoman for the new Jack White side project The Dead Weather, her full-time gig shouldn’t be overlooked: The Kills released its third album last year to much critical praise, then followed it up with stunning…
Chris Cornell’s swing through town this week has us marveling at a successful career that has lasted for more than 25 years, earning him both commercial and critical success, multiple Grammys, and sales of nearly 30 million records worldwide along the way. With career bullet points that include being a…
Although the dust hasn’t even had time to settle on its latest release, MSTRKRFT claims it has already begun planning its third album. Released earlier this week, Fist of God features guest spots from N.O.R.E., John Legend, hyphy legend E-40 and the most beloved of all the Wu-Tangers: Ghostface Killah…
It might seem counterproductive to use such a blatantly anti-consumerism song to sell a product, but for Apple it seems to make sense: Ever since last summer, the company has been using The Submarines’ “You Me and the Bourgeoisie” to hawk it’s iPhones. And who could blame them? Even before…
