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Band To Watch: Mini Mansions
Posted on November 17, 2010 | 2 CommentsIf pure sound had the capability to project images on a blank wall, Mini Mansions would be worthy projectionists. On a break from Queens of the Stone Age, Michael Shuman melded heads and locked arms with longtime friends Tyler Parkford and Zach Dawes... -
Gang Of Four: New Album, February 2011 Tour Dates (MP3)
Posted on November 13, 2010 | No CommentsGang Of Four, one of the most radical and important groups of the last thirty years, are proud to announce a headlining tour of North America beginning February 4th in Toronto, ON. The band will tour in support of their upcoming album, C... -
(LISTEN) Brian Eno – 2 Tracks From Small Craft On A Milk Sea
Posted on October 17, 2010 | 1 CommentWe here at the Weapon absolutely love (most) Brian Eno stuff. In fact, we actually used Mr. Eno as the subject of a “Composer Report” for a music theory class in college, and incidentally we own absolutely everything the man has ever released, and almost... -
The Black Heart Procession – Blood Bunny/Black Rabbit (REVIEW)
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsWhen The Black Heart Procession broke their three-year silence with last year’s critically-lauded comeback, Six, it showcased the iconic band born from the self-imposed hiatus of Three Mile Pilot returning to its roots, crafting the kind of minimalist noir ballads that made them so beloved in the first place. Returning to its core duo of Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel for the making of Six proved to be...
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Sprechen sie deutsch? Kein Hass Da do Bad Brains in German
Posted on September 24, 2010 | 1 CommentKEIN HASS DA sprechen sie Bad Brains en deutsch. And they fucking rule. Seriously, these german dudes are really just a bad brains tribute band, except for one difference: they've re-done 25 Bad Brains songs from 78-89 - IN GERMAN. I guess they also wrote their own lyrics and they'll be releasing a CD & book called Hirntrafo, complete with illustrations and comics, on November 5th.
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Flashback Friday: The Humpty Dance
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsI've been vibing pretty hard on 93.5 (kday) because they play shit like Digital Underground, Kriss Kross, SWV, and TLC. In fact, the topic of this post was initially going to be Onyx, but this blog I've never heard of but will probably continue to read just so happened to be a step ahead of me.
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FYF Fest 2010 Photos
Posted on September 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsSo I myself didn't get to FYF Fest this year, but the fantastic Fever Dragon did and he produced some stellar images this year. You can find reviews somewhere else, but for a sense of what went down in image form, this is the place.
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Band To Watch: Fierce Creatures
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No CommentsFierce Creatures emerged from the scorching Fresno, CA summer of 2009. Abandoning past musical undertakings that never quite seemed to fit, the band came together to build an identity free of limitations – an identity focused on the joy of undiluted music. Guitars and keys... -
Skinny Dip(lo): Summer Mixtape Vol. 2
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No CommentsEven though I’m not going back to school this time around, my summer is almost over, and like the one before it, this one had a soundtrack. Last summer’s playlist was made up of Trojan Records box sets, Easy Star Allstars, and Leftover Crack (C4... -
Band To Watch: HDLSS HRSMN
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 1 CommentFareed and Connor are Headless Horseman, and you should give a shit about that because Headless Horsemen makes some good tunes. Truth be told, I don’t know shit about electronic music. I’m not gonna lie. I mean, the mash-up remixy what sample is this kinda...
