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Listed: Mar 8, 2011
theAmp ― New Jersey punks Titus Andronicus, have given us a slice of summer thanks to their Record Store Day split, "I've Got A Date Tonight/The Dog". The latter is a two minute punk jam, with vocals provided by drummer Eric Harm. It is more lo-fi than ...
Tags: Local Business, New Jersey, The Dog, Xl Recordings, Titus Andronicus
Ladyshambles ― 2 weeks 3 days ago
theAmp ― When Fang Island are in town, you’re bound to have a good time. The sunshine was out for the first time since the pre-historic age, which seemed the perfect time to greet the Brooklyn party-metal trio. Formed in 2005 whilst students at the...
Tags: London, Brooklyn, Birthdays, Seen Live, Fang Island, 2013
Ladyshambles ― 4 weeks 4 days ago
theAmp ― “I wanted to rip off the Pixies.” Kurt Cobain ∙ “It was the one that made me go ‘Holy shit.’ It was so fresh. It rocked without being lame.” Billy Corgan ∙ “It blew my mind.” PJ Harvey...
Tags: Steve Albini, 1980s, Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, Pixies
Ladyshambles ― 8 weeks 3 days ago
theAmp ― Just when it looked as though Trent Reznor would be expanding his resume with the debut EP from How To Destroy Angels this year, his brainchild and main focus, Nine Inch Nails, announced a surprise live return with sets at Fuji Rock and Rock n ...
Tags: Trent Reznor, How To Destroy Angels, Nine Inch Nails
Ladyshambles ― 9 weeks 6 days ago
theAmp ― Eleven years after the release of Read Music/Speak Spanish and their subsequent break-up, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst finally brought his hardcore band, Desaparecidos, over the pond, playing three shows in London, Manchester and Glasgow. After...
Tags: Nebraska, Conor Oberst, The Clash, Desaparecidos
Ladyshambles ― 13 weeks ago
theAmp ― Nearly thirty years since their formation in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dinosaur Jr have more than enough material to fill over three shows, but their NME Awards show at the Electric Ballroom, is a trip through their career, which has seen them...
Tags: Murph, Lou Barlow, J Mascis, Electric Ballroom, Dinosaur Jr
theAmp ― After some 22 years of waiting, hoping, waiting some more, on-going jokes and finally, resigned belief that it would never happen, My Bloody Valentine finally released their follow up to the legendary Loveless album, with the self-titled mbv. ...
Tags: My Bloody Valentine, Kevin Shields
Ladyshambles ― 14 weeks ago
theAmp ― Long Beach inhabitants Cold War Kids, today revealed their first glimpse into their fourth studio album, Dear Miss Lonely Hearts, with the lead track "Miracle Mile" ∙ It is the quartet's first new release, since 2011's Mine Is Yours, and ...
Tags: Incoming, Cold War Kids, 2013, New Music
Ladyshambles ― 17 weeks ago
theAmp ― Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (Carpark Records/Wichita) ∙ Japandroids - Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl) ∙ Titus Andronicus - Local Business (XL) ∙ Grizzly Bear - Shields (Warp) ∙ Tame Impala - Lonerism (Modular) ...
Tags: Albums, Best Of 2012
Ladyshambles ― 20 weeks ago
theAmp ― Rancid were in town to celebrate their 20th anniversary tour, with a co-headline triple-header at The Forum alongside East Enders, Cocksparrer, who in turn were celebrating their 40 years of punk anthems. On this occasion, Rancid were the “warm ...
Tags: London, Forum, Punk, Rancid, Cocksparrer
Ladyshambles ― 21 weeks ago
theAmp ― In the ten years that has passed since Austin's art rockers Trail of Dead’s magnificent, Source Tags & Codes, the band have slowly lost all the hype and momentum that turned them into potential world beaters. Bloated albums on major labels, ...
Tags: London, Texas, Trail Of Dead, Live
Ladyshambles ― 27 weeks ago
theAmp ― Pulled Apart By Horses>>Main Stage>>The Leeds-based band have quickly complete their assault up the Reading line up, going from FR openers to Main Stage openers in just three years. The bigger stage and field didn't prevent their usual...
Tags: Festival, Reading, 2012
Ladyshambles ― 31 weeks ago
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