At least in America, Swedish band The Hives were barely legal when they released their first LP, Barely Legal in 1997. Most band members were around the age of eighteen years old, and they began their ascent to international stardom at an age when many Swedish men become eligible for Sweden’s then mandatory military service. […]
The 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party takes control of key sections off Broadway this weekend. An annual summer tradition, this year’s shows take place July 20th, 21st, and 22nd. That’s this Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you’re not a date person. For those of you who might have no idea which bands to see, the […]
The Grammy-nominated French duo Justice is here for a show at the Paramount tomorrow, Wednesday the 25th. Though there was a five-year wait between their debut album and follow-up, Audio, Video, Disco, the fact they’re playing the Paramount shows fans have not forgotten about Xavier de Rosnay & Gaspard Augé. Don’t know the band? Tomorrow’s […]
I’m getting this out of the way that I think Kasabian is one of the best bands ever, a band who’s released four albums that are too stunning for their own good. Their self-titled debut made a huge impact and from there Empire and West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum roared along. Now they’ve got this […]
The Fray – photo by Danny Clinch Piano rock band The Fray has been known to make a few hearts skip a beat or turn the emotional waterworks on. The same is true for their newest release Scars and Stories, which debuted on February 7th. This is the third studio album for the quartet, who […]
