Snowed in East Coast? Well then you shouldn’t have missed “it” and you can ignore this post! Not snowed in places of the world affected by global warming? This is for you! Monday: Knox Road gets all MySpace on your ass! Lil Wayne goes “rock” with “Prom Queen” Ting Tings make a new, flashier video… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Super Bowl Sunday…with like, some music
Despite Knox Road’s self-proclaimed label as a “music blog” (don’t know why we settled on that…), we would be remiss not to mention the biggest sporting event of the year. So everyone knows, we’re kinda all rooting against the heavily favored Steelers – what with Jamie from Philadelphia, Bob from Maryland (toss him into the… Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday…with like, some music
Of Montreal announces East coast tour dates!
After their amazing tour this fall, including a great show at the 9:30 Club in October, crazy out-their-minds Of Montreal is hitting the road again, and returning to the area with a show in Baltimore at Sonar on April 14. I know you want to go because why would you pass up old west bar… Continue reading Of Montreal announces East coast tour dates!
iTunes Mixery
It’s that time again! If you’ve been reading along, you know the rules. If not, here’s a little refresher: I press shuffle play on iTunes, and then tell you which 5 songs show up and provide a little tidbit and the mp3 (most of the time). Judging is allowed. Here’s hoping I don’t embarrass myself.… Continue reading iTunes Mixery
Bang! Bang! Eche!
From Christchurch, NZ (yeah, yeah I know) comes Bang! Bang! Eche!, a wonderfully energetic and tight band that will rock your ass like it’s never been rocked. They sort of come from the same vein as fellow NZ band Thought Creature, who I mentioned a few weeks ago. The group formed in May 2007 and… Continue reading Bang! Bang! Eche!
Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released
The lineup for the always much anticipated Coachella arts and music festival held in balls nowhere, California this summer, was released today. The full list is at Coachella’s official website, but here are just some of the highlights (in alphabetical order ‘cuz that’s how I DO): Beirut Crystal Castles Dr. Dog Fleet Foxes Franz Ferdinand… Continue reading Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released
New York musician makes sound-a-day blog
Taylor Deupree, a “minimalist/experimental/ambient” musician (according to his MySpace), who took a polaroid every day of 2008, is now giving sound the same treatment. Deupree will carry a small recorder with him every day of 2009 and record a bit of his everyday life. He says the project allows him to see the beauty in seemingly minute… Continue reading New York musician makes sound-a-day blog
No Second Troy
No Second Troy is a DC act (I know, I’m not in that area anymore, but I don’t forget my Knox Road roots) that has recently been picking up a ton of momentum, and for good reason. Their sprawling atmospheric rock is highly listenable for fans of many genres. Their mix of diverse sound (keys,… Continue reading No Second Troy
MoCap, LLC: “Who We Are” Short Episode
Here’s a peek at one of the shows in production by Worldwide Biggies, the organization I’m working at for the next few months. (Worldwide Biggies is a digital entertainment studio that produces films, television shows, video games, and webisodes.) The show started off as mini webisodes but was recently picked up by Spike TV and… Continue reading MoCap, LLC: “Who We Are” Short Episode
New Arctic Monkeys: “Crying Lightning” Live Video
Arctic Monkeys are currently working on a new album that is apparently “78 percent” done. They performed “Crying Lightning,” a new track supposedly from the album at Sydney’s Big Day Out Fest recently. The quality of the video isn’t terrific, but it should hold you over until we get some sweet mp3s. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M8nmWlTRjg]