12 Days of Christmas Music: “Christmas on Mars”

The Flaming Lips have been known to be a lot of things. Weird, confusing and insane are just a few. However, they’re also genius and I love them. Lead singer Wayne Coyne first started the ambitious movie/album project “Christmas on Mars” a few years ago, and everybody went crazy with anticipation. After finally being released… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “Christmas on Mars”

Concerts Tonight!

Anyone ready for some last second huff ‘n puff scrounging for tickets? Aimee Mann‘s 3rd Annual Christmas Show at Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. MP3: Aimee Mann – “Thirty One Today” Ra Ra Riot at Ottobar in Baltimore. MP3: Ra Ra Riot – “Suspended in Gaffa” Colbie Caillat at the 9:30 Club (really?) in D.C.  MP3:… Continue reading Concerts Tonight!

MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden wrote a song in college about supervolcanoes. AWESOME.

So the story goes that back at Wesleyan College in 2005, MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden wrote a song about supervolcanoes for a class called “Hazardous Earth.” The track was first unearthed by Wesleyan college blog Wesleying and is now all over the place everywhere. He wrote it with some guy who isn’t in MGMT (boring) and… Continue reading MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden wrote a song in college about supervolcanoes. AWESOME.

Wintertime

Sorry for my lack of posting these past couple days. Here are some songs to hold you over as the the nights get colder. Don’t let Seasonal Affective Disorder take over – Winter can be very comforting. Turin Brakes – “Dark On Fire” Wintersleep – “Weighty Ghost” Ra Ra Riot – “Winter ’05” Meredith Bragg… Continue reading Wintertime

Video Flashback: “Dog Police”

We here at Knox Road generally like to focus on the latest new music. However, every now and then something will resurface from the past that can’t go by unmentioned. Today, that something is the video for “Dog Police.” Apparently it might be by a band also called Dog Police?? The whole thing plays off… Continue reading Video Flashback: “Dog Police”

12 Days of Christmas Music: “Merry Christmas From The Sonics, The Wailers and The Galaxies”

Way back in the 1960s, there was a growing music scene in the Pacific Northwest. They liked to call it “garage rock” and the bands played loud, hard and distorted way before the Ramones, the Sex Pistols or anybody else. So of course in 1966, three of the most influential bands, The Sonics, The Wailers… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “Merry Christmas From The Sonics, The Wailers and The Galaxies”

In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

I KNOW you’ve been busy recreating famous album covers again (thanks grown-up Nirvana baby), so here’s what you missed this week on Knox Road (the blog your mother told you not to date). Monday: Exit Clov releases a new song Bob hates to love Kanye Tuesday: The dark, melodious world of Bell Orchestre Miniature Tigers! Clue to Kalo’s… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

12 Days of Christmas Music: “I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas”

For the next 12 days, I’ll be posting some of the best Christmas music of today and the yesteryear. Christmas is a time for cutesy joyous celebration, so why not express it through song! I know not everybody is Christian, but you find me enough material to do a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa Music series, and… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas”

Newsflash: Arcade Fire Documentary

Via The National Post’s “The Ampersand”: “Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire stars in a documentary to be released on Mon. Dec. 15. The documentary, called, Miroir Noir, chronicles the band’s recording of Neon Bible and their tour to promote the album in 2007. The 70-minute documentary was directed by Vincent Morisset, a friend of… Continue reading Newsflash: Arcade Fire Documentary