Tina Root of Switchblade Symphony is back with an interesting new project called Tre Lux. The first full length CD, “A Strange Gathering,” came out in September and is composed entirely of cover songs! Tracks include “Never Let Me Down Again,” “Wild Horses,” “Every Day Is Halloween,” “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” “The Chauffeur” … Read more
Posted to the KMFDM list on Myspace: Lucia, Sascha K. and Dean Garcia (of Curve) announce their collaboration – titled KGC. Composed via the web, by trading files back and forth between London and Seattle over a period of many months the music took on a life and sound of its own. The completed album … Read more
When Ghostigital recently performed in Reykjanesbær, Iceland at Projekt Patterson, they took full advantage of the swimming pool at the venue. During their set, vocalist Einar Örn (formerly of the Sugarcubes) SANG WHILE UNDERWATER! “We had a watertight microphone which we utilized as a part of our set. We done 7 songs, with Einar gulping … Read more
On June 5 Underwold will release “I’m a Big Sister, and I’m a Girl, and I’m a Princess, and this is my Horse,” the third and final part of their download-only “Riverrun” series. The project began late last year with “Lovely Broken Thing” and “Pizza For Eggs,” both of which are currently on sale at … Read more
Gary Numan has really been hit and miss over the years. He’s never put out a completely BAD album, but when not in top form can be a bit on the bland side. Fortunately, this new release ranks up there as one of his best since the early 80’s. “Jagged” is a very dark and … Read more
On March 17, Devo will be releasing “Devo 2.0,” a collection of their songs sung by a quintet of kids. The group re-recorded some of its best-known tracks for the release, and also created some new material. There will also be a companion DVD featuring videos directed by bassist Gerry Casale. Walt Disney Records just … Read more
Lauren Johnson and Ted Ottaviano of Book Of Love have a new band called The Myrmidons. The group is rounded out by vocalist/guitarist Lori Lindsay and has have launched a website at http://www.themyrmidons.com/. We’ll be running a full interview with the band soon, but in the meantime asked Lauren to briefly tell us about the … Read more
We’ve seen toys of everyone from Kiss to Jim Morrison, but one obvious choice has been so far missing from the world of action figures. In early 2006 that will change with the introduction of the Devo action figure! The 9 inch figure features the classic yellow jumpsuit, Energy Dome Hat and bullwhip and also … Read more
On his latest release as Ultraviolence, Psycho Drama, Johnny Violent injects new life into the concept album. Released on Earache Records, the album unfolds as a “techno opera,” telling the story of a character named Jessica who is pursued by a hitman. Built from original spoken and sung performances rather than film samples, the album … Read more
With their third album, “Sunburnt,” The Moon Seven Times have yet again evolved a great deal musically. “We haven’t intentionally pursued any of that,” says vocalist Lynn Canfield. “I think when we came together, we were doing stuff that was a lot more atmospheric. It seems like it’s shifted a lot; now it’s more about … Read more