Phoenix Reviews, Interviews & More
Compared to Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Coachella, Outside Lands is like the little sister of musical festivals. The other U.S. fests established themselves in the 90's or early 2000's; the San Francisco fest didn't start until 2008. Despite its short run however, the Outside Lands' organizers have managed to pull together another very impressive lineup this year, which includes Paul McCartney,...
Last week, we reported on a leaked poster that allegedly listed the Lollapalooza 2013 lineup. While most of this kind of leaked music fest information turns out to be faked, last week’s Lollapalooza poster was legit. That’s right, The Cure, The Killers, and Mumford & Sons will be your headliners at Lollapalooza 2013, with support from Nine Inch...
Before the Coachella lineup was released, we all had high hopes that The Rolling Stones would be on the bill. The lineup came and went, and the English rockers were nowhere on it. But, according to some sources, the band is planning a North American tour this spring. Also, Phoenix released a new music video for "Entertainment." And Noel Gallagher had some very nice things to say about David...
Instead of waiting around for their new album to leak unto the world wide web, Atoms for Peace decided to stream Amok a week in advance. You can listen to their debut album right now if you wanted to. Also, man of the hour, Justin Timberlake, and rapper Jay-Z put a name to that tour they're doing together. And Phoenix released the very first single off their upcoming record. It's flashy! All...
Phoenix is back in the spotlight. The band recently shared the name of their new forthcoming record, titled Bankrupt!, and were announced as one of the headliners of this year's Coachella. As expected, the French rockers will be going out on a tour to support their new music. They've scheduled a series of North American dates leading up to their big performance in the...
It's almost that time of the year again, when hipsters and some ravers pack their bags and head to the desert for a three-day weekend filled with tons of music and celebrity sightings. Coachella is coming up, and the lineup has finally been revealed. Despite the rumors and misleading hints, The Rolling Stones will not be performing at the festival. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blur, the...
The Strokes have decided to release a new album this year. They'll give us a sneak peek of the record very soon, when their brand new single hits a a prominent radio station. Also, there's new Phoenix music on the way. The band has named their upcoming album and we've got the details for you below. Also, Bat For Lashes announced she'll be going on tour, and Metallica revealed the release date...
The Grammy nominees were finally announced this week. There were a lot of surprises in the categories, including the fact that no female artist is up for Best Album Of The Year. But the ladies weren't the only ones who got snubbed. Justin Bieber was also left out of the running. The teenage sensation received zero nominations, and that got his manager, Scooter...
So what do you do after your fourth record ends up on several end-of-the-year best-of lists, earns some Grammy love, snags you three spots on Saturday Night Live, headlining festival sets, and a ton of licensing deals? According to Spin, French hotshots Phoenix “are turning their backs on the sound that made them international superstars.”
As we shared last night, along with hundreds of others who were there to personally witness it live, Phoenix surprised their fans during their encore by bringing out electronic duo, Daft Punk out on to stage. The crowd went wild, text messages were sent and Twitter was blowing up with the news.
Those of you who were lucky enough to be there last night were...
CMJ may be going on in NYC this week for the freshest bands, but if you opted to see a bigger band - say, Phoenix - you may have just witnessed the most surprising and awesome event to get you through your middle of the week slump. French electronic duo, Daft Punk, gave Phoenix fans an extra bonus for paying those prices to get into Madison Square Garden...
Our time up in San Francisco went by faster than we had hoped! Outside Lands Festival 2010 was literally a nice breath of fresh air compared to festivals like Coachella. It also had that breeze we didn't get at Lollapalooza the weekend before. Most of all, it had a lot of hippies who just wanted to share the love... man. To see everything from your favorite bands such as...
Lollapalooza's first day may have had Lady Gaga, but day 2 was jam packed with artists whether you were a huge electronica head, an indie rocker or Bayside ska kid. We knew we definitely had our day cut out for us but with Grant Park's massive size for a festival, we must have walked miles as we rushed to see band after band.
Some big names that got us warmed up for the...
For a big band such as Green Day headlining day 2 of Lollapalooza, a decent amount of the massive sea of people still decided to go with Phoenix to end their night. Even with Empire of the Sun (with a full band) also starting a late slot a half hour later, the Parisian band had a crowd extend all the way from the Budweiser stage to the opposite end where the...
After announcing a dizzyingly varied lineup that range from Arcade Fire, The Strokes, and Phoenix to a veritable music Axis of Evil (Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Soundgarden), and then adding an extra 60,000 tickets because its not already overcrowded enough, the Lollapalooza 2010 set times and complete lineup have now been announced.
Thomas Mars (from Phoenix) moves the way Jim Morrison used to and on Sunday he leaped into his crowd, threw himself on the stage floor, and looked to be enjoying every second of the attention he was getting. Mars is a wild man and along with the rest of his band, put on one of the best shows at Coachella 2010.
Ok, festival kids, the Coachella set times are now up, and the inevitable queasy feeling in your stomach can now begin as you decide which favorite acts you’ll be missing, or only catching a part of, in order to watch MGMT suck for 50 minutes (kidding, kidding—but not really, as MGMT really do suck, guys). Owing to a slightly more spread-out schedule than in recent years, with (for myself...
Well, it’s finally here: Chicago festival Lollapalooza has announced it’s 2010 lineup. And, as far as surprises go, they are few and far between —the long rumored Axis of Evil garnered the headlining slots with Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Soundgarden (hey, I loved ‘em back in the day just like everyone else, but come on—you hear the last Chris Cornell...
You all know her as the loud-mouthed and pint-sized "Guidette," Snookie, from MTV's Jersey shore. It turns out that she can be fantastic interviewer on the Grammys red carpet, too! (Also, by fantastic we mean hilarious.)
MTV put Snookie (aka Nicole Polizzi) out to interview bands and most likely without her knowing who any of the ones they've requested her to talk to, they got some...
2009 was a great year in music, and we hope you enjoyed what it's brought you. There's been a wealth in reissues and limited edition releases, but new full-lengths will always be a thrill for music fiends like us.
So we count down the best albums of the year. Although there have been some great EPs and singles, this list includes only full-length albums that have been released in the US. Check...
