‘Music’ Archives
Album Review: Unemployed by The Employees
The band name got me to open the email, the message behind the music got me to listen, the album left me desiring something else vocally. Or at least so I thought. The first go around on any album is like an awkward first date. You just need to have one more to see if its a good fit. And it was. The key to listening to The Employees is [...]
Chicago Band Back in Studio
For the first time since 2008, Local H, is back in the studio working on a new album. This time around the legendary indie rock band is working with Sanford Parker, a renowned heavy metal producer. He’s work with such bands like Bloodiest, Pelican and Yakuza. The record is due out this summer and currently named Hallelujah! I’m A [...]
THE HEAD & THE HEART ANNOUNCE NEW 2012 TOUR DATES
The Head & The Heart 2012 Tour Dates Mar 03 Snowball Music Festival, Avon, CO Mar 04 Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS Mar 05 Canopy Club, Urbana, IL Mar 06 Headliner's Music Hall, Louisville, KY Mar 08 Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Mar 09 Vogue, The, Indianapolis, IN Mar 10 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH Mar 11 Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, [...]
A Dating Site Based on Music Taste
Music is more than just the dream of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Music lovers can find love too! There is an actual dating website that pairs you up with another based solely on your music taste. It’s called tastebuds. An interesting concept for sure, it’s garnered the attention of fuse, BBC, and USA Today among many other notable [...]
Interview: Mr. Pianoman Brings the Noise
Independent Media Magazine recently caught up with Wayne Brown, Mr. Pianoman, via email. He talks about his group The Notorious Band, being the house band on BET's 106 and Park, how he got his moniker and much more. Indie Media Mag: What made you wanna jump on board as the house band for 106 and Park? Wayne Brown: It was an opportunity [...]
Rolling Stones Some Girls Deluxe CD Giveaway
We’re reaching a whole other level cool now this week with a giveaway of the Rolling Stones’ Some Girls deluxe CD. It’s two discs reaching a total of 22 Rolling Stones for free. The second disc is 12-unreleased songs recorded from the sessions while making the album. All you have to do is ‘Like’ our Facebook page and leave a [...]
PJ Harvey ‘Let England Shake’ Turned into Short Film DVD
If you can’t get enough of PJ Harvey’s critically acclaimed album, Let England Shake, documentary photographer Seamus Murphy has turned the album into a short film DVD. Murphy used only natural light, live documentary style footage and still photographs for each song on the DVD. Each track, 12 in total, is now its own short film on the DVD [...]
Music Edition: Things I’m Thankful For
Yep, it's Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving ya'll! In the spirit of giving thanks, I'm telling the world about all the musical things I'm thankful. 1. I'm thankful for Bob Dylan still being a live and blessing us with his words. 2. I'm thankful Phil Anselmo and Down are making new music. 3. I'm thankful I started this website, which opened me [...]
We’re Giving Away a Black Box Revelation Vinyl ‘Shiver of Joy’ EP
IMM is back in the giveaway game this week. We're fortunate enough to be giving away the Shiver of Joy EP from Black Box Revelation. The recently released Shiver of Joy EP features two new b-sides from their upcoming U.S. debut (which is called My Perception) and two tracks from each of the critically acclaimed European releases, Silver [...]
Holmes Covers Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day”
Nov. 1st marked the release of the third album from Holmes, its a record of covers. Holmes does such songs from greats like the late Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley and even one of the best rappers of all time, Ice Cube. Growing up listening to the music of the rapper before he became the family movie dad or TBS producer, I can say what [...]
