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Q&A: Jim Suptic of The Get Up Kids
Recently, Jamie McGrath got a chance to talk with Jim Suptic of the Get Up Kids to discuss the history of the band as well as the new record, There Are Rules.
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Recently, Jamie McGrath got a chance to talk with Jim Suptic of the Get Up Kids to discuss the history of the band as well as the new record, There Are Rules.
Authorities have ordered additional tests after an initial autopsy on Avenged Sevenfold drummer James “The Rev” Sullivan was deemed inconclusive.
Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, and ZZ Top are all on the soundtrack for the new skateboarding film Dogtown And Z-Boys, which opens April 26 in limited release. Echoing the documentary’s subject-the groundbreaking Zephyr Skating Team that emerged in the Santa Monica/Venice, California, area in the early ’70s-the 10-track album combines hits and favorite album tracks from artists that were popular at the time. Among the best-known selections are Stewart’s “Maggie May,” Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way,” ZZ Top’s “La Grange,” and the James Gang’s “Funk #49.” Also on the album are Ted Nugent’s “Motor City Madhouse,” Alice Cooper’s “Generation Landslide,”… Read more »
The Godfather of Soul performed his hit “I Got You (I Feel Good)” on the steps of the state Capitol as part of a Beach Music Day celebration. A proclamation was issued by Gov. Jim Hodges declaring James Brown as South Carolina’s Godfather of Soul and recognizing the 68-year-old singer for his commitment to music. It wasn’t clear whether Brown would sing, but when the band struck up the chords to “I Got You” during Wednesday’s celebration, he took the microphone. Brown thanked Hodges for the recognition. “I don’t talk that good. I don’t sing that good. But I can… Read more »
You might think that after parting ways with a major label, Jimmy Eat World would take the opportunity to further indulge in the thoughtful experimentation that marked 1999’s Clarity, their second and final release on Capitol. After all, no label means no more A&R guys frowning at songs like Clarity’s 16-minute-plus “Goodbye Sky Harbor,” with its drum-loop buildup and crescendo of overlapping, programmed vocals. But left to their own devices, Mesa, Arizona’s favorite sons made their most straight-up pop record to date – Bleed American, which hit stores Tuesday. “Things still got pretty gnarly in the studio as far as… Read more »
Louisville’s own My Morning Jacket just added new tour dates to their forthcoming tour ahead of the release of their album is, due out March 21 on ATO Records. Lead vocalist Jim James says, “One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it. It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully, those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind… Read more »
After nearly two years, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco fame has re-appeared onstage. This time, this singer took to the mic for the I Love LA Eaton Fire Relief benefit show, which took place on February 8 at the Glendale Presbyterian Church. Each ticket purchased directly helped the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Here, Urie showed off his jazz stylings with a cover of “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin, whose opening lines say, “Smile, though your heart is aching/Smile, even though it’s breaking.” Many fans shared and reposted clips of the performance such as TikTok user @_alyssayung_ who said, “EVERYONE… Read more »
My Morning Jacket has unveiled their latest single, “Aren’t We One?” via ATO Records.
Fans of folk-rock outfits My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are in for a dream show this fall. The two legendary acts are doing the co-headlining Eye To Eye Tour beginning on September 10 in Wilmington, North Carolina at Live Oak Bank Pavilion and concluding on September 28 in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park. Artist presale tickets go live on Tuesday, March 26 at 10 AM local time. You can register for presale right here. General tickets will go live on Friday, March 29 at 10 AM local time and can… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the attempts to overturn the election.
