Swedish experimental extreme metal band Meshuggah have been praised by the mainstream music press and metal mags alike, and have cultivated a loyal underground following since their first LP, Contradictions Collapse, was released in 1991. But even the largest crowds at a European metal festival pale in comparison to the millions that heard Meshuggah on “The Osbournes” when Jack, in an effort to piss off the family’s obnoxious neighbors, blasted “Future Breed Machine” from the band’s 1995 album, Destroy, Erase, Improve. The young metal powerbroker also recruited the band to play the second stage of this year’s Ozzfest, and the… Read more »
If you’re not in Las Vegas right now, you are really missing out on some major musical milestones. Ahead of headlining When We Were Young Fest, Green Day played their brand-new song “The American Dream Is Killing Me” and revealed a forthcoming 2024 tour at their intimate club show. This wasn’t the only bright spot for the lucky fans who snagged a ticket to the 800-capacity Fremont Country Club show on October 19, as the band also played Dookie from beginning to end. Basically, this is the best way to celebrate the LP’s forthcoming 30th anniversary. In a recent Instagram… Read more »
Among the legions of acts booked for this year’s South by Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival March 14-18 in Austin, here are 10 that people will be talking about. THE PIPETTES Sure, the Pipettes revel in the ’60s girl group sounds of the Ronettes and the Shangri-Las. And yes, they even conjure up cool memories of British sister-in-song, the beehived Mari Wilson, who covered similar musical ground in the ’80s. Still, the trio, who hail from the British seaside town of Brighton, manage to make songs like “Pull Shapes,” “Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me” and “Dirty Mind”… Read more »
