Ian MacKaye was the lead vocalist for hardcore punk band Minor Threat and pioneered the straight edge movement, then the guitarist for post-hardcore band Fugazi. For the past few years, his main project has been alternative rock band The Evens with his wife. Now The Evens have set the release date for their next album, […]
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The Evens (ex-Fugazi, Minor Threat) Announce Album Details
September 26th, 2012 
Dan Bogosian 
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Tags: 2012, alternative rock (genre), Dischord records, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, minor threat, straight edge, The Evens 
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REVIEW: No Doubt – Push and Shove
September 25th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Artist: No Doubt Album: Push and Shove Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop rock Label: Interscope Records No Doubt has always been hip to trends. Tragic Kingdom and the Beacon Street Collection were very 90s, and some fans will probably mistake that as being very No Doubt. Return to Saturn was very 2000, very much about rock […]
Conor Oberst Announces Tour of Europe in 2013
September 23rd, 2012 Dan Bogosian Conor Oberst, the man behind Bright Eyes, is on tour this fall in North America. Recently, he has announced a European tour on his website. The North American tour features a variety of interviews, including famed folk singer Daniel Johnston. No word yet on who the openers for the tour of Europe are. The tour […]
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Trent Reznor Release Coming in November
September 22nd, 2012 Dan Bogosian Trent Reznor, the man behind Grammy winning alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails, had said his focus would be on his side-project, How To Destroy Angels. Now, that band has signed with Columbia Records. Trent posted on his Facebook that the band had plans for a series of releases, the first of which would be […]
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Beck’s Next Release to be Book of Sheet Music
September 17th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Famed alt rocker Beck Hansen, who has done things as various as rap with Childish Gambino, work on the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, and be a cool guy with Jack White, has taken another unusual turn with his next planned release. Song Reader will be his next release of new music, only you won’t be able […]
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New Material From Incubus Side-Project Time Lapse Consortium to Come
September 14th, 2012 Dan Bogosian During 2003, Incubus guitarist Mike Enziger started a side-project called Time Lapse Consortium. It was from this side project that he began working with the (then) Roots guitarist and (now) Incubus-bassist, Ben Kenney. Although Incubus has already said they will slow down after the Honda 2012 tour with Linkin Park that spans across the United […]
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Placebo Sign with Universal, to Release New Music Next Month
September 14th, 2012 Dan Bogosian British alternative rock band Placebo has signed with Universal Music on a global deal. A new EP from British alternative rock band Placebo, titled B3, will be released on October 12 in the UK, with no US release date announced. The EP will be the band’s first release in over two years. The band recently […]
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