Archive for January 14th, 2012

Melissa Brock Leaves Superchick, Releases Statement

Superchick rhythm guitarist Melissa Brock has left announced her departure from the band. Following 13 years of effort spreading Superchick around the globe, Melissa broke the new of her decision to leave via the group’s facebook. In an open letter to fans, Brock wrote: So 13 yrs ago Max shared a vision with me called […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Two Friendly Ghosts

Film: Two Friendly Ghosts Staring: Cole Carson, Howard S. Miller Directed By: Parker Ellerman A short film is a delicate thing. Telling a story in a few minutes as opposed to a few hours takes a very light touch. Very few short films come off as much more than a college project, but Parker Ellerman’s Two […]

Enter Shikari Release “Sssnakepit” Live Video

Enter Shikari have released a live video of their new single “Sssnakepit” at the Electric Ballroom in London, England. This high definition video shows the guys pumping up the crowd and giving one of the most energetic shows we have ever seen. The performance is included on the Phenakistoscope bonus DVD, featured on the deluxe […]

The Heroes Of Modern Earth Stream Two New Songs

It’s 2012 and thus far, the outpour of new music has been rather slow. A trickle of a few singles here and there aren’t quite enough to quench my undying thirst for fresh tunes, but they are better than dehydrating from a complete lack of it. Wetten your whistles with two brand new songs from […]

MOVIE REVIEW: The Iron Lady

Film: The Iron Lady Starring: Meryl Streep Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd The end of 2011 was filled with brilliant portrayals of historical icons and Phyllida Lloyd’s Iron Lady is no different. Set against the later days of Margaret Thatcher, Lloyd weaves an ambitious tale of a life spent fighting the odds and comes out with […]

“Contraband” Tops Friday Box Office

Opening Friday at 8.7 million Contraband, the action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, leads the weekend box office. Behind it is the Disney 3D re-release of Beauty And The Beast, which grossed a modest 5.6 million on Friday night. Joyful Noise, the Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah church choir movie, barely edged out Mission Impossible: Ghost […]

FEATURE: Filth Friends Unite: The Return Of I See Stars

I spent a lot of 2011 talking about I See Stars and from the looks of it, 2012 will be the same. Released in the early days of the new year, “Filth Friend Unite” originally debuted on the opening night of the band’s “Leave It 2 The Suits” tour. Like any live performance of new […]

REVIEW: Speaker For The Dead – I Hope You Have Fun While You Sleep

Artist: Speaker For The Dead Album: I Hope You Have Fun While You Sleep Genre: Folk/Indie Label: Unsigned In a time where recording is far easier than touring, it is hard to find artists that can tap into the type of poetic honesty that musicians and writers from previous generations were able to offer those […]

STREAM: Kill Paradise – The Glitch

Denver electronica duo Kill Paradise have released new stream of their song “The Glitch” and it is another hit. This material is a more mature sound from Kill Paradise and has us excited to listen to their upcoming full length album, The Glitch. The album is due to drop on February 14 via Breaksilence Recordings. […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Strange Vacation – Lonely

Michigan’s own Strange Vacation have released their music video for the song “Lonely” and can be viewed right here! This Joe Perri and Cody Payne directed video shows the group traveling around the countryside and exploring the terrain. The atmosphere definitely correlates with the theme of the song. This song has a soothing indie rock […]

We Are The In Crowd Announce UK Tour

We Are The In Crowd have revealed their UK headlining tour, that finds support coming from Michigan’s Every Avenue. Take a look at the short April tour run by simply heading through the jump and tell UTG if you are looking forward to attending! If you have not done so already, be sure to check […]