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Divine Secret formed in the rock crucible that is small-town England, where you either rot slowly into middle age or form a band. However, Divine Secret’s determination and sheer brilliance have seen them lift above the pack, Winning Best Alternative Act at the Exposure Music Awards 2009, and getting glowing reviews from the likes of Kerrang!, BBC... Read more
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By adam_schragin on Aug 31, 2010 at 12:23pm in News
Three very influential bands will be playing seminal albums in their entirety at next summer's ATP Festival, held at London's Alexandra Palace on July 1st of 2011. The Flaming Lips are headlining with a live performance of the game-changing The Soft Bulletin, Deerhoof will play Milk Man, and Dinosaur Jr. will perform Bug.
Tickets for the event... Read more
When it comes to new music, reviewers and music lovers are fickle and faddish people. We love the “next new thing” - the record that changes the landscape, the band that goes out on a limb and comes back with something amazing. And well we should! But not every record can be game-changing: many albums, while they don’t necessarily break the mold,... Read more
By michael_keefe on Aug 31, 2010 at 10:48am in Miscellaneous
In the thorny zone where art and commerce meet, the top-down model of production and distribution is quickly breaking down. The 20th century system with which filmmakers, authors, and musicians got their works to the people is in a frightening and thrilling state of flux. What's increasingly apparent is the weakening of the powerhouse studios,... Read more
By adam_schragin on Aug 29, 2010 at 7:33pm in Miscellaneous
Some concert films skip the foreplay and just get busy. They know what you want - to watch this artist A (Prince, Fishbone, Neil Diamond) perform live, but with you in your pajamas and all without leaving the living room. Quickly-pressed, For Fans Mostly films fall into this category, such as the made-for-HBO film Cher: Live in Concert (1999) or... Read more
On Monday, news agencies everywhere reported that it's been thirty-three years since the death of music legend, icon, and guru, Elvis Presley. For the life of me I don't know what the significance of the 33 years is, other than it was two repeating numbers and perhaps a slow news day. On the other hand, I read a version of the story that... Read more
By NoahBerlatsky on Aug 27, 2010 at 1:44pm in Reviews
Canadian trio Plants and Animals call their music “post-classic rock” and it’s a telling choice. In the first place, they are indeed trapped in days of boomers past. And in the second, as the phrase indicates, they are significantly less clever than they think they are.
Not that La La Land (a cloyingly stupid name, I’d add) is terrible. If when... Read more
For all the readers of MadeLoud who love old school heavy music, and who also love guitar playing and gear, there’s two new stories I’ve written I think you’ll enjoy that I’m especially proud of: The Sound and the Fury, now up at www.guitarworld.com , and The Amp Wizards, now up at www.guitarinternational.com.
The Sound and the Fury features the... Read more
The Toadies have been around forever — since 1989, at least, which at this point qualifies as forever. After breaking up in 2001, they reformed late in the decade; the newly released Feeler is the second album by Toadies 2.0. Originally recorded in 1997, Feeler was supposed to have been the follow-up album to 1994’s popular Rubberneck; however,... Read more
By ira_brooker on Aug 26, 2010 at 12:30pm in Miscellaneous
If you’ve frequented this website over the past couple of years, you’ve no doubt noticed that we’ve instituted a slick new look of late. We’re pretty certain this is a change for the better, but music history has taught us that alterations that look great at first glance can be disasters in the long run, and vice versa. With that in mind, we took... Read more
By NoahBerlatsky on Aug 25, 2010 at 8:25am in Miscellaneous
Welcome to a world where errant nipples are pursued through the hot tubs of exotic locales by feral fuzztones, wanton wah-wah pedals, and decadent session musicians. Here’s some R-rated soundtrack fodder to impress the chicks, excite the lads, and keep you grooving All Night Long.
Manfred Hubler & Siegfried Schwab - Vampyros Lesbos: Sexadelic... Read more