Amanda Palmer in Brooklyn: Portraits & Soundcheck
Amanda Palmer is a force of nature. She’s inexhaustible, intense, and pretty fucking unstoppable. She just finished up a whirlwind east coast tour with Brooklyn’s Nervous Cabaret, and she allowed me behind-the-scenes access before her New York show to make some portraits and peep her soundcheck, which included old school favorites, a danceable [...]
Roundtable Interview with ‘New Moon’ Stars: Daniel Cudmore (Felix) & Charlie Bewley (Demetri)
On a cold Thursday afternoon, PopWreckoning was cordially invited to a warm and inviting room at the renowned Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle to discuss what has become the cultural phenomenon known as “Twilight: New Moon.” Thomas Starks was able to sit down *round table style and speak candidly with two of its newest actors: [...]
The Swell Season – Strict Joy
It’s almost not fair that the U.S. never got to experience Glen Hansard before 2007’s “Once,” because as of 2009, he has a 15-year history of making great bluesy-folk Irish rock with his band The Frames. And his experience mixed with 21-year-old Czech songwriter Marketa Irglova’s unsullied piano and vocals, the two once again creative [...]
An Interview and History: Cartel’s Cycles Anything But Cookie-Cutter
About two hours before doors at Station 4 in downtown St. Paul, a block-long line has formed of fans eager to hear a night of great live music. The bands are a pop-punker’s dream lineup: This Providence, The Summer Set, The Bigger Lights, and headliners Cartel. This is Cartel’s first tour with their new album [...]
The Very Best with Javelin @ DC9, Washington DC
“Do you know what ‘moto’ means?” singer Esau Mwamwaya of the Very Best asked the crowd at DC9 Monday night. (I presume he was asking if we knew what it meant in his native Chichewa, the national language of his homeland, Malawi.) The crowd, smiling back at him, collectively shook their heads. [...]
Motion City Soundtrack @ Blue Collar Distro, Lawrence KS; Free Download Dead Girls feat. Pierre
26 November 2009
I already loved Justin Pierre of the moog-friendly Minnesota rock band Motion City Soundtrack. And what’s not to love: funky hair, phenomenal lyrics that balance just the right amount of goof with soul-sharing and a killer knowledge of pop culture. But hearing him defend “New Moon,” to a room full of hipsters swearing they’ll never [...]
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Beatles Holiday Contest
26 November 2009
With love from PopWreckoning to you, we’re giving you a head start on your Black Friday shopping and offering up a holiday Beatles poster that would make the perfect holiday gift for any loved one…including yourself. The holiday poster is in honor of the release of the digital remastering of the original Beatles catalog. The [...]
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Destry – It Goes ON
25 November 2009
There are albums that are so overproduced that they lose all their authenticity. There are albums that are just right, and then there are those albums that are almost there. With just a little more studio time and mixing, former Straylight Runner Michelle DaRosa would have an amazing little album in her catalog with It [...]
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SXSW 2010 announces first 230 showcasing artists
25 November 2009
One of the foremost acclaimed festivals in the world, South by Southwest (SXSW) has officially announced over 200 artists who will play at this year’s festival from March 17-21st. The announcement came after slowly releasing names of several bands throughout the week. The current list of showcasing artists can be seen HERE. Again, this year’s lineup will [...]
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Jason Segel Performs with the Swell Season
24 November 2009
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” actor Jason Segel recently performed an original song with the duo from “Once,” The Swell Season. Jason consulted the Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova for songwriting tips and she told him to “include as much personal information as you can.” As you can tell from this new tune – which includes Jason’s full acting CV, [...]
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Win Tiësto’s Kaleidoscope
24 November 2009
Electronic dance artist known Tiësto is known both for his original music and his remixes. We’ve got a copy of his fourth studio album, Kaleidoscope, to giveaway. Tiësto collaborates with several artists on this album. To win, simply tell us 3 of his collaborations by Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 12 p.m. CDT and we’ll pick a [...]
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s Winter Tour
24 November 2009
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have just announced a series of dates for December and January. For these shows, the band will debut new material from their Chris Walla-produced third album, due out summer 2010 on Polyvinyl (see Alt. Press “In the Studio”/Nov. 09 – #256). The first trek begins December 6 in Vestal, [...]
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Interview with Innerpartysystem
24 November 2009
Innerpartysystem’s always down with cereal…and that wasn’t the only knowledge Kris Barman (programming, guitar, synth) and Patrick Nissley (vox/programming) of Innerpartysystem dropped on me. We talked about their current Pac Sun Tour, upcoming album plans, cereal and they explained what “Butt Rock” is. Check out the full interview below: Bethany, PopWreckoning: This tour just started about [...]
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Remix Monday: Phoenix’s ‘Fences’
23 November 2009
Certainly one of the most popular albums of 2009 was Phoenix’s fourth release, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. I’ve always liked Phoenix’s music from their debut in 2000 with United, but this album was something else. And I’m glad to see Phoenix getting the attention and stardom they deserve. One of my favorite tracks off of the [...]
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Amanda Palmer in Brooklyn: Portraits & Soundcheck
23 November 2009
Amanda Palmer is a force of nature. She’s inexhaustible, intense, and pretty fucking unstoppable. She just finished up a whirlwind east coast tour with Brooklyn’s Nervous Cabaret, and she allowed me behind-the-scenes access before her New York show to make some portraits and peep her soundcheck, which included old school favorites, a danceable [...]
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Jason Segel Performs with the Swell Season
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“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” actor Jason Segel recently performed an original song with the duo from “Once,” The Swell Season.
Jason consulted the Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova for songwriting tips and she told him to “include as much personal information as you can.”
As you can tell from this new tune – which includes Jason’s full acting CV, phone #, and some other (very) personal details – he took the advice to heart.
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