Repping Austin, TX and Lawrence, KS, rapper/producer Spence returns with his second full album release, Planet Pluto.
The album draws inspiration from electro, drum & bass, and Bollywood with lyrics touching on music criticism, his Texas to Kansas migration, love, pressure and everything else.
Remix all-stars Hey Champ have been a prepping a new debut album of original material. That’s right, this is all champ.
Star is due out July 13, but while you’re waiting for the album to drop, you can check out the widget below to download two tracks, “Neverest” and “Cold Dust Girl,” off the album for free.
Mexican guitar-duo Rodrigo & Gabriela are bringing their blindingly fast-paced music to the Midwest.
PopWreckoning has been given a grand opportunity, thanks to Velocity Media, to give our fans the chance to see the Rodrigo & Gabriela for free. The show will take place at the Uptown Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri.) on Tuesday, May 11 at 8 p.m.
PopWreckoning will be giving away 2 pairs (4 total) tickets to the show.
This contest will end at 4:30 p.m. the day of show. Winners’ tickets will be at the door when you arrive at the show. Please make sure you include your full name and email in the comment, otherwise I cannot get in touch with you to tell you that you have won.
Winning is simple (and only two steps).
1. Comment in this article the answer to the following question: When Rodrigo & Gabriela met, they were playing in a thrash metal band called what? PopWreckoning staff will read your answers and choose from the correct ones the day of show.
2. Repost this article on either your facebook, twitter, myspace, blog, website or other social media tool. Spread the wealth, then send us the link (by posting it in your comment).
Then show up at the bar and have fun watching a great band on us.
The upcoming Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival teamed up with creative ice cream makers Ben & Jerry’s to create the ice cream flavor that any good festival goer needs to keep up energy during long, hot festival days: Bonnaroo Buzz.
Bonnaroo Buzz is an ice cream flavor that combines light coffee & malt ice creams with whiskey caramel swirls & English toffee pieces.
Tonight, May 4, the flavor makes its debut. As part of the debut celebration, Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops nationwide will offer the flavor for free from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. During this time, you’ll also be able to listen to Bonnaroo artists and participate in various giveaways.
The full album won’t be available for download until the release date, but fans will get an immediate download of “First Flash of Freedom” and “Good Enough.” After the tour, they’ll also get a selection of live tracks.
“First Flash of Freedom” is streaming now on TomPetty.com. Tickets for the tour are available here.
Tour Dates:
June 3 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks
June 5 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
June 8 – Vancouver, BC – GM Place
June 11 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge
June 12 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge
June 15 – Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome
June 16 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
June 19 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
June 22 – St. Paul, MN – XCEL Energy Center
June 23 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center
June 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Ampitheatre/Summerfest
June 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Ampitheatre/Summerfest
July 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 13 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
July 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center
July 20 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 22 – Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
July 24 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavillion
July 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
July 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
Aug 11 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
Aug 12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Aug 14 – Darien Lake, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug 15 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 17 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Theatre
Aug 19 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
Aug 21 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
Aug 24 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Aug 25 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Center
Aug 27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
Sept 16 – Tampa, FL – St Pete Times Forum
Sept 18 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Sept 19 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center
Sept 24 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept 26 – Phoenix, AZ – U.S. Airways Center
Sept 28 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Pavilion
Oct 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Oct 2 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
You already know him from Sigur rós and now Jónsi is coming all the way from Iceland so you can hear his musical landscapes in the flesh.
PopWreckoning has been given a grand opportunity, thanks to Velocity Media, to give our fans the chance to see the Jónsi for free. The show will take place at Liberty Hall (Lawrence, Kan.) on Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
PopWreckoning will be giving away 2 pairs (4 total) tickets to the show.
This contest will end at 5 p.m. the day of show. Winners’ tickets will be at the door when you arrive at the show. Please make sure you include your full name and email in the comment, otherwise I cannot get in touch with you to tell you that you have won.
Winning is simple (and only two steps).
1. Comment in this article the answer to the following question: As Jónsi tours in support of Go, why do you deserve to “Go” to his show? PopWreckoning staff will read your opinions and choose the best four day of show.
2. Repost this article on either your facebook, twitter, myspace, blog, website or other social media tool. Spread the wealth, then send us the link (by posting it in your comment).
Then show up at the bar and have fun watching a great band on us.
We bet that you’ll look good on the dance floor when the Arctic Monkeys come to Lawrence. That’s why we want to make sure you’re there and having a grand time.
PopWreckoning has been given a grand opportunity, thanks to Velocity Media, to give our fans the chance to see the Arctic Monkeys with Sleepy Sun for free. The show will take place at Liberty Hall (Lawrence, Kan.) on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m.
PopWreckoning will be giving away 4 pairs (8 total) tickets to the show. This contest will end at 5 p.m. the day of show. Winners tickets will be at the door when you arrive at the show. Please make sure you include your full name and email in the comment, otherwise I can not get in touch with you to tell you that you have won.
Winning is simple (and only two steps).
1. Comment in this article the answer to the following question: What’s your favorite Arctic Monkeys’ song and why? PopWreckoning staff will read your opinions and choose the best four day of show.
2. Repost this article on either your facebook, twitter, myspace, blog, website or other social media tool. Spread the wealth, then send us the link (by posting it in your comment).
Then show up at the bar and have fun watching a great band on us.
PopWreckoning has been given a grand opportunity, thanks to Velocity Media, to give fans the chance to see garage rockers The Whigs and Band of Skulls for free.
The show will take place at The Riot Room (KCMO) on Monday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. PopWreckoning will be giving away 4 pairs (8 total) of tickets to the show.
This contest will end at 6:00pm the day of show. Winners’ tickets will be at the door when you arrive at the show. Please make sure you include your full name and email in the comment, otherwise I cannot get in touch with you to tell you that you have won.
Winning is simple (and only two steps).
1. Comment in this article the answer to the following question: Band of Skulls says their “Friends” are all so “beautiful,” but now describe your “Friends” in a word replacing beautiful. PopWreckoning staff will read your opinions and choose the best four day of show.
2. Repost this article on either your facebook, twitter, myspace, blog, website or other social media tool. Spread the wealth, then send us the link (by posting it in your comment).
Then show up at the bar and have fun watching a great band on us.
This is a question that is pretty thought provoking. No matter if you believe in a higher power or not, it makes you think; what DOES make us so alive?
From the second I played We Are Voices’ debut album, What Makes Us So Alive?, it seemed to have a hold on a part of my brain. Not only the part that appreciates music, but something deeper than that. Lucas Larson’s lyrics reach out and grasp a part of the soul. His soft voice and powerful lyrics make it hard to pay attention to anything else. Including this review.
The first two tracks “The Business of Heaven” and “When All The Trees Have Lied…” flow together like one liquid song.
“The Business of Heaven” starts out soft, moving through my veins like a cheap drug. The lyrical genius along with the smooth melodic guitar rhythms could almost hypnotize – and put you in a trance.
Track four, “At This Rate,” starts off sounding a bit like Brand New, but then transforms back into the unmistakable sound of we are voices.
The drums at the beginning of “Dear Lord, It’s Simple” take over the song and seem to put me in a trance. The rim shots and simple cymbal crashes pulled me in, I almost didn’t realize that Larson has started singing until he clearly says “Who am I to listen” then his voice just took over.
What Makes Us So Alive? ends with that exact quote. Larson repeats it over, and over, engraving it in.
I’m not saying that this album is great because I feel obligated to. I’m saying this album is great because of the way it makes me feel when I listen to it.
It makes me question and think for myself about life and the why behind it. What, honestly, does make me alive? Is it the work I do? The friends that I’m around?
We Are Voices opens so many doors that it’s hard to figure out which one to step into.
Ever have those moments where you sit and just think about where your life is going or what your purpose is?
If you’re not already in love with French indie rockers Phoenix, then perhaps this impeccable live show up for freedownload will be what you need to put you just over the top.
Just head over to www.wearephoenix.com and download their live Sydney show and you’ll be able to dance out to “1901″ and “Run Run Run” all you want.
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Concert Calendar
Nov 23, 2011
HaHa Tonka @ Recordbar, Kansas City MO
Nov 25, 2011
Thee Oh Sees @ The Granada, Lawrence KS
