Review: The Flaming Lips – “The Terror”
The Flaming Lips The Terror Warner Bros. – April 16th 2013 By Dan Rankin (@DanielKRankin) Find it at: iTunes | Insound | HMV Digital 7.1 The latest from Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips, their 13th album to date, relates to listeners a strong pre-occupation with death, fear, and the sun – and fearing death caused by the absence of the sun. As the story on The Terror swizzlingly unfolds over the course... Read More
CONTEST: NXNE 2012
THE PRIZE: TWO FIVE-DAY WRISTBANDS 650 Bands. 7 Days. 40 Films = NXNE 2012 South By Southwest’s little brother with a sugar rush problem, North By Northeast is a Toronto haven for music addicts, interactive folk and film admirers willing to give their life away for a few days in a row. To make sure you get swept up in the wave from sunrise to sunrise all week long, we’re giving away two pairs of five-day wristbands that provides access... Read More
BLARE’s 40 MUST-HAVES FOR RECORD STORE DAY
Walking into a record store can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed. The artwork, the new favorites, the old favorites, the forgotten pieces of work that have your parents drooling over the dust still laced onto a classic they treated like a first-born when they used to be friends with a friendly-green dragon; it’s hard to shake the feeling of pure whimsical excitement. RECORD STORE DAY stokes that raging fire by supporting the independent... Read More
Album Reviews – 19/10/09
The Flaming Lips / Embryonic / Warner What has life been like for the hallucinogenically inclined music lovers out there, forced to repeatedly listen to Atom Heart Mother, Dark Side Of The Moon, or Deloused in The Comatorium when they want to have a nice old-fashioned cosmic freakout? Well, okay maybe with a selection like that it hasn’t been too hard on them, but thanks to Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips, another album can now be added... Read More
Album Reviews – 12/10/09
Paramore / brand new eyes / Fueled By Ramen Her passionate voice is often manipulated by her mood and on the band’s third record, Hayley Williams has decided to open emotional scars. Unlike Riot! and its playfulness, brand new eyes is an abstract creature made up of emotions that touch our hearts while hidden in the darkest parts of our soul. Armed with sincere lyrics, Williams makes her dynamic vocal range seem effortless as there are times... Read More