ALBUM RELEASE
If after punk comes post-punk The Horrors are walking briskly down the lane of music history. The British rock group has allowed there sound the mature for the release of their third album, Skying, at a rate that one can only hope their original fan base is prepared for. What was once grungy and sex driven is now sophisticated and expressive. Their precision and singularity remain as fine as ever while their stylistic advancements are splitting their audience appeal wide open. Released nearly a month earlier in the UK than the US the hype has built, yet the pay off still manages to exceed expectations.
Celebrate Sander Kleinenberg’s album release at LIV Saturdays while sipping bottles of Dom Perignon amidst an ultra good looking and trendy model-like crowd. The night of Saturday September 25, Dom Perignon will pay tribute to Andy Warhol, a legend among American Pop Artists. Doors open at 11.
The large, gothic ballroom in the Angel Orensanz Center boiled in a sinister red light that illuminated the decaying cathedral backdrop with its curling, cringing Corinthian collumns and rust-colored archways as Austin, Texas' psychedelic-rock group the Black Angels took the stage for a secret, invite-only show to give the masses a taste of their new album, Phosphene Dream, which officially debuts on September 14.
Already making a heavy showing at the SXSW festival earlier this summer, and continuing onto the Reading Leeds Festival in the UK just two weeks ago, the Angels have fulfilled the fall-tour prerequisite by captivating festival junkies in the summer months, and have thrown a glob of icing on the proverbial cake with their new album debuting this month. Taking much of their influence from the iconic psychedelic group The Velvet Underground (including their name and band logo), the Angels throw together a darker, more penetrating twist.
Jay-Z, one of rap’s most successful artists, has announced a new tour beginning October 9th, according to a press release on Reuters. The tour has 21 confirmed dates, with additional dates to be soon added. Tickets go on sale September 11th, the same date as Jay-Z’s Answer the Call concert for 9/11, and can be purchased on LiveNation.com. There are also presales occurring, including one through CITI's Private Pass program and Jay-Z’s Fan Club.
- 9/8 Head to Hermès and check out Victoria Sambunaris' new landscape-photography exhibition, Terra Firma. The large photos highlight geographic changes in the western United States. The Gallery at Hermès, 691 Madison Ave., nr. 62nd St. (212-751-3181); M–W, F–S (10–6), Th (10–7), Su (closed).
- 9/8 W29 Showroom presents Spring/Summer 2009 designer collections, 208 West 29th Street, Suite 201, NYC
- 9/8 Stephen Yearick; Ysa Makino Spring 2009, 501 7th Ave., Suite 200, NYC
- 9/8 The entire 2009 collection of luxury bathing suits from diNeila is 40 percent off. Soho Building, 110 Greene St., nr. Prince St., Ste. 400; 10–8.
- Through 9/8 Every item in the collection is 20 percent off for twenty days at Blu-Dot’s 20/20 sale. 140 Wooster St., nr. Prince St. (212-780-9058); M–S (11–7), Su (noon–6).
Remember that reggae superstar with the crazy hair who was an over-night success? No, not Bob Marley, but Matisyahu. Yep the Hasidic Jew has finally returned with a new album. Light is due out in stores August 25.
The record has been finished for over a year, the delayed release is due to summer touring obligations and also because of a change at Epic Records. “A new president got hired at Epic Records – Amanda Ghost. She listened to it and wasn’t really feeling the single,” Matisyahu told Billboard. “I went back in, met with a couple of producers, and made two more songs for the record.” One of which is “One Day,” which will be his next single.
After a six-year absence from the
music scene, Whitney Houston is looking to return to the limelight with a new
album, scheduled for release on September 1st. The last time Houston made headlines on
the music front was in 2002 with her album Just
Whitney. No official title of the upcoming title has been revealed.
I’ve always liked Whitney Houston,
ever since The Bodyguard came out when I was in fifth grade. It’s nice to see that
she has recovered somewhat from her Being
Bobby Brown years. Watching that show was enough to make you question your sanity, so I can only imagine what it must have been like to have been in it.
Turning on the radio, the TV, or the computer, you may feel as if you are having a flash-back of the ‘90s. The main squeeze popping up everywhere, again, is Pearl Jam. They re-issued the album Ten on Mar 24, 2009. They also have an upcoming album in the works called Backspacer, scheduled for an early fall release (according to Billboard).
This is the first album the band will be releasing without being under contract with Sony-affiliated labels. Instead, they have a group of partners- one of which being Target as their "big box" retail partner. Don’t worry, Pearl Jam is not selling out. It is also rumored that they are partnering with indie retail stores. Kelly Curtis, the manager of the band, told Billboard that, “Target ended up allowing us to have other partners. We'll be able to take care of all levels of the Pearl Jam fan...Target was cool enough to realize that little independent record stores are not their competition.”
On April 28th, Bob Dylan’s new album, Together Through Life, will be released. Stemming from a song Dylan composed for the filmmaker Oliver Dahan (director of the Edith Piaf biopic La Vie en Rose, a film which, incidentally, Dylan really liked), this album is said to consist mostly of country-style “struggling love” songs, according to Rollingstone. Upcoming track titles include: “If I Ever Go To Houston,” “It’s All Good” and “Beyond Here Lies Nothing.”
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