In this multi-part series, record producer Michael Beinhorn blogs about the making of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ seminal 1987 album “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.” The pain, drugs and amazing music, despite record industry obstacles. In this post, the band crashed an A&R meeting and dances naked!
Music exec Jonathan McHugh grooves in the summer moonlight to New Orleans’ Night Tripper Dr. John during the Twilight Concert series at the Santa Monica Pier.
TAB the Band Hits the Road Again with Stone Temple Pilots
After a string of shows in Europe opening for Stone Temple Pilots, TAB the Band—who also have opening dates with Slash—join STP on their fall tour, along with Cage the Elephant and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Frontman Adrian Perry blogs from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, as the tour kicks off!
Partner site LessThan3 – a group of electronic dance music enthusiasts – lend their insight into all of the bleeps, bloops and trumpet toots that make up Dutch house music. In this “Dirty Dutch” dance music revolution, there seems to be one DJ/producer leading the way, and that man is Afrojack. Also check out LessThan3’s super cool site redesign!
Rocker Phil Varone Suggests an Anti-Movie Revolution in his blog “A Captive Audience.” Don’t you dare go to a movie or use Netflix this Labor Day Weekend! Phil will find you!
Music exec Jonathan McHugh had a front row seat to the World’s Most Famous Arena hosting the World’s Most Famous Kid for a sold-out musical garden party. With a 3D feature film in the works, Bieber-mania is just beginning.
The Metal Gods come to the aid of a “grief-stricken” reader who has been dealing with the loss of Slipknot’s Paul Grey and Ronnie James Dio.
UK singer, songwriter, instrumentalist Andy Robinson, whose critically acclaimed debut “England’s Bleeding” will soon bring him stateside, blogs about the perils of love. The only upside is that in every heartbreak there is another song.
The Comet blogger Marissa Devito contemplates new school vs. old school music releases. Fans want it now. Give it to them!
Music executive Scott Austin has tried to crack the code of an industry whose traditional operating platform has all but cemented. Here, the Authentik Artists CEO suggests it may be better to leave it to the “blowhards” to take control and truly affect change for the greater good of us all.
Despite blistering heat, venomous snakes and raccoon-sized bats, We Are Scientists brave Australia’s music festival, “Splendour in the Grass” and discover some cool new bands in the process. The band’s singer/guitarist Keith Murray blogs.
In this multi-part series, record producer Michael Beinhorn blogs about the making of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ seminal 1987 album “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.” The pain, drugs and amazing music, despite record industry obstacles.
The Neon Trees and Semi Precious Weapons took of their clothes, made fans take off their clothes, and freaked out security during the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Rock is back.
Robby Takac’s new blog for The Comet Robby’s Lobby chronicles the musings of his life as founding member of multi-platiumn band the Goo Goo Dolls, his unconventional label Good Charamel Records, J-Rock, and the state of the music biz.
In this multi-part series, record producer Michael Beinhorn blogs about the making of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ seminal 1987 album “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.” The pain, drugs and amazing music, despite record industry obstacles.
Music supervisor and The Comet blogger Joel C. High blogs about the New Orleans-based HBO series, “Treme,” which he is working on. In honor of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, “Treme” gives back with a night of music. The city celebrates New Orleans style! With a big party!
The Comet blogger Marissa DeVito reviews the Scissor Sisters at New York’s Terminal 5. The fabulous foursome returned the venue to its “Exit” night club roots with a giant dance party filled with glitter confetti and cuts off their new album “Night Work.”
Alabama native Antoine Dobson gets his fifteen minutes of fame thanks to the Gregory Brothers’ viral video/song remix of him talking about the attempted rape of his sister. “Hide your kids. Hide your wife.” Now, Paramore’s Halley Williams and friends have turned a racist parody into an anti-rape anthem.
The Comet blogger Marissa DeVito gives her review of MeTalkPretty’s hometown show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.
Founder of Pick the Band, a fan driven music discovery site and virtual label, Roie Avin blogs about the success of Ghost of Gloria, Adam Ezra Group, and Atom Smash. How? The fans decide what’s good and what’s not.
