Album Review: Thomas Dolby – A Map of the Floating City
“Hey, any fool can write a hit,” Thomas Dolby half-jokes on A Map of the Floating City, his first album in almost two decades. Maybe so, but that’s no reason to dismiss this one. Let this be an...
View ArticleSouth by Southwest 2012 adds The Magnetic Fields, Built to Spill, Stars
The music portion of South by Southwest 2012 runs March 13-18th in Austin Texas. Today, the festival revealed another batch of 2012 acts, with Built to Spill, The Magnetic Fields, Stars, Metric, Thomas...
View ArticleThomas Dolby rolls out “Time Capsule” tour dates
Oh, Thomas Dolby. Only you would come up with something as wildly inventive as a “Time Capsule Tour”. This spring, the experimental auteur returns to the road, supporting last year’s game-turned-LP, A...
View ArticleFree Energy, Thomas Dolby headline Consequence of Sound’s official SXSW showcase
With only a week and some change to go, Consequence of Sound is proud to announce its official South by Southwest showcase for Wednesday, March 14th. Taking place at The Jr. (formerly Emo’s, Jr.),...
View ArticleSouth by Southwest 2012: A Daily Guide
Sticking to your schedule at South by Southwest (SXSW) takes discipline and heaping portions of luck. You better swallow this pill now: You will not be able to see all of the bands you want to see,...
View ArticleCoS at SXSW 2012: CoSigns Party, Trash Talk, Free Energy, G-Side…
Plus reports on Action Bronson, Mobb Deep, Tycho, The Twilight Sad and more! CoS at SXSW 2012: CoSigns Party, Trash Talk, Free Energy, G-Side… cosstaff
View ArticleIn Photos: South by Southwest
A picture tells a thousand words, right? They also help capture a thousand bands, and for an event like Austin, TX’s South by Southwest, a camera isn’t an added incentive, it’s a necessity. Last week,...
View ArticleFestival Review: Voodoo Experience 2012
For longer than the United States has been a country, New Orleans has been a gumbo of disparate cultures thrown together on a low-simmering boil, staying fairly warm even in late October. Despite the...
View ArticleA Collection of Songs Ruined by Film, TV, and Humanity
Influence is a bastard; a rugged dog, waiting on a street corner with gnarled teeth. Once that mutt clenches down, it leaves behind a hideous scar — a reminder. Music’s just as susceptible. While a...
View ArticleThe Greatest Nerd Rock Records of All Time
When your childhood is molded by incessant teasing, unrequited love, and awkward moments of always being chosen last in kickball, the least likely career path to choose is that of rock stardom....
View ArticleSeven Playlists for Seven of Our Founding Fathers
What would Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin have on their iPods? Seven Playlists for Seven of Our Founding Fathers Matt Melis, Killian Young, Sheldon Pearce, Michael Roffman, Michael Madden, Len...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Sci-Fi Albums: From Misfits to Radiohead
Editor’s Note: Following news that Daft Punk are hanging up their helmets, we’re revisiting several of our relevant features. That includes Allison Franks and Frank Mojica’s ambitious look at the 20...
View Article10 Times Michel Gondry Made Your Favorite Artists Cooler
Music videos have traditionally acted as stepping stones for filmmakers. However, that’s not quite the case for Michel Gondry. The award-winning French director, screenwriter, and producer, who began...
View ArticleR.I.P. Matthew Seligman, Bassist for Thomas Dolby and The Soft Boys Dies From...
He was also a member of the Thompson Twins and worked with David Bowie R.I.P. Matthew Seligman, Bassist for Thomas Dolby and The Soft Boys Dies From Coronavirus at 64 Nina Corcoran
View ArticleThomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, and Modern English Top Totally...
Men Without Hats, The Tubes, Wang Chung, and Bow Wow Wow will also play the new wave festival. Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, and Modern English Top Totally Tubular Festival Lineup Eddie Fu
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