Lars Ulrich Still Doesn’t Do Cocaine…
August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
But Dr. Zoltan might, and to amusing effect. Here the Doc lets loose about Lars’s latest effort on “The Day That Never Comes”:
Dr. Zoltan estimates that it has been roughly 13,140,000 seconds since a snare drum played by Lars Ulrich sounded correct. Dr. Zoltan also estimates that 13,140,000 amateur musicians in home studios all around the world have had no problem with that basic task. You might expect this sort of thing on a low budget — perhaps with a single Radio Shack microphone stuck in a closet, recorded onto a K-mart tape from 1992, but not considering the unlimited financial resources that Metallica has.
Rather than firing Bob Rock, they should have fired Lars Ulrich. Listen to that hi-hat disaster at 1:13. It is one of those moments where the drummer is not so sure he was supposed to go into that section, and he is ducking under the cymbals and looking around at his bandmates for validation.
Behind the Scenes With Brandon Saller
August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Atreyu’s latest album, Lead Sails Paper Anchor, was released nearly a year ago, but that’s no excuse not to enjoy a little behind-the-scenes bashing with Brandon Saller.
Matt Helders Releasing New Album
August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has taken a turn as DJ by putting together a compilation called Late Night Tales. His own contribution is a cover of Livin’ Joy’s 1994 song “Dreamer.” Nesreen Shah also appears on the track. Here are the other 18 songs, all of which were chosen by Helders, that will be on the album:
Goblin - “Connexion”
Viktor Vaughn - “Vaudeville Villain”
Yamasuki - “Yama Yama”
Zeph & Azeem - “Play The Drum”
DJ Format - “Charity Shop Soundclash”
Little Barrie - “Free Salute”
The Black Keys - “Thickfreakness”
The Stooges - “Dirt”
Johnny & The Hurricanes - “Sheba”
Modeselektor feat Puppetmastaz - “The Dark Side Of The Sun”
Mos Def - “Ms. Fat Booty”
Luniz - “I Got 5 On It” (Original Clean Short Mix)
The Coral - “Grey Harpoon”
Minnie Riperton - “Reasons”
Roots Manuva - “Dreamy Days”
Ty - “Break The Lock”
Simian Mobile Disco - “I Believe”
The Rapture - “Olio”
Free Music From Adam Ficek
August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As we reported some months ago, Babyshambles drummer Adam Ficek has a solo project, Roses Kings Castles, in which he sings and plays all the instruments. So to celebrate the launch of RKC’s new site and album, Ficek has made 10 demo tunes available as free downloads. There isn’t any drumming on any of them, alas, but it’s always good to hear a fellow thumper’s forays into the treacherous territory of actual notes and melodies.
The verdict? Charming actually. Street urchinly charming. We’d totally give the guy a couple of bucks.
[via Rock on the Streets]
Abe Cunningham Fills Us In…
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
…Well, not us specifically, but anyone who peruses The Deftones’s blog. Here’s the straight poop about the band’s upcoming album:
Hey all, we’re almost finished tracking our record up here at The Spot and we’ll head up to Terry’s studio in Seattle next month to add the final touches and begin mixing. We’re all excited about how this record is taking shape, and can’t wait to share it with all of you! In the meantime, we want to let our friends in the Phoenix area know that we’ll be headlining KUPD’s End of Summer Scorcher Sept 20th in Peoria, AZ with our good friends Alice In Chains. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, AUG 2nd at all local AZ Club Tattoo locations. They’ll also be available online beginning Monday, AUG 4th via Tickets.com. Check it out at KUPD.com.
[via Rhythm]
New Track From Jon Theodore’s Band
July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Stop what you’re doing, and click here. It’s a MySpace page that is streaming the song “Wild International” from Jon Theodore’s new band, One Day As a Lion. Jon’s groove is so nasty-dirty-stanky good you might need a towel. And a cigarette.
[via Digg]
Matt Cameron’s New Band
July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It’s called Harrybu McCage, it’s a jazz trio, and it’s pretty close to AWESOME. Check out the band’s MySpace page for a two-song sample. The self-titled debut goes on sale tomorrow in stores, but you can order it now if you manage to successfully navigate the labyrinth of Pearl Jam’s online store.
[via Plug in Music]
Leaked Tracks From Chinese Democracy?
June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nine whole tracks from Axl’s long-awaited Chinese Democracy were reportedly leaked a few days ago. The copyright cops took down the MP3s pretty quickly…but not before the inevitable and blessed YouTube clips started to appear. We’re not sure who’s playing drums on the leaked versions (Josh Freese, Brain?), but despite all probability, the songs are actually pretty intriguing. And some of them might even be good. We need a few more beers just to make sure.
[via Son of Macenstein]
A Review of New Drummer-Led Trios
April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
All About Jazz digs into new releases from three very different drummers: Bill Stewart, Stanton Moore, and Tobias Gebb. The verdict? Buy them all, of course. And steal the Moore if you have to.
Stanton Moore’s New Album…
April 21, 2008 | 2 Comments
…is being released tomorrow. We set aside our 15 bucks (but are hoping to pay only $9.90, if iTunes has a heart) months ago and have been gnawing on drumsticks ever since. Happily, LiveDaily’s review of Emphasis! (on Parenthesis), penned by a former editor for DRUM! magazine no less, confirms the wait wasn’t in vain. Not like there was really any doubt. Moore is the most consistently awesome drummer playing today. Yeah, we said it.
