Band Weblogs

There can’t be many musicians who can claim a Grammy-award winning producer like Giles Martin has worked on their bedroom-made album recorded on a beaten up old Mac. But then, multi-instrumentalist Henrik Irgens isn’t like most bedroom musicians …

Los Angeles based Uh Huh Her is a dynamic pairing of female starlets, Leisha Hailey (Showtime’s The L Word fame) and Camila Grey (Dr. Dre, Tricky, Kelly Osbourne) …

Last night five time Grammy Award winning recording artist and concert performer John Legend premiered his new song, “If You’re Out There,” at the opening of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado …

Hey kids - it’s more good stuff from Noah and the Whale — the magical band hailing from London, who find inspiration in the films of Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach …

The oddly named Cleveland duo mr. Gnome has announced new U.S. tour dates in September and October in support of its impressive genre-bending debut full-length, ‘Deliver This Creature’ …

Exploring and expressing Mexico’s rich culture has been a lifelong passion for Lila Downs. On ‘Shake Away’, set for release September 2, 2008, Downs takes listeners on a journey that’s both intensely personal and vividly universal …

Due to unprecedented public demand, US star Colbie Caillat is set to re-release her debut single “Bubbly” in the UK on 8th September, 2008 on the Universal label through the Island Records Group …

Guitar Center is pleased to announce the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Slash. Taking place Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Guitar Center in Northridge, CA, the evening is free and open to the public …

Pictured: Ferras. A funny, new video for the single “Liberation Day” by singer-songwriter Ferras starring NYC comedian Greg Johnson running naked across America has been creating buzz online since its August 12th premiere on Myspace.com …

Hot Chip have spent much of the last 12 months compounding their status as one of the hardest working bands around. Apart from numerous musical side projects, remixing duties and running a record label …

House of Blues Sunset Strip OPEN HOUSE! Thursday, August 21, 2008, Door: 7:00PM …

Bloody Awful Poetry present their House Warming Party at Madame Jojo’s, including: Live Bands (see below); Frankmusic DJ set + Bloody Awful Poetry DJs; Confession Booth; The Bloody Awful Poetry Art Gallery …

Almost eighteen years in the making, ‘Big Blue Ball’ grew from three extraordinary Recording Weeks at Real World Studios in the summers of 1991, 1992 and 1995. The project’s originators and curators were Real World founder Peter Gabriel and Karl Wallinger …

Since seeing Martha Wainwright at Wychwood Festival a few years ago, I’ve followed her career with interest, always suspecting that the real vocal talent in the Wainwright siblings didn’t belong to her more flamboyant brother but actually Martha herself …

The world’s biggest selling soprano, Sarah Brightman, was selected as the sole international performer in a pivotal performance of the Official Olympic Theme Song for +5 billion viewers, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 World Olympics …