Band Weblogs

Bjork’s ‘Voltaic’ is in stores now via Nonesuch Records in the U.S. (One Little Indian in the UK, and Universal worldwide.) ‘Voltaic’ a lovingly packaged celebration of the past two years of Björk’s Volta activities …

Reel Big Fish, voted Southern California’s best-looking and most radical band of cool dudes in a recent nationwide poll (OK we made that up…) will be releasing a new full length DVD this summer, titled, appropriately enough, Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert! …

I don’t know much about George Carlin. I have to admit, I’ve only just discovered him. I know! Shame on me. What I have learned though, is that this man wasn’t afraid to face the demons, and then tell them they were wrong …

311 is pleased to announce that their highly anticipated new album, ‘Uplifter’, will be released on June 2, 2009. ‘Uplifter’ is the band’s first studio record in three years and was produced by the legendary Bob Rock …

Capitol Records Nashville will release Ron White’s third solo comedy album ‘Behavioral Problems’ on April 21, 2009 as part of a trifecta “event” release of the Grammy nominated comedian’s Comedy Central one-hour television special (debuting April 19) and the DVD release (April 21) …

One of my favourite comedy writers is Chris Morris. He’s been responsible for some of the cleverest comedy shows on television for over 15 years now. He even helped launch the career of one Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) …

Possibly the world’s favorite African band, Tinariwen return to the U.S. after a long desert hiatus and fresh off a UK tour with folk/electronic group Tuung …

There is always room in this world for dead comedians, eh? I think sometimes dead comedians are funnier than live ones…so this one’s for Dave Allen …

I think it’s time to set the balance. So far all the stand ups that I’ve reviewed are guys. I know when we talk of stand up comedians we automatically think of blokes. You know, Ben Elton, Bob Hope, Bill Hicks, George Bush etc., but there are some very funny female comics out there …

On March 31, 2009 Eagle Rock Entertainment, through it’s Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release Jeff Beck Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott’s on DVD and Blu-Ray …

Recently I stumbled upon Carlos Mencia on Youtube. God how this man saved me from a couple hours of boredom! …

The vintage comedy review that I’m going to point you in the direction of today is Derek & Clive. These are the alter egos of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Most of you will know Dudley Moore for his movie “Arthur”, and Peter Cook for his influential role on the “Monty Python” team …

I recently had the pleasure of watching the Tim Vine Live DVD. Tim Vine holds the record for the most jokes told in a certain amount of time – it says on the cover of the DVD “Guinness world record holder for telling the most jokes in an hour” …

Three Northern Irish middle-aged priests – brothers Father Martin and Father Eugene O’Hagan, along with school friend Father David Delargy – who signed a global recording deal in 2008 with Sony BMG, made an extraordinary debut concert in one of the world’s most historic cathedrals, and is now available to own on DVD for the first time …

Morrissey’s new studio album ‘Years of Refusal’ will be released on February 17, 2009 on Attack/Lost Highway and is preceded by the single “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” …