News: John Mayer Covers “American Pie” on Letterman
Earlier this week, John Mayer covered the iconic song, “American Pie”, for the Late Show with Dave Letterman, and quite frankly, he did a fantastic job with it. It’s been a long while since we’ve heard any new music from John Mayer, and while it is apparently on the way, we still have to wait a bit longer. So in the meantime, this will have to hold us over, but I think it’ll do the job just fine. This is a monumental song from any aspect, it is a hugely significant piece of music to Americana in general, and Mayer really does it justice.
Check out the video of the performance after the jump.
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News: The Opiuo Band Announces First Round of North American Tour Dates
–Written by Kevin Madert
After months of jealously ogling the overseas exploits of The Opiuo Band, fans in North America will have a chance to see the live glitch-hop act for themselves. The initial dates for the group’s 2015 US/Canda summer tour were posted to Opiuo’s Facebook today with the caption “Making our debut! More to come…”
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News: Motley Crue Announce Final Tour Dates
Motley Crue really don’t wanna give up, do they? Aside from this being this being probably the 12th iteration of a farewell tour, they’ve announced another, year long, leg to thier, “Guys, We’re Really Serious This Time Farewell Tour”. Of course, this time they actually are serious, everyone was so sick of their fake farewell tours that they actually signed a legally binding contract stating that they are not allowed to tour under penalty of law. I don’t know how legit that actually is, but it was a hell of a publicity stunt if nothing else.
New Tune Tuesday (4/21/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
Jayceeoh, B-Sides & Fawks – Jit Going Ham
The combined creation of VH1’s Master Of The Mix 2013 champion, a breezy trap up-and-comer, and a long-time AltFreq favorite, this hybrid future cut starts heavy and refuses to relent. Big synths and rhythmic clap patterns lead into a shuffling, detuned drop that hits the ears with serious weight & avoids easy labeling. Bridging the gap between progressive crowd-pleaser and hard-hitting underground gem, this three-pronged collab is prime fodder for both massive mainstages and sweaty basement clubs; expect to hear it rinsed by acts across the spectrum in the coming summer months.
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Frequency of the Week No. 8: Gallows
This has been a pretty crazy month for new music. We’ve had killer new albums from everybody from Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Shlohmo to Hotel Books and Dance Gavin Dance. It’s been amazing, but it’s getting a bit hard to keep up with. If you aren’t really paying attention, you could miss a real gem. Like the new Gallows album, Desolation Sounds, which was released on April 13th on Bridge 9 Records. Funny thing too, it’s a great album, and Gallows is undoubtedly a great, albeit one with a somewhat unstable past. So instead of letting this actually very impressive release that may not match scale of the other big releases of the month fall by the wayside, we’re going to take things a step further, because to really understand the aggression present throughout Desolation Sounds, you really need the backstory of this cured but determined punk band from the UK.
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