Alternative Rock
Eddie Vedder Joins The Strokes for “Juicebox” in Seattle: Watch
The Strokes played the first of several shows opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night. As luck would have it, Eddie Vedder was back in town following Pearl Jam’s own recent European jaunt, and he sat in with The Strokes for a performance of “Juicebox.” Watch fan-captured footage of the on-stage collaboration below. The Strokes and Vedder have shared the stage on numerous occasions, including at PJ20 in 2011 and at Ohana Fest in 2019. Vedder and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme also collaborated with The Strokes on a 2006 cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me.” It’s great to see Vedder back in action, as Pearl Jam were recently forced to cancel several shows on their European tour after the singer’s voice was damaged by wildfires in France. He an...
The 1975 Announce Tour Dates, Ponder “Happiness” on New Single: Stream
The 1975 have shared another sample of their upcoming album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, ahead of its October 14th release. Entitled “Happiness,” the song is a shimmering, certified dance-floor jam that evokes the adrenaline rush of falling in love. Watch the song’s music video below. UPDATE: The 1975 have also mapped out a North American tour kicking off in November (get tickets here). On “Happiness,” The 1975 frontman Matty Healy’s pop star vocals depict the lengths to which he’d go just for the attention of his love interest: “Oh, oh, I would go blind just to see you/ I’d go too far just to have you near.” Near the end of the track, Healy repeats “I’ll never love again,” a sentiment that carries both the relief of having found the one and the fear of losing it all....
Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock Covers “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” For Documentary Claydream: Stream
Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong’s “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” made famous in the 1980s by a bunch of singing dried grapes, is given new life by Isaac Brock for the upcoming documentary Claydream. The film follows the life of Oscar-winner and brilliant claymation pioneer Will Vinton, who created the California Raisins, Domino Pizza’s the Noid, and the M&M characters. Ahead of the film’s release, Consequence shares the new cover by the Modest Mouse frontman. Directed by Marq Evans (The Glamour & the Squalor), Claydream journeys through a series of captivating conversations with Vinton and his colleagues to uncover the rich history behind the art form of claymation. The documentary also serves as an ode to the line between art and commerce, sharing the untold story of...
Local H Announce Here Comes the Zoo 20th Anniversary Tour
Local H are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Here Comes the Zoo with a Fall 2022 North American tour. The extensive run of dates begins September 11th in Omaha, Nebraska, and runs through December 13th in Toronto. The veteran alt-rockers will hit most markets along the way. Tickets for select shows are on sale now via Ticketmaster. Related Video Here Comes the Zoo was released in March 2002 marked Local H’s fourth studio album. It followed their most successful effort, 1996’s As Good as Dead (featuring the widely-heard hit “Bound for the Floor”) and the acclaimed 1998 follow-up Pack Up the Cats. Advertisement Despite their strong association with post-Nirvana grunge in the 1990s, Local H would barrel into the new millennium without sacrificing their signature sound...
Deftones Announce 2022 Dia de Los Deftones Fest with Turnstile, Phantogram, and More
Deftones have announced the lineup for their annual Dia de Los Deftones festival, which is set to take place November 5th at Gallagher Square at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Joining the alt-metal veterans on the bill this year are Turnstile, Phantogram, Freddie Gibbs, and more. Tickets for the one-day fest go on sale to the general public on Friday (August 5th) at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster, with VIP packages and a band pre-sale available Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT using the code ANOTRES. A separate Live Nation pre-sale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. This year marks the third Dia de Los Deftones overall, but the first since 2019, after the band skipped the fest the past two years due to the pandemic. Joining the aforementioned acts on the 2022 bill are Audrey Nuna, Destroy Boys, Prov...
Harry Styles Covers Wolf Alice’s “No Hard Feelings” with Ellie Rowsell: Watch
Harry Styles thanked Wolf Alice for opening on the Europen leg of his “Love On Tour” (grab your tickets here) by bringing out the band’s singer Ellie Rowsell to cover their song “No Hard Feelings” in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday, July 31st. Watch the performance below. The former One Direction member invited Rowsell on stage during the encore of the final date of the leg, as they stood face-to-face at microphone stands across from each other. Midway through their duet of “No Hard Feelings,” the two musicians embraced while Styles whispered something into Rowsell’s ear. Wolf Alice, also comprised of guitarist Joff Oddie, bassist Theo Ellis, and drummer Joel Amey, opened for Styles on 17 dates of his tour, which saw him travel through the UK, Germany, Italy, France, and more. Advertisement Rel...
Osheaga Festival 2022 Recap: After Two Years Off, Arcade Fire, Dua Lipa, and More Heat Up Montreal
Of all the times to be visiting Montreal, this past weekend (July 29th-31st) was the one: not only was the annual comedy festival Just For Laughs wrapping up at various venues throughout the city, Osheaga Festival was making its grand return at the Parc Jean Drapeu for the first time since 2019. These events, along with near-perfect weather and a summertime spirit, saw thousands flocking to the city, with musicians, comedians, and lovers of both enjoying all that Montreal has to offer. Osheaga is more than just a typical city festival — over the last several years, Osheaga has gotten all the more curated, with many festival exclusives, local favorites, and some undeniable stars gracing their many stages. This year, which marked the 15th anniversary of the festival, was no different, but th...
John Cale Remembers 1970s Manhattan with New Single “Night Crawling”: Stream
John Cale has returned with his first new music in almost two years. The former Velvet Underground member has today shared a funky new single called “Night Crawling” along with its accompanying music video. “Night Crawling” harks back to New York City’s budding pre-disco scene in the 1970s, and was largely inspired by Cale’s friendship with the king of cool himself, David Bowie. Cale performed much of the song’s instrumentals by himself, layering a mid-tempo stuttering beat over loungey bass and washes of synths. “There was this period around mid-late ’70s when David [Bowie] and I would run into each other in NY,” Cale writes in a statement. “There was plenty of talk about getting some work done but of course we’d end up running the streets, sometimes until we couldn’t keep a thought in ou...
Arcade Fire Kick Off Tour with Heart and Soul at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival: Review
Arcade Fire pick and choose their moments very carefully. It’s fitting that the Montreal band decided to release their first album in five years, the ambitious and heartfelt WE, in a pandemic-affected universe, urging us to relish in the fact that we are still, in fact, alive. It’s even more fitting that Arcade Fire began their extensive WE tour in Montreal, the band’s birthplace, at Osheaga Festival, which is celebrating its first year back since 2019. However, Arcade Fire’s appearance at Osheaga on Friday night (July 29th) was a stroke of good and bad luck: originally scheduled to headline were Foo Fighters, who cancelled all their tour dates after the untimely death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. But nabbing Arcade Fire as a replacement headliner is an excellent booking, and their pres...
Tom Morello Praises 10-Year-Old Guitarist Ludovick Tshiswaka: “Some of the Best Guitar Playing I’ve Witnessed”
If your shredding skills have gotten a nod from Tom Morello before you’re even old enough to drive a car, it’s safe to say you probably have a bright future ahead. The Rage Against the Machine guitarist took to Twitter yesterday to praise “some of the best guitar playing” he’s heard recently, which comes from a 10-year-old legend in the making named Ludovick Tshiswaka. Tshiswaka is a Brazilian-Congolese musician and producer whose cover videos on Instagram and YouTube have garnered a moderate social media following. Other music-related accounts tend to circulate his videos, too, which is how Morello came across him: “Well that’s some of the best guitar playing I’ve witnessed in quite some time,” he said, quote-tweeting a clip of Tshiswaka effortlessly playing some jazz licks over a backing...
Stabbing Westward Singer Battling Throat Cancer, Band Cancels Tour Dates
Stabbing Westward singer Christopher Hall revealed Wednesday (July 27th) that he is battling throat cancer. As a result, the band has canceled a series of tour dates planned for August and September. Hall wrote the following on the industrial rock band’s Facebook page: “I’d like to apologize to everyone who made travel plans to see us in August and September. We’ve had to put those shows on hold while I deal with a serious health issue. I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer.” He continued, “Prognosis is really good but it’s going to involve a couple of surgeries and 6-8 weeks of chemo and radiation. So unfortunately, I won’t be singing anytime soon. I’m hoping to be feeling more human by Halloween and have my voice back by Christmas. So again, sorry for the inconvenience. Chris.” Advertis...
Billy Corgan Performs New Smashing Pumpkins Song “Photograph” Inspired by Highland Park Shooting: Watch
Billy Corgan and his partner Chloe Mendel hosted a benefit concert on July 27th to support the victims of the July 4th Highland Park mass shooting, and at the event, he performed a new Smashing Pumpkins song called “Photograph” that he said was inspired by the tragedy. Corgan, a Chicago native, explained that “Photograph” is about finding a picture of himself “standing in the very spot where this horrible thing happened,” and how the most sudden of events can completely change the meaning of the most innocuous of things. “Good things become bad, bad things become good, simple things become complicated,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s a good song or a bad song, but it certainly expresses the way that I feel,” Corgan added. Listen to “Photograph” here (at around the 97-minute mark). Advertis...
