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Archive for July 2007

July 5th, 2007

The Return of Modern Rock Radio?

Despite mp3 players and satellite or online radio channels, your good old FM radio may become cool again.

In New York, KROCK has returned from a talk show format back to a modern rock radio station and in Philadelphia Radio 104.5 has emerged, filling a void that Y100 left in 2005. Suddenly New York and Philly became the two largest […]

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July 5th, 2007

Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock (Song of the Week)

Seems like a perfect time to mention the second song leaked from the Smashing Pumpkins 6th album, Zeitgeist, which comes out this upcoming Tuesday (July, 10). Also, “Doomsday Clock” is featured in the Transformers movie and soundtrack, which came out on July 3 (and by the way the movie totally rocks and does a fantastic […]

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July 3rd, 2007

Velvet Revolver - Libertad

WARNING: Please be advised that the following album could blow the roof off of your house or vehicle if played too loudly due to the guitar work of Slash, play with caution.
 
I’ll admit that I was very anticipated to get my hands on Contraband, the 2004 debut album from Velvet Revolver. Being a huge STP fan and admiring Guns […]

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July 2nd, 2007

Voodoo Festival 2007

The lineup for this year’s Voodoo Festival in New Orleans was released last week, and it looks pretty sweet. This year the festival will take place from October 26-28, expanding from a 2 to 3 day experience for the first time.

Headliners include the reunited Rage Against The Machine and the revamped Smashing Pumpkins (I can’t […]

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