Over the last year or so, a popular spoof series loosely based on “Star Wars” protagonist villain Darth Vader’s less…
Author: Max Hammer
Discovering and sharing the best DIY/alt/indie/underground music you've never heard. I've been writing about music and other topics since the mid-1990s. We are also music industry professionals - PR; promotion; management; branding; etc.
The Police Add More Dates to North American Reunion Tour
The reunion of The Police, who were definitely trail blazers in the post punk rock era of the late 1970’s…
Surf’s Up in Santa Cruz
Surf’s Up in Santa Cruz, California everyone. This post is mostly for some friends that wanted to see some groovy…
Fall Out Boy Kicks Off New Album Release on Letterman
Fall Out Boy rocked the David Letterman Show Monday night (video below) to launch a series of appearances in coming…
Stream Bloc Party’s New CD Out Tuesday, New Tour Dates
Bloc Party’s new CD, A Weekend in the City, won’t be in the stores until Tuesday (Feb. 6), but you…
Broken Social Scene Score a Bunch of Films
Some members of the many revolving members of Broken Social Scene took a break last fall from touring to work…
iTunes Asks Rock Band to Lose Their Religion
The hard rock band Mindless Self Indulgence has been asked by iTunes to change where the band is listed on…
Courtney Love Does Math; Won’t Be Added to American Idol Judgeship
A long, but interesting article in Salon written by Courtney Love is the most in-depth look at the music industry…
Rumors Zapped; The Police Will Reunite at Grammy Awards
It’s official! Rumors that the legendary rock band The Police, who are among the first trail blazers of alternative rock…
Deerhoof’s New Album "Friend Opportunity" and New Tour Dates
The progressive indie rock band Deerhoof has released its new album, Friend Opportunity, on Kill Rock Star/DRA Records, to high…
The Decemberists Release Updated U.S. Tour Schedule
After the much publicized “green-screen challenge” with Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central, we are happy to say it has been…
Coachella Tickets Go On Sale Today, Get Yours Before They Sell-Out
For many who have waited a good long time for the Coachella tickets to go on sale, the day is…