Virgin Mobile Free Fest Lineup Announced

Sup errrrbody!? Today, Richard Branson, king of Virgin Mobile, announced the lineup for the now annual Virgin Mobile Free Fest. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. There were rumors going around that Foo Fighters were going to play. It seems like Branson & Co. took a cue from the electronic scene that's blowing up right now and put a lot of emphasis on it. Now don't get me wrong, The Black Keys, an amazing blues rock duo is playing. A few other indie bands are playing as well, but Deadmau5 is going to be in attendance and you know what that means? The place will be flooded with mau5heads. I don't like electronic music too much, but sometimes it really hits me. I would have loved to see somebody like Bassnectar on the bill, rather than Mau5. I feel he's more creative and better suited for a festival atmosphere (but I've never seen either, only heard stories so don't listen to me too much (: ). Anyway here's a sick song from the Black Keys newest album "Brothers" to keep you guys happy. Peace and love.

The Parlor Mob

Today, one of my favorite bands, The Parlor Mob, announced the release date for their new record as well as the cover, tracklist, etc. The album is called "Dogs" and there are 4 songs up on sound cloud from the new album. I've taken a listen to these tracks and they are VERY different from TPM's first album. While "And You Were A Crow" was very heavy, it was also very bluesy and had much more of a rock and roll feel to it than the new songs have. I am not quite sure what to expect from the rest of the album. It seems less riff centered and more focused on presenting songs that click and flow as one whole using chords. To be honest, I'm not sure if I like it more or less than their first one yet... to be continued I guess... new album comes out October 11th, 2011! (click the link on "Dogs" above for a free download from TPM's new album)

Into The Sun (Trailer) from The Parlor Mob on Vimeo.

Happy 4t... 5th?

Yeah, I'm a little late, but its never too late to be patriotic! Happy Birthday Amurrica! Here's some Jimi for ya...

Lazy Sunday

In honor of this 4th of July Eve, and the rain hitting the northeast check out this cover by John Mayer of Tom Petty's Free Fallin'. Some people think Mayer is complete asshole, but his arrangements and musical style are second to none sometimes. The guy is an incredibly underrated guitar player and can play any style, not to mention he's played with the greats like Clapton and B.B. King. So for today's lazy sunday, check out this song!

Wintertime Blues

In honor of monster storm number 3 (or 4 or 5???)Here's a song about winter to get your day started. Grand Funk, this one's for the bluessss. Check it.

Keepin' It Real

For anybody that knows The Black Keys, well this is their lead singer Dan Auerbach.

Pretty good lookin' fellow if you ask me. Dude plays some seriously good licks too, whether he's with the Keys or solo. Here's a tidbit from the solo album

...ps this is the song of the day, keep it real