Twitter: @PeteHatesMusic I’ve been a bit of an absentee father from the blog the past few months (depending on how generous your definition of “few” is). Excuses include travelling to Iceland, travelling to New York (and seeing CHVRCHES at Radio...
So many good songs, so little time. Check out new stuff from Frightened Rabbit and Weezer, plus a Kanye West cover by Stars. Come make your ears happy on this lovely Friday.
Twitter: @PeteHatesMusic We’ve attended the last 2 Osheaga festivals in Montreal (2014 reviews, 2013 reviews), and they’ve gotten better in each year. 2015 is the 10th anniversary, and they have unveiled a fantastic line up with a few cool treats....
PeteHatesMusic on Twitter: @PeteHatesMusic You’re a musician. You work hard on an album. It leaks to the Internet ahead of its scheduled release. Do you cancel your celebrations and go ballistic, or simply shrug? If you’re Simon Cowell, you call...
Osheaga Announces 2013 Line Up, Didn’t Invite “Pete Sings in the Shower” Act It’s one of the best times of the year – shower time. Summer is almost here, which means summer festivals. That means right now is the time...
Last year, PeteHatesMusic took in many, many days of the always excellent Ottawa Bluesfest (final thoughts here). Today, the line up was announced for this July’s edition of the RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest. Before some readers are turned off,...
Weezer used the Muppets in Keep Fishin’, Ben Folds Five are using the other puppets muppets, the gang from Fraggle Rock. We’ve heard four songs from the reunited piano rockers, but now we have a video from Ben Folds Five....
Weezer Wants to Start Their Own Summer Camp There’s something about Weezer and the American Pie reference in the post headline that reminds us of better times. We were much younger, and both franchises were much better about 10+ years...
RHCP, The Black Keys, Jack White, Neil Young Heading to Austin City Limits The Austin, Texas festival that isn’t SXSW is Austin City Limits, and it takes place October 12-14 this year at Zilker Park. Playing this year will be...
Rivers Cuomo’s Pinkerton Diaries Dear diary. I wish it was the mid 90s, when I wrote brilliant pop songs effortlessly and my albums were considered instant classics. I’m Rivers Cuomo, and I am releasing diaries from when the Pinkerton album...
For Sale: Michael Jackson’s Deathbed Hot on the heels of Amy Winehouse’s dress and John Lennon’s tooth comes the sale of Michael Jackson’s deathbed (via Guardian). Only for the true freak super fan, I suppose. Would you actually sleep in...
The Black Keys Announce New Album Time for the world to rejoice and hold hands. World peace has not been solved, but something ranking near that level of excitement has been announced. Akron Ohio’s The Black Keys are releasing their...
I love when I’m at a concert and a band pulls out a cover song. Not just any cover song, but one that another current band has as a single, or even from another genre. It can be part homage,...
Interpol Weezer wants to take you on a cruise. For those who like to travel to see rock festivals, and those who like to go on cruises, I think I have found the perfect match. NME notes that Weezer is...
I have returned from cottage country to realize that none of my predictions came true….yet. Without further adieu, your Morning Music Notes. Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket has sold for $1.5 Million dollars. The rumours of the jacket’s ability to transform...
