Monthly Archives May 2012

Black Lodge was formed by Johnny Royal in 2012. The band creates a fusion between early Dubstep, Punk, Industrial and Dark Wave. PCM’s Kristyn Clarke was able to catch up with Black Lodge’s Johnny Royal to discuss the band’s formation, direction, and upcoming plans.

“The name come from an old Native American mythology. Certain tribes believe that particular woods were enchanted and that if you were to enter into these parts of these enchanted woods at a certain time…when the planets are aligned, you have to enter with a heart full of fear or a heart full of love. If  you do, you go into this other dimension and you either can go into what is called the White Lodge, which is like Heaven, or you can go to hell, or you can come back to Earth...

Fearless Records’ Chunk! No, Captain Chunk have recently announced that they will be joining the lineup of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. The band will be bringing their own brand of power pop punk to the lineup. You can check out their official Facebook page here and watch their Youtube videos here.

Dark rockers Motionless In White premiered their new video “Puppets” yesterday on WarpedTour.com. The release comes at the same time as the band’s announcement that they have joined the 2012 Warped Tour lineup. Motionless In White will be touring before the Warped Tour with Asking Alexandria and are currently in the studio with legendary producer Tim Skold (Marilyn Manson). Check out their website and tour dates here.

Matt Toka, a native to Ohio who has generated buzz for his punky/po...

The Cult’s Choice of Weapon (Cooking Vinyl) has come out of the gate strong, debuting on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart at #34. The album made other impressive Billboard chart numbers as well – #3 on the Hard Rock chart, #15 on the Rock chart, and #7 on the Indie Albums chart. Choice of Weapon made impressive entries on the UK charts (#20) as well as the Canadian national charts (#15). The album was written by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, and produced by Bob Rock and Chris Goss.

In addition, Choice of Weapon has been heartily championed by the press, the consensus being that it is The Cult’s best album in years. Beyond the accolades, Choice of Weapon is being recognized for its message of survival in our ever-changing society.

The Cult is supporting Choice of Weapon w...

Interview by: Kristyn Clarke
Photography by: Ken Schuler

Alternative rock band Counting Crows are well known on a global scale. Having gotten their start in 1991, the Counting Crows have maintained their status as one of the top alternative rock bands for two decades. With the release of their newest album Underwater Sunshine, as well as their Outlaw Roadshow Tour in full swing, the Counting Crows again are reminding audiences why they are truly a number one band.

“So far so good,” Dan Vickrey, lead guitarist of Counting Crows has said about the positive response towards their album. “And…it seems to be well received at the shows. People seem to really love the songs.”

Compiling the tracks for the album Underwater Sunshine was a difficult process for the band...

Childish Gambino, the rapping alter-ego of writer/actor/comedian Donald Glover, has teamed up with alternative artist Beck for the track “Silk Pillow” on his upcoming untitled mixtape.

“Silk Pillow” was co-produced by Beck, who is best known for his 1994 hit “Loser”, and features his vocals in the first minute and a half of the song.

The diverse styles of each artist are prevalent throughout the track with Glover’s obscure pop culture/cultural references peppered in the lyrics and Beck’s atmospheric echoing piano and lyrical play on imagery.

This is the third leak off of Gambino’s upcoming mixtape. You can listen to the song and download it here on Donald Glover’s official website.

British rock band Bloc Party has announced plans to release their new album, Four, on August 21. Four will be Bloc Party’s first new album since the release of Intimacy 4 years ago.

Bloc Party recently signed to Frenchkiss Records and will release their album through Frenchkiss Records/ Co-operative Music. Four was produced by Alex Newport who has also produced for The Mars Volta and City and Colour. This long awaited album brings good news to Bloc Party fans, especially since there were rumors that the band was splitting in 2011.

In anticipation of the album’s release Bloc Party has announced a few tour dates for this summer:

July
30 – Honolulu, Hawaii at The Republik

August
3 – Los Angeles, Calif. at Hard Festival
4 – Chicago, Ill. at Lollapalooza
5 – Montreal, Quebec at Os...

Redlight King recently made a stop at the Carolina Rebellion festival in Rockingham NC, performing alongside the likes of Shinedown, Korn, Evanescence, and many more. The band shared a brand new clip featuring a performance of “Bullet In My Hand” (from the band’s debut album, Something For the Pain, available now on iTunes) to a crowd of over 30.000 people.

Redlight have also just released a special remix of their track “Comeback,” which is featured on the official soundtrack for The Avengers. For more on the band, including tour dates and ticket info, visit their official site at www.redlightkingmusic.com.

19-year-old rapper & singer-songwriter Jake Miller recently sat down with Huffington Post’s A-Sides for an exclusive interview and to perform his latest tracks “Beast Mode.” The beat from the song is originally from B.o.B’s version on his No Genre mixtape. Jake’s remix (available for free download) finds the young artist showing off his skills on the mic, and the song’s official videohas racked up over 60,000 views on Youtube.

Jake also performed his song “I’m Alright,” which recently premiered on MTV.com’s Buzzworthy blog (as well as his debut single, “What I Wouldn’t Give“), and he’s performed alongside Snoop Dogg, Cee-Lo Green, Ne-Yo, Mac Miller, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and more, and is sure to continue to make waves in the pop and hip hop worlds.

Keep an eye on Jake’s official site, F...