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Love It or Leave It: "Bang On" by The Breeders

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:32:08 -0700

We still have to wait until April 8 for The Breeders' new album Mountain Battles to be released, but we've already gotten a taste of one of the tracks, "We're Gonna Rise." Now there's another song from the album online, "Bang On," and it's worth checking out.

Totally pared down to a steady drumbeat and sparse lyrics, it's not a super complex track, but it's enjoyable nonetheless.

I have to admit, though, I might be missing the good old "Cannonball" days.

Take a listen to The Breeders' "Bang On" and tell me what you think. If the player below is not working, click here to hear the song.

Coachella Music Fest Lineup: Hipsters, Start Your Engines!

BuzzSugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:30:56 -0800

While the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has become a giant, crowded experience that has gone increasingly Hollywood over the years, the festival still continues to book some pretty excellent bands. At first glance, this year's lineup, announced Monday at a press conference in Mexico City, has some folks feeling underwhelmed. Still, there's enough good stuff planned for the three days of fun in the Southern California desert that music fans like myself will still want to get busy mapping out the bands they want to see from April 25 to 27.

The big news this year is a performance by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, who will re-create Dark Side of the Moon, as well as a Portishead reunion, according to the LA Times. The festival organizers also confirmed what had been rumored for months: They're bringing a Coachella-style music festival to the East Coast. On Aug. 8 to 10, the first All Points West Music & Arts Festival will take place at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. This might be a good option for the not-so-outdoorsy music lover, because it won't have camping a la Cochella.

For more information about how to get tickets and to hear about some of the bands from the 125-act lineup that caught my eye, read more.

Tickets for Coachella will go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 26. Three-day passes are $269 plus taxes and fees, and single-day tickets are $90 each. More info is available here.

It's pretty hard to top the earth-shattering Rage Against the Machine reunion from last year; however, there are some pretty cool recently united bands performing this year, including the Verve and the Breeders. I'd love to see Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, M.I.A., Fat Boy Slim, and Rilo Kiley. I'm also really curious about how bands like Vampire Weekend sound live.

As festival season continues to ramp up, there will be a lot more news out of Coachella and other music festivals, including more details on ticket sales and lineup for All Points West, so stay tuned!

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The Breeders Are Back: "We're Gonna Rise"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:41:00 -0800

It's been 14 years since The Breeders released Last Splash, one of the seminal albums of my youth, and more than 15 years since The Pixies first disbanded. But bassist and belter Kim Deal remains one of the coolest chicks in rock. Her intoxicating warble on "Do You Love Me Now?" and the emphatic enthusiasm of the classic "Cannonball" still get me right in the gut - a fact I was reminded of this week, with the release of a brand-new Breeders song.

Appropriately titled "We're Gonna Rise" and now playing on the band's MySpace Page, the song will appear on the Breeders' first CD since 2002. It's called Mountain Battles and will hit stores in April 2008. So far, I like what I'm hearing: The toned-down track is true to form, with lazily romantic vocals and a slow-grinding core. Are you as excited as I am about the Breeders' return? Listen to the track and let me know.

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