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Hype Monitor: Basia Bulat, JJ, Kurt Vile

Photo: myspace.com/basiamyspace The Band: Basia Bulat The Buzz: Canadian singer-songwriter returns with a second record that’s even stronger than her debut Oh, My Darling, applying her gently wavering voice to stark, dramatic folk songs. Listen If: You still rep hard for 10,000 Maniacs’ In My Tribe. Key Track: The harrowing “Gold Rush,” where Bulat sings like an old West widow, bemoaning her fate over taut bursts of violin and rollicking rhythms. The Band: JJ The Buzz: Never underestimate the po

Published: 2009-10-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Breaking, Hype Monitor

New Reviews: The Prodigy, JJ Cale, K’Naan, Papa Roach

The guys who played electronica like they were rock stars in the ’90s grow old, start getting clumsy and uninspired… Hey, just like real rock stars do! Not even the march of time can stop these guys from creating a constant stream of pummeling, vacuous rave noise — which writer Will Hermes says is “useful mainly for thrash dancing and scaring neighbors.” • The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die The great 16th album from JJ Cale comes just in time to influence country blues rockers like M. Ward. Still sticking to his guns at 70, he might even be the model for indie-rock longevity. • JJ Cale - Roll On Somalia-raised, Toronto-based rapper K’naan thinks like Bob Marley, flows like Eminem and mixes African music with conscious hip-hop, unabashed pop and even metal. • K’Naan - Troubadour Sloppy Atlanta “flower punk” band Black Lips clean themselves up for their fifth album, biting the 13th Floor Elevators and singing about the New York Dolls. • Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand One of indie rock’s great also-rans, Clem Snide returns with an album that’s simultaneously edgy and refined. • Clem Snide - Barracuda Intrepid Mexican electronic band Kinky return for their fourth album and still get the party started, even if it’s with ham-fisted chants and mash-ups • Kinky - Barracuda Virginia extreme metal powerhouse Lamb of God delve into grooves and tunes on their sixth album. They change their model, they still stick to an old blueprint. • Lamb Of God - Wrath Papa Roach hasn’t been a rap-rock band for a little while now. But what exactly are they? • Papa Roach - Metamorphosis All Rolling Stone album reviews

Published: 2009-02-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

New Rothbury Festival to Hit U.S. in July: Matthews, Mayer, Snoop, Modest Mouse

A new, environmentally conscious music festival is about to hit the ever-growing U.S. market July 4th weekend: AEG Live (the folks behind Coachella) and Madison House Presents are introducing the Rothbury Festival, to be held in Rothbury, Michigan on July 3rd through 6th at the idyllic Double JJ Ranch near Lake Michigan. Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh & Friends, Modest Mouse, 311 and Snoop Dogg are among the many confirmed acts, and organizers say the festival’s goal is to draw attention to climate change and clean energy alternatives. To wit, the weekend will feature a think tank featuring panel discussions on those climate concerns, an energy fair where attendees can get their hands on related technology and products, and the festivals’ campgrounds will strive for a zero-waste experience via composting, carbon-offsetting and more strategies (alternative lodging will also be available for festival-goers who don’t want to pitch a tent). For the initial lineup announcement — the fest promises more than seventy bands on eight stages — keep reading. The first batch of tickets go on sale February 27th at the fest’s official site. Dave Matthews Band Widespread Panic John Mayer 311 Phil Lesh and Friends Primus Thievery Corporation Snoop Dogg Modest Mouse Michael Franti and Spearhead Gov’t Mule Sound Tribe Sector Nine Colbie Caillat Slightly Stoopid The Black Keys Yonder Mountain String Band with Jon Fishman Gogol Bordello Citizen Cope Keller Williams and The WMD’S The Disco Biscuits Medeski Martin & Wood Ray LaMontagne Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival Drive-By Truckers Of Montreal The Dresden Dolls Gomez Brett Dennen Taj Mahal Mike Gordon Zappa Plays Zappa Crystal Method DJ Set JJ Grey & MOFRO The Greyboy Allstars The Secret Machines Beth Orton Jakob Dylan and the Green Mountain Rebels A 3 Bettye Lavette Lotus Yard Dogs Road Show State Radio The Beautiful Girls Sage Franc

Published: 2008-02-13 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

The Naked Brothers Band and Lil JJ Help Rebuild the Fannie C. Williams Elementary School’s Playground in New Orleans

WireImage.com photos of The Naked Brothers Band and Lil JJ Help Rebuild the Fannie C. Williams Elementary School’s Playground in New Orleans New Orleans, 05/17/2008

Published: 2008-05-17 Provider: WireImage