8 Ways to Buy Cheap Music (or get for it FREE)

Let's face it, we are in a recession that probably won't be over for another two years.  We have to find ways to get music from our favorite bands without stealing it.  Although, some labels will probably be pissed at me for making this list because some of the ways could be considered "stealing" in their eyes.  Again, we're in a freakin' recession! Here...

Bandology.net Facelift, More Changes to Come

After five hours of searching and installing a new blog template till 1am last night, the major facelift to Bandology.net is finished!  There is still work to do but I'm happy with how it came out.  Here are the new features: 1.  Featured Bands - Every Monday, there will be new bands in the four clickable featured boxes above.  The categories...

Kurt Cobain Art Exhibit Opens

According to Spin.com, the Seattle Art Museum opened an art exhibit called Kurt.  The exhibit runs until September 6th. Most of the nearly 80 pieces of artwork are from artists all around the world from 1994 to the present.  The exhibit represents how influential Kurt Cobain continues to be after his tragic death (I cannot call it a suicide) 16...

Paper Route Donates Song to Help Flood Victims

Paper Route has donated their unreleased song Tennessee to help raise money for the flood victims in Tennessee.  This flood brought downtown Nashville underwater as well as the entire state. Please support the band and the flood victims by downloading the song and donating here.  All the money raised is going to Hands On Nashville. The flood...

Divided By Friday: Unsigned Band Video Spotlight

Divided By Friday - "Disappoint: Surprise" from Patrick Lawler on Vimeo. I have to admit that I know almost nothing about Divided By Friday. But their video for their new song Disappoint: Surprise is one of the best unsigned band videos I've ever seen.  The video is directed by cinematographer/videographer Patrick Lawler (you can see all his...

Metric Lands First Song on Twilight Soundtrack

Metric has come a long way since Greeley Estates opened for them in Tempe, Arizona, in 2004.  Yes, that really did happen. Metric is one of thirteen bands to be mentioned in the first round of bands announced on The Twilight Saga:  Eclipse Soundtrack.  Metric also nabs the first song spot on the soundtrack.  Other bands mentioned are Muse...

Smashing Pumpkins New 19yo Drummer is "Pissed Off"

It seems newly appointed Smashing Pumpkins drummer, Mike Byrne, is fitting into the band quite nicely as his mood swings compliments Billy Corgan.  In a press release by Byrne, he states emphatically: "I am pleased to announce that I am now a 20-year-old man, with two full decades of life experience under my belt.  I'm not trying to say I've seen...

As I Lay Dying "The Powerless Rise" - Top 5 on Billboard?

As I Lay Dying's new album The Powerless Rise comes out today (May 11th, 2010) and is the fourth release from this metalcore act.  Their last album was Grammy-nominated An Ocean Between Us and debuted on Billboards Top 200 Albums at #8 with 39,500 copies sold.  Can The Powerless Rise climb higher on the chart and reach the Top 5? Last week, fellow...

Unsigned Band Video Spotlight: Barely Blind

Barely Blind just doesn't give up. And I'm sure it will pay off very soon. This band from Texas has been hustlin' and bustlin' since I've heard of them.  They followed Warped Tour '09 and sold enough CDs to make the Billboard HeatSeeker chart a few times.  They have been featured in Alternative Press, FriendsOrEnemies.com and The Gunz Show. The...

Spencer Elden, We've All Seen Your Penis

Nirvana Baby, Spencer Elden from Barry O Donnell on Vimeo. Yes, you've seen his penis. Spencer Elden is the baby on the cover of the genre-shifting album Nevermind by Nirvana which sold 26 million copies worldwide. Spencer now works for OBEY Clothing and talks about his passion for art, his website VampiresOneDay.com, how he started with Shepard Fairey and...

Trash Talk "Explodes" with Metal, Punk and Mayhem

Trash Talk is a band out of Sacramento that just released their new video Explode exclusively through Stereogum.  Their new album Eyes & Nines comes out on May 18th and can be pre-ordered on their website. Explode reminds me of a cross between The Dillinger Escape Plan meets At The Drive-In.  The video and the song go well together.  The...