THE MARS VOLTA RELEASE COTOPAXIHere’s the first single from the upcoming Mars Volta LP Octahedron. Sounds like some classic MV, a little less in-your-face that the Bedlam in Goliath but featuring the same energetic instrumentation with a flecks of Deloused in the psychedelic chorus. Definitely worth a listen, grab it below.
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SPOON ANNOUNCE X3 FEST AT STUBBSSorry about the lack of posts this week Cannibal Cheerleader faithful (busy times here in the Atx) but we’re extremely excited to announce that Austin’s favorite indie-rockers Spoon will be headlining their own three-day fest from July at Stubb’s here in the capital city called Spoonx3. The band will be [...]
NEW MARS VOLTA ALBUM NEWS AND COVER ARTCheck that bad boy out! Word on the street is (very early, blogosphere speculative word that is) that this wonderful monstrosity is indeed the face of Octahedron, the newest release from Texas’ own The Mars Volta, one of our favorite bands of all time. Lots of speculation and [...]
THE WHISPERTOWN 2000 – BLOOD BATH
The Cannibal Cheerleader Blood Bath recap continues with the Whispertown 2000, who put on an absolutely electric show last Wednesday at the Peacock in Downtown Austin. One of several stops on the band’s SXSW day party roundup, Morgan Nagler and company still managed to bring down the house with songs [...]
CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER BLOOD BATH SET TIMESThat’s right folks, the Cannibal Cheerleader Blood Bath, SXSW Day Party is approaching quickly and if you’re not going to be at the Peacock, 515 Pedernales in Austin, Texas this Wednesday March 18th, 12-6pm, you can rest assured you will be torn apart mercilessly. Above you’ll see our sign for [...]
YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL XMAS SONG
While it’s not news about the new Yeah Yeahs Yeahs record we’ve been hoping for, a Christmas tune will do just fine. Check out KO and the gang’s take on “All I Want for Christmas” on the band’s Myspace, it’s chock full of holiday cheer and plenty of warm fuzzies [...]
CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER’S BLOODY BEST
TOP TEN SONGS OF ‘08
10. Spinnerette – “Ghetto Love”
Squeaking in at the last second care of the newest incarnation of ex-Distiller Brody Dalle, Spinnerette, “Ghetto Love” combines spidery guitar riffs and wailing female vocals to make a part-industrial, part-punk masterpiece that rivals the tunes from such seminal works as Coral Fang. Highly recommended [...]
INTERVIEW WITH HEARTSREVOLUTIONHey Cannibal Cheerleader faithful, sorry about not updating yesterday, I was busy putting the finishing touches on Issue #2 of the CC zine, the cover of which you can see below! However, on to today’s business, which is a double update to make up for yesterday beginning with an exclusive interview with Lo, [...]
INTERVIEW WITH PONYTAILRecently, Cannibal Cheerleader had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Ken Seeno of Baltimore’s own Ponytail, a fantastic band whose new album Ice Cream Spiritual is fast becoming one of our favorites of the year. The band’s penchant for wildly inventive riffs, 7-minute strong structures, and legendary live performances has garnered them [...]
BLOC PARTY GET INTIMATEIn an announcement that dropped jaws and got hips shaking worldwide, London’s own Bloc Party has revealed that their third LP, entitled Intimacy, will drop digitally this very Thursday and be available physically as soon as October. This move, reminiscent of the rush-to-the-streets strategies of the likes of Gnarls Barkley, Radiohead, and [...]
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