An Evening with The Sounds! Au Montreal!
I recently traveled to Montreal, Quebec in Canada to see The Sounds. If you still don't know who they are, they are a rock and roll band from Sweden led by the fierce frontwoman Maja Ivarsson. Their...
View ArticleAZLTRON 500th Post Spectacular! Part 2!
It's been a long time since the beginning of this blog, which is now well into it's third year. I just realized not too long ago that the 500th post was coming up fast, and wouldn't you know it, here...
View ArticleViking Remixes The Sounds!
To continue along with my love affair with The Sounds, Viking has released a remix of their latest single "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake". Complete with sliding vacuum cleaner MSTRKRFT synths, an alarm...
View ArticleNew Echo & The Bunnymen Track! "Think I Need It Too"!
Echo and The Bunnymen are slated to release a new album called "The Fountain" on October 13th. If their lead single "Think I Need It Too" is any indication we are in for a thrilling ride. The remaining...
View ArticlePortland Bands Invade Syracuse! Portugal the Man! Hockey!
Portugal the Man, contrary to the name, is a band, not a man. They were formed in Wasilla, Alaska (The home of everyone’s favorite former governor!) by singer/guitarist John Baldwin Gourey from the...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Jerm Reynolds from Hockey!
Hockey is a band from Portland, Oregon who have been gaining attention due to their danceable tunes and enthusiastic live performaces. Their sound is an amalgam of LCD Soundsystem’s relentless beats...
View ArticleSpeaking in Tongues with Dave Davison of Cast Spells & Maps and Atlases!
Cast Spells is the side project of Maps & Atlases singer/songwriter Dave Davison. His meticulous and playful songwriting has earned a lot of critical acclaim as well as a coveted spot on itune's...
View ArticleTahiti 80 is abuzz with Activity!
The eclectic stylings of French band Tahiti 80 are back! With their new album "Activity Center", due out November 24th. Their lead single "Unpredictable" is a sunny romp through ample beats and cute...
View ArticleEcho and the Bunnymen hop to on latest album "The Fountain"!
Echo and the Bunnymen, a band known for their soulful and chilling post punk/neo psychedelic rock are set to release their 11th studio album entitled “The Fountain” on Tuesday, November 10th. The album...
View ArticleMake Way for Glide! An Exclusive Interview with the Dark Dance Rockers from...
It seems that Chicago is bursting at the seams with awesome new bands. Add to that list The Glide, whose new album "A Future for the Dead" is a celebration of everything sweaty, synthy, and rockin'....
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Jimmy Gianopolis of Pretty Good Dance Moves!
I had a chance to correspond with Jimmy from the up and coming electro dance group Pretty Good Dance Moves (PGDM) about the beginnings of his band their ties to Bjorn from Peter Bjorn and John and...
View ArticleTahiti 80 are Buzzing with Activity!
French band Tahiti 80 is set to release their fourth studio album “Activity Center” on November 24th. These feisty Frenchmen have crafted another euphoric pop masterpiece, rich with chiming guitars,...
View ArticleParty Down with Arcade Eden!
The UK's brother-sister duo Arcade Eden, Lawrence and Clare Welling, sound like a funky amalgam of The Ting Tings and Crystal Castles. Their jam "Black Light" is set for a December 7th release. If...
View ArticleSpilling the Ink with Red Robin Inker Ray McCarthy!
By: Aaron Z. LeeRay McCarthy is a comic book inker known for his work on DC Comics’ “Adventures of Superman”, “Batman: Shadow of the Bat” and Marvel Comics’ “X-Force” and “What If?” books. After a...
View ArticleToronto's Digits offer up some breezy Electro-Pop
Digits is Alt Altman, a Toronto native who combines electronic and analogue music stylings into pleasant laid back electro jams. If you paired Erlend Oye with the Junior Boys you might get something...
View ArticleDecember AZLTRON Mix!
It's December and I haven't posted a mix in what seems like forever. Deadlines, midterms, work and finals have been beating in my head for the past few months and have limited what I've been able to...
View ArticleTagalong with Absofacto (Jonathan Visger of Mason Proper)
Jonathan Visger of Mason Proper has again returned under another moniker, "Absofacto", with a collection of old songs that clung on to dear life and were eventually completed. The collection features...
View ArticleNew Secret Machines! "Like I Can"!
The Secret Machines are back with a snippet of a new single called "Like I Can". Like usual the songs' lyrics fit together like finely tuned gears churned forward by those pounding lock step drums,...
View ArticlePeter Hook Performs with The Detatchments!
Peter Hook of Joy Division/New Order fame recently performed with The Detachments to benefit the Salford Foundation Trust. Also there's a cool little New Order Tribute album coming out to benefit the...
View ArticleAZLTRON BEST OF 2009!
Another year, another year end list. Crazy that this is the third I've compiled. Has it been three years already? Crazy! Anyway here is my list of the top 30 albums of the year. Granted, I am just one...
View ArticleAZLTRON Christmas Mix 2009
Taylor Hollingsworth - Christmas BluesSnowden - White ChristmasBright Eyes - Blue ChristmasSufjan Stevens - That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!Sally Shapiro - Anorak ChristmasI'm So Look You - Last...
View ArticleInterviewing Absofacto (Jon Visger from Mason Proper!)
I recently had the chance to catch up with the Michigan Native and Mason Proper front man Jonathan Visger about his Tagalong EP under his new solo moniker "Absofacto" and other happenings in his...
View ArticleI'm With Coco
No doubt you've heard the controversy about Jay Leno bumping Conan out of the way so he can return to the Tonight Show. I am not pleased with this at all. I have never liked Leno. I am a big Conan fan...
View ArticleSpoon Stream "Transference" on NPR
Austin Texas' indie darlings Spoon are poised to release another dose of their captivating musical spell with their new album "Transference" out next Tuesday (Jan 19th). Spoon is one of my favorite...
View ArticleI have moved!
This is the final post on the good ol' blogspot page for AZLTRON. But fear not, life goes on and I have moved over to my own domain at http://blog.azltron.com where you can still read my musings and...
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