...hang the dj

...hang the dj is a music blog. Old school, shoegaze, psych, and darkwave are featured genres.

Legal disclaimer: This blog is my personal, independent website. It is not affiliated with Bell Media, nor does it represents the thoughts, opinions, or desires of Bell Media

...hang the dj

.......... *

Contact info

Send music submissions, press releases, or questions/concerns to: cristina [at] 89xradio.com or: hangthedjmag [at] gmail.com

Or just hit me up on Twitter @cristinarocks

...hang the dj

...hang the dj is a music blog. Old school, shoegaze, psych, and darkwave are featured genres.

Legal disclaimer: This blog is my personal, independent website. It is not affiliated with Bell Media, nor does it represents the thoughts, opinions, desires, etc of Bell Media

For music submissions, press releases, or questions/concerns:

hangthedjmag (at) gmail.com

Or hit me up on Twitter: @CristinaRocks

Blog Archive

About

Blogger news

Tune in to 89x for my radio broadcasts...

Listen to Time Warp on 89X - the long running classic alternative show airs Sunday mornings from 8am - 12pm ET. Listen on the radio (88.7) in Detroit, or stream it worldwide on the net. The Time Warp playlist archive is posted here.
Powered by Blogger.

Search This Blog

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Soundgarden are the cover boys for the latest issue of Spin magazine. You can check out excerpts from their cover story on spin.com now.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Soundgarden will be headlining Lollapalooza tonight. A few days ago the band ripped it up at the Vic Theater in Chicago. Check out some of the fan-filmed footage from the show below:





Sunday, August 1, 2010

Spiritualized played a one-off show at Radio City Music Hall this past Friday night. The band played the 1997 cd, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, backed by an orchestra and a choir. Below is fan-captured video from the show:





Click here to read Vanity Fair's interview with Jason Pierce.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Malcolm McClaren, infamous manager of the Sex Pistols and major player in the British punk scene, died today at the age of 64.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Alex Chilton died March 17th from a suspected heart attack. Chilton's band, Big Star, was set to play the South by Southwest Music festival in Austin this weekend. Mike Mills (from REM) will join the surviving band members onstage for a Chilton tribute/memorial tonight in Austin. Chilton was 59 years old.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Mark Linkous from Sparklehorse committed suicide yesterday. His death has been confirmed by his family. Read the Rolling Stone report here.

Here's a link to listen to the stream of Dark Night of the Soul project (Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse, and David Lynch). The project was not released officially due to label issues, however there are plans to release it later this year.

Check out Sparklehorse's "Piano Fire" below:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Soundgarden is giving away a free download of a live version of "Spoonman" recorded in San Diego in 1996.

In more Soundgarden news, a special orange-colored vinyl 7 inch single will be available on Record Store Day (April 17th). The release features the reissue of "Hunted Down" and "Nothing to Say." Click here to find a list of participating independent record stores.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wedding Present will be making a rare appearance this April at Crofoot. The band will be performing their cd, Bizarro, in its entirety April 15th. Grab tickets now.

Speaking of Crofoot shows, don't miss French act Nouvelle Vague on January 28th. NV covers all sorts of cool songs from the 80's--stuff from the Smiths, the Cure, the Clash, Yaz, Joy Division, New Order, etc. Should be a fun time...

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Dannie Flesher, cofounder of WaxTrax Records died last Sunday at the age of 58. Click here for more details.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

A biopic on Ian Dury, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, is in the works. Here's the trailer:

Friday, January 1, 2010

It's official. Soundgarden is back!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The legendary Patti Smith will be playing a show February 19th at St. Andrew's Hall. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 18th at 10am through livenation.com
Chris Feinstein, bass player for Ryan Adams' band the Cardinals, was found dead in his home in Manhattan. The cause of death is unknown at this time and no other details have been revealed. Feinstein was 42 years old.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Velvet Underground reunited for an interview which took place earlier this week at a New York Library. Here's the video:



Sunday, December 6, 2009

Morrissey canceled yet another concert. Last night's show in Indio, California was canceled last night after having "blown out his voice." No word on whether he'll be rescheduling the concert. Meanwhile Moz is expected to appear on Lopez Tonight December 9th.
Check out an audio interview with Ian McKaye:

The Sound of Young America

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

According to NME, Shane McGowan from the Pogues and his girlfriend Victoria will appear on a new tv series in the U.K. later this month. The program is called Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own, and it's all about the growing vegetables. Let's hope this makes it onto youtube...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will release a new cd titled Beat the Devil's Tattoo on March 9th. The band's fifth studio cd features new drummer Leah Shapiro. Check out the tracklisting here. BRMC launches a North American tour in February, however so far the tour itinerary doesn't include a Detroit date.