June 1, 2009
Yes the mother lode edition of Rock Band becomes a reality on 9/9/09. Everybody is excited. Apple Corps/Viacom/MTV Games shareholders are super excited. Your boyfriend is already spurting himself in anticipation. It's all happening, nerds! Even Sir Macca himself is demonstrably enthused, if you can take the fact that his background screens during that great Coachella set basically became a commercial for this installment of Rock Band. It's billed as a "first-of-its-kind music-based video game offers a revolutionary tour of The Beatles' music, career, and legacy." Here's a trailer to help visualize why this is not your average timesuck:
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Tags: George Harrison | John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Ringo Starr | Rock Band | The Beatles
latest by Augustus Caesar
February 25, 2009
Neko Case's been a cartoon and now she's a videogame, or at least part of one. The New Pornographer's Middle Cyclone single "People Got A Lotta Nerve" shows up as part of the "Alt Country Pack 01" for Rock Band 2. My sense is that the average Rock Band player will be more interested in Case's car surfing than her music, but then, this is the "Alt Country Pack 01," which also includes songs by Steve Earle ("Satellite Radio"), Lucinda Williams ("Can't Let Go"), Drive-By Truckers ("Three Dimes Down"), and Old 97's ("Timebomb"). Wise not to include Charlie Daniels. Here's S1ckH4nds test driving Case's track.
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Tags: Neko Case | Rock Band | The New Pornographers
latest by C. T.
November 11, 2008
Diplo's remixed Bleach's "Swap Meet" for the videogame Motorstorm: Pacific Rift. It was created by Evolution Studios, whose "audio lead" Alan McDermott had this to say about Diplo's ADD version of the 1989 track:
This is our big hitter. First time ever, and it's exclusive to the MotorStorm Festival. MotorStorm has, in the past, managed to sway Nirvana towards the Festival (we had a fantastic reception to Breed, featuring at the first festival), so we wanted to bring them back again, but this time, with a difference. Hotter than hot cakes at the moment, Diplo was fired up to give it some remix treatment and, I think you'll agree, this is Nirvana like you've never heard them before! Incidentally, its 20 years ago that Bleach was first released, and this is a fantastic opportunity to revisit the album and bring some of today's hottest talent to the table to give it a squeeze.
Hot cakes. The one available copy on the web includes some interjections from a DJ, BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac, who played it on her Mash Up show, but ignore her (or try to) and listen:
Continue reading New Nirvana - "Swap Meet (Diplo MotorStorm Remix)" ...
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Tags: Diplo | Nirvana
latest by Damien Brook
October 30, 2008
Contrary to previous speculation, the Beatles first foray into the world of fake plastic instruments and encouraging antisocial behavior will not be a Rock Band game! Although, Apple Corps has just confirmed a collaboration with MTV Networks and Harmonix, the folks who brought you ... the Rock Band game. Hmm. According to Billboard, Camp Beatles (yes that includes oversight and love from Macca, Ringo, Yoko, and Olivia Harrison) are finally ready for their videogame-console closeup, only they're doing it their own way: with a brand new mold, based on the Rock Band platform but "designed to take users on an 'experiential journey' through the Beatles' career, music and vision." That means fake-performing at Shea, but probably also fake-hanging with Dylan and fake-bong hits in India. Details are few since the project's in its early phases, but the music is confirmed to include master recordings of the Beatles' U.K. releases. Expect it for Christmas '09.
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latest by Cygnet_Comm
September 2, 2008
Want New Smashing Pumpkins? Get Guitar Hero. • Billboard reports Guitar Hero World Tour will premiere the new Pumpkins single "G.L.O.W." (along with a playable Billy avatar) when it is released this fall, giving superfans a few months to figure out how to create pirated MP3s from tracks on Guitar Hero World Tour. Good luck everybody.
latest by grover
July 15, 2008
Back in the '90s Metallica and Guns N' Roses were hard rock titans, owning the Billboards, touring together, getting caught on fire and leaving their crowds in riots. 16 years later it's less about burning flesh and broken bottles, and more about awkward displays of affection and tapping the videogaming community. Heavy shit. As reported yesterday, Rock Band 2 will come with a Chinese Democracy track, and now Metallica and Activision have done 'em one better with an music industry (and gaming) first: Metallica has posted news that they will release the forthcoming Death Magnetic album to stores and to Guitar Hero III, simultaneously (release date TBA). There will be a drums, vocals, and guitar version of the album for the Guitar Hero: World Tour game that's out this fall, too. Your move, Phish.
[Photo of Hetfield/Hammett guitar heroics from Metallica's set at Bonnaroo '08]
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Tags: Guitar Hero | Metallica
latest by tyler
July 14, 2008
"Shackler's Revenge," a new Guns N' Roses song (from a new Guns N' Roses album), will be included in Rock Band 2, according to a report in The NY Times. It's not one of the tracks that leaked last month to unenthusiastic reviews. The popular video game has been an effective marketing tool for bands like Mötley Crüe. "I credit Rock Band for bringing in the younger audience," their manager tells the Times. "The people who downloaded that song aren't just listening to it, they're interacting with it." Short of Rock Of Love 3, this is Axl's best shot at relevancy 17 years after Use Your Illusion. Rock Band 2 is out in September -- will Chinese Democracy not be far behind? Signs point to: buy your own Dr. Pepper.
Here's the alleged Rock Band 2 tracklist that's been circulating online ("Bodhitsattva"!)...
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Tags: Guns N' Roses | Rock Band
latest by pj
June 26, 2008
After offering that 45-second clip a couple months ago, Franz Ferdinand are giving us a bit more info about their upcoming third record: It's out January, but you can hear new FF -- a song that may or may not be on the new album -- as part of the soundtrack for Madden NFL 09, due 8/12. (The one with Favre on the cover.) If you're not a video game player, no worries, you could also possibly catch the new song(s) at one of FF's upcoming live dates:
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