Author: Coog Radio
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Oh great. These guys. The upstanding gentleman you see pictured above you is none other than Sean McGuinness, drummer for noise rock four-piece Pissed Jeans, and he’s looking to barf all over his drumkit in front of thousands at Fun Fun Fun Fest. They’ll be supporting Rocket From the Crypt on Sunday, November 9th, on […]
35 years ago on this day, the incomparable Gary Numan released his seminal album, The Pleasure Principle, in the United States. Driven by singles such as “Complex” (which hit #6 in the UK) and his signature song “Cars” (#1 UK, #9 US), Gary Numan and The Pleasure Principle were massively important to synth driven music becoming […]
Another month, another Hidden Volume single. This time, it’s Philadelphia’s favorite sons, the Improbables. “Bad Vibrations” effortlessly melds surf rock guitar with the classic English beat sound (primarily due to the simple, steady, bouncy drumming). The intro is fantastic, opening with a classic-sounding riff and tambourines that tickle your eardrums. “Bad Vibrations” is just another […]
The first band, In Memory Of, was obviously well known and well liked by the audience. Right before they began playing the audience cheered at an almost deafening level and girls were proclaiming their love for the members. They began with very upbeat, energetic songs that showcased the singer’s mastery of clean and unclean vocals […]
The War on Drugs On Saturday, September 27th, The War on Drugs, supported by Califone, will be playing at House of Blues Houston! The War on Drugs have been around for awhile, but recently they’ve received a great deal of buzz due to their most recent album, this year’s Lost In the Dream, which has […]
Squarepusher, the stage name of electronic music composer Tom Jenkinson, made an awesome album in 1998 called Music is Rotted One Note. The album’s songs, both technically complex and experimental (a hallmark of Squarepusher’s signature sound), are all composed by Tom Jenkinson. Jenkinson really is a one-man show on his recordings as he also plays all the […]
Popular Brooklyn independent record label Sacred Bones Records is even busier than usual right now, with four major releases coming up, each of which is carrying enormous promise. On October 14th, the label will be releasing both death industrial/power electronics artist Pharmakon’s sophomore album, Bestial Burden, as well as Austin post-anarcho-punk band Institute’s debut EP, Salt. […]
On this day 7 years ago, a new song was inching its way to the top of the Billboard charts, where it would spend 7 weeks at #1. The Soulja Boy song and dance craze pervaded the US and accordingly received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song; however, it lost out to Kanye’s “Good Life.” […]
This November City and Colour will be one of the many artist taking the stage at Fun Fun Fun fest! City and Colour is the recording name for singer song writer Dallas Green. He has been working on his music since the age of 16 and released his first album under the name City and […]
On September 10, 2014, Concert Drive visited the great University of Houston to give us a live performance at the Lynn Eusan Park. People were lured into the concert by the Bajan style music where they sat on blankets and were happily eaten by mosquitoes. The smell of OFF was thick in the air as […]
As most Americans vividly remember, this day 13 years ago was a grievous and disheartening one. On this 13th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, celebrities are still paying tribute to the brave men and women who fought and perished while fighting for the lives of themselves and others. In this sentimental time, many people […]
We would like to invite you to our 5th annual birthday party on October the 3rd! (Which is also National College Radio Day!) The party starts at 6PM at Lynn Eusan Park. We’ve got free food, free drinks and free live musical entertainment! Below are the acts that will be performing at our Birthday Bash! […]
To those who follow the modern-day garage rock scene, Black Lips and the King Khan & BBQ Show stand out as being two of the most popular and acclaimed acts in the genre today, and on Thursday, September 11, they’re coming to Fitzgerald’s for their joint Fall 2014 tour. Black Lips are touring on the […]
“DOWN ON THE EAST SIDE, I DON’T CARE, I STOLE TWO BEERS AND I’M GOING NOWHERE” “I WANNA RESENT YOU, BUT I’LL HOLD YOU NOW” “AND YOU DON’T KNOOOOOOOOOOW, WHEN I’M AT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOME, AND I’M ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE, WELL I, I JUST GOTTA LET IT GO” “THEY SAAAAAAAAAAY, THERE’S SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL IN FEELING ROTTEN, I DON’T CAAAAAAAAAAARE, TO […]
Today, the popular and critically acclaimed Iceage announced their upcoming album, Plowing Into the Field of Love, as well as released a new track to be featured on the album, titled “Forever”. Reception towards their last track, “The Lord’s Favorite” was mixed, with some fans turned off by the stylistic change, seeming to take great […]
XETAS is a bit of a punk supergroup out of Austin, Texas. The members (who go simply by D, K, and M) have been featured in other bands such as Debt, Neighbor, the Gory Details, the Gospel Truth, Foreign Mothers, and Brain Attack. These guys are experienced and it shows. A-side “The Silence” is an absolutely […]
Austin is known as the official Live Music Capitol of the World and they do live up to the name. About 250 venues present live music of every genre. Austin is also home to great music festivals. One that has been on the rise since 2006 is Fun Fun Fun Fest. The first Fun Fun […]
Great news for every ‘90’s child – YES Jesse McCartney is as dreamy as we all remember. What an amazing way to start off the school year, Jesse performed at the House of Blues this past Monday as part of his Technicolor tour. Of course he did not come alone, he brought with him two great artists. […]
Thousands gathered under the hot Texas sun at the Cynthia Woods pavilion to watch One Republic perform. Before the main attraction, Jamie Scott (co writer of “Story of Our Lives”) and Christina Perri warmed up the crowd, not that it could get much hotter. Christina seemed to be under the weather, she was constantly taking […]
This summer brought the first ever Dirty South Festival, which featured some of of the best southern metal bands as well as some awesome bands that are on the rise. The night kicked off with Houston locals Strength In Shadows. They put on a great show and pumped up the crowd for the upcoming bands. Throughout […]
