Unreality Music

Dave Grohl Writes An Open Letter To Metallica

Gerard McGarry — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:35 +0000

What the crap? According to Blabbermouth, Dave Grohl has penned an open letter to Metallica, urging them not to release their new album until it’s ready. I have to say - I don’t understand it. I keep thinking “What’s Dave’s motivation for writing an open letter to Metallica?” I mean, baiting Metallica is huge. And Foo [...]

Madonna Announces ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Tour

Gerard McGarry — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:45:22 +0000

Madonna has just announced her summer tour, the dubiously titled “Sticky & Sweet” tour. The tour will begin in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on 23 August 2008 and will travel across the UK and Europe through to the end of September. The will be further dates in North America in October and November, finishing up in South [...]

I love it when Kanye gets pissy with critics!

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:59:20 +0000

Do you think Kanye West takes himself too seriously? He’s well known for blowing up at award shows when he gets stiffed by the establishment in favour of other acts. Anyway, he took exception to a review of his Seattle gig by Entertainment Weekly where they rated the show a B+. The review is actually full of [...]

Coldplay - Violet Hill - Single Review

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:46:14 +0000

Well, they promised us different, and I can confirm that Coldplay have delivered something different. But is it good? Hell yeah. Even speaking as a determined Coldplay hater, Violet Hill sounds dark, foreboding, and heavy. Less of the piano-sturbation, and Chris Martin retires the falsetto in favour of a more earthy vocal tone. Violet Hill is a [...]

Wiley - Wearing My Rolex - Single Review

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:51:20 +0000

So, you’re in the club, chatting up a girl you’ve met. Next thing she’s wearing your bloody Rolex. Happens me all the time, folks, so I’m glad Wiley wrote a song about it. Seriously though, tracks like this are taking over the charts, and with good reason. There’s been an explosion of UK urban talent recently. [...]

Wideboys ft Shaznay Lewis - Daddy-O - Single Review

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:25:05 +0000

We haven’t seen her since All Saints disappeared from the scene in 2006, but Shaznay Lewis is back with a banging* new collaboration with Wideboys. Daddy-O isn’t just catchy. It’s one of those songs that gets lodged in your subconscious and won’t come out. In fact, Daddy-O proves Lewis should ditch the dead weight in the [...]

New Def Leppard Album - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:57:46 +0000

Ever find yourself longing for the days when Def Leppard released albums with titles that didn’t stretch beyond one word? Pyromania, Hysteria, Adrenalize. OK, forget Adrenalize, but you know what I mean. But Songs From The Sparkle Lounge? How rock and roll is that for an album title? And take a look at that album cover [...]

New Coldplay single, Violet Hill, available as a free download

Gerard McGarry — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:56:32 +0000

Misery-rockers Coldplay are to release their new single Violet Hill as a free download which will be available from their website from 12:15pm today. Presumably the timing is to coincide with the radio premiere of the song on Jo Whiley’s radio show this morning. Jo’s show runs until 12:45, so I’d imagine you can expect [...]

UK Pop Chart - 27 April 2008

Gerard McGarry — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:08:07 +0000

Anyone else finding it hard to get excited about music at the moment? For every decent track out there, there’s a moment of utter dirge. For every American Boy, there’s a Heartbeat. One song I’m loving at the moment is Daddy-O by Wideboys and Shaznay Lewis. It’s a frantic dance track with Shaznay at her most [...]

Amy Winehouse having an affair? Sorry Blake, you’re dumped.

Gerard McGarry — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:23:43 +0000

Well, it looks like Mrs Fielder-Civil - otherwise known as Amy Winehouse - has been getting busy while Blakey’s been ‘incarcerated’. The Sun is reporting that Amy’s been involved with two blokes recently - an American photographer called Blake Wood, and her manager’s assistant, Alex Haines. Allegedly the relationship with Blake Wood only lasted a couple [...]