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WAVED RUMOR — My top three fave books on the birth of punk are "Please Kill Me" by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain; Punk! The Definitive Record of a Revolution and Jon Savage's awesome "England's Dreaming".(Michael Azerrad's "Our Band Could Be Your Life" takes t... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Looks like a whoppin' good show in Los Angeles this weekend called the Fuck Yeah Festival - All your fave indie rockers and more will be converging on Los Angeles State Park. Tix are $30 and it looks like it's gonna be gorgeous weather as well.Her... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Kiss mastermind PR whiz Gene Simmons juicied up some quotes for the Minneapolis Star Tribune this week. Here's a sampling (more at the link):Q How hot is it in your costume when you play outdoors?GENE: Very hot. In Indianapolis, it was 107 when we... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Fresh from playing the big UK festivals (Reading and Leeds Festival), New York's The Drums are offering a free MP3 of their cover of Arcade Fire's "We Used To Wait" which was performed live at BBC Three Live Lounge with Huw Stephens. Check it out... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — So rock 'n roll megawatt superstar dinosaurs KISS ("You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best") are playing here in Phoenix on September 24. And Guitar Center is sponsoring a contest in 22 cities where KISS is playing (or where Guitar Center has store... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Just this week, I've run across two new music services on the Web that are pretty intriguing - Rdio.com and Musichype.com.Rdio.com describes itself on its page..."Rdio is a new social music service, founded by Janus Friis with Niklas Zennström. We... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — There's a music blog somewhere here and I know it. Sometimes I forget to get to it. Tuesday's comin' at ya fast and loud and what's better than that?- Hey, The Soft Pack is coming to Phoenix in a few weeks. I'm so there. Any band with a Bill Hicks... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Waved Rumor's Rock Clip of the Week is two videos of Black Flag doing the classic punk anthem 'Rise Above' - both claim to be dated from 1984, though by the looks of Henry Rollin' hair in both, that claim is debatable. Click here to read some grea... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Ben Lazar, music junkie over at NYC blog A Deeper Shade of Soul, is still putting together his top 60 Rolling Stones songs of all time. This is important. Sometime I feel that the Stones' music gets lost in the noise of the band's age, longevity,... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Pretty cool Replacements' 'Let it Be' rooftop homage on the upcoming cover of Filter Magazine, with the cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". Footnote: Just last night I was reading my copy of Jim Walsh's Replacements book "All Over But the... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — A brand new Crowded House release is out - it's called Intriguer, and here's what Billboard wrote about the new CD: "A collection of moody, meditative numbers that gradually reveals its charms after successive spins, "Intriguer" feels far removed ... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — I've been slacking around the blog lately, as I'm putting in a little more offline effort into getting my rock trio sounding better and better. Dfactor's upcoming shows in September include: Sept 3 - PHX Art Museum (First Friday Train Tracks show)... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — This is a super sweet mellow song from Baltimore trio Beach House, perfect for Sundays. It's called "Walk in the Park" and that it is. The band is on tour in September with Vampire Weekend and Dum Dum Girls. <object width="640" height="385">... read more »

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WAVED RUMOR — Just a quick note to let you know my rock trio known as Dfactor (aka The Power Chords) is opening up a night of rock 'n roll at Copperstate Tavern tonight in Glendale AZ. To your left is the poster created by the club. I take no artistic responsib... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Just a quick note to let you know my rock trio known as Dfactor (aka The Power Chords) is opening up a night of rock 'n roll at Copperstate Tavern tonight in Glendale AZ. To your left is the poster created by the club. I take no artistic responsib... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — Huffington Post highlights the most ridiculous LP covers ever."When Weezer announced last week that their upcoming album "Hurley," would feature nothing but the face of "LOST" castaway Jorge Garcia, we started thinking of all the ridiculous album ... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — [I've never written about or referred to Pink Floyd on Waved Rumor. It did not fit the aesthetic here. But, today, I'll make an exception. Maybe cause I'm tired.]From Consequence of Sound:"Back in July, Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and David Gi... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — IndiemusicTech wrote recently about a new music app that presumably allows iPhone/iPad users to play music from Google Docs. From the blog...."Cloud Music, a new iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app released yesterday, allows users to play audio files (MP3... read more »

WAVED RUMOR — From the Reuters review of a last weekend's Rush show in Irvine, CA:"Even as the Rush guys age -- all three are 56 or 57 -- it remains hard to keep your eyes off Peart. Arguably the greatest rock drummer alive, he astounds with his speed, stamina ... read more »