An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control and drifted inexorably toward theGulf Coast on Thursday as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread floating barriers around marshes.
The spill was both bigger and closer than imagined — five times larger than first estimated, with the leading edge just three miles from the Louisiana shore. Authorities said it could reach the Mississippi River delta by Thursday night.
Government officials said the blown-out well 40 miles offshore is spewing five times as much oil into the water as originally estimated — about 5,000 barrels, or 200,000 gallons, a day.
At that rate, the spill could easily eclipse the worst oil spill in U.S. history — the 11 million gallons that leaked from the grounded tanker Exxon Valdez in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989 — in the three months it could take to drill a relief well and plug the gushing well 5,000 feet underwater on the sea floor.
Ultimately, the spill could grow much larger than the Valdez because Gulf of Mexico wells typically hold many times more oil than a single tanker.
The proceeds of all photos bought through our Human. Artist. effort will go to the National Wildlife Federation. Why? There are so many types of animals, both land and sea, that are threatened right now, and there’s no telling when this [...]
 This show was the first all ages show that Closure In Moscow have played since being back in Melbourne, and it was no surprise that it sold out. Organised by The Push, a non-profit entertainment organisation that focuses on events for young people, the gig took place in Melbourne’s ACDC Lane. And despite some light rain, that didn’t stop everyone from having a good time.
I missed the first band, Girl vs Ghost, due to my train being delayed and that bummed me out a bit. They’re a female fronted rock band from Ballarat that have a lot of potential, so keep an eye on them. If you like VersaEmerge, you’ll probably really enjoy them.
 First band I saw for the day was Secrets In Scale who also happened to open for Closure In Moscow at their show back in January at Plastic. These guys were great last time, and this time they were even better. They opened with an interesting monkey song, with a special appearance from Chris DeCinque of Closure In Moscow, that basically involved making monkey noises over instrumental music, and the crowd weren’t really sure if it was meant to be funny or a weird experimental thing. At the end of the song however, the Secrets In Scale singer thanked us for letting KEEP READING →→
 
It’s always possible to have too much of a good thing. A lot of bands can produce good albums as duos or trios, decent albums with four or five members, and discordant, odd sounding albums with a serious attention span problem with any more than six members. Enter River City Extension, an eight member band from New Jersey. I got my ears and mind ready for eclectic cacophony, a crazy mix of too many instruments that did not know quite how to work together. As it turns out, the same way you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, you shouldn’t judge a band by the number of members. Not only is River City Extension an incredibly tight group of musicians who do in fact know how to give each instrument a fitting place, they do it better than a lot of bands with half the instruments. Feast your ears on this great debut album from a band I hope to see much more from.
Comes out May 11 via XOXO Records
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  When MGMT released their first studio album, Oracular Spectacular, back in 2008, they basically placed themselves on the the Indie/Alternative map as a go to band for great dance (“Electric Feel”, “Kids”), ballad-y acoustic (“Pieces of What”, “Weekend Wars”) and just totally weird, eclectic tunes (“4th Dimensional Transition”). I myself loved the album, and MGMT has been a favourite of mine ever since, so when I heard that they were working on their second album, I’m sure you can imagine my excitement. It was a tough wait, but finally Congratulations is upon us. KEEP READING →→
 The third album from Circa Survive can be seen as their big chance to show that they can do it better than other progressive rock bands. For me, I have always thought Circa Survive were great but not awesome. They have released some standout songs, however they always manage to somehow get lost while my iPod fills up with new music. The few extremely memorable tracks like “The Difference Between Medicine & Poison Is In The Dose” surface somewhat now and then, but few others do. I really think that this album has defined Circa Survive as one of the best at what they produce, and I don’t think I will be losing them within the thousands of songs on my iPod again any time soon. KEEP READING →→
Firstly, I’d like to say that I should not be allowed to review my favourite band. I grew up listening to Brand New, so all of their songs are attached to specific memories and moments in my life. I’ve been told that I can gush about this as much as I want, but I’ll try to be as objective as possible. So with that aside, this show was AH-MA-ZING! Everything about the night was perfect; the venue, the crowd, the support band, the headliner. I think Brand New sold out (or came close to selling out) every show on this tour, something that neither of their last two headlining tours managed.
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Sally Seltmann shouldn’t really need an introduction, but here it is. You know that song in the iPod commercial that we all looked up and downloaded immediately? The one by Feist called “1,2,3,4”? Sally Seltmann co-wrote it. But the awesomeness of that song really pales in comparison to Sally Seltmann’s first debut album under her own name, Heart That’s Pounding. Now, that’s my introduction and that’s all I am going to say before I jump right into the forty-eight minute sonic journey of joy that is Heart That’s Pounding.
Heart That’s Pounding will be available on April 6th!
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Hey everyone, we just wanted to thank everyone who bought a print from our Human. Artist. section. We just donated everything we made, and here is our proof. Feel free to click the image to see it bigger. I blacked out my address and credit card number. There are still a ton of prints available and all the proceeds go straight to the Red Cross to benefit Haiti.
Here are a couple of questions we get a lot:
Can I add my photo to the Human.Artist. section?
No. We have way too many that didn’t sell. Hopefully we’ll be able to do another one soon, so keep in touch.
Why Red Cross?
They provide medical care and clean water, which we believe are important.
Didn’t everyone already donate to Haiti?
Not everyone. A lot of people did but once the initial wave of donations are done and there is no more money going towards helping them, that is when extra money is needed most.
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Before I even heard a note off of Change In The Neon Light, comparisons like The Cure mixed with Interpol made me scoff. Yeah right! To begin with, 90% of the time, when I hear comparisons about a band, they are wrong. Most comparisons fall short of expectations, regardless of who is being named, but The Cure, Interpol? It just isn’t possible. Who is going to live up to that reputation? I almost didn’t want to listen to this album because I was dreading disappointment, but then I listened, and I got my answer: Veil Veil Vanish. They live up to that reputation and even hold their own. Had I heard this on the radio with no introduction, I would have thought that The Cure put out a new, less slit-your-wrists-y album. (Now, since most of The Cure’s discography was well before my time, the only Cure comparison I can go off of is Disintegration, which I grew up listening to.) KEEP READING →→
When I first got my hands on Auternus’ new album, Changing Seasons, I looked over the artwork and I knew instantly that Auternus would be another band looking to impress upon everyone that they are another embodiment of extreme; I expected… well, lyrics, for one thing. I expected heavy, driven, intricate guitar work, crushing drums, and to be screamed, or growled at. I was actually looking forward to it, despite myself; I was ready to rock out with… ahem. Pardon me.
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