Music Monday: Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’

Last night, I finally got the chance to sit down with Dave Grohl’s 2013 documentary (and directorial debut) about Sound City Studios, a studio responsible for so many legendary albums from Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, and countless others. The film, simply titled Sound City, chronicles the studio’s early…

2013 Firefly Lineup Announced: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, The Lumineers, and More

The Firefly Music Festival has released its 2013 lineup for the upcoming second fest taking place June 21-23 at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Here’s a screenshot of the full lineup as announced this morning: *Update* Clearer shot of the lineup, released by Firefly.    And here’s the accompanying video: More…

Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’ Doc to Premiere at Sundance

When the Foo Fighters set out to record their latest release, Wasting Light, frontman Dave Grohl and his bandmates went old school, digging the art of analog from its grave and recording straight to tape. No computers, no bells, no whistles. With the upcoming Rock-Doc Sound City, Grohl is still celebrating analog from the vantage…