MTV Maura Johnston, music journalist 3. Hanson, “MMMBop”: I still remember the first time I saw this video on MTV, which took place early one morning right before I graduated from college. I was pretty spellbound — not just by the skills of the extremely young drummer on display, but by its ever-bubbling chorus and… Read More »
SPIN BEST GUILTY-NO-MORE PLEASURE: Hanson Anyone old enough to remember the original reign of Hanson’s “MMMBop” — almost nobody in this crowd — would find the band’s latter-day version almost unrecognizable. There’s the age thing, of course, as even the littlest guy in the “MMMBop” days is now married and in his 20s. But Hanson… Read More »
Daily American When I was in third grade, I had only one aspiration in mind for my future. “Kayla, what do you want to be when you grow up?” my teacher once asked. I looked up at her and blushed. “Taylor Hanson’s wife, Mrs. Stackhouse.” I was obsessed—I repeat, obsessed—with the Hanson brothers. “MMMBop” was… Read More »
Tulsa World Tulsa band of brothers Hanson will be the musical guest tonight on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on NBC, the band’s website confirms. Isaac, Zac and Taylor will perform songs from upcoming album “Shout It Out,” due for release June 8 on their own 3CG Records. Other guests include cook and restaurateur… Read More »
AbsolutePunk.net Author’s Rating Vocals 8.5 Musicianship 8.25 Lyrics 5.5 Production 8 Creativity 8.25 Lasting Value 7.75 Reviewer Tilt 8 Final Verdict: 78% Member Ratings Vocals 9.9 Musicianship 9.6 Lyrics 9.8 Production 9.5 Creativity 9.75 Lasting Value 9.75 Reviewer Tilt 10 Average: 98% Remember that trio of Oklahoma blondes that took the radio by storm in… Read More »
The Black Keys loosen up while Janelle Monae tightens down. Plus: No to Hanson, yes to John Prine. Film.com Akron, Ohio’s The Black Keys have been playing their version of the blues for six albums now, but they’ve never sounded looser than on their latest, the excellent Brothers. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney… Read More »
WashingtonCityPaper.com If you’ve ever wished the beer lines at Merriweather were shorter, just go during Warped Tour or the Bamboozle Roadshow, when the only people old enough to buy alcohol in the whole amphitheater are parents, staff, and some of the musicians. While you’re at it, you might learn a little something about pop-punk, power-pop,… Read More »
Herald Online The third annual Bamboozle Roadshow romps into Charlotte’s Uptown Amphitheater at The Music Factory Saturday with a slamming surge of pop rock, alt/ rock and punk. This all-day extravaganza has a two-stage blitz to keep things moving. The music features a lineup of known and nearly known, including All Time Low, Boys Like… Read More »
Palm Beach Pulse For someone like Jordan Witzigreuter, a 20-year-old electronic-pop newcomer who records under the name The Ready Set, going on a tour like Bamboozle Roadshow means more than just getting his name out there. Witzigreuter, whose first Ready Set album, I’m Alive I’m Dreaming, drops in June, said touring with bands such as… Read More »
Paw Print On May 1st 2010, I took a two-hour drive up to East Rutherford, New Jersey with my friend Danielle, to go to the Bamboozle Festival. It was hot that day, and when I say hot, I mean it. Once we got to the Sports Complex, everything was already in full swing there were… Read More »