If we learned anything from Queens of the Stone Age‘s recent “Smooth Sailing” music video, it’s that Josh Homme is about as badass as his songs make him out to be. But that’s not the only piece of evidence. The QOTSA, Kyuss, and Them Crooked Vultures affiliate is known to speak his mind and has given us some rather epic moments over the years — that is, when he’s not hanging out with Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys. Following suit with our recent overview of Dave Grohl through images, check out these photos and GIFs that capture Homme at his very best.
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Queens of the Stone Age, The Kills headline Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
Playing to a very respectable and enthusiastic crowd, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince proved to be a somewhat unexpected surprise. Two years after Blood Pressures, the two hid away any rust and entertained the crowd with an energetic and lively set that never stopped. Although they’re currently working on new material for a followup, the opening set waxed nostalgic over oldies much to the pleasure of their dedicated fans, no doubt crossed over from the Queens camp. Mosshart was wild as ever, tearing up the stage while Hince played a decidedly more reserved role — nary an interaction together on stage. Highlights included jagged renditions of “No Wow”, “DNA”, and “Kissy Kissy”. They can’t come back soon enough.
Live Act of the Year Queens of the Stone Age didn’t nab a sold out crowd, though the thousands present were quite devoted, screaming and hollering during their mix of old and newer material (mostly old, to be fair). Josh Homme consistently delivers as a frontman, and he treated Brooklyn to his best features, crooning through 20 songs that echoed much of their excellent festival sets of the past year. Surprisingly, however, the darker, somber hymns off this year’s …Like Clockwork felt almost too intimate for the cavernous expanse of Barclays. Who knew?
Ultimately, it was a great escape. And a warm one.
Stream Some Great Albums
A Perfect Circle’s new live album, Stone And Echo
On November 26th, A Perfect Circle return with their career-spanning box set, A Perfect Circle: Featuring Stone And Echo. The limited-edition collection includes the band’s three-album discography anchored by Stone And Echo, a new full-length live album and DVD of their exceptional performance at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheater on August 11th, 2011.
Queens of the Stone Age’s live EP
In support of …Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age have chocked up a hefty chunk of frequent-flier miles, gigging hard across the US, the UK and Europe, and even an extended stay in Australia. Now, Josh Homme and Co. bring a little slice of their live show home with the release of a new EP, …Like Cologne. The three-track effort features acoustic versions of “Long Slow Goodbye”, “The Vampyre of Time and Memory”, and “I Sat by the Ocean” from a September 4th show at Cologne, Germany’s Kulturkirche Köln.
R. Kelly’s new album, Black Panties
R. Kelly’s new album, Black Panties, is in full week ahead of its official release date (December 10th via RCA). Listen in below (via Vibe). ack Panties is R. Kelly’s 12th studio album following last year’s Write Me Back. Spanning 13 tracks, it features collaborations with 2 Chainz, Jeezy, Ludacris, and Kelly Rowland. Future, Migos, and Juicy J appear on the Deluxe Edition. The LP is preceded by singles “My Story”, “Cookie”, and “Genius”.
Stream R. Kelly’s new album, Black Panties
Josh Tillman’s (AKA Father John Misty) The History of Caves Soundtrack
The movie industry has a rich history of husbands and wives working together on films. Judd Apatow has put Leslie Mann in every film since 40-Year-Old Virgin; Kate Beckinsale met her husband Len Wiseman on the set of Underworld; Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere was scored by her husband Thomas Mars’ band, Phoenix. Now, Father John Misty mastermind Josh Tillman and his wife Emma Tillman join those storied ranks as the scorer and director duo of the short film The History of Caves.
Burial’s surprise new EP, Rival Dealer
UK producer Burial has made good on his promise to drop a new EP before year’s end. Entitled Rival Dealer, the three-track, 28-minute effort will be released on December 16th via Hyperdub. In anticipation, you can stream the EP in full below. Rival Dealer serves as the follow-up to last year’s Truant/Rough Sleeper EP.
01. Rival Dealer
02. Hiders
03. Come Down to Us
Childish Gambino’s new album, Because the Internet
Donald Glover will return on December 10th with Because the Internet, his second album as Childish Gambino. Currently, you can stream the album in full via iTunes. Spanning 19 tracks, Because the Internet features appearances from Chance the Rapper, Azelaia Banks, and Jhene Aiko. Its preceded by the singles “Worldstar, “3005″, “Sweatpants”, and “Telegraph Ave”. Pre-orders for the album are ongoing.
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