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Ryan Adam’s is looking healthy… But be that as it may, I wonder what Mandy makes of his “eleven mellow jams” written in response to Ronnie dio’s. And didja hear […]

Fiona Apple has a new song out!!! Discovered it on Stereogum -it is a part of the Kids for Literacy thingy, written by children in a songwriting class and recorded

I really wish people would stop mentioning Bruce Springsteen every time Gaslight Anthem is written up. I’m guilty of that, but it was months ago. They’re on their own now

Rock the Bells? Governor’s Island (take the E Train!!!) And Lauryn Hill is confirmed!!!! And, and and… tix on sale Saturday… AND THE SHOW IS A SATURDAY!!! august 28th… Sounds

Iron Maiden, one of the best heavy metal bands of all time is about to embark on THE FINAL FRONTIER tour, which has a stop at MSG on July 12th

Danny Mason is a local legend and he walks that way and he talks that way. He is friendly but somehow a little sure his game is that much better

You’ve heard me rave about drop the lime for a year now… Here is your chance to choose and it will cost you nothing -“SexSax” is a free download at

Secret gigs, secret gigs, suddenly all any one can talk about is secret gigs. The Strokes (should be over by about now) in London and Arcade Fire (Consequence Of Sound

I don’t think I could hate a band more than this. Paramore is officially in the forever hated pit in the good company of Bob Segar and Sublime. Well that

1. Paris (Ooh La La) – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 2. Microphone Fiend (Live) – Rakim 3. Back Down To Earth – Michelle Shaprow 4. I Want You Back

In 2002, Madonna released a single ‘Die Another Day’, the theme to the James Bond movie, and when I unexpectedly saw the cover in a record store, I thought it

More Arizona Boycotts Hall and Oates? But apparently no one would anyway I believe they were worried that Mr Oates fuzzy stash would get him profiled Dig this pathetic quote

I love the streaming free music. I’m pleased as can be that The Ready Set is streaming debut, I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming on their myspace. We will be sure to

The Young Veins had their album release party yesterday, June 8th, at Origami records in LA, a record label but also a tiny, tiny store that only sells vinyls. The

Again I mention a band they hit the news Hello… Go Radio The Dangerous Summer is touring and yahoo they grabbed Go Radio to join them! Listen up ‘Oh Wow’..

“Back Down to Earth” is a song’s song. It is a modern standard you could imagine Michael Buble with a just about perfect verse anda derailed chorus (it is almost

According to the New York Times, Shuki Weiss, the promoter of the Pic.Nic festival, said in a statement, “I am full of both sorrow and pain in light of the

Your Love – Nicki Minaj Always Belong To You – Michelle Shaprow  Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Album) Sometimes I Don’t Need To Belong IN Anything – Teenage Fanclub Billionaire

Tuesday, June 08 Sting – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” Circa Survive – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday, June 09 Harry Connick Jr. – “The View” Melissa Etheridge

Chris Brown had to cancel his European tour after being refused a UK Work Visa… probably because of his Rihanna slapdown. I realize I’m in the minority but I preferred

1. Back Down To Earth – Michelle Shaprow 2. I Want You Back – Sonos 3. Mean To Me – Nellie McKay 4. The Perks Of Being A Doormat –

FREE! Warped Tour Sampler!! YAY! Want to start getting ready for Warped? Well here ya go http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/warpedtour/itunes.asp Yup, a 10 song free digital sampler from the bands that will cause

I just streamed Prince’s new song “Hot Summer” and can’t he do this shit in his sleep? Maybe he is doing it in his sleep. Maybe he is having a

I grade my moods on a daily basis and after spending the first half of the year have been around the 5 to 6 out of 10, have managed to

Alanis Morrisett does not suck She is a chick, yeah and shes got some pretty lame anthems but she also has some pretty powerful pipes. I’ve seen her live and

Happy Anniversary to Silverstein who in this filthy good for nothing industry have managed to stay together and stay strong for TEN years. In celebration of that event we have

Albums Christina Aguilera – ‘Bionic’ The Drums – ‘The Drums’ ‘Twilight: Eclipse’: official soundtrack Rox – ‘Memoirs’ Public Image Limited – ‘A Life 09: Live At Brixton Academy’ Rusko –

Yeah, I know I missed it but if you wanna find out what happened (and if you can believe Shaheem Reid -wid I don’t because s/he raved about Trey Songz)

Top tix for Bon Jovi? $2,080 in London. Makes you wonder how much you have to pay to miss em. And did any one ele read that former Bon Jovi

Here is one reason to be cheerful… July 6th, the debut album by Don Giovanni records Noun Holy Hell will raise some and we can’t wait!!! If the title song

The picture is from Billboard and so is the story. In May 2010, album sales hit its lowest in decades at 4.9M. In December 2000 it was at its highest:

Taken off Consequence of Sound, the set list for Arcade Fire’s first concert of 2010. Not a bad mishmash of old and new… Maybe I’ll have to go!! Setlist: The

Some years are better than others and 2008 was a killer for me and Conor Oberst. It didn’t get cooking till July when I went with my friend Bari to

Add Klaxons and Gorillaz to the list of bands that have cancelled concerts in Israel. And people wonder why I sneer at politically concerned rock musicians.

This Wednesday I will be having a chit chat with Haste The Day. Now’s your chance to ask them what you want to know. I have lots to say of

Here is a cancellation I wont make fun of. World renowned symphony conductor Seiji Ozawa has cancelled his Prague, Vienna , Berlin and Paris performances which were to be held

Stuart Cable, who was the original drummer for the very good and quite popular Welsh rock band Stereophonics till he left in 2003 due to “commitment” issues, died yesterday at the

Just yesterday I had dubbed the Scissor Sister’s new single “Invisble Light” not up to standard. Not bad, mind. But not all that. But I kept on going back to

Some of my friends consider me a self-hating Arab because I support Israel. Despite, quite literally, some of my best friends being Palestinian at certain parts of my life, I

“The Perks Of Being A Doormat” by Let Me Love is so heartfelt and lovable that I’ve had it on repeat for the last half hour. Dii is nothing short

Somebody I was very close to once but had a huge falling out due to her betraying me in almost Biblical epic manner,  and I didn’t speak to her  for decades,

Won’t Back Down – Eminem and Robyn – I wish I could offer the sort of incisive bullshit you’ve grown to love but by the time I got to streaming

Wow -follow the stream to find one of the great covers out there. San Francsico psychedelic freak out band Wooden Shjps covering LCD Soundsystem’s hat in the rung for best

“This will pass,” he said as walked along the city’s beachfront and fishing pier with Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist. Who? Jimmy Buffet, toured the sandy beaches of Pensacola apparently tip

No, really. Here is the website: http://lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber.tumblr.com/

Oh smooth, sweet, soul music! The electronic soul Danish band Quadron, mostly consisting of Singer Coco O. and musician producer Robin Hannibal, was playing at Amoeba music today. Before seeing

Elton John told Scissor Sisters original follow-up wasn’t good enough.So the band scrapped it and started from sracth. I had heard the second half of this stry before but according

Welcome: Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock. Narrated (not kidding) by Gene Simmons of KISS (Not kidding), comes the video game equivalent of a K-Tel has been compilations. “Quest mode” allows

David Guetta is this very successful French DJ who has become an international ‘star’ DJ and producer of dance/house music, the kind of stuff that bores me to death. Being