Coolcore by Helen Bach
Im not sure everyone would call it “cool” but The Cool Tour is official. As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Bless The Fall, Acacia Strain, Cancer Bats and War of Ages […]
Im not sure everyone would call it “cool” but The Cool Tour is official. As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Bless The Fall, Acacia Strain, Cancer Bats and War of Ages […]
Gizmodo, the high tech blog arm of Gawker.com, bought the missing “next generation” Iphone 4.0G protype left in a bar for 5K. Got to posts about it, plus a post about returning
Happy Belated Birthday to Mr Raw Power Iggy Pop. I missed it yesterday but really now- big deal right? Iggy is a pretty interesting boy A staple in the whole
Evelyn Evelyn is touring doing 5 days at the Lucille Lortell theater in NY June 8-13), and a 1 night stay in Boston at the House of Blues. What is
What It Feels Like For A Girl – Glee Cast – For all my problems with Glee, and I do have plenty of em, occasionally they will get it right
Let’s see if I can explain this one. In 1997 Biggie was shot to death. The name on the tip of everybody’s tongue was Suge Knight getting revenge for 2Pac.
And speaking of divas -is this the most unrock thing you’ve ever heard of? Metallica drummer has assistants choose his shoe lace colors and PUT ON HIS SOCKS FOR HIM.
Adan Ant is releasing his first album in fifteen somewhat adventurous years!!! Apparently some members of Oasis (the second tier ones) are playing on it and there is a tribute
On his current tour Rufus has requested people don’t clap during the first half of the set. It says this on the website per contactmusic.com: “The first part of the
New York Daily News Joe Dziemianowicz got closer to the truth about American Idiot on Broadway though his three star review was still an overestimate Here is what he wrote: “But,
A ridiculous rave for American Idiot in the New York times begging the question where is Ben Brantley when you need him. Here is Charles Isherwood’s first paragaph: “Rage and
We’ve argued the question of finite talent over and over again and when it comes to big starts. Guys like the Stones who haven’t written a dedcent song in decades,
On Sale Now 5/27 – DYLAN FEST 2010 – A NIGHT TO GET DRUNK AND CELEBRATE THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN – The Bowery Ballroom On Sale Wednesday, April 21
Travis Barker, the bad ass Blink 182, Sum 41, plane crash surviving maniac is releasing a solo album. Quoting the tattooed love boy “There’s some stuff on my record that’s
Cirque de Soleil and Michael Jackson’s estate have reached a far reaching agreement to terify kids for years to come by putting men in skin tight speedos on trapezes while
This week on American Idol, they had to choose “inspirational songs”. The judges couldn’t have said it any better– you need to be great, not just good. Casey was only
1. Plundered My Soul – The Rolling Stones 2. Bet I (feat T.I. and Playboy Tre) – B.o.B. 3. Paris – Kate Nash 4. How A Resurrection Really Feels –
Well, now, this really sucks. At least till Eminem carries this highly emotional clap trap through to its ntural conclusion a million miles from Hayley’s bathed in pathos singing such
Elliott Smith said once that his songs usually don’t have a point, that they are usually ‘more descriptive, more impressionistic like a bunch of photographs burned into each other.’ He
Apparently no longer to “Hard To Handle”, now yessir am.. the Black Crowes have finally called it quits.. well sorta Before embarking on an indefinite but “lengthy” hiatus, the blues-rock
Happy Birthday Robert Smith! Born in 1957 this original emo taught us that “Boys Don’t Cry” and that its a wonderful sight to see someone eat in the middle of
In yesterday’s New York Post, brain addled rock journalist Dan Aquilante gave Rufus Wainwright’s new album a one star review. I’ve heard three songs and All Days Are Nights: Songs
Here… sparked by your ES posting/reference for today (4/20)… maybe you’ve read this before. A remark he made about his method of weathering his world (at least at that particular
All the news that fits to pay for at Rolling Stone. Since they’ve gone pay to play they’ve stopped making much of anything available to we cheap bastards who feel
A friend of mine called me yesterday after spending a long weekend clubbing it in Atlantic City and she tells me that the one song that had everybody rushing to
This song completely passed me by until I heard em play it live and it is one of their great ones. Not the horns, not the “Walk on by” back
What do the musicians have in common?They are all opening for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in 2010
Coldplay put the names of the 50 songs they have in various stages of recording on cards and according to a roadie: “The cards are first arranged on the wall
Ruugh Trade is quoted as saying: “Record Store Day was a total success. Some of the stores are already telling me that they doubled last year’s total. Some stores say
At some point rock nyc is gonna stop on this story. We’re gonna draw our conclusions, post em and move on and nobody will care. But not today. Who doesn’t
Know Your Enemy – American Idiot Cast The Dream – Rufus Wainwright Nobody’s Fault But Mine – Willie Nelson Plundered My Soul – Rolling Stone Bet I (feat T.I.) –
Music on the idiot box Tuesday, April 20 B.o.B. w/Bruno Mars – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Smashing Pumpkins – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” Devo – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
I can be shallow if I want too and I am. Ive earned the right in my rants to be shallow now and then so here goes. Tonight stretched out
Standing around the watercooler yesterday discussing the CMA’s Lisa Fay, Crystal Kyler and I agreed upon these salient facts. 1. Lady Antebellum are Lisa and my band because we saw
1. Mansions Of Los Feliz – Eels 2. How A Resurrection Really Works – The Hold Steady 3. Antisocial (feat. Myah) – Gucci Mane 4.Massive Nights – The Hold Steady
Promoting her best album in a decade and as name checkable and just plain popular as she has ever been, Erykah badu is out on tour this Spring, and hey,
Fun Times for us Minus the Bear Fans Omni, the follow-up to 2007’s Planet of Ice, is set for release May 4 on Dangerbird Records. Streaming the first single “My
Los Campesinos!’s song “You’ll Need Those Fingers For Crossing” from their album We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed released in 2008 is an impetuous song that shakes you up till
I really like Silversun Pickups. For the longest time I thought the lead singer was a chick and felt pretty hip to be digging a femme singer … that was
Fool me once shame on you, shame me three times and you’re listening to the soundtrack to the third Twilight Saga movie Eclipse, out June 8th. Me, the great prognosticator,
Hey remember Creed used to be that Christian holier than though band til the lead singer got busted with drugs or cheating on his wife or some other oh so
When it comes to morals and music I am a complete agnostic. Last year I reviewed music by a racist hardcore label (stuff like “17 N—– Heads in My Refrigerator”)
“Antisocial (feat. Mylah)” by Gucci Mane is, in a simple word, horrific. I’ve never been a fan of plain rap or hip hop. Number one, it all sounds the same.
You Say Party! We Say Die! What a horrible band name to have such a horrific loss Drummer Devon Clifford collapsed mid show in Vancouver BC Friday night. Rushed to
So 3oh!3 unveils the cover art for the upcoming release Streets of Gold, after the mysterious ‘leak; of the first single then days later the ‘official release’ of the video.
I have heard two songs off Hole’s upcoming album Nobody’s Daughter album, “Skinny Little Bitch” and “Samantha” and just how anybody could take this yelping bitch in heat vocals on
The Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom on 4/17/10 set list courtesy Brooklynvegan: Positive Jam Same Kooks Hurricane J Cattle and the Creeping Things Magazines You Can Make Him Like You
Although I trashed the new Blur song “Fool’s Day” on this very blog the other day, the price for calling me a deaf twat is irresistable. Dowload it for free
Grace Jones said to the Guardian: “Well, you know, I’ve seen some things she’s worn that I’ve worn, and that does kind of piss me off. “Yes,Lady Gaga did (ask