Soho Johnny

American producer, and Nick Drake’s producer, Joe Boyd had this to say about working with the folk legend: “I could just shut off his microphones and listen to all the […]

I staggered home in the early hours last night singing Titus songs on the top of my lungs into the great dark night and woke up a coupla hours later

I don’t really care for late night TV actually I don’t really watch much TV at all but this whole Conan thing sorta pisses me off cuz hes pretty much

I don’t like Coheed and Cambria, but Nessing and I (and I bet he forgot) spent some time working on their promo stuff.So I feel it my duty to promote

Good Ol’ Saosin who kicked ass and took names back in November when the Magpie and I interviewed Brandon Wronksi of Eye Alaska is BACK on the road in the

im sick of all the patrick looking hairy pics… I really do love Titus Andronicus. Between the March 6th gig at Bowery Ballroom and their March 17th set at SXSW

Sometimes I’m half asleep… I shoulda mentioned this earlier… it’s less then two hours from now… Upstairs at the Square with Vampire Weekend and Kwame Dawes Vampire Weekend, Kwame Dawes

Vladimir Nabakov is to literature what Louis Armstrong is to music: the greatest stylists in both their art forms. If you have never read Pale Fire stop what you are

Call me a cynic but I think everybody is signing up for the Telethon because there is no obvious villian to the peace so it is kinda risk free philanthropy…

We have have a Rock NYC field trip. Got this from Crains“Mamma Mia! producer signs deal with all-girl band for new musical based on their songs. Finally, the answer to

In both my careers, the one as a rock critic and the one in advertising, I’ve rubbed shoulders with famous people more than most have (unless you live in NYC

Wyclef Jean is a stupid man who should not be trusted with a five dollar bill. He is in no way a bad man. He is not a man of

But Meet Ozzy at a book signing at Barnes And Noble on 5th and 46th street upcoming Monday at 1230p…

I wanted to see what the fuss was all about regarding the Zac Brown Band. They did sell 1.3 Million records last year and Rolling Stone gave them a great

Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vinton Theme From “Cheers” – Titus Andronicus Spanish Harlem Incident – James And Robert Mercer Today Was A Fairy Tale – Taylor Swift

On his return to the stage yesterday at Florida University, Rivers Cuomo dueted with Hayley Williams of Paramore on “Say It Aint So” to which I only have to add

Yeah, the pic is lame but it’s all I can find of antichrist Dan Aquilante who did the following in the past two weeks: a) Give Vampire Weekend a four

God save Ugh whoever Ugh might be for this comment on Rolling Stones website about the dreaded Haiti telethon tomorrow: Ugh 1/20/2010, 10:51 am ESTWhy don’t they all just announce

“A TOTALLY AMAZING FREAK SHOW” So sez Steve about Lady Gaga’s concert last night at Radio City.  My good friend Steve Diamond was as upset as I was when Lady Gaga cancelled

In an editorial in the English newspaper the Guardian, Billy Bragg explained why, like Thoreau before him, he is refusing to pay his taxes. Reprinted (without permission of course): How

1. Vampire Weekend: Contra 2. Ke$ha: Animal 3. Lady Gaga: The Fame 4. Susan Boyle: I Dreamed A Dream 5. Alicia Keys: Element of Freedom

2000Two thousand posts on everything from Kesha to Duke Ellington. Filled with more curse words, more virtual hugs and more kicks to the groin than any other music blog I’ve

For God’s sake, rule number one: deny, deny, deny. Wycliff Jean discussed his charity on Oprah yesterday – two million bucks too late: “When you’re starting (a) business, it’s important

Both “Tik Tok” and “Blah Blah Blah” are among the top ten downloads in the country but Ke$ha’s Animal has stalled at 67K sales last week. And this is the

I have been raving about the new Brian Jonestown Massacre album Who Killed Sgt. Pepper since I started streaming it last autumn on their website. It will finally be released

Brooklyn Vegan annouuces that Rock NYC heroes Mi Ami have a new EP (two of the songs are available as MP3s on BV and I plan to download em as

So what do you get if you put 150 rock critics in a room and request a list of fave albums of 2009? You get the same thing as if

I am eagerly awaiting my third close encounter of the third kind with Carole King (and James Taylor) at MSG on June 15th. I’m going with one of my best

American Idol’s best parts: Kristen Chenowith, an always painfully honest Simon, and Randy’s “Yo dawg”. But the human beatbox? Yeah, would’ve been nice if we could actually hear your singing

I love Motion City Soundtrack and its nice to see them making some newsWith a North American Tour and a brand new release they’re proving staying power that Phantom Planet

While some of you fools are sipping chi tea at some Summerfest Ill be clipping my “Tripp” pant chains to the bike racksat the Monster Mayhem Festival with line up

How the hell did we miss this one!?Country singer and fiddler Charlie Daniels suffered a mild stroke on Jan. 15 while snowmobiling in Colorado with his wife and friends. He

Return From Exile may be one of the wierdest bands I’ve ever heard(excluding the crunkcore genre). With DJ leaving and in one of my current favorite bands, Watchout! Theres Ghosts,

I’m a nice girl. I know I know some of you don’t think so hell some of you spread it all over the net that I’m a bitch but yeah

Largely prohibitive to my desire to be the greatest music writer in the history of ever is my total insistence upon seeing the forest for the trees. I can’t listen

Last year I had reported that the very wonderful indeed Julie Andrews voice was repaired and she would be singing in concert in London and, who knows, manybe in New

So what has taken over my Ipod dock this afternoon?Tip Toe Through The Tulips – Tiny Tim – I just love his ukelele and his offness. i’ve really got to

So here’s the deal with big time music blogger Bob Lefsetz: unless you’re in the market for somebody explaining the significance of Jackson Browne’s “The Late Show” he is useless

For the scenegirls of NYC and guys I guess…Macy’s has invited Artis vs Poet to do an In-Store Acoustic Performance on February 13th and the best part is, it’s a

This is what I was listening to a year ago today… I’ll keep the reviews to a minimum  because I am tired of writing!!My Dixie Darlin’ – Carlene Carter –

Semi Precious Weapons – Semi Precious Weapons“Can’t pay my rent but I’m fucking gorgeous”… now that’s the kinda swagger Adam Lambert should be bringing to the part. The song is

1. Contra – Vampire Weekend2. I Dreamed A Dream – Susan Boyle3. Animal – Ke$ha4. The Fame – Lady Gaga5. Element Of Freedom – Alicia Keys Congrats to VW -they

Let us take a moment to celebrate the big day of our future writer in wishing a Mighty Happy Birthday to Shea Leibowitz son of our very own Todd.It is

I love David Byrne, Fatboy Slim and Santogold, so why when you put em together the lyrically inept, World beepy “Please Don’t” is a bit of a doggy is beyond

Never a big fan of Gorillaz -they are too busy by half, I see no reason to change my mind despite my absolute certainty the illusive bobby Nevin would love

This is what Rufus said to the NME about his late Mom, the canadian Singer/Songwriter and half of the Sisters Kate McGarrigle : “When inevitably I read in the papers

All of OK Go -the rock band whose “Here We Go Again” dancing on treadmills video went viral viral on youtube therefore giving the band a career have had all

Bruce SpringsteenKeith UrbanJay-ZTaylor SwiftMary J. BligeShakiraKid Rock Sheryl CrowDave MathewsJohn LegendStevie Wonder All in two hours? When are they gonna find the time to solicit the money…

After cancelling twice in a two month period in the tristate area, I had a daydream that maybe I could snag a tix to her Radio City Music Hall gigs.

Rock NYC quoting Canoe quoting Rolling Stone “I’ve never really gotten over it. It was one of the worst times of my life. I have this weird feeling, a pride