In January 2010, Margie Boulé, a journalist for the Oregonian, wrote an article entitled ‘The truth about Elliott Smith’, in which she tried to give a more accurate portrait of […]
Happy Birthday Frankie! My God I could go on forever about how wonderful you are. Your voice is pure magic. I’m pretty damn sure you invented the sexy beast. There
Due to a few subway issues, I got to Santos Party House for the Shred For Your Life Guitar Battle, commonly known as Shred Fest, after a few shredders had
What would you think of a band you have never seen or heard which opens its set with Kanye West’s ‘Runaway’? Bold? Opportunistic? Funny? A little bit of all of
The sad thing is the lack of advertising that the infamous Beatle was to be on the show. I didn’t even realize that it was a new episode, I thought
How can you go from this to this? I don’t really care what Miley Cyrus does. She can smoke a palm tree for all I care. Shes an
1. All Days Are Nights – Rufus Wainwright – Stephen Holden dubbed it an exended crying jag. 2. American VI – Ain’t No Grave – Johnny Cash – The man in
Hey maggots, Slipknot is back. See Corey and the kids tried to kid you into thinking they were mourning for life. That’s crap, they need coin. Life goes on. Your
Who’s classic Live at Leeds album, originally released in 1970, got yet another re release treatment with a 40th Anniversary Super-Deluxe Collector’s Edition what the hell. I love that re
There are still many questions around Elliott Smith’s death, Gil Reyes said J. Chiba talked to him about exactly what happened that day, but she said many things to many
I have spent alot of time hating on She and Him. I hate them, they annoy me. I don’t like much really and Zoooooey, she just rubs me the wrong way.
Remember these guys? Remember when Stipe looked healthy if not cute? And remember the ‘unibrow’…. sorta sets me back longing for the days of pop stars past… How times have
If melancholy or misery can be so bright and uplifting, I want some of it every day. Pat Dam Smyth’s The Great Divide is an album full of surprises and
1. Candy – Pat Dam Smyth – A wobbly, folkie,knockout quasi vaudeville staggerer that sounds like nothing else out there. Some Irish guy. And pretty Dam talented. Off his newbie
Congratulations to Us! This Springs AP Tour has a co headliner Black Veil Brides and D.R.U.G.S. So why congratulate us? Cuz after Wednesday, when the Magpie and I interview D.R.U.G.S,
The third in the Narnia series of blown up fairy tales based on CS Lewis’ Christian allegories is easily the worst of the lot, although “Voyage Of the Dawntreader” is
Oh great. Before Kings Of Leon we’re a drag on stage and party boy brawlers off stage. Now they’re a drag both places. Caleb (or is it Anthony? Whatever -the
If I was a Woody Fuller, or maybe a you, I would not miss this at all. And if anybody there and wants to write about it I would love
With all the joy of a naval exercise in the Pacific, the precise, fast moving, snapshot of the Hot 100 came to MSG one more time. And what a drag
Panic! At The Disco are set to release their new lp very soon. Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith finally ready to make it happen. Meanwhile Ryan Ross and Jon Smith… Have
Hanni El Khatib does not really use his guitar as others do, he uses it like a weapon, and, when he does covers, he brutally strips them down to the
Gil Reyes, finally stopped being anonymous, and wrote a logical reply to us. He then chose to delete it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way in the wild world of
Its rare but its happening more often.. great songs with pathetic videosgreat songs with pathetic band names great songs with pathetic band names that 8 google attempts couldnt cough up
After his concerts on the East Coast (he was in New York last week and Iman was there), Joy Division’s Peter Hook has a show today in Los Angeles at
The New York Dolls were the poster children to the Glam Rock scene. In the 70s The seventys were 30 years ago in case you didnt want to do the
A video of Miley Cyrus taking a hit on a bong of legal psychedelic herb called salvia has gone viral.  A video of Miley Cyrus taking a hit on
You know AOL’s logo, that yellow guy? I call him Noodleman. Cuz he reminds me of macaroni and cheese. I just thought I would share that with you cuz really
1. Hey Soul Sister – Train 2. California Gurl – Katy Perry 3. Love The Way You Lie – Eminem 4. Airplanes – B.o.B 5. Dynamite – Taoi Cruz 6.
Many many years ago Lennon mocked McCartney’s more melodramatic sentiments in a song introduction as “Now we’re gonna do hark the angels come”. Forty years later, Sir Paul mocks himself
The New Orleans hip hop band Galactic are cool enough to get Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint to play on their last album, and hot enough to nail down the
I own just about everything Hank Williams has released but I don’t own this. A 16 CD set of 15 minute shows from way back when. It is called the “Mother’s
1. Poses – Rufus Wainwright 2. There Goes – Alan Jackson 3. Innocent People Cry – Gregory Isaacs Sometimes, three songs (it’s always three songs bizarrely enough) hi-jack your Ipod.
I’m not even ashamed to admit it. I wanted a picture and instead I got this, which is cool but I also got John Lennon’s naked wank which I guess
As if I didn’t have enough reasons to love Bryce Avary. Avary is auctioning some guitars, amps, and keyboards and all of the money raised above its low suggested price goes to
I don’t really like All Time Low. I think they need to hurry up and ‘make it’ cuz they’re getting sort of old. I last saw them in 2009, and
The French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier has designed many outfits for rock stars. like Marilyn Manson or Kylie Minogue, but he is especially known for the skirts for men and
The Scottish band Mogwai has a new video, specially made for ‘30 Century Man’, a film about James Bowthorpe, the round-the-world champion cyclist. The song ‘How to Be a
Tonight is Z-100’s Jingle Ball. Justin will be back but otherwise all new stars!!! here is my review from last year! What a trooper! Fifteen year old Canadian youtube cum
Helen writes: Yeah keep dreamin’ that was actually the ridiculous exit excuse for Prince Rogers Nelson. Poor guy comes on The View, to face the cackling hags of ABC only to get
Pitchfork has an interview of Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris and Burning Brides’ Dimitri Coats who are now in the new punk band OFF!, and some of Morris’ prose is so
Forever The Sickest Kids put on a great show at the Boston House of Blues a couple years ago. I wasnt very familiar with their work when I saw them
What a dream team it’s gonna be! Sundance.org is reporting that Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, and Jack Black will all star in a
One of the surprises of the year was the Scissor Sister’s excellent Night Work dogging. As major a work as disco or dance got all year, it detailed the drugs and clubs
Los Campesinos. Now theres a band name I never thought I would type. Artsy hipster time. But I found some neat stuff. Apparently they DIY a quarterly fanzine called “Heat
Who expects justice? 　 Who even wants it? 　 Justice is a mugs game, it suggest a blindfolded equalizer of all things: everything equaling out in the end. 　 It
 Billboard’s artist of the year? Well done to the Gaggy one. 　 But may I please beging the backlash although to be honest I don’t think there is all
“Come gather round people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown…” 　 Is there anything better than a great first line? 　 The Dylan one
http://rocknycnew0115.wpengine.com/2010/12/peter-hook-and-line-at-webster-hall.html). What does anybody do with their back catalogue? They flog it till it bleeds and dies. We call that a natural death in the rock and roll business. The
Lauryn Hill is playing Bowery Ballroom, January 1st 2011. Tix go on sale at noon. Hmmm… reason to see her: 1. It is still Lauryn Hill. 2. It isn’t rock
1. There Goes – Alan Jackson – That 34 #1’s is the album that keeps on giving. It is so full of riches it takes forever to reach the middle
