Soho Johnny

So I got on to UnderOath’s tour bus(which was nice and very warm, might I add), and met James Smith, the rhythm guitarist since 2003. We sat down and I […]

Lupos Heartbreak Hotel is located in lovely downtown Providence Rhode Island. Lupos is the most repulsive venue I have ever entered. I have been actively going to ‘rock’ clubs since

Phil Collins stung by recent criticisms, Threatens to take his ball and go home. From the “Please Let It Be True” file, Phil Collins is apparently so demoralized by recent

photo taken from the ultra filthy balcony of fury Lupo’s, the most disgusting club on the face of the planet, was sold-out, jam packed, and filled with excitement for UnderOath.

Johnny Franck of Attack Attack has abruptly left the band for God. What the hell is this? What I want to know is what exactly brought him to this point. There

Sharon Van Etten, currently touring with Junip, is attached to the folk tradition. Her songs are easy to like, with a lot of acoustic strumming guitar, some organ at times, a little

Well there ya go.. Theres the cover art for The Decemberists upcoming release “The King is Dead”…well then It does look rather naturish, no longer the more artsy obscure covers

There is a new Paul Simon song on Amazon UK, it’s a Christmas song, ‘Getting Ready For Christmas Day’ and it is on a new label for him, the Hear

Gang of Four are very very old and very very fragile.  Like a precious love letter you sort of want to touch it with thum and forefinger only.  Afraid to

Kanye (or is it Kayne?) is awesome. What an arrogant queen.  Its hilarious.  Lets break it down, Kanye called George Bush a racist regarding his handling of the Hurricane Katrina

I am not sure I will go, but next Monday, the groupie-musician-publicist-actress of the 60’s Cherry Vanilla will discuss her new book ‘Lick me: How I became Cherry Vanilla’ at

As reported a coupla weeks ago, Poly is back and has recorded a new album! Now here comes the first release. I signed up on her website for updates and

1. One Night – Bryan Ferry – When you write this much about music, your reader (s?) should have an idea of your taste. But my taste isn’t about sound,

Sometime Bryan Ferry sounds a little Roy Orbison, the voice jiggle sorta makes me distracted. But there is a gruff sort of desperation in his vocals that always makes whatever

I saw The White Stripes and was blown away.  Others say they sucked live.  I only know that what I saw that summer night was nothing short of spectacular.  I

1. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus – The first song on the album of the year. 2. I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem – 808 and heartbreak 3.

Who the heck is The Century?  I am not familar with them at all but they have the honor of covering M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” for Fearless Records latest offer- Punk

Social Distortion, are grown men with morgages and bet they have kids they have to put through college. Punk rock isnt the most lucrative career choice so I hope they

the devolution of youngster Laura Marling has been nothing short of terrifying. She isn’t yet 21 and she has gone from 1. member of great neo-folkie band Noah and the

Theophilus is a Brooklyn based rapper we have written about a number of times here. he is so good and writing songs, it feels like he should be working for Motown

Keith Richards hit a music critic in the head because said critic had called the Stones amateurs and gave them a two out of five star review when they played

So I am merrily minding my own biz, stalking Amanda Palmer on twitter and looking for stories to fill you with shock and awe and my good buddy Joan Jett twits,

This wonderful Lennon Box Set could be yours FOR FREE if you were on stereogum instead of here. Apparently, on stereogum they have that green paper stuff by the truckloads

Everywhere I go on the web, there is something related to Kanye West. Best Coast thinks he is god and retweets his rants on Twitter all the time, like this

And so Justin continues to do what he has done for over a year: mine 2.0 for every fucking penny he can get with an acoustic album though everybody knows

1. Mojo So Dope – Kid Cudi – Sounds like trip meets hip hop -the rap is just stunning , Cudi so strange and the mood manic depressive, dark, druggy.

Bring The Light – Beady Eye – The Stones? The Beatles? Nah, more like pub rock. The Darts, MAYBE, Dr. Feelgood. Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley – Soundtrack of

 Maria Trapp once valiantly noted that when God closes a door, he always opens a window. Unless you live in Haiti, in which case he just drops the house on

rock nyc fave Emii with Snoop Dogg on the set of the video for their “Mr. Romeo” which -let’s hope, makes Emii the star she is with us, with the

I have moved houses, countries, lifes, so many times I have just about no pictures of myself as a child. I think there is one when i was like ten

There is a positive review of a Costello song somewhere around today but till you read it, let’s all laugh uproarously at this quote from the newly minted “B Lister”

Courtney Love’s problem is that she is a talentless trashcan famous for being a lou mouth saying lousy stuff like how she is sick of being the keeper of her

“This is the most offended I’ve ever been…this is the maddest I ever will be. I’m typing so fucking hard I might break my fucking Mac book Air!!!!!!!!” “I don’t

Sorry it’s a crap picture… all apologies, etc. It is off NYP who took it from Harper’s Bazaar and it is Barbra Streisand, one of our greatest vocalists, at her

A million years ago when I was cool this is what shows looked like.  Got some mullets amongst those skins ay? Well great news for old timers is the news

What’re you doing November 18th? Watching My Chemical Romance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!? That’s what I thought. Don’t miss these boys as they come back into our worlds once more

Queen signs with Universal Records, Re-Re-Masters imminent. After 40 years with EMI, Queen (what’s left of them) have signed on with Universal Records and will begin the partnership by re-releasing

My ears stopped ringing around noon on Tuesday, easily the quickest recovery time I’ve had after a Dimmu Borgir concert. Dimmu brought some Norwegian friends (Enslaved and Blood Red Throne,

On Monday, Oprah got the big interview, no surprise there, and Michael Jackson’s parents and his three kids, fully unveiled, sit around a table in their backyard, to discuss about

Today, it was announced that the long-time running night club Spaceland located on Silver Lake Blvd, a place that has booked so many bands over the years, is no longer.

Bill Wyman (not the bassist, the writer) imagined Mick Jaggers reply to Keith Richard’s bio on Slate and it is some of the best writing I’ve read about the glimmer

The first release from Oasis Liam’s new band Beady Eye is available FOR FREE!!! “Bring On The Light” is there for you at http://www.beadyeyemusic.com. Based on a pounding piano riff

To say that you can smell danger and blood when you are listening to ‘You Rascal You’ by Hanni El Khatib is a euphemism. His guitar roars like a large

Last time I saw Bon Jovi, I took my niece Louba and an ex Backstabbingbitch and I sat on my hands while they stood for two hours with their mouths open.