There is a new Elliott smith compilation out, which had been announced since last August, and this is the third posthumous release after ‘From a Basement on the Hill’ and […]
Asheville, NC, home to the maiden voyage of all that is Moog,( rhymes with rouge), has instantly become my favorite city of the south. Surrounded by voluptuous mountains in every
And the Moog continues.. More Highlights- We arrived at the Civic Center just in time for Caribou to begin his set. Today would surely be less stressful then yesterday, since
Stickmen 4 1000, pleeze… The clue is… MASTERBEATER. Uh… WHO is — Ari Hoenig? Yes! Who IS Ari Hoenig? First of all, he’s still alive. Spinal Tap obviously never got
Photo Credit Aaron Colussi “Come close, come on, come close enough that I can steal your wallet. This first song is about killing people and selling drugs,” Astronautalis says
Four years before Ray Charles released his duet with Johnny Cash on “Crazy Old Soldier”, the two recorded Kris Kristofferson ‘s ‘Why Me, Lord” with country legend Billy Sherrill producing.
OK now, there is stupid motherfuckers and then there is stupid motherfuckers. T.I. is back in jail for possession of marijuana. 11 months. And he deserves it for mass stupidy.
Helen wrote of Gwar, the joke of her generation. Let me join in that hate fest with Slipknot. The band that I would say are the biggest posers of all
Halloween may be long gone but the horrors continue. Oh my darling Amy what the hell are you doing. A remake of “Its My Party” sounds like the drunken backyard
(There is time for Atkins before a tour sorta looks like michael jackson meets roy orbison….) Hurray!! New Marilyn Manson is on the horizon. According to Twiggy Ramirez, Manson’s bad
Well we now have the first throw away song from the upcoming My Chemical Romance release “Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys”. “Sing”, is a lame ass
Half a million years ago when a very very young Helen Bach was queen of the punk rock scene she had some very memorable times with a Mr Henry Rollins.
With the very real fear of getting decked by my co-editor for my relentless mocking of Elvis Costello in the back of my mind, here is the guy blabberring to
1. Never Grow Up – Taylor Swift – OK, so THREE SONGS, maybe there is another one so let’s call it four. Lovely, lovely self-portrait (?) with a pitch perfect
In response to former President W. Bush writing that West calling him a racist was one of the lowest points of his Presidency, West said this: “I definitely can understand
Cracker Barrel -the restaurant chain who specializes in releasing country music, have chosen to shed their lily white image and have signed Smokey Robinson -the legendary Motown genius. They could
And from the kill me now department… got $200 to burn? Cirque du Soleil, who put the Beatles through the grinder in Las Vegas EVEN AS WE SPEAK, are about
Taylor Swift has a new perfume hitting the shelves 2011. Kanye West already has a deal for a perfume in place. Here Sharkie, Sharkie, Sharkie… Smell Now…
American Bang! A great new rock-n-rock band from Nashville. These guys are just “Wild & Young” (first single), and have a great fresh sound to them. Their self titled debut
Colin Melloy has the most amazing vocals, and despite the initial shock of the Stevie Nicks-esque female I love the new song. Colin Melloy is the king of the arsty hipsters
Being the involved theatre kid that I am(proudly a member of The International Thespian Society), I was listening to a few soundtracks over the weekend and truly saw how incredibly
Did I ever tell you about the time I met Andrew Cuomo in Queens? Cuiomo is our new governor. I could play it out but here’s the punchline: yuck. So
Where do band names come from? I always wonder how they choose their names, what is their inspiration, how do they come up with these things? In my stupid habit
I can completely envision a scenario where some long time fans of Elvis Costello, upon hearing him whistle the melody towards the end of “A Slow Drag With Josephine” off
Sometime during “Spring Cleaning”, performed mid set by Australian singer Johanna Cranitch at the first date of a November residency at Rockwood, with her band, Johanna And The Dusty Floor,
if I had $750 this is what I would do with it: I would buy The Complete Elvis Presley Masters -every song the King ever recorded over 30 CDs. But
The LAWeekly will have an interview of Bethany Cosentino aka Best Coast in its next issue and they say she will reveal a few things, and in particular her collaboration
Sleazy – ke$ha – Uh oh, could girl wonder be a one trick pony. We’ve been here a coupla times by now: where’s the change up? Tragic Girl – Weezer
1. Hello Good Morning – Sick Of Sarah – I think, but I’m not sure, that this band can’t sustain. Their newbie comes out in a coupla weeks so we
There is an article on Billboard.com that seems to be about to make your Ipod obsolete. The subscription based Spotify, to launch late this year? early next year? gets what
A couple of weeks ago the kid and I sauntered over to Rock and Shock Worcester, MA to see Black Veil Brides. A great show and a memorable night. What
Call me a cynic, call me what you will, but this quote from Dave Grohl in the Sun “We have decided to record our new album at my house – in
“Bill Carter had grown up working on the local political campaigns from when he was in college, so he knew almost everybody of importance in the state. And people he
Ricky Martin has gone on Oprah to explain the coming out process a little: “When I realised, OK, I just pressed send, whoo . I was alone. I was in
Enter Shikari will come to your house and eat dinner with you and youd think they were a group of nice boys with clean manners. Then they will get on
Well then say what you want these kids still got it. It seems they have matured and not only become tougher but more concise. Wonder why. Without losing the positivity
Gerard Way and the boys of My Chemical Romance have announced record release show, for their new album ‘Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys’, at the House
So Chris Drew is thinking of changing his band name to Chris Drew And The Shout, instead of NeverShoutNever! Woop dee freakin’ do. He says it’s to get rid of
I um.. we gotta talk. Something terrible has happened when I was busy doing other things. The Elvis Costello I have loved for close to 32 years… is no longer
Minneapolis based rapper P.O.S embarked on a new tour last night with his crew, Doomtree, and they’re passing through the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on November 26th. Rad. P.O.S., who
We vote today and there is a proposition in the ballot in California (Proposition19) which would legalize marijuana. If it passes, Californians older than 21 may possess up to an
Happy Election Day The best thing about it, no more freakin political advertising and those phone calls where the nominees pretend to be your best friend….right in the middle of
It is one thing to have the biggest rock magazine in the world. Good for you, blah blah, blah. It is something else again to be entirely clueless about music.
1 Witchcraft – Light Pollution – Bi-Polar indie band, one part experimental noodler, one point sixties style rock band. All parts really fine. 2. Hello Good Morning – Sick Of
The Drums are not the next big thing. They may be the next mid sized thing, like a Toyota Camry or something but they are not nor will they be
One evening a coupla years ago i was walking up Broadway to 47th Street and Henry Winkler was walking down and we pass thisclose so I smile and say “Hey
Hmmmm Lady Gaga? Halloween? Should be something there right? Slim pickins. The Gagged one dressed up as Cruella de Ville and her entourage as dalmations for a Halloween party in
I have been thinking about writing a post about twitter and now i am thinking about writing on false intimacy… i don’t mean virtual intimacy, I mean intimacy, personal relationships,
You know you’ve arrived when… Regis is meant to be Justin Bieber but looks more like Paul McCartney, Kelly makes a spectacular Lady Gaga and that’s all I have for
Sick of Sarah are a pretty good all girl rock band out of Minneapolis. Played together for five years. And just got a big break. They are part of retailer
