Soho Johnny

I had the fantastic opportunity to interview both the guys from Breathe Carolina- David Schmitt and Kyle Even.  Stoked as ever, we got started. I asked what their favourite song was […]

In the dressing room for Every Avenue, I got the opportunity to speak with David Ryan Strauchman , a kind and humble guy who seemed perfectly at ease. So as the chaos of

In this brave new world of instant info, I got to read Amy Klein’s own assessment of the band she plays in with her pal Cathy Tung, Hilly Eye. And

1. My Songs (Demo) – Joe Steinhardt – A year from now this will be making you very happy 2. I Didn’t See It Coming – Belle And Sebastian -It

This picture is out of date theres a new drummer. Who the hell are these kids and who let them go to town with the Sharpies? What is going on

I am absolutely clueless as to how Pitchfork found themselves in the concert promotion business when they are meant to be the last bastion of rock criticism. It is all

Daryl Hall, from Hall and Oates (is it necessary to mention this?) has a monthly web show (Helen Bach wrote about it here) which Hall started in late 2007, as he just wanted

bethany costino holds rivers cuomo in a tight embrace: “he is a pussy cat” claims bethany My dad was very rich, it took a family of failures and a civil

When JFK Jr died there was an overwhelming sense of unfairness. His dad was the president, was asssassinated, the least the benign powers who rule the cosmos owed his son

Co-editor Helen Bach and I once had a fight because she was pushing me to find out what CMJ stood for and I couldn’t be bothered. It stands for College

I called Helen in shock. Usher has over a thousand pairs of shoes. Who is he Imelda Fucking Marcos? What’s that about. Helen looks up sheepishly. “I have about the

So what’s with all this Ivy League bands shit coming down? Elvis Presley drove a truck for fucks sake. Still, let’s not hold privilege against the indie weirdos. Let’s hold

Is she 21 years old or 12? What is it with Yanks and perpetual childhood… Musically I’ll take Taylor: but emotionally? She is so emotionally retarded it is like she

1. Dance Me To The End Of Love – Madeleine Peyroux – Entirely credible jazz version of the leonard Cohen classic: so sweet that it works without that deep bass.

What it takes to run a prolific music website is Helen writing all night and me writing all morning every day forever. Plus a lot of friends all writing like maniacs.

I am seriously annoying myself.  I have hopped on the MCR bandwagon like I cannot believe.  After so long of tossing them under the bus and insulting their lack of

Qualifying Eugene Hütz as an entertainer is a complete understatement, he is the party man incarnated, a wild busy beast on stage, never resting for a second and constantly haranguing

Seriously, how cool is this?  The bad ass boys being ridiculously nerdy in the new Kid Cudi / Kanye West video.  I love it and the song is great too.   Nothing to

Hard rockers for Jesus, Underoath don’t ‘leak’ songs.  That’s vulgar. They release ‘studio transmissions’! I love this group, really I do.  I am very excited to meet up with them

Right in time for holiday gift giving is Revolver magazines second edition calendar “The Hottest Girls In Rock 2011” The best thing about this is that those hot babes with

Original bassist Duff McKagan got on stage with Axl Rose at his gig at 02 in London last night. Bang showbiz report:” “Duff looked good, he arrived unannounced and completely

Are The Ting Tings popular enough to be spokes people? Tommy Hilfiger thinks so and the band has released a song entitled “We’re Not The Same” be used in the

 Lemmy is going to Springfield! Master of Metal Lemmy Killmeister of Motorhead fame is up next in animation! The Simpsons welcome the man in their ‘official’ description of the episode,

1. My Song (Demo) – Joe Steinhardt 2. Grand Canyon – Hilly Eye – If she wailed a little more might fit into No New York. 3. I Just Wanna

Invited to so many shows next week that if I didn’t have a full time job I could spend the entire four days fizzing about from one gig to another,

I am an Alternative Press fan.   Its great its fun its disposable, it has great pictures and it aint about Obamas ashtray. So heres a pretty cool opportunity for you

Brooklynvegan report prince is performing a residency (my interpretation, by the way) at the Apollo Theatre this december featuring fave bands  Maceo Parker, Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra

Heavy Metal kid Wyatt Marshall left the wilds of Annapolis for the bright lights big city of Manhattan where he reports on all things metaly with Death or black for

I’ve got a better idea… why don’t Glee pretend they have an audition on X Factor where Bowie is there as a judge, and they can all cover ”Heroes” then

After sincerely hating the title tracks off Belle And Sebastian’s Write About Love, I wrote off the album. But then, just about randomly, I picked up “I Didn’t See It Coming”

Promoting her excellent new album Confessions and hard on tour, Liza just cancelled seven gigs due to illness. Oh No! We wish the great Liza a speedy return to the

1. U2 (but not due to illness) 2. Coldplay (the bedwetters) 3. Phil Collins 4. U2 5. Keith richards (book tour) 6. Ozzy Osbourne 7. Elvis Costello (yeah, I know,

Mary Sez: Breathe Carolina was about to come on to the stage, the second to last band on the Fearless Friends Tour bill, on the first night of the tour. 

When going to a Eels concert, you never know what to expect, and what kind of his multiple incarnations Mark Oliver Everett is gonna choose for himself and his music.

I was most excited for the Fearless Friends Tour cuz of these guys right here.  Every Avenue.   This band has impressed me from the start.  A maturity uncommon and

There is a great deal to be said about a man with a smile. Tarcy Thomason, lead man of the band Artist vs Poet has an easy demeanor and a

Africa may be the place from which we are all derived, but it is also now the future (of pop music, that is!).  From Afro-beat to Afro-pop to African hip-hop,

Whatever you want to say about CMJ -and I hate all industry get togethers essentially because if I wanted to join the boy scouts idda done it when I was

Travis Barker used to be cool.  He faced alot of tragedy, which apparently sucked all the cool out of him. I reviewed his song “Jump Down”, with the ‘Cool Kids,

e-mail from alyson camus: “Hey, Since you asked about my luck with contests… not sure what kind of picture. Another thing, have you ever experienced stupid security guards at concerts?

I am now officially obsessed with Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus Amy Klein’s two piece band. “Jersey City blew me away yesterday and I just went in and downloaded the rest

Here’s your 2 week warning.  This weeks Saturday Night Live is a re-run of the Katy Perry season opener…why?   I have no clue, call NBC BUT who’s gonna be

HOLY COW Cliff Richards is 70! Its pretty hard to believe Europes heart throb is that old.  Its also hard to belive that in this photo he is wearing the

First off who the hell is pappys lil kitten tryin to fool here? Mama was done up all night making that dress… Hey so listen up Taylor Swift fans (eww

1. Jersey City – Hilly Eyes – This took a little while to kick in but it is a haunted house rumbler which is always on the verge of blowing

Some imbecile with more money than brains gave $35G to charity or a one hour drumming lesson from the totally horrendously horrible Lars Ulrich. If my mind boggled anymore it