Breathe Carolina Listen To A Lot Of Hip Hop -by Mary Magpie
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever wondered why Count Grishnackh stabbed his friend and fellow metal visionary Euronymous in the head? (He died.) Or maybe who sparked the burning of more than 100
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This picture is out of date theres a new drummer.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
When I went to see the Eels at the Henry Fonda theater/music box or whatever they call it these days, I said to Iman I had seen Elliott Smith performed
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
1. Bullets In The Gun – Toby Keith 2. Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney3. Doo Wop And Hooligans – Bruno Mars4. Recovery – Eminem5. You Get What You Got –
1. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars 2. Like A G6 – Far East Movement 3. Just A Dream – Nelly 4. Teenage Dream – Katy Perry 5.
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