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Finally, I get some new, fresh hip/hop to grace my body, soul and mind with.. Splendid! I recently received “Plus 30,” the new album by Free Trade, and eagerly began […]

Eagerly awaiting Alyson Camus’ up close and personal review of Conor Obest’s set last night, I got an email from Aly advising me I was gonna have to be patient.

Earlier this year, while reviewing several (if not most) of the 45 Rpm records that were released during 1969 there were several great memories and more than a few new

Joe Arpaio is that Arizona Sheriff who has advertised himself as ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ and has been the center of attention in the whole controversy surrounding Arizona anti-illegal immigrant act.

Memo To Justin Timberlake: Stop fucking around and get back to recording and touring. Why don’t you want to play to your abilities, you jerk. Last night he was. And

I thought nothing could be worse than the coming attractions for this lousy movie, “Wall Street 2: Boredom Never Sleeps”, wherein in they use the tedious and childling “Sympathy For

Along w/ 8,049,298 others, I have been long awaiting the release of the next DAFT PUNK album, ‘Tron: Legacy’, the soundtrack for the new Disney adaptation of the 1982 original.

On his last tour of the UK, Morrissey collapsed on stage, was rushed to the hospital, cancelled gigs and was sloughing it off with a “this is nothing”. But now

Who do you trust? Do you trust Rolling Stone? I read where Springsteen invited a couple of his closest friends, manager Jon Landau, Landau’s wife Barbara, his own wife, Rolling

1. Next Girl – The Black Keys – The best song off their excellent Brothers album, and forgotten about in the flits and starts of a year in music. 2.

Guilty pleasures are fabulous cover songs.  Yup cover songs, cover bands as long as its bad ass and fast- I’m in. Love the Punk Goes series and totally love this

What’s Wrong With Them – Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj – Nicki hit her height on “Monster” and here she is on the downside. Maybe she needs to zip it

Arriving at The Bitter End at 955pm for a set by singer songwriter Ernie Halter, I catch the last two songs of Kerri Leigh – a big blowzy country blues

Apparently Lady Gaga is now a comic book and we are completely indifferent to share these illustrations with you, hand picked off MTV.com. It is from Bluewater Comics and is

 Jenny Lewis flashes forward to 2010 and hears her new album  Brooklynvegan had a post of former Rilo Kileym current Jenny and Johnny singer Jenny Lewis in her

Last night I attended the Giant Step now monthly party at The Good Ones in the basement of the Hudson Hotel. It was ROCKIN, especially for a rainy monday night.

A new Agalloch album is rarer than a presidential election and much more exciting and important, so when Agalloch announced they have completed recording their fourth full-length, Marrow of the

I don’t know how I can make it with so little sleep these days, since concerts during the week are tough, but when the ticket is free (thanks Amoeba!) how

The Rock & Roll Hall of Shame did it again. LL Cool J, Chic and Donna Summer are on the nominations. Ok? What?You have got to be kidding on this

Way way back in the day Mr Joe Strummer contracted a pretty hardcore case of hepatitis when ‘gobbing’ was all the rage. That’s spitting by the way. Nothing better for

Paul McGuinness, U2 Manager’s, nadir is early in his hysterical manifesto in Rolling Stone “How To Save The Music Business”. Paul claims one of the reasons rock stars don’t speak

Along with Deadmau5 and Tiesto, Ultra Records hosts some of the top DJs our great mother of an earth has conceived and birthed for the rest of the world to

So Chiodos released a new song called “Caves” and I am not a fan of it. What it is is that I don’t like the singer’s voice. For some reason

If you have a Twitter, and you’re a Craig Owens fan, or want to help any of their fans out, go and follow @Drugs. Why? Because Mr. Owens bleached his

Mike Tramp, lead singer from the old band White Lion just released a and new song – “Hymn to Ronnie”. As you can probably figure out, it is a fitting

1. Mid 2009. Two sets at Terminal 5. Early one sells out. I try for late set. Sells out. 2. Opening For Kanye West at Izod, Christmas 2009. Cancelled. 3.

Ellen sorta makes me nuts.  I hate the way she speaks sorta distractedly and the hair THE HAIR for Lords sake stop it with the hair. But we all know

“October 6th at Brooklyn Bowl M.I.A.’s free Brooklyn Bowl show will happen on on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 (the day after she plays Boston). A press release reads that “Tickets

Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea were opening for the Black Keys at the Palladium, and I saw this woman wearing a long black dress came on stage backed up

What does  Caleb Followill have in common with Jim Morrison? 1) In this ridiculous picture he mimics Morrison 2) They were both assholes 3) They both abuse/d drugs 4) One of

1. Out Of Goodbyes – Maroon 5 – I’ve been a fan since they blew me away at MSG a coupla years ago. That’s what a great live performance can

Britney was thrilled with the Glee special. ”I loved it! Thank you guys SO much for making this happen!” I missed it but a friend of mine watch and said

Here is Robyn in NME: “I am true to myself, and that means I don’t make political music, but it means I make music from a girl perspective. I’m a

Which means sales must be up some 30% since anybody who actually buys tracks knows what they are actually buying is $1.39. In other words the 680M dowloads meant t

Here is the line up for disc two of Weezer’s extended reissue for Disc Two of their greatest moment, Pinkerton  DISC ONE Original Album: 1. Tired Of Sex 2.

Rausch Let me see how to explain this band, lets see….got it. It is called Diet Progressive Rock. Starts off slow with the keys, then it slowly starts to pick

Bret Michaels is not dead. Hes going for heart surgery soon, has type 1 diabetes, a brain hemorrhage, and the could soon have the bubonic plague. He has a new

The Fillmore East was on 2nd Avenue at 6th Street -I guess that’s where they have Blueman group today. And the great rock and roll Mecca, and counterpart to the

I could scream at this moment, I am so very in love!   The Young Veins have released the video for their pop-tart tune  “Take A Vacation”.  This song is

1. Let’s Not Shit Ourselves (To Love And Be Loved) – Bright Eyes – This song will change your life 2. Colonized Mind – Prince – Blues rumbler goes nowhere

Marilyn Manson, the gothic-iconic-devil-worshiper singer (I once saw on Beverly boulevard, wearing heavy make-up during a hot day, and hanging out with his then girlfriend Rose McGowan) is a super

OK, now i got worry. Sure, i love the Q Tip one but ever since then I’ve found it real difficult to warm up to Mark Ronson’s electronic disaster area

Myspacemusic.com will be streaming the Matador 21 Fest live this weekend and the line up Matador Records employee party pretty much and its 21st birthday to boot live from Las

Zac Brown is back! They started off right where they ended on their last album. The new album, “You Get What You Give”, is exactly that. He is giving 150%

You are looking at the most stolen of the 250,000 street signs in NYC!!! No not Bowery, Joey Ramone Place. Drummer marky says that Joey would be please with the

Happy Birthday Paul Burgess. Who is that? Why its the drummer for 10cc! Up until about a week ago, I had no idea what 10cc was. I wont explain it