Soho Johnny

I wrote about best Coast, what, a year ago now? Like that. And I liked em didn’t love em then and I like em don’t love em not. Much like […]

Why does Soundcloud never work for me. There I am on Idolator, thrilled for the opportunity to listen to a new Kelly Rowland/David Guetta collaboration, “Forever And A Day”, and

Ok, pitchfork don’t have that the new Katy Perry is streaming till 9pm on FB but I do and it is… And I didn’t like the pix pitchfork had but

Kanye has announced on twitter that he will be releasing a new song every Friday through the end of the year according to MTV: “I know y’all need the music

SORRY. Your going to have to wait for… The Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” 40th Anniversary COLLECTOR’S EDITION trax: September 14, 2010 is the new release date (in all countries). Instead,

At the Whitney, and for free, like pay whatever you want on Friday’s between 6 – 9p? DJ/Rupture who performs, er, political beats. Which should either blow or blow you

You don’t want to discuss the military with me. Ever. You wont ‘win’, I will never see your side, I will fight til my eyes bleed as nothing at all

At 1pm, the Silver Lake Chorus was singing their almost a cappella covers on the Fold Stage, the heat was on, and not too many people had already arrived at

So guess who was absolutely stoked to hear Bring Me The Horizon’s new song because it’s streaming? ME. The song is “It Never Ends” and it’s probably the best 4:34

1. Ramona Say Yes – Chuck Berry – I was writing about embryonic rock, the other day. This song, a little later on, is a backwards glancing blues rigg but

Taken off spinner.com’s free mp3 of the day, Ramona’s “How Long” is a blast from the past studied here in real time all the way from Brighton, England. If you

1. Iron Maiden – ‘The Final Frontier’ 2. Eminem – ‘Recovery’ 3. The Saturdays – ‘Headlines’ 4. Plan B – ‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’ 5. Arcade Fire – ‘The

Blood On The Dance Floor came out with a new song “Party On” and it’s absolutely phenomenal. It’s starts out very catchy, and they touch back on older BOTDF, yet

The great French DJ David Guetta, maybe the best DJ and also one of the best producers working today, said he is planning on working with Rihanna on a song.

Moet Champagne bought a major stake in Ali and Paul Hewson’s eco frendly, green friendly, fashion sense unfriendly clothing line and promptly lost $9M prompting the response: eh? In other

1. Lauren Marie – Girls – Unrequited love like atmospheric sadness. 2. She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel – Then he divorced her, and married Christie and divorced her

1. Roll Deep – ‘Green Light’ 2. Eminem Feat. Rihanna – ‘Love The Way You Lie’ 3. Flo Rida Feat. David Guetta – ‘Club Can’t Handle Me’ 4. Yolanda Be

With the new Chrissie Hynde band’Chrissie And The Fairground Boys new album  being released on Tuesday, Jim Farber of the Daily News laid out the story: 1. Chrissie And J.P.

Some girls like roses, some like jewels some like chocolate..me? The fastest way to my heart is music. Talk to me through it, share your thoughts with it, Its by

I thought Californians were laid back or something? This pic by Alyson Camus, safe in the photo pitt of the Bad Brains fans at Sunset Junction makes you wonder if the

Who says the ‘60s are dead? Mid ‘60’s pop/soul is the bedrock upon which Cee-Lo Green has constructed his catchy and wryly humorous song “Fuck You”. Word is that “Fuck

I haven’t read the New York Times cover story on Katy Perry but, really, is there anything left to be said the Gaga for dummies, manufactured and sometimes but not

I gave up on Weezer around the time of The Red Album, even though it included one of their few and far between goodies “Pork And Beans”. The album was

Re-Imagining Gershwin – Brian Wilson – Splits down the midle. A failure but a good one. God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise –  Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs –

Awolnation sure puts a lot of efforts in the aesthetic surrounding the band. A new video, or rather a series of vignettes (some of them lasting one minute or less)

I have come to the conclusion that I simply love Katy Perry. Her fox of a husband aside she is just the epitome of cute sexy and smart. A true

Speaking with new rock nyc writer David Muehlenkemp before he goes on stage to DJ Fuzzy G’s set at another rock nycer, Woody Fullers’s 4Thelovemusic Fest, David expresses his joy

Fearless Friends is the latest cute name for he next never ending tour by the bands who never stop touringBut its ok cuz it seems that although Mayday Parade is

I’m in the process of overdosing on Cee Lo’s highly infectious new song ‘Fuck You’. Sometimes, and that would be great if we could say this of any song, music comes

1. Come And Get It – Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Yes, Alyson is right and there is a whiite soul revival going down and this get sounds so Motown it

All the noise on Thom Yorke sorta takes away from the fact that Radiohead is more than just him Way in back behind a kit is drummer Phillip Selway. A

We shut up and let them go years ago. The Ting Tings were high up on the shuffle log for a long time. “That Not My Name” became a party

Right in time for Back to School comes Asher Roth. Who’s that? Well hes the “I Love College” guy.. yeah remember that song? Yeah fleeting even when you share a

On A Saturday built for night baseball, my friend Sherry Davis and I went to Citifeld secure in the thought we wouldn’t have to sit through another disastrous performance by

Sunset Junction Function Reviewed

I prefer Frankie Rose and the Outs to the namd she used to play drums with, the Dum Dum Girls, and the haunting “Little Brown Haired Girls” . She also

I’ll admit this ain’t much of a post, if you’ll admit I just spent my Saturday morning trying to entertain you… Sir Paul McCartney telephoned President Clinton on his birthday

On Tuesday’s I raid itunes, on saturdays I go through my emails and raid the world of indie or alt or a bit of both and I am having a

Christopher Paul Stelling’s  first album is dropping Winter 2011 and if it is all as good as great as “Flawless Executioner”, he is about to spin new york’s folk scene

Formed in 1998 on the lower east side, Crazy Mary rail against the selling of the spirit of rock and roll, where St. Mark’s Place has become a world of

In honor of Joe Strummers Birthday, I present to you my Strummer play list. For the record this will be on heavy rotation today 1- Johnny Appleseed. A great Mescalero

The New Zealand band Crowded House had an in-store show at Amoeba on Thursday night in Hollywood to perform songs from their new album ‘Intriguer’, which is following ‘Time on

Though I said previously that I wasn’t fond of the Nevershoutnever! song “Cheatercheaterbestfriendeater”, I heard it again and fell insanely in love. Is there something wrong with me? The song’s

Joe is a legendary rock icon whose memory should probably shine brighter but a) because his death, though while only 50 years of age, was not romantic and b) the

Have you got a house that can safely have 50 or more people? How about tolerant neighbors? And a love for music? Well the band Hellogoodbye is looking for a

Happy Birthday John Graham Mellor. Born today in 1952. Joe Strummer has to be the biggest and most enduring of all of my rock and roll heroes. From 101’rs through

My ears are still buzzing. Seriously. I am sitting in silence right now and enjoying every minute of it because this weekend was so full of great live music I

Cee Lo’s new song “Fuck You” is so good it is in the process of going viral. An addictive, vivid, doo woppy, 60s soul masterpieces called… “Fuck You”. But it

With heavy use of a certain vintage organ, a prominent horn section, no guitars but some vocals on the aggressive side, Fitz and the Tantrums will release their first LP

1. Right Above It (feat Drake) – Lil Wayne – There is a volatile accelaration that pushes you to dge of Wayne’s world. 2. Big Wave – Jenny And Johnny