Let’s see how few words I can write this in. 1. David Gilmour wanted Roger Water’s to play “To Know Him Is To Love Him” (the Phil Spector classic) at […]
So what does FYF stand for? For Your Fun? Face Your Fear? Facing Your Future? Nah, here in LA it stands for Fuck Yeah Fest, a music festival, which will
rock nyc faves Screaming Females, have a new song and nouns (Marissa’s other band) have one old, one new song available for downloading. The old Nouns song “Holy Hell” was
A Rochester, NY Toyota delaership are giving away 250 pairs of tickets to the local Cheap Trick/Squeeze You would have to be a used car salesman to sell me on the
What is surf guitar exactly? I just know that the name Dick Dale is associated with it, since he invented the style in the 50’s, a style linked to the
“Can I play you, um, some of the new things I’ve been doing which I think could be…commercial?” I first heard “In The Court Of The Crimson King” when I
1. Recovery – Eminem – Overrated but not awful 2. Thank Me Later – Drake – Awful 3. Sir Luscious Left Foot – Big Boi – A big disappointment, I
Sure I wrote about the rerelease of Station To Station weeks ago. And of course I said that with no new material it is a bit whatever. But I didn’t
As we are all waiting for the release of the upcoming Arcade Fire album, the 8 different covers have been revealed for ‘The Suburbs’. Each one is supposed to reflect
1. Like A Fading Rainbow – Jenny Wilson – A highlight of her set at Piano, a touch less effective on record, maybe because her singing has improved over the
You think you’ve seen Shit Horse, rock nyc has told you about Shit Horse, but you ain’t seen Shit Horse till you seen em. And this is your chance. Shit
One of the pics above was taken by me and one wasn’t, and I mention this only because last night Piano was so packed out for the premiere East Coast
Jenny Wilson sweeps to the stage in a glimmering red shawl with a hood and the packed out club Pianos on Ludlow Street keens eagerly. First she offers her name
Nevershoutnever took the stage mid day at Warped Hartford to a screaming shrill of teenage girls. I mean shrill I have neverbeenafannever, but know what.. I could be. I absolutely
In the beginning…sound. Reeds bend and reveal the modal Moses come to take the chillun to the Promised Land — the C’s part — 2-5-1. BC. Before Coltrane. You say
Another setting, another set list, Admiral Radley was playing Tuesday night at Amoeba music another free show for the release of their self-titled album. On Wednesday morning, they also were
One of us came rushing from all day meetings at an ad agency. The other one fell off a bus with her friends from the Summer Youth Theatre Group she
So here we are, winding down my Warped Adventure. I’m sad, so sad in fact that I’m actually using some apostrophe’s… I don’t know where they go.. How am I
Seriously, Simple Plan has been around for what 40 years now? I remember taking an 8 year old Magpie to go see them. So imagine my surprise to find they
Turn It Around – Crowded House – I have never much like Crowded House and since i love heavily arranged pop music, I am not sure why. This shit is
I get on these kicks, where I just fall like Alice down the rabbit hole back a couple decades. I always end up in Bowies lap. When the house is
Over the pat year I have written up and interviewed and mentioned Mayday numerous times. We have traveled hours to see them a few months ago and tripped over Derek
Still high off the live performance of The Summer Set at Warped, comes news that they have an exclusive at Walmart. Wow, and to drop the cool factor just a
This Sunday July 18 marks the 2 month aniverasary of Ronnie James Dio’s death. So his peeps in LI are throwing a fundraiser, with all procedes going to the Ronnie
David Lynch and Danger Mouse were interviewed by Jason Bentley on KCRW Tuesday morning, to discuss the Sparklehorse album ‘Dark Night of the Soul’. As Iman has already mentioned two
If you read us often enough, you know by now I dont do death well. I dont like it at all and I have lost too many people. I avoid
The protest against Arizona immigration law will never stop, after boycotting the state, Sound Strike, Zack de la Rocha’s organization, has announced a benefit show at the Palladium on July
So rocknyc is on and on about music festivals this summer. But you dont see Public Image at any of them, now do ya? So, whats Johnny have to say
Well my first Iron Maiden concert was great. I can’t believe that it took me about 25 years to first see these guys. The amount of energy these guys put
I got the opportunity to interview the bassist for one of my favourite bands, Motion City Soundtrack, Matt Taylor. Excitedly I started out with asking him the main inspiration behind
I try not to promote any site or anything really other than myself and cute rockers. But today I have to point you in the direction of another location. Lastfm.com.
Some discos might be better off silent. I have enjoyed one in the past, and can’t wait to bust-a-move in complete silence again soon. This might not make much sense
Brian O’Connor, the bassist of the Eagles of Death Metal has been diagnosed with cancer on June 16th and like many musicians, he does not have a medical insurance. A
I am a very, very big Liz Phair and the news that she had released a new album, Funstyle, absolutely took me by surprise. So. at $5.99 I immediately sownloaded
I’ve seen seen Pearl Jam several times and found them terrific precisely once. And that probably has more to do with nostalgia than anything human. Of all the overrated bands
Excited to see Motion City Soundtrack for the second time, but in a completely different setting, I went over to the main stage and was in awe. The first time
Let’s take a moment shall we? A moment of silence as we look above at Irish pop band U2. Yup, this is when they were good. Before the ego’s got
Do you know Owen Pallett? He is going to open for Arcade Fire at the Madison Square Garden on August 4 and 5. As an accomplished violinist and composer, he
1. Come Back Song – Darius Rucker – Yeah, I didn’t take Rucker serious as country singer either. But Marie Lynn told us he was the best thing about last
Happy Birthday Woody Guthrie. I know nothing of the man other than he did a warbled version of “This Land Is Your Land” and that Topper Headon of The Clash
You have to love Wayne Coyne, for his down-to-earth common sense and his big mouth, I mean he talks a lot! Someone who says ‘I don’t want anyone to think
Anarbor- Slade Echeverria The Casualities- Jorge Herrera Nevershoutnever- Chrstofer Ingle The Summer Set- Brian Dales Sum 41- Deryck Whibley The Rocket Summer- Bryce Avary
Turn It Around – Crowded House Little Girl (feat Julian Casablancas) – Danger Mouse and Sparklehouse Space – MIA DJ Got US Fallin’ Apart (feat Pitbull) – Usher Why Should
Excited as ever, and running down to the crowd for The Summer Set, since it was my first time seeing them, I couldn’t wait to be impressed, and was I
From the tidings of great joy department, the original Roxy Music have reunited and recorded together for the new Bryan Ferry album Olympia. So sure Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera but
Please allow me to be the voice of reason: FESTIVALS SUCK. I hated the boy scouts because I hated camping out and I have no desire to see sit around
Another Interpol’s song has been posted on many blogs, it’s called ‘Barricade’ and its sound will not surprise anyone: the powerful bouncing drum beats and the repetitive high pitch guitar
I got to listen to an abundance of new music this past weekend at ALLGOOD. Not necessarily new to the world, but new for me, so just as good. Umphrey’s
Upon getting to Warped Tour, I walked inside where the Glamour Kills and AP stages were, only to be greeted by a familiar sound in my ears. I look up
