rock nyc

Only The Horses – Scissor Sisters – A loss leader from their upcoming album, this is a disco ballad which takes advantage of Jake’s falsetto on a song that isn’t all there. There is better on the way. – Grade: B

This is a minor masterpiece of mellow, far from Hollywood slumming, it is a very fine interpretation of some famous, some half forgotten , classic radio songs. If Rita chooses to do a follow up, may I suggest Bread’s “Everything I Own”?

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In the current Rolling Stone, Against Me”s lead singer Tom Gabel came out as transgender (he wants to be a woman) and had this to say: “However fierce our band was in the past, imagine me, six foot two, in heels, fucking screaming in someone’s face”.

Dee Snider is a bit of a tool  He looks more disturbing now than in full makeup.  He is embracing his eccentricities though.  First that bit on Celebrity Apprentice and

Joey Ramones birthday is a huge event and tribute time and brother Mickey Leigh always serves up a good time. Say what you will about Mickey I don’t really think its exploitation its a living, yeah but I also think there is tremendous respect there. At least I would like to think so

What I find almost as annoying is the ego required to release a self documentary when you as a band have been around for a shorter span of time than my Doc Martins. Lets face it this is a brilliant way of cashing in on a career that has the shelf life of Wonder Bread.

Less a one hit and more a one world wonder, this is an excellently sculpted piece of reggae from the strange Israeli guy who is only still beloved by those who follow him. Or those who should – Grade: B+

When Ryan Adams played there, the .org all but crashed. I hopped in the subway at 1115am and managed to nab a ticket from the box office. Carnegie’s website just isn’t large enough to handle the occasional big bam boom.

I’ve seen FYS live before, and I love their energy. The tune is very catchy, but is most certainly in need of a synth, which they dropped a while back. It has a good beat and is totally classic, nostalgic Four Year Strong with a bit of something extra.

I know that we should always separate the art from the artist, but I often have a hard time to do so, especially when there are a lot of passionate ideas about politics, ethics or science involved. It has always been hard for me.

This sister venue to the infamous Greek Theater was none to please with the less fortunates drooling on their concrete. They run a respectable establishment, why Pitbull is playing there in August. How awful to have these louse filthing up the facade each evening

Micky takes his legacy more seriously than Davy held his. He has a better memory for his days in the Monkees. He embraces what he accomplished without the clowing Davy brought to it. At the reunion concert, the Monkees didn’t need Micky’s hard sell I Am legend. Solo, it might be very much a lesson in popular music.

The song is a slow ballad giving a large part to Alex Ebert’s high-pitched voice and not too much emphasis on the music just played by flutes, quiet guitars and gentle drumming. It’s nothing like the happy carnival of feet-stomping-hand-clapping and drenched-in-the-60s-70s catchy hooks

With all that, why didn’t Lionsgate send it straight to video nstead of publicly humiliate the singer? What did they think would happen? NOBODY even heard of the movie at all?

This is a pretty impressive list, Best Coast, Lambert and Beach House are must gets. Plus, Conor includes that movie he did a coupla years ago for that charity and it is real good.

How is this for a claim to fame? I started listening to the Russian giant at the recommendation of Glenn Tilbrook, as Glenn attempted to explain that instant access and easy melody were not the be all and end all of music. The piano here is all cascading notes, like a man tumbling down flight after flight of stairs. It is unnerving – Grade: A

a great chorus expects a great verse and when each verse comes up; each verse leaves me feeling bored and confused about what Amy is even talking about. In “Hello” and “I Told You So” especially, Karmin’s rapping and almost-singing sounds very Nicki Minaj-esque and it’s really disappointing.

It kind of makes me feel like a little kid again. It reminds me of skipping down the sidewalk and not having any cares. The beat is super fun; every aspect of it appeals to me- even her voice. The guy’s vocals balance it out, not making it too feminine, but it still feels light and airy.

‘It was amazing just to put the record out like that. But then it didn’t feel like it really existed… But that was the consequence of what we chose to do. You can either get upset about it, or say, well, that’s not good enough.’

To be honest there is nothing new about it. It is as if there were lost demo’s or something, it is that true to early Everclear. I suppose the die hard fans (are there any?) will love this. If you are stuck in the last decade, well hot diggity for you, you’ve got a new tune to love

I am always amazed at how the organizers of this event make it look so easy. Face it you’re dealing with young bands with no cash, big ego and massive confusion and you do it for a day pack it all up and hit another city in the morning, Its insanity and it is fantastic.

Pride of place goes to Justin Townes Earle at Webster Hall on Thursday , not on the strength of the admittedly excellent show he put on at Joe’s Pub some 4 years part, or even his dad’s uproarious story about Justin as a teenager hiding a gun, but purely because Earle’s new album is the best album of the year.

Keane over Richard Hawley? You’re kidding me right? How the hell did that happen. Incidentally, they haven’t released Hawley Stateside… what’s the hold up there? The Cribs? Good for them. And Whte hanging on. Kinda heavy on rock and roll this week.

Rita Ora, signed to s.carter’s label, is gonna cross the pond and make a splash Stateside. Perhaps it will finally break Tinie while it’s at it. Tulesa I am less sure about -it is really dance gussied up as pop.

Aha, here is the pop move we were expecting from the experimental band that heralded Brooklyn as the New Renaissance city. An entirely addictive piece of weirdness with speedy vocals and cowbells and lyric that seem as precise a metaphor as bees could ever hope for – Grade: A

The second to the last episode of SNL is upon us, poor Usher is the opening act in a sense to the big giant Mick Jagger finale next week. Personally, I would take Usher over Jagger…yeah. Will Ferrell hosting is a dream come true in a nightmare of a season.

Being a mother is nothing, being a great mother is something special. And I’ve known a few, my co-editor Helen Bach is one, my sister Nadia is another. Childhood is our age of myths and a strong, kind guide, is eseential to a happy adulthood. It is nearly impossible to be a happy adult if you were a miserable child.

It is not exactly a hologram though, May described it as ‘an optical illusion of sorts’ but what’s the difference at the end? Apparently their technique will be a stunning one since he added: ’People will come out saying, ‘did we actually see Freddie?’