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Some achievement’s are more astounding than others, and this one by Cher? Is even more astounding than that. 　 For the past SIX DECADES, Cher has had at least one […]

Craigery Owens, who I’ve known, loved, and followed for quite some time now, has released a fake sex tape that turns into an intro to his new song “Sex Life”. 

Need to get my dub funk fix from somewhere, this week I have been re-visiting Savoy. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Savoy gives their listeners some unique electronica; enough bass for

No thats not Loraine Neuman from Saturday Night Live, thats Kate Bush.  In 1978 I was 12 years old and I knew more about music, the lifestyle, the world than

These two hotties brought tantric sex to the mainstream I try not to look at them. Their is a vulgar ego emission that seeps from their pores. Something tells me

Located at the top of what it seems to be an old Hollywood theater, the Bardot nightclub is a place with a baroque-gothic look with dark red cement walls, some

Taking the small stage just after the Pierces at Bardot on Monday night, was Great Northern, a LA band that I had already seen a few years ago. I hadn’t

When David Crosby isnt busy impregnatiting lesbian couples he is still playing music.   On March 25th hes going to fire up the love bus and head out on the road

About as flip flop rock as I get is Peter Bjorn and John.   I have been told about 2 million times to “SHUT THE HELL UP” while overwhistling their ‘hit’, “Young Folks”. 

At first read I thought it said TWO YEARS… harsh but fair was my conclusion!!! Nope, only two weeks but let’s hope he has learnt his lesson and never ever

You know, I’ve disliked Animal Collective a whole heck of a lot over the past two years, but all I own is 5 songs and to be perfectly frank, I

I didn’t know they were meant to be but they aren’t so that’s that. Aren’t? Daft Punk aren’t The Third Twin. It’s offcial, the James Murphy wanna be’s who never

The Black Keys, like many, many other bands, tour non stop. And exhaustion just hit em. They’ve cancelled all future gigs (well, a tour of New Zealand) The few times

 Don Kirshner, the legendary promoter behind the Archies, the monkees, and the TV show Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert is dead at 77. 　 Kirshner began his career in the

1. January Hymn – The Decemberists – Lovely Wintery folk music. 　 2. Did Ye Get Healed? – Van Morrison – From a Night In San Francisco -I saw him

Look, I didnt want to do it.  I had no intention of giving MTV’s version of BBC mega win Skins the time of day but I got the assignment so

A dramatic event occurred last Thursday, as Alex Kirst was found dead in Cathedral City near Palm Springs, victim of a hit and run accident.He was the former drummer for

I’ve never heard SN sing til she and Rod announced on Ellen that they would be touring together in 2011 . My good fortune they’ll be at MSG March 26th

Holy Jesus God on a donut Social Distortion is on Conan tonight. Now I’m not insane I’m just WOW how cool is that like seriously Social D!  Hellyeah. Conan is

Ohhhhh myyy goooodnessssss.  Panic At The Disco, now a duo, released a 30-second clip of their new song “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” and I’m beyond blown away.  I thought

This is gonna be very gossipy but Hollywood is still all shaken up by Jake Gyllenhaal’s surprise date for the Golden Globes on Sunday night: Jenny Lewis! Apparently Jake dated

Amoeba is back! After a long hiatus since Christmas, and no shows in-store since, their website has posted several new performances for the following weeks. On Monday January 24th, Iron

The Grateful Dead. Yeah…if there could ever be a more ‘anti hel’ band, I’ve yet to hear it. I don’t get it.  Two minutes of intro and I’m ready to

If you have read this blog for any length of time you’d know I watch very little television.   I have a strange addiction to what I refer to as “Judge

Good Ol’ Adam Ant. Say what you want about how he went off his tree but be prepared to get my stiletto in your eye. Adam Ant does no wrong. 

 January Hymn – The Decemberists Down Here With The Rest Of Us – Social Distortion For the First Time – The Script Separate Vacations – The Hold Steady Weekend

Albums released today: Anna Calvi – ‘Anna Calvi’The Decemberists – ‘The King Is Dead’Fujiya & Miyagi – ‘Ventriloquizzing’Pearl Jam – ‘Live On Ten Legs’Scarlette Fever – ‘Medication Time’White Lies –

Recently, two rock icons were reportedly having cancer, but the stories turned out having two very different developments. First, it was said everywhere that Aretha Franklin had pancreatic cancer, just

If I was Miley Cyrus I woulda played Hannah Montana for, well, ever… A hit TV show is like hitting the lottery… and hit this big?? She shoulda begged em

Here we go, Surfer Blood, recently signed to a major said to NME: “”We never intended to be lo-fi anyway.Our songs are all quite big songs, it’s just that they

1. Digging For Something – Superchunk – Right this minute they are the only band that matters. 2. MUTANTS – Wavves – Damn do I love this band -why is

No, this is not a website. It is a blog, The difference? We Worship Marshall Crenshaw. If you don’t get Crenshaw -if he kinda, yeah, rock guy, yeah, good but,

When I get sent a song to stream from a band, I am much less likely to review than when I am sent an mp3. The reason is the stationary

So… I read abiut the Shirelles Broadway musical and went and listened to the Shirelles which lead ne to Lennon’s tour de force cover of “Baby, It’s You” which lead

Sure Mike is my friend and so sure I have a conflict of interest. But the former Simple Mind is a must see live.

We lost Bernard Edwards decades before his time, the news that Nile Rodgers is fighting cancer is sickening. No rock fan of my generation who really loves music doesn’t worship

The capacity of New York City’s Terminal 5 (or is it Terminal Ugh?) is 3000. Broken Social Scene didn’t want anyone left out of so they’ll be streaming Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Oh Amanda, how I loved you. So Ive already reviewed the single ” Map of Tasmania’.   Yeah it was cute.  So here is the video. What do you think? I

I actually delayed writing about this cuz I really thought something would evolve.   I thought that perhaps there would be some better explanation.  I don’t really have much respect for

Happy Birthday kid, but WHAT THE FUCK? Kaiser Cheifs = AMAZING and you sorta dangle your talent wiggle your fun, predict a riot, get all sexy and dis a ppear.

Christian rock, how such a thing can exist? How did this oxymoron happen?I have been wondering this for a while… I know that rock and roll has some of its

Jesse Eisenberg saying he doesn’t use social networking? The equivalent os say he doesn’t use the telephone 50 years ago. Nicki Minaj is the star of the SNL Jesse show

 The Everly Brothers -In the middle of a Simon and Garfunkle gig -but THE EVERLY BROTHERS!!!! David Bowie – At Roseland, front of stage. Bob Dylan – Fourth row, aisle,

Off canoe.com: “The rocker purchased 1.5 per cent of the company for $195 million last year as the managing director of Elevation Partners, the investment firm he co-founded in 2001.

Watching a little bit of the Golden Globes last night, I was wondering how many actors have tried to rock? You know how some actors can turn indie rockers overnight,

1. Coffee Spoon – Cold War Kids – If they write another song this good.. 2. Digging For Something – Superchunk – If Wheels can’t hear this… 3. Mutants – Wavves

Errr, errrr some Van Morrison comment? I Am so ho happy

OK, so this is a sad motherfucker of a post… but no less true for all that. Despite all my clever words I’m a daydreamer and sometimes I daydream about

Woot I feel validated. As someone who is not the most savvy with an mp3 I often get my first listens from youtube. When researching something I’m unfamiliar with I