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There is is my friends.  THE Punk Rock alter.   I’ve been on that, bet Iman has too.  But for very different reasons, I’m sure. The stage at CBGB’s anyone […]

Long time Alex Chilton disciple and dB’s guitarist  Chris Stamey has collaborated with other southern power pop greats to present live for the first time the groundbreaking and influential Big

D.R.U.G.S.(Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) has released a new song titled “Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm”.  What an earworm it is.   At first, I was caught up in the

I have yet to venture to Bamboozle Fest a 3 day event that takes place in East Rutherford New Jersey in the early cold spring. I’m not sure why, bad

One of my favorite concert memories of all time was October 2008 when the Magpie and I met Panic! At The Disco at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport CT.  GREAT event

Saturday night, as I was driving home, I passed in front of the Palladium and saw a huge line in front of the venue. I was curious who was drawing

Henry Rollins knows about violence, come on, his early literary efforts were mainly stories about ‘blowing up his school and murdering all the teachers’, and then there was his Black

This holiday season I suggest we all punch Jack Black and Jason Segel in the head.  This “college humor’ animated rendition of “The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth”, is a

John Lennon died 30 years ago today, killed by a deranged fan, on a cold December night. If Yoko Ono will perform at a charity concert ‘Dream Power John Lennon

To rehash Helen Bach’s post from yesterday, last week Johnny Marr was really mad at having current British Prime Minister David Cameron as a Smiths fan, and this weekend, Morrissey

It was 69 years ago today Pearl Harbor was attacked by those wily nips just because FDR was arming the Allied Forces, and barely 20 years after your humble correspondent, dressed in knickerbockers

At first Hel went “whatever” and then she went “Gerard ha Madonna arms”, before settling with “But, yeah, it’s a hot pix”.

Slash has twitted ”Fyi, VR is auditioning singers this week. Promises to be very interesting.” Oh, I sincerely doubt it. It promises to be some guy from Chrome. But in the

Here is the track list for Liam Gallgher’s new band Beady Eye’s first album Different Gear, Still Speeding. ‘Four Letter Word’‘Millionaire’‘The Roller’‘Beatles And Stones’‘Wind Up Dream’‘Bring The Light’‘For Anyone’‘Kill For

I don’t want your love. I don’t want your admiration. I want your pity. After an hour of scourging my brain for something to write about -thisclose to a decade

Congrats to Titus Andronicus. Titus Andronicus  were just named  the opening act for the Pogues about as high profile as you can possibly imagine “A Parting Glass” final final final March15th

 1. Poses – Rufus Wainwright 2. Winter Games – Superchunk – At some point in my life, maybe if I get a year end bonus, I gotta buy Majesty

We here at rock nyc have people at all levels of the rock biz, friends, acquaintances, so we can provide you up to date info before everybody except… well, except

Many years ago at Carnegie Hall, Rosanne Cash joined her father Johnny Cash for a duet on “I Still Miss Someone” during the encore. It was perhaps the single most

We haven’t said much nice about Pearl Jam.  Not as much as I think we should have.  In their day they were really quite fantastic.  Eddie was a fox, he

Stereo Skyline from Long Island surely know how to get their album Stuck On Repeat stuck in people’s heads.  The song “Heartbeat” has been the only song I’ve been singing

Madina Lake, after the tragic incident with bassist Matthew Leone who is still revocvering, has announced tour dates.  They’re playing at a Japanese music festival(Punkspring) in April.  They’re playing with

Mary Magpie and I are vegan. Alyson is a vegetarian. I think the boys here are omnivores. I consider myself the most militant.  Ive tattooed the word ‘Vegan’ on my

Edward Colver, is a self taught photographer born in Pomona CA, who has shot photos for dozens of labels (EMI, Capitol and Geffen Records). In 33 years, his punk pictures

Whats the deal with Pretty Lights?  From what I gather they’re a nice little techno dj thing with a healthy mediocre following.  The sound……generic as techno can be, no big

Helen Sez:Thats Mike Hucknall.  He was the dude from the 80s band Simply Red. The 80s were amazing.  If you got radio play you got  play.  Simple (no pun intended).

I was in Lebanon in 1979 and I remember reading an article about Johnny Rotten hanging in a club when two fans in the balcony noticed him and began singing

When it comes to pop music I am about as color neutral as you can be. Of all the things that are interesting about music music, that interests me least.

Nine years since “The Rising” -a fairly crappy song anyway, and that’s the most current Bruce Springsteen song, professional bootlicker Win Butler can come up with on his 14 faves

1. Where The Boys Go – The Rolling Stones – If Jagger’s vocal wasn’t so whiny, this could be a lower echelon classic. 　 2. Miss The Mississippi – Merle

It isn’t that Ditty is a hustler. Of course he is a hustler. It isn’t that he is an arrogant fuckhead giving away $250,000 to his spoiled rotten son or

 This is what Sean Lennon had to say:”I have a fear of fame, as my therapist would tell you. But I’m a musician first and foremost. I look like

Remember when all the US Troops got for information was Bob Hope and Playboy bunnies in gogo boots? Well, now they get, er, no Bob Hope and Katy Perry in

Of all the “greatest rock bands of all time” Led Zep are the worst. Well, maybe U2, but one or the other. However, unlike ANY OTHER BAND EXCEPT THE BEATLES,

1. Secret Girl – Gary Wilson – This song can’t be better. It would be great if only for the piano. 2. Wintergames – Superchunk – Aren’t these guys rock

Personally, and without wishing to be disrectful or anything, if the godawful Laura Marling dumped me, I would be throwing a confetti in the air and shouting hosannahs on high.

4TheLove brought The Dirty Names to the Ace of Clubs on Wednesday night, treating a crowd of well-dressed youngsters to a night of classic rock and roll, Dirty style. Hailing

Happy B-day, Dave Brubeck! Born December 6, 1920. Proving he’s still a high achiever, the most selling-est, winning-est, decorated-est jazz protagonist of the West Coast and beyond – and the man

Sunday’s Simpson’s Christmas Special? Er, not so much. Decades ago, the Christmas special was used to introduce Santa’s Little Helper. And more recently, in a superb Christmas special , the

“Click ‘like’ to hear song.” Hell no.  That’s what Facebook told me to do to hear the new Aaron Gillespie song.  Well I’m not going to say I like anything

Can you be more famous than Quincy Jones in the music world? Q has been a trumpeter, a music conductor, a record producer, a musical arranger, a film composer, a

I didn’t realize I was watching this video with my mouth wide open and glazed eyes until I tried to swallow. A bus load of has beens are lip syncing on

I  pretty much hate both of them, I mean, I dislike Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift’s music, but there was an interesting love fest between Adam Levine and Taylor

Amoral recording artists, Violens, sure feel on the verge of breaking really really big! They are concluding a tour opening for the Drums in Europe, they are getting buzz a

At the post-Primal Scream party a former Oasis and current Pulp party up motherfucker. Why are we telling you this? It’s Sunday (or it was when I wrote it) -gimme a

We are sorry to hear about the death of Andy Kotowicz of Sub Pop Records and his three year old daughter in a car accident,  October 24th, 2010. We  have been

 December 7 Charlie Wilson (Gap Band) – Just CharlieDaft Punk – Tron Legacy (Soundtrack)Duffy – Endlessly DCFeist- Look at What the Light Did Now (CD/DVD) DCJessica Simpson- HolidayLiz Janes-

When it comes to writing about music, nothing much intimidates me. Except, soul brother Gary Wilson does. The reason is I can hear it is soul, pre soul, but it

Sunday evening, a coupla hours after the Giants won, I decided to check on Bright Eyes tickets. Not entirely random. An ex, Simone, called to tell me she had forgeten