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 Happy Birthday Jared Followill, bassist of Kings of Leon. Born today November 20, 1986 …. sorry couldnt resist.

this photo sucks-the lighting sucked …. the band was OUTSTANDING Alesana is the best band in hardcore- hands down. Lets just get that out of the way now.  I just

A while ago, The Rocket Summer released Of Men and Angels: B-Sides and I kept on meaning to get it, but never did. Today I bought it(because I got high

There are a few things that are cool about writing for a blog. 1- I don’t have to give a fuck about spelling or grammar EVER 2- I don’t have

OK Go, the band which made extremely successful Youtube videos (remember the treadmill one?), had a parade-type project in Los Angeles on Wednesday. I did not have the opportunity to

Every day has a different mood that accompanies it. Rainy days for example, are meant for you to stay inside, in your bed, comfy, cozy and everything in between. Blue

Ah, yes. The mob mentality. I’ve written, somewhat incessantly for a music blog, about my distrust bordering on hatred of all organizations, institutions, really anywhere where you have a group

Hey now since everyone is busy eating turkey and sleeping …….lets put Kid Rock on the NFL half time show! 2010 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show to be exact.   During

Sorry I couldn’t resist this. Really the videos speak for themselves. This is a reminder to you all to be happy this is rockNYCliveandrecorded.com For if it wasn’t for NYC

The bass was violent and angry but never bleak, the delivery of the inaudible lyrics, lost in the noisy sound, was ferocious and on the aggressive side but the whole

Holy shit Fall Out Boy hiatus sure did wonders for this cat. Helloooo Patrick Stump!.. What the hell he used to look like Van Morrison’s love child…yikes. Lets hope that

Mix master GirlTalk recently released a new cd, All Day. If you like Girl Talk or just like pop saturated hip/hop mash ups you’ll surely like All Day and best

One of the top DJs of the past decade, Paul Oakenfold, had this to say to Billboard about the State Of Dance, as he readies himself to release his first

Here is Randy Jackson, bass player for the Jacksons and Michael Jackson’s brother, discussing MJ’s Michael album “The family and the executors of the Estate, Branca and McLain are not

I posted Rough Trade’s Top 100 album s and a reader noted Polar Bears Peepers should be closer to the top. So I looked them up. According to Wikipedia, the

A Better Life – Scott Krokoff – A clutch of first rate rock songs, so well crafted, so smart, and so committed it bends without breaking, and rocks but so

1. Sincerity – Miggs – The highlight of their live concert is a stunning classic rock ballad. Best thing about  it? the back ground vocals where the ineffable is pained

Here is Roger Daltry discussing the surfeit of talent contests on TV: “We really need to break away from The X Factor and American Idol – that Simon Cowell thing.

The Kid becomes a Man! As any Kid Rock fan knows, all of his albums are a mix of heavy rock n rap songs, with some acoustic tunes sprinkled in.

After appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show shortly after landing in NYC, The Four Insects hopped on a train to Washington DC, where they made their first ever US concert

Rocky Loves Emily is a band I’ve recently heard about and I fell in love with these boys from the start.  They’re talented, they’re fresh and young and ambitious. They

Dance 4 Liberation is hosting the “D4L Autumn Creatures Fashion Show” tomorrow night at Projekte, a local art center and cultural melting pot located in downtown Wilmington, NC. D4L is

Escape the Fates bassist Max Green, has entered rehab for drug and alcohol addiction. I certainly wish him great success. Addictions are terrifying. To acknowledge them and attempt to fix

During an interview before the screening of her 1994 masterpiece “US Go Home”, Director Claire Denis explained the movie as being the story of a young gir that lives near

I read yesterday that Fla. Governor, Charlie Crist, has pardoned Jim Morrison of The Doors for his indecent exposure charge, 40 years after the fact. According to Crist, “After reviewing

This is pretty good stuff. Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young singing Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair”. Latest of a song tradition of inappropriate covers, from Peter Seller’s “a Hard Dys

Sir Paul is playing the Apollo Theater in NYC but you cant go. Its a fancy invitation only show for Sirius Radio. Satellite radio is on its last leg. To

The Raincoats are playing at the Museum Of Modern Art Saturday at 830p as part of the Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography. The seminal alt experimental rock

I’ve listened to a coupla albums worth of Cash’s Gospel music and I think he is pretty good. Not Ray Charles. Not even George Jones. But he isn’t bad. And

ALBUMS OF THE YEAR (by Rough Trade) 1. Caribou – Swim 2. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here 3. These New Puritans – Hidden 4. Caitlin Rose – Own Side

Happy Birthday Kirk Hammet I’m like personal friends with the guitarist of Metallica so Im sure Ill be invited to his party. I was going to get hims something simple

I dunno why I had it in for Julian lo these many years. An ex loved him and that was bound to put me off, plus, cmon, there is something

Speaking of giant inflatable penis’s (we’re about to), the rumor is the Rolling Stones will be the headliners at this years Coachella. How much will they make for their two

1. Fans – King Of Leon – They are never better than on a track like this: a syncopated spit out vocal, and a tight as hell melody. 2. Roman’s

100 Alicia Keys 99 Hall & Oates 98 Depeche Mode 97 Pretenders 96 Journey 95 OutKast 94 Mariah Carey 93 Pearl Jam 92 LL Cool J 91 Green Day 90

I suppose it was something to expect, after numerous biopics about almost everyone in the music world, from Elvis Presley, to Jim Morrison, Sid Vicious, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Ray

You can’t front an arena rock band if you’re an introvert and Caleb Followill is an introvert. A man of few words, of few movements, unable to lift his and brother

Is someone going to cancel Glee yet?  The feel good TV show for all those geeky theater kids has just crossed the line.  I’m not sure if I’m going to

There is a strange building on Sunset boulevard, the temple of Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, an organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. From the outside, it looks

Years and years and years after Pavement had the last word on Smashing Pumkins after Billy Corgan had em ditched off a tour (“they don’t have a function, I don’t

Hey look its another reason to hate Paramore.  Well not really, I think it may actually be a way to keep haters away. They are proud to announce the sassy

Saturday was the sixth year anniversary of one of my personal fave rappers, Ol’ Dirty Bastard of Wu Tang Clan, dead day. One of the straight up best performances i’ve

This is the story of a story I didn’t write. A coupla idea coincided and I was deep into the planning of a full length novel about two years ago

Not only Best Coast and Wavves are touring together this winter, but Bethany Cosentino and Nathan Williams have recorded a Christmas song together! ‘Got Something for You’ is just your

I, like many other a John McLaughlin fand, come and go on the jazz guitarist so much I am never sure where I stand. But this I do know. When

Damon Albarn has said that he plans to reform Blur in a minor way next year. Well, we didn’t get em when they reformed this year so the chances of

Drake laughed off reports he and Lil Wayne had a fisfight. It is difficult beating an ass you are kissing. And I am sure Common, once a really great rapper,

Yeah, you heard. And what do I get when I see Usher at MSG? Trey Fucking Songz. It coulda been Chris Brown, it could been Chery, but no. After making

Yesterday, we hope the big news today from itunes would be a subscription service. Nope. The Beatles finally cut a deal to allow beatle downloads on itunes. Not for nothing

Having heard two songs off the new Michael album, my conclusion is 1. One song sucks 2. One song doesn’t. But I can’t go along with Will I Am’s (who