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1. Flow – My Pet Dragon – Killer anthem 2. Worm Tamer – Grinderman – Nick Cave in full goth mode and it is pretty awesome electricity. 3. Love The […]

Not for nothing but, er, isn’t now a really really good time so stop with the “Invincible” stuff? The Prince Michael was a King In Africa who came incognito to

Liv Tonight – Nelly And Keri Hilson – The sheer weight of irrelevance bears harshly down upon this stupendously boring piece of product. It isn’t simply written on a PC,

This is ht Taylor Swift told Allure magazine about LUUUUUVE: “It’s a little strange that I’m typically single a lot. I have a phobia about being in the wrong relationship.

Am I unfair to New York Post’s Dan Aquilante? God, I hope so. A week ago I refrained from laughing myself sick at Dan’s comparing Cee Lo to Barry White

Music inspires.  You see the quote “Music = Life” so often.  But can you pinpoint a song that has inspired or guided you?  I may be the youngest of writers

Scott Krokoff – “A Better Life” I was introduced to Scott Krokoff’s music from my cousin Glenn (who is old friend of Mr Krokoff). I took his suggestion and contacted

Being retro has always been pretty hip and cool, especially nowadays. Retro Nikes. Old Skool hair dos. I see Ninja Turtle printed shirts from the 90’s and such, as much

Sharon Van Etten was opening for Junip on Sunday night at the Music Box, as she is touring with them since November 1st, and very happy about it. On stage,

When Craig Owens left Chiodos I pretty much figured that would be the end of the bands affiliation with Peta. Today I find out I’m wrong and I’m glad. The

OMG -I can’t make a decision!!! Help me Superman. Here is why I am thinking of going to Kings Of Leon 1. I have never seen em. 2. They are

  I have waited to announce this for so long and now… its time! Ladies and Gentlemen, The Decemberists are heading on over to the North East. 3 dates sure

As Kanye West overkill week leading to the new album release My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on November 22nd is upon us, it might be a good time to return

The Swedish guys from Junip have their unique way to build a giant atmospheric sound with a sort of minimalist sonic volume. Being front row in a concert teaches you

Yup sure to sell out in both venues.  Snag the presale by registering for the My Chem email blasts telling yout to buy merchandise every couple days. Presale Codes are

Undisputably, it will take a change in perception on an old timers like my perception abilities. Undoubtedly you won’t own your own music any more? But do you own your

Well then, we drove out 2 hours to see Underoath in the filthy urinal from Hell Lupos, in Providence. Heck all we had to do is wait a few months

 If you are reading this before 8:30 am est,  scoot on over to your TV cuz Cee Lo Green is going to be on Good Morning America peforming “Forget You’

With news of Motley Crue and Poison teeming up for a tour next year, assuming of course that Brett is still alive, though, cmon, Steve Tyler should be on hiatus

Hey if you let me be in your video I’ll tell my daddy you exist!! Well maybe that’s not what happened but The Script, a band from Dublin that sounds

This is exciting news!! Robyn, the best of the best when it comes to third generation ABBA influenced dance pop is playing radio City Music Hall Saturday February 5th, 2011!

1. Flow – My Pet Dragon – In which the classic rock band make their move and write the anthem they’ve always promised. 2. I’m Up On That – Das

Watching the first episode of BBC America’s cult fave “Skins” on DVD, I thought the soundtrack of alt rock semi-obscurities was interesting without being fascinating, but the scene where a

  James Blunt told the BBC how he averted WWIII: “I was given the direct command to overpower the 200 or so Russians who were there. I was the lead

Breaker Breaker this is Rubber Ducky wishing CW McCall (real name William Fries, I wonder why he used a lame pseudonym…..wait…….skip that..) a happy mother truckin birthday!  Born today in 1928. 1976

A long time ago, circa 1987, Iman Lababedi did a phone interview with Squeeze. He asked Chris Difford about the 45s and Under, a best of put out by their

It doesn’t happen much but when it does I want to scream Finally, Finally I have found the best band you haven’t heard of .. yet.  But if you have

Very few people are able to separate the art from the artist, since most people (I said most, not all) confuse artistic greatness and greatness in morality. Great entertainers are very

When I started in the TV biz, you could buy a 6, 7, household rating in daytime without blinking. Today? Try and buy a 2. I dare you? I double

1. Endless Wire – The Who – This is what happens when you ignore a once great band who are past it. You miss it when they manage to write

Malcolm Gladwell claimed it takes 10,000 hours of working at something to become an expert. Let’s say I didn’t listen to a song for my first 22 years and have

Like more than 26,000 people, I follow Wayne Coyne on Twitter, and the Coynes seem to have a very interesting life, touring all over the world, sleeping in luxury hotels,

You really cant expect more from self proclaimed ‘maggots’ but grave robbing is pretty gross. Deceased Slipknot bassit Paul Greys final resting placed was violated and the band are making a plea

According to the New York Times, Kanye West was coached on his Today Show reply to President Bush saying West calling him out as a racist was the worst moment

My Pet Dragon’s problem has been it has had the sound but not the songs to back it. A power rock band with an immense sound, tit nails you with

Eclectic doesn’t begin to describe the Cape Town, South Africa based The Curious incident. Maybe, prog indie rockers does. Not a put down at all though because if anything is gonna

1. Untitled – Weekend – Rhythmic experimentation leading back into the guitars. the drum pattern is a gift from the gods. off daytrotter so get it for free. 2. Amber

Denver is becoming a hotbed of activity recelently. here comes another band with a Colorado high though this oddly mainstreamly weird two piece seem a lot more urban to me.

Karen Anne is such a sweet girl, watching her lead her band Ramona on the videos on youtube is a little disconcerting. A dynamite acoustic cover Pulp’s “Common People” finds her

The self-deprecating Live Stiff Wreckless Eric and his Mod housewife lady love Amy Rigby have running jokes from one end of their 90 minute set at Bowery Electric on Friday,

See you had to go and  push him. You couldn’t get those people to just shush when he was talking, you just had to go and scold him for not

Mike Nessing writes: The Comment That Ended Up As A Post:  Hey Iman, you should really check out Neil’s “Sleeps With Angels” LP, from the ’90’s. very good.  Costello,

I adore Johnny Lydon.  He’s so fucking smart.  A real shrewdie. We have reported that he has published a ‘coffee table scrapbook’ of memoirs and gobs of phlegm (kidding on

Do you want flowers in your hair and feel happy? Because you may be done with all the depressive music that you have listened to lately, and you want these

Oh Wombats what the heck are you doing?  I was so psyched to hear they weren’t done.   New music YAY! I throw out “Lets Dance To Joy Division” lyrics

It isn’t me who called Gil Reyes documentary ‘Searching for Elliott Smith’ movie a vehicle for Jennifer Chiba to prove her innocence. Check out these 2 reviews: ‘Searching for Elliott Smith

The debut of My Chemical Romance’s, “Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys”, will be streaming beginning at 12 p.m. PST on Nov. 16. This will be hosted

Did his parents do it on purpose? They had to, since the homonym German composer is too well known for the name Kurt Vile being just a coincidence. But the

My next musical adventure is seeing the band Alesana. For the fourth time. This is one incredible band with a small but mighty following.  Years later still playing the same

Mikey Skinner and The Streets! YES! Finally the final release of “The Streets” is official, in the can and will be released February 11, 2011! Love him or hate him