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These are pix of Moby’s condo in Nolita (North Of Litle Italy), somewhere east of the Bowery. Looks like a rather please place… I think I will one day tidy […]

Tracey Leigh Gardner was on her way to a Motley Crue concert in 2005 and she never made it.When the Crue heard about it they offered a $10K reward for

We told you about Shakira driving away from her sold out concert earlier this week and jumping on a truck and teaching fans some dance moves. You didn’t believe us.

OK, we have in the studio photos, we have track lists, we have teaser trailers.  We have a new song! we have a new video, we have a release date!

 The new Kings of Leon album, “Come Around Sundown” has its moments – but doesn’t hit its mark. It is kinda like a sophomore-jinx – even if this new

Neil Diamond? What the hell is this?  Its a pretty head cocked review from your resident hardcore editor.  Sit down shut up and listen. Neil got a bad rap, old

3,2,1, lift off, now watch your step as you enter, ‘The Movement’, a 4-piece rock and hip/hop influenced Reggae band out of Philadelphia. A great blend of the three genres,

Katy Perry has released the new video for her next teen anthem “Firework”.  This ‘feel good’ ‘everything is gonna be OK” “gosh darn it you’re wonderful just being you” reel

Christine O’Donnell? You know the woman who wants to be you! That same woman who is the Republican Party nominee in Delaware’s 2010 U.S. Senate election, the one who swears

Scissor Sister have cancelled their European tour for financial reasons? Er? This is off their website: “We’re sorry to announce that Scissor Sisters have been forced to cancel their upcoming

4 Nights,  40 Bands,  70.000 tons of metal Would you ever consider getting aboard a cruise ship with 2000 metal fans?  Then actually allowing that boat to leave dock and

We all know the form by now, everything the Stones did from inception thru Exile is the greatest rock of all time, except for Satanic Majesty’s which isn’t. Everything after

The Pixies want to give you free recordings of shows, and this week they are giving away ‘Live at Coachella, 2004’. Just go to their brand new website and you

Of 1000 odd sets played over the CMJ Fest, I read Stereogum’s pix with the usual mix of bafflement and indicision. Of the bands they mentioned as playing real good

There was a time around the turn of the century when Old 97’s were the greatest band on earth: 99’s Flight Songs, 00’s Satellite Rides are achievements any ready bloody

Wednesday night Shakira played a sold out Arena concert in LA. After the show, she was being driven thru the parking lot when she had the limo stopped, jumped on the

Coming to Terminal 5 near you, the bad boys of rock a year after their drunk and disorderly roughing up Hall At Williamsburgh, Smith Westerns will be opening fot Florence

Who is Olivia Munn? Apparently she is on the Daily Show and well… I think this is a case where one picture is worth a thousand type writtern blurbs. Here

Weezer are off on their two dates a city Blue Album Pinkerton tour and they are taking along two whippersnappers to shake stuff up. One will, one won’t. The sonabulistic

Prince at MSG is as great an experience as you are ever likely to have at a rock show. I wish it was a greatest hits package but I will

Isn’t it gorgeous what you can do with cosmetics and contacts?  Marilyn Manson is, well was, breathtaking.  I man who literally morphed himself into this abstract demon.  A great vocalist

The fantastic genius Deamau5 is releasing a new album titled 4X4=12 on December 7th(which is 4 days after my birthday, might I add).  It’s being released through Ultra Records and

I keep hearing about ?uestlove DJ-ing at certain spots around NYC.  He had a residency at the Brooklyn Bowl over summer on Thursday nights but I never got a chance

I actually chose this picture cuz its so damn funny Christofer Drew just cant swing the leather boy look but for all of you with weird boy fetish.. here ya

These boys, hailing from all over, are now making their tunes up in the mountains of Vermont. Listening to their album, “Bottom of the Sky,” you get a nice taste

There was another mass attack last night in Wilmington, NC. No fatalities were reported but there were some injuries due to excessive dance, head bangs, and Shinobi. That’s right hunnies.

I could barely believe it when I heard “Simple In Theory” by Worthwhile.   I’ve always loved the easycore genre, but this song is just too good.  It’s beyond perfection. 

Some stuff is sacred they are as follows: 1- Elvis Costello……..LEAVE HIM ALONE 2- Blue October……….LEAVE THEM ALONE 3- Weezer……………….LEAVE THEM ALONE 4-Joe Strummer………best way to be dead to me?

Twitter is like a pocket surprise, you never know what you’re going to get every time you are checking the page, and if you are there at the right time

 Speak Now – Taylor Swift – “Better Than Revenge”? Written to make Hayley Williams look good. Swift’s worst song ever.  Grade: B+ Olympia – Bryan Ferry – Like Mamouna with

Several years ago I was in Miami on business and the city was out of rooms so I was put up at a very exclusive hotel. I don’t know how

1. Come On, Let’s Go – Girl In A Coma 2. Our Deal – Best Coast – The problem with Best Coast isn’t Veth at her best, like this 60s

May be playing in a rock band does not give people all the creativity liberty they are looking for ,since numerous musicians end up having their solo project on the

In 1969, 14 year old Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s suite in Toronto and convinced Lennon to be interview. 40 years later the tape of the

Which is some info one day late off Brooklynvegan. Devo have cancelled their  entire tour including their Saturday gig here. Bob Mothersbaugh ripped his thumb to smithereens. That’s the bad

1. Coldplay2. Michael Buble3. Snow Patrol4. Alicia Keys5. Jack Johnson6. Taylor Swift7. Mozart8. Barry White9. Leona Lewis10. Radiohead Hmm, Taylor? Take it back right now. Mozart. Geez, isn’t he dead

It is called Glow In The Darkest Night, it is very very good and it is here: http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/downloads So if you don’t know this dance sound mogul (he gets very

If you read this blog, you are aware of how many times we have talked about Elliott Smith and especially about the still mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. I was

So Glee, one of my favourite television shows, did an episode entitled The Rocky Horror Glee Show tonight.  What a horror that was. When I heard the idea, and saw

Brooklyn’s Dinosaur Feathers played a slew of shows this past week, as did many a band in NYC, and I happened to catch two of them, one at Quiet Color’s

There is another Johnny June Carter Cash auction, following the $4M raised to cover Cash’s death taxes in 2004 (why the estate didn’t have enough money to cover it is

I don’t have a lot of experience with DJs, their business is still a mystery to me as I don’t really understand their constant button pushing, knob turning to decompose

Which ever part of nuture vs. nature is responsible for this shit storm of a brain I possess, for one reason or another loves to dance. It’s inconceivable to me

Have you ever been playing a video game, but the theme music was super annoying so you had to sit in silence?  Here’s a good playlist for when you’re up

Alphaville – Bryan Ferry - Sounds like Ferry singing Ferry… all atmospheric sexiness on a Jean Luc Godard set. Bright Light, Bigger City – Cee Lo Green – Not exactly

  First off how creepy is that man hand above? The fish is scared. Anyway,   Here’s another time when I share something in your best interest with no interest of my

Two of Buffalo Springfield are dead and the other three look as though they could keel over any second at this weekend bridge thingy watcha charity for kids thingy Neil

Speak Now is Taylor Swifts worst album to date but what does that mean? Its best is as good as it gets, its second best is mediocre and here and