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It is probably harder these days to pick an opening band. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have announced on their facebook page that, they would hold an open mic […]

The brothers in the So So Glos blew us away a coupla weeks ago with the dance stepped “Lindy Hop” but apparently that isn’t enough for the dancing fools who

My fave website in the world daytrotter recorded one of my fave bands, Miniature Tigers, and one of Helen’s fave bands, Young Veins. i’ve downloaded both and will tell you

I am a sorta semi fan of The Pixies.  “Here Comes Your Man” has always been a good one in my book. So if you agree theres new stuff to

The Monitor – Titus Andronicus (album of the year) Odd Blood – Yeasayer (has its moments but runs out of steam fast) How I Got Over – The Roots (is

1. So What – Miles Davis – Yup, that is Coltrane on the second solo. 2. Jesus And Mary – Martha Wainwright – Not the best song on a real

Saturday night Mary Magpie was wondering where androgynous bassist Ashley Purdy was. Not at the interview. Not on stage. Apparently, “He was sitting inside their tour bus and someone opened

 So the crowd was filling up with fangirls screaming “BLACK VEIL BRIDES, BLACK VEIL BRIDES” and I couldn’t help getting excited.  The band came out onto the stage but something

There must be some reason Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits say it three times , it seems to have nothing to do with their emotional and moody noisy pop, fuzzy and loud guitars

Don’t know about you kids but I’m getting sorta tired of Iman telling me what hes listening to ‘right this minute’.  I’m usually pretty shocked at what he is and

Dear Motionless In White, About tonight’s show…. I was about an inch away from actually liking you, looking into your music, and probably buying an album until I witnessed your

Talking music with Teddy Ivanova of CBS Friday, she asked me for my faves. Needless to say, my brain locked. At this point I listen to so many bands it

When he was a little boy, Michael Jackson was a student at Gardner street elementary in Hollywood and the school named its auditorium after him in 1989. However, at the

1. The Winner Takes It All – Abba – Love has tragic gamble -which is only right, you know. 2. Double Dutch – Hilly Eye – Bjork meets Brooklyn 3.

Years ago I had a big fight with my friend Zander about how a law nobody obeys  is a bad law. It nakes innocent citizens criminals. He said no. And to

Lemme see if I got this right? Weezer think I am gonna pony up seventy four bucks to see the back of 500 peoples heads for two fucking hours at

At SOB’s on Tuesday? This is a pretty excellent line up: “The White House Band For CMJ 2010 @ Sobs with Das Racist, Ninjasonik, Styles P, Noreaga, Bazaar Royale &

I am gonna see Chris Stelling at Rockwood Hall, and, in a coupla hours after, Elizabeth And The Catapult at the same venue, so in between I might check this

 Alex Ebert, the frontman of the Edward Sharpe And the Magnetics (yeah, Edward Sharpe is just a moniker) has a side project and a mp3 called ‘Truth’ is circulating on the

So how did I spend my Saturday afternoon? Glad you asked. Trying to get to all the emails I missed through a very busy week. You will be please to

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I had the fantastic opportunity to interview both the guys from Breathe Carolina- David Schmitt and Kyle Even.  Stoked as ever, we got started. I asked what their favourite song was

In the dressing room for Every Avenue, I got the opportunity to speak with David Ryan Strauchman , a kind and humble guy who seemed perfectly at ease. So as the chaos of

In this brave new world of instant info, I got to read Amy Klein’s own assessment of the band she plays in with her pal Cathy Tung, Hilly Eye. And

1. My Songs (Demo) – Joe Steinhardt – A year from now this will be making you very happy 2. I Didn’t See It Coming – Belle And Sebastian -It

This picture is out of date theres a new drummer. Who the hell are these kids and who let them go to town with the Sharpies? What is going on

I am absolutely clueless as to how Pitchfork found themselves in the concert promotion business when they are meant to be the last bastion of rock criticism. It is all

Daryl Hall, from Hall and Oates (is it necessary to mention this?) has a monthly web show (Helen Bach wrote about it here) which Hall started in late 2007, as he just wanted

I called Helen in shock. Usher has over a thousand pairs of shoes. Who is he Imelda Fucking Marcos? What’s that about. Helen looks up sheepishly. “I have about the

So what’s with all this Ivy League bands shit coming down? Elvis Presley drove a truck for fucks sake. Still, let’s not hold privilege against the indie weirdos. Let’s hold

Is she 21 years old or 12? What is it with Yanks and perpetual childhood… Musically I’ll take Taylor: but emotionally? She is so emotionally retarded it is like she

bethany costino holds rivers cuomo in a tight embrace: “he is a pussy cat” claims bethany My dad was very rich, it took a family of failures and a civil

When JFK Jr died there was an overwhelming sense of unfairness. His dad was the president, was asssassinated, the least the benign powers who rule the cosmos owed his son

Co-editor Helen Bach and I once had a fight because she was pushing me to find out what CMJ stood for and I couldn’t be bothered. It stands for College

1. Dance Me To The End Of Love – Madeleine Peyroux – Entirely credible jazz version of the leonard Cohen classic: so sweet that it works without that deep bass.

What it takes to run a prolific music website is Helen writing all night and me writing all morning every day forever. Plus a lot of friends all writing like maniacs.

I am seriously annoying myself.  I have hopped on the MCR bandwagon like I cannot believe.  After so long of tossing them under the bus and insulting their lack of

Qualifying Eugene Hütz as an entertainer is a complete understatement, he is the party man incarnated, a wild busy beast on stage, never resting for a second and constantly haranguing

Seriously, how cool is this?  The bad ass boys being ridiculously nerdy in the new Kid Cudi / Kanye West video.  I love it and the song is great too.   Nothing to

Hard rockers for Jesus, Underoath don’t ‘leak’ songs.  That’s vulgar. They release ‘studio transmissions’! I love this group, really I do.  I am very excited to meet up with them

Right in time for holiday gift giving is Revolver magazines second edition calendar “The Hottest Girls In Rock 2011” The best thing about this is that those hot babes with

Original bassist Duff McKagan got on stage with Axl Rose at his gig at 02 in London last night. Bang showbiz report:” “Duff looked good, he arrived unannounced and completely

Are The Ting Tings popular enough to be spokes people? Tommy Hilfiger thinks so and the band has released a song entitled “We’re Not The Same” be used in the

 Lemmy is going to Springfield! Master of Metal Lemmy Killmeister of Motorhead fame is up next in animation! The Simpsons welcome the man in their ‘official’ description of the episode,

1. My Song (Demo) – Joe Steinhardt 2. Grand Canyon – Hilly Eye – If she wailed a little more might fit into No New York. 3. I Just Wanna

Invited to so many shows next week that if I didn’t have a full time job I could spend the entire four days fizzing about from one gig to another,

I am an Alternative Press fan.   Its great its fun its disposable, it has great pictures and it aint about Obamas ashtray. So heres a pretty cool opportunity for you

Brooklynvegan report prince is performing a residency (my interpretation, by the way) at the Apollo Theatre this december featuring fave bands  Maceo Parker, Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra

Heavy Metal kid Wyatt Marshall left the wilds of Annapolis for the bright lights big city of Manhattan where he reports on all things metaly with Death or black for