rock nyc

Iman Lababedi seems to give plenty of Applause to the new Lady Gaga single, after she failed to plug the leaks.

The incredible quartet hailing from Cali have the Oberst ability to tug at heartstrings, the Joyce Manor ability to pack a punky punch, a Brand New ability to be both hardcore and intensely sad.

She got together with Bonnie McKee, her collobarator on “Teenage Dream”, “TGIF”, “California Gurls” and came up with a rewrite Sara Breille’s “Brace”

After six years Linda Thompson is back with an eagerly anticipated first song since 2007. But will she tore?

I think someone should fly me down there in October to check it out.. just sayin’

The Regina song is the main theme of a television show I haven’t seen yet and have no plans to see (on Netflix no less)

They love Katy’s awful “Roar” and think Stefani is OK but not as good as it could be. Well, I’ve listened to both plenty by now and I have no doubt that “Roar” is a major bummer

Who Knows Where The Time Goes – Sandy Denny – This is a very precise and beautiful solo take on the song given a more vigorous workout by Fairport Convention. Given added by poignancy by her early death, it both sees time as immoveable and watches as it disappears – A+

Thank you to the next woman who will grow sick of his crap dump him and make him get his fat clothes out of the closet.

How did Titus Andronicus go from just about my favorite band in the world to not just about my favorite band in the world? How is it possible?

Autumn is the best tour season, and this is going to be one of the best shows ever

Is there anything in music lately that doesn’t remind me the Black Keys?

73. Sugar Sugar – The Archies – Ultimate product and ultimate pre-packaged pop group in a cartoon format. Still a great song – A

Mercy – TV On The Radio – There was a time two years ago when TVOTR felt awful finished to me, their Radio City Music Hall gig was a disaster. But this rocking thunder trap mover gives a person faith – A-

Time to start making music and stop making noise.

keep in mind Polaroid film is super expensive, your getting the ticket to the show, you get front row over anyone else

Stockings and heels I am not expecting but if her current pix are anything to go by, that would be entirely her prerogative.

Gaze at “Blurred Lines” at # 1 for one last time, because like the turning of the seasons, its time is passing and Katy Perry and Lady Gaga is gunning for it

Sure, The Civil Wars is a good album. But is 116,000 units sold gonna make anybodies career hum? Plus after that is a compilation of single hits and than nothing much at all.

Why is the world of S&M and organized religion so similar? It’s all grovelling, flagellation, self loathing and worship – D

You’re So Vain – Carly Simon – 1973 – This is West Coast superego soft rock par excellence -no wonder taylor Swift loves it. For the record I prefer “We HaveNo Secrets”. Plus, you can see carly’s nipple through the tee on the album cover… – A-

If they do another secret show, it has to be in Los Angeles, and I have to get in this time!

Their website calls the “family endorsed holograms’, hell, lets have them at holiday dinner!

Its the most upbeat sound with some of the most interesting nearly soap opera like lyrics. Story telling with a brass section.

he’s playing clubs with fly paper sticky floors and a waist high stage. Oh how time equalizes.

Crash My Party – Luke Bryan – Whatever you wanna say about “If You Ain’t Here to Party”, and I am no fan myself, at least it was fun, unlike this maudlin bullshit – D+

The week belongs to Rudimental, sadly enough since I spent so much time dismissing them

Wait till those spawn get older, they’ll be just like their pappy.

Of course Glen Campbell gets the nod; as he suffers through Alzheimer’s Disease he fades away so gracefully he deserves the nod.

Juicy – Notorious B.I.G. – I consider Biggie the equal of Cobain, the one undeniable voice of hip hop. Simply put: the greatest. I should write about him more – A+