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What do you do when your bassist is dead? Well.. what if he always wore a mask anyway.. suppose you could fill it with someone else. Or could you? Maggots […]

I fucking hate bad writers.  Bad music writers are the worst things in the world. Bob Lefsetz, a blogger with a million followers, is sometimes great and sometime meh about

Some songs take you like a warm embrace, they wrap you with their sweet notes and weeping guitars and make you fantasize about another number of a John Lennon’s dream.

My name is Iman Lababedi and I am a music junkie. I listen to music from the moment I wake up to the moment the game starts. I go to

Jesus above could I adore these fuzzy guys anymore than I already do? Holy smokes “It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now” is one of the

Sonos – I just love this acapella alt rock ban. They do covers but always just outrageously lovely and true covers. Quitzow – I was planning to catch em at

Party at Todds! White(snake) Zinfindel! Holy shit awesome David Coverdale describes it as: “It’s a bodacious, cheeky little wine, filled to the brim with the spicy essence of sexy, slippery

1. Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix) – LCD Soundsystem 2. How A Resurrection Really Feels – The Hold Steady 3. No Peace For The Wicked – The Only Ones 4.

We fell in love with Solfege Radio when they opened for Love Via Dance Machine on Valentines Day. How sweet huh? Well school is out and the kids are on the road

In anticipation of this years Camp Bisco Festival, this July 15-17 at the beautiful Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, NY, I have began,( and uncontrollably kept on) listening to

put the iPod on the HEAVY shuffle…. Here are the first 10 songs…. Hangar 18 – Megadeth Hollow – Pantera Sabbath Bloody Sabbath – Anthrax The Trooper – Iron Maiden

So sorry to hear the original starman (not to mention nappyman!!) Gary Shider died of cancer yesterday at the age of 56. He was the lead guitarist and musical director

A free concert by Drake erupted into chaos and was cancelled two nights ago  at Pier 57 after 25K fans showed up to a 10K GA. Bad enough, right? But then

Remember about 1000 years ago I wrote about Band of Horses and how they were sorta sexy? Yeah I do.. anyway where the hell have I been? Cuz tomorrow night

Set your DVRs tonight (or before you leave for work tomorrow). Big News…. Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus will perform on Good Morning America’s Summer stage Friday morning. They will

Well the “Big 4” kicked off their mini-tour last night in Warsaw, Poland. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Also on the Sonisphere Festival bill was a local Poland band, Behemoth.

We haven’t made fun of U2 in ages but to be honest, it is less fun making fun of Bono when he is serious. BUT -the claim that Bono’s cancellation

Maxwell has cancelled the second half of his US tour with Jill Scott and Erykah Badu opening. 11 shows between 28 June (15 July (10are out. This is a weird

I haven’t seen these guys -some of em have croaked so I guess I never will!! LCD Soundsystem – Missed em and Irving then missed up at Terminal 5 Holy

rock nyc talk to EMII wouldn’t you rather have this years model?

Bob Lefsetz reported that Livenation, after over paying for everything in an attempt to build a monopoly, with 360 degree contracts to major labels, owning the merchandizing, the rooms, the

More than excited to listen to the soundtrack for “Rules To Rock By” written by Josh Farrar, I opened up my iTunes, and first listened to “Animal” by The Bungles.

1. We Belong Together – Randy Newman 2. Goodbye Don’t Mean I’m Gone – Carole King 3. General Patton – Big Boi 4. Dr. Pressure – Dr. Dre and Jay-Z

Scientists want to analyze the genes of Ozzy Osbourne in order to understand why he managed to survive after years and years of drug and alcohol abuse. The US company

Idioteque – Amanda Palmer – Helen Bach (who I am gonna rename Alias from now on), recommended this last week.  Yet one more Radiohead cover better than the original. Plus,

A new Nickasaur! song never fails to put me in the best mood. His new song, “Combat Chitchat” is no exception. After listening to it once, I disappointedly thought “was

Paulie on playing for Prez bam -watch your gag reflexes on this one: “It brought back memories of when I wrote it, and when we recorded it. There was no

OK I totally wasted my time protecting Coldplay here. Love them, loved Parachutes, not so much La Vida Whateverah, but now… Coldplay is nothing more that an cash pig band

A coupla hours before Emii took (over) the stage at Don Hill’s last night, she said she wanted to see me front and center : “a friendly face”. She shouldn’t

One of THE coolest band names EVER is Five Finger Death Punch. I don’t know why but I think its not only hilariously stupid but just a great statement. Well

Happy Birthday Jello Biafra!! You may not remember this but you puked all over my sisters car! COOL! The man with the brilliance of “Holiday Inn Cambodia” and the only

The big rock boom of new hipsters Everest was on show  at Amoeba in LA yesterday night and they drew a rather large crowd in the popular record store. Everest is

Superchunk are one of those bands I should dig more than I do and for once it isn’t because either a) they are overated or b) I am deaf but

Tix to Jay-Z and Eminem at Yankee Stadium September 13th go on sale Friday June 25th at 10am. I will be out there trying myself… 45K seats – 2M fans…

I DON’T BLAME Jonah Weiner for writing boringly about a boring album. At least he got the aprraisal correct and that counts for a whole helluva lot. I blame him

I’ve been streaming the Dr. Dre – Jay-Z collaboration off Dre’s eagerly AND I MEAN EAGERLY anticipated first album since the Chronic 2000, “Dr. Pressure”. It is great. It is

Travis Clark from We The Kings has great hair. I’ve not met him but the kid has and i think he was really cool. WTK has a huge following and

Music makes the man, ever notice that? You can say the stereotype is false but its not. You’re generic Joe is going to put on the top 40 and be

Sherry Davis texts me from her cab after the show. James Taylor is 62 years old. Carole King? 68… Carole tells of hearing the first hit she wrote with Gerry

Scientists like their rock ’n’ roll, they can classify things but they also can show they have some taste in music, believing the number of living species that have undergone

We’ve been writing about the Pretty Lights all day and the best place to catch them this summer is at the 3rd annual Camp Bisco Festival. According to their website: ” Camp

1. Spirit On The Water – Bob Dylan – Reminds me of a girl around that time. She was a sweetie but we couldn’t sustain it… perhaps one of his kindest

1. General Patton – Big Boi 2. Magic – Emii 3. Ferris Wheel – Michelle Shaprow 4. We Belong Together – Randy Newman 5. Cry When You get Older –

I got nothing here… OK! The definition of a slow news day? NXNE, a Canadian Festival with 650 bands playing, have Iggy Pop headlining. That’s it… Nothing to read here… Move

Sailing in the Clouds is one of those artists that you either love to death or hate them. I personally love Sailing in the Clouds’ music to death. After friending

 Whatever the paradigm for future shock sales and marketing in popular music it is Derek Vincent Smith, the electronic vibe Pretty Lights band. I havent heard em though in an

Those silly kids Call The Cops are about to unleash their new self titled lp!! HECK yes, if you recall we had the very distinct pleasure of meeting these guys

Journey Through the Past’ is the second track of ‘Time Fades Away’, the 1973 Neil Young album consisting of previously unreleased songs, recorded live. At the time it was unprecedented

Hundreds of hearts sharing one single bass thumping beat. Gallons of sweat being tossed around and shared between friends and strangers alike. Dancing and jammin’ out, like there really is