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Got an email from a certain rocknycer yesterday claiming they couldn’t find anything to write about and blaming Bonnaro. I tend to agree. How is it possible that some bring […]

Can you make out the dates? Drop The Lime is going on a world tour and I will be quitting my job, picking up my Ipad and following em from

When will I learn not to get snotty with Randy Newman? Yesterday, in a sight unheard review, I said I could already singalong to it. I was expecting Randy in

CBGB’s Holdings LLC has filed for bankruptsy and who is to blame em? It is unconscionable that the name has not been used better. 1)You barely even see tees anymore.

Here’s an idea. If the labels wanna sell albums, why don’t they hold the price of a single song ot a buck twenty niine and lower the album price to

And here is where Kristin Stewart loses her last vestige of cool and becomes a boring celebrity. The actress who once said she was listening to a mix of Sia

Dear Wheels: My friend says Elton John likes guys (you know, that way). I say no way. Who is right? Your Friend, West Of Christopher Street Wheels replies: Well Westy..

Up All Night – Drake and Nicki Minaj Magic – Emii Idioteque – Amanda Palmer She Loves You – The Gaslight Anthem Love Like Woe – The Ready Set I Should

Automatic Loveletter is one of those bands that are so annoying that I can’t sit through a single song, which is why their new song “Don’t Let Me Down” was

In poorer countries they eat the brains and the tongues of animals because, at first at least, because they can’t afford to let any part of the animal go to

Boston Globe stole my idea but they didn’t take it far enough. They took Jordin Spark’s Ipod, hit shuffle, and told their readers what the first ten records were. Here

To be honest, I’m a bit sick of all of these hardcore bands. I’m still fanatic about my favourites and always will be, but all the new ones that I’m

Since Arcade Fire’s third album is awaited like the messiah’s second coming and people expect it to be some kind of present from the gods, we will necessary be disappointed,

Why this pic of Grizzly Bear to ask that musical question… who the fuck are these people? Consequence Of Sound I Guess I’m Floating Concert News Los Anjealous Stereogum I

Who is Emii, you ask? I am not really sure though my friend Woody Fuller and I will be interviewing her on Wednesday. I’ve checked out Emii’s facebook and watched

It’s been a long time since Orange Juice leader Edwyn Collin’s solo hit “A Girl Like You”. Sixteen years to be precise. And five years since a brain hemorrhagecaused him

As part of the Richard Thompson curated meltdown festival in the UK on Sunday, a tribute to the great Canadian folk singer Kate McGarragle who died earlier this year at

Are there any good parents out there? Perhaps I am mistaken but it sure seems to me that it should be illegal for human’s to raise children. This theory that

Larry Schneiderman likes to say the problem with the majors is that they are promoters not marketers. I would translate larry’s thoughts in sales term: they know how to do

Oasis – ‘Time Flies… 1994-2009’ Drake – ‘Thank Me Later’ The Gaslight Anthem – ‘American Slang’ The Chemical Brothers – ‘Further’ Robyn – ‘Body Talk Part 1’ Uffie – ‘Sex

1. Sweet Season – Carole King 2. Lost One – Lauryn Hil 3. Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas – Marc Anthony 4. September Grass – James Taylor 5.

Miseducation dropped at the end of August 1998, Hard Knock Life at the end of September the same year. But both albums were in heavy rotation all through the summer

A 28 year old man died of heat prostration at Bonnaro, Brooklynvegan reported yesterday. How this is possible is beyond. Apparently their were huge lines for water and the broiling

Bedwetters Coldplay were threatening the world at large on their blog Sunday: “”he songs haven’t assumed their final beautiful form yet but they’re a very long way from their skin

Between drugs, violence, and an attempt to remain at the top while you are falling apart, DMX seems to spend his entire life in and out. But what can you

I have written about Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift being great songwriters but never in the same post. But after Lady Gaga said the exact same thing about Swift and

Amanda Palmer is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her unique voice makes her one of my most very favorite sounds. Shes a weirdo. There is no

1. I’ll Be Gone – The Possessions 2. Ferris Wheel – Michelle Shaprow 3. Like We Never Said Goodbye – Clay Walker 4. I Want You Back – Sonos 5.

Unbelievably enough American Idiot is selling $400,000 worth of tickets a week. Enough to qualify it as a success. I would love to read the numbers on this show. I

Punk rock stalwarts the Melvins have been knocking around for TWENTY SIX YEARS but have only now hit the Billboard Top 200 with sales of 2809 of their latest album,

Slash got tackled by an Italian. The guys a freak and I want to see if his hat flew off. According to reports during ‘Sweet Child of Mine’, a fan

Glad you asked, a handjob from Kate Hudson and worth every crap clubs and nights in smelly vans. When did Kate Hudson morph into Wynona Ryder? Total secrecy, innit?

“Fall To Pieces” by Velvet Revolver is by far one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. Ive written of it a million times along with my homage

There are lots of things to like about Jon Carmanica’s profile of Drake bu none of them have anything to do with music. Carmanica is stuck justifying bullshit like: “In

The Possessions are a Brooklyn based soul and blues rock band, with a clutch of real gone albums and a reputation as a real good live band. This song sounds

1.Shout For England – ‘Shout’ 2. Tinie Tempah – ‘Frisky’ 3. K’naan – ‘Wavin’ Flag’ 4. David Guetta – ‘Gettin’ Over You’ 5. Eminem – ‘Not Afraid’ 6. Usher –

1. Christina Aguilera – ‘Bionic’ 2. Alicia Keys – ‘The Element Of Freedom’ 3. Michael Buble – ‘Crazy Love’ 4. ‘Glee’ Cast – ‘Glee The Music Vol 3: Showstoppers’ 5.

Lessee here…. Drugs -check Violence -check against a woman – check on the heels of hitting a fan at a concert -check arrested – check Here we go again, from

Happy Birthday Boy George George O’Dowd born today June 14 1961. Face it every guy thought he was a hot chick when they first saw him and every chick immediately

I don’t know why youtube abstained from webcasting the Flaming lips’ performance this year at www.youtube/bonnaroo, but that was a shame because the Lips had announced they would play the

Thursday night opening for the Eagles at Giants Stadium? They covered Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister”.

Sufferring through a deep depression (five years and counting!) that somehow got worse this year, I have, this week, found it hard to find music to suit my mood. Not

I dunno folks. Maybe it is me but Spin really jumped the shark once Guccione left and while I really hate all the rock mags on line and off to

Prepping for the eagerly awaited Doggystyle live on August 28th, I am sorting through the samples and didn’t know this one (the Funkadelics we all knew). It is from the

1. La Di Da Di – Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh 2. Floating On The Moon – Michelle Shaprov 3. I Wish – Chrissy Murderbot 4. Sex Sax – Drop

I’ve been funning Lily Allen about her inability to retire from the music biz but maybe I was wrong. I am gonna quote what the gifted songwriter told Glamour (as

Pete Doherty, trying to enter the US to play at Sean Lennon’s benefit gig for “Milk”, held at JFK airport for eight hours and the sent home. Congrats to the

It is hard to feel too much sympahy for Lady Gaga. If anybody knew what she was getting herself into Gaga did, that isn’t the subtext, it is the text

I usually don’t write negatively about bands under a certain size but I am going to make an exception in the case of Brooklyn’s My Pet Dragon and I will