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This purely atrocious album got a 72% approval rating on metacritic thereby proving: 1) If we lived in a civilized society, first we shoot the rock critics. 2) There is […]

Doing some research about this Dylan song, this reminds me that his daughter, Desiree. Her mother is Dylan’s former back-up singer Carolyn Dennis and Carolyn was married to Dylan from 1986

Is there any more depressing signs as to how to grow up respectfully than the Beastie Boys. As kids they were way upper middle class punks banging at CBGB’s, and

I wouldn’t post it, truly I wouldn’t, but all I’ve done since 5am is fucking write and my brain is now officially on standby. Any way, i got it off

Are we pissed at yeasayers? I could swear we were but I can’t remember why. I bet they were really rotten about something. Anyway, they are playing Governor’s Island tomorrow.

It was a year ago today and this is what I was listening to: 1. Lover’s Day – TV On The Radio – Prince would approve 2. You Don’t Love

On the list of bands I have never seen live but would love to the Faces are way way way up there. After the Beatles, Lennon and Louis Armstrong (oh

Fans Lined Up Overnight for Justin Bieber’s performance on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. And nobody knows where Helen is. You do the math and if Helen should choose

I am not a huge fan (I like bits and pieces) of her music and I actively dislike her new movie, which I bought a boot of, BUT WOW IS

It seems to me that China is transitioing itself froma communist state to a bureacracy and the latest manifestation is, how on the heels of the Chinese goverment banning Bob

MIA turned down sponsorship deals with both soft drink giants and I would be a whole helluva lot more impressed if her father-in-law wasn’t a major stockholder in Seagram’s. However,

Anarchy In The UK? A couple of days ago a taxi driver in England went on a thre hour killing spree leaving 12 people dead before killing himself. A couple

rock nyc met with a web consulting firm yesterday and here is some of the things we learnt about you, the readers. You are Women, between the ages of 25

1. Send me No Flowers – Nelly McKay 2. Gimme More (Paul Oakenfold Mix) – Britney Spears 3. Cherry Blossom – Quitow 4. Leather Jacket – Screetching Weazel 5. Commander

So the best concert I have been to? It’s hard to say since there are too many ways to judge what exactly is the best, concert-wise. You can like a

Drake had a listening party for his new album and all I have to say is, is this any way to run a business?? talk about over exposed, this annoying

The two biggies once sang “The Girl Is Mine” together and now one is dead and the other is half dead… Couldn’t throw a brick yesterday without somebody telling you

In a story about independent music publishers Bug Music looking to sell their business for the $300 Million range, they rep some of the biggest acts including Kings Of  Leon.

We toldja Macca was gonna get the Gershwin award this year at the Whitehouse… Well, he got it from President Bam. It doesn’t sound like it was the most fun

why are these boys smiling? A friend of mine is best friends with the father of a member of the Nationals. The father in question is very, very rich. The

Colin Meloy Said: “MIA, The Glenn Beck Of The Left”. Helen Bach Said: “Colin Melloy, apparently my darling boy likes being beat about by ugly girls with giant egos how red

The Space In Between – How To Destroy Angels – It starts like somebody knocking on a door to be let it and then the singer drones like a chant

1. OMG – Usher 2. California Gurls – Katy Perry 3. Airplanes – B.o.B. 4. Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha 5. Break Your Heart – Taoi Cruz 6.

No really it is. And the first song is pretty fucking good. here is the track listing: 1. Metric– Eclipse (All Yours) 2. Muse– Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)

The last  time I saw Titus Andronicus, they went on stage at midnight and I had been drinking since noon. And I hadn’t heard all of The Monitor yet. And

Drake has shrugged off the early leaking of  his debut album to drop June 10th with “I gave my music away for years”. Of course, he has officially leaked around half

It’s not that I don’t like Nine Inch Nails because I do. I once watched em give David Bowie a run for his spiral at Giant’s Stadium. It’s that the

Now that AT&T have killed unlimited access to the internet and you have to pay for every Apples App -what does this mean for Apple? Apple essentially saved AT&T by

Congratulations to Larry King and Lady Gaga in an hour long interview (I gave up half way through) I thought was an SNL skit. It started with Larry King deciding

Dear Wheels, I am not sure who my real Daddy is. It might be a VERY FAMOUS ROCK STAR my Mommyknew or it might be an accountant my mommy dated

Remember how the Monkees would get into all of those zany scenarios? Theyd run about and 30 min resolve the mayhem they created. Well welcome to 2010, where Hot Hot

I am truly stunned at how much press KISS is getting lately. The band is preparing for their “Hottest Show on Earth” tour, with pretty boys The Academy Is.., and

Thursday, June 3 Kristin Chenoweth, “The View” Demi Lovato, – “Live with Regis and Kelly” Vampire Weekend – “The Colbert Report” Peter Frampton – “Lopez Tonight” Snoop Dogg – “The

Happy Birthday Suzie Quatro Remember Leather Tuscadero on Happy Days? She was the shag wearing toughy rocker little sister of Fonzie’s girlfriend Pinky. Well apparently this  huge influence on the

1. Glee Cast: Showstoppers 2. STP: STP 3. William Deslauriers: Pied A… 4. Justin Bieber: My World 2.0 5. Daniel Desnoyers: Summer… Comment: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In

Ladies And gentlemen: Welcome to the former For Science songwriter/guitarist, current Modern Hut songwriter/guitarist/sing , and always Don Giovanni co-owner Joe Steinhardt’s playlist reviewed. Joe Steinhardt’s playlist and headaches kept

Presale through AMEX currently available and Arcade Fire’s website crashed for a presale there. Tix officially go on sale Saturday June 12th at 10am for fifty bucks. Not a bad

On Friday, 5/28 Paul Weller played the last of his five night residency at The Royal Albert Festival hall in London, England. During a set that was understandably heavy on

1. Commander (Extended Dance Mix) – Kelly Rowland and David Guetta 2. Miss Me (feat Lil Wayne) – Drake 3. Lady Daydream – Teen Sister 4. iYiY – cody Simpson

According to brooklynvegan, the great electronic, psychedelic Limey band will be playing their masterpiece Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space at radio city on July 30th. I checked

I love dance to distraction but only the most utilatarian type of dance: I can take DJ Shadow or Flying Lotus but I love the more bass ethos, especially folks

“The Only Living Boy in New York” By Simon and Garfunkel Has to be one of the coolest songs ever recorded. I always forget how much I love it til

‘Lady Daydream’, from the EP ‘Color your life’ by the Brooklyn band Twin Sister is a slow and spacey pop song, which opens visions of wild sceneries, it must be

Bayer Mack, owner of Block Starz Music sent me the youtube of Italian alt-rock band The Nuv with a quote from Jerry Wexler about lisening to everything you get. Of

I got this poster sent to rock nyc plus a link to Friends or Enemies and I figured what the fuck… an easy post. Except I have no idea what

In May of 1982, British recording artists Squeeze released their 5th studio LP, entitled “Sweets From A Stranger”. The band had worked extremely hard touring particularly in the US up

Dear Wheels: I am fourteen and I wanna form and and be poplar and have lotsa friends and be rich… it’s better than being head cheerleader… I’m thinking of calling