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Sox and Roll? Well not really but I was assigned the task of listening to what songs accompanied ballplayers up to the plate. I have to say (and spare me […]

What ‘s with Beck and the Lord Of Darkness? On his Record Club page, Beck covers INXS’ Devil Inside’ of INXS. On ‘Stereopathetic Soulmanure,’ there is ‘Satan gave me a taco, in

1. Diana Vickers – ‘Once’ 2. Usher – ‘OMG’ 3. Chipmunk feat. Esmee Denters – ‘Until You Were Gone’ 4. Plan B – ‘She Said’ 5. Scouting For Girls –

1. AC/DC – ‘Iron Man 2 – OST’ 2. Paul Weller – ‘Wake Up The Nation’3. Plan B – The Defamation Of Strickland Banks4. Meat Loaf – ‘Hang Cool Teddy

There was loads of talk about Panic! at the Disco going all ‘Beatles’ and to look at them during the ‘Pretty.Odd’ days, it seemed very retro. But now, that the

Jakob Dylan’s “Women And Country” is a pretty, occasionally monotonous, often stirring, American dust bowl country-folk album. And T. Bone Burnett’s production drags me. Afgain. He is like the Rick

Frank Zappa was allowed to testify in front of the Senate at about record lyric labeling in 1985 but  Rock NYC reinstated censorship last  Friday!!! We are so sorry. I have

I do not believe that it is fair for a famous artist to lip-synch during a performance. If you pay money to see a band perform live and they are

Some metaphors sit on your head until you write em. Odessa records owner Paul Finn and I  are stuck outside of Nightlights late Friday afternoon knocking back Pabst Blue Ribbons

Joni Mitchell told the LA Times (we got it off Canoe) “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob

If Ringo Starr wants to reference John Lennon, as Starr does on his hideous “Peace Dreams”, for fucks sake don’t write crap lyric ‘Can you imagine this coming true/ It’s really

Sometimes it’s alright to meet your idols. Last night I met one of mine. Her name is Stephanie and she is the muse behind For Science’s masterpieces Tomorrow’s Just Another

Who takes that note that nobody wrote and puts it down?* (You know who) I mean…Thelonius Sphere Monk — aka. Melodious Thunk. If Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington traversed

1. Graduation – Transportation 2. Don’t Smell Too God  (But It Keps Me From Burning) – Shit Horse 3. Your Friend – Wesley Wolfe 4. Supertheory Of Supereverything – Gogol

Ir’s nearing the witching hour and a topless girl wearing a horses head, tights, men’s underwear and sneakers and drenched with beer is frugging  near the stage to Shit Horse, while

Poison was my childhood’s favorite band. Still today, they are my favorite band. They are the band that I probably have seen the most in concert. They are the band

A significant number of singers or songwriters have referenced alcohol brands in their works, this includes Lady Gaga, Leonard Cohen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Jones, Jimmy Buffett, Ben Folds, Van Morrison,

Putting my iPod on shuffle brings up songs that dig up deep memories.   Season- The Academy Is… Easily one of the best songs off the album, I’d give it a

Hey head on over to the Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston Street For Don  Giovani Records Presents Tonights Line Up? Screaming Females The Measure (SA) Barakuda McMurder Byrds Of Paradise

As we chicks take over rocknyc today we give a second nod to Death Cab For Cutie. You’ll hear alot more about them in coming months.  One of my all

I dont like her but you might.  M.I.A has announced (after that ridiculous blimp publicity crap at Coachella) a new single entitled ‘Born Free’ .  To quote the song “I

Head on over to http://www.myspace.com/myspacelive Monday at 9pm Why? Go now if ya want,  but go Monday April 26 at 9pm and you’ll get to view  Bullet For My Valentines

I am supposed to like xx.  They’re British, theyre ‘alt’ theyre hip…..hell theyre ME! But I cant and this video (legit link below) is the reason why.  For the life

Some people wear their boyfriend’s hoodies or hats. I just ask mine for the first 5 songs that come up on his shuffle.  Hey John, What’s Your Name Again?- The Devil

Most of you already know Im a big fan of torture. Which is why I feel the desire to announce the just released track listing for 3rd album release by

After finally getting some media attention that was not here at rocknyc, Green Days “American Idiot” is picking up some momentum. Our writers pretty much thought it sucked, I voted

Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary to hot rocker David Bowie and his former model wife Iman. The couple have really held it together in an industry none to condusive to wedded bliss.

Why do kids in my school listen to Justin Bieber? The answer is plain, simple, and painful. They’re easily swayed by the media. They think he’s “hot”, I think he

Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, AIM. Even iTunes makes genius playlists so you can listen to music similar to your interests. Half the bands I listen to I’ve heard of from a

Poison frontman and reality TV star Bret Michaels is reportedly in critical condition after sustaining a brain hemorrhage Thursday night.  Michaels, 47, was rushed to a hospital after complaining of

The last time rock nyc mentioned a concept we’d heard about in a recording studio it was Julian Casablancas laying down his vocals after the rest of the band had

During my interview with Patrick Stickles earlier this year he namechecked Manchester, England, band Television Personalities as the first to allow some frailty? Emo? The possibility of epressing more than

One of my work pals told me when she goes to see Matchbox 20 or Rob Thomas they give out these cute little USB bracelet thingys of the show. A

There are so many cool things about Phil collins, aren’t there? I mean, aren’t there??? 1) He looks really cute in that picture up there. 2) He was in “A

1. Acapella – Kelis 2. Supertheory Of Supereveything – Gogol Bordello 3. How A Resurrection Really Works – The Hold Steady 4. Paris – Kate Nash 5. Know Your Enemy

I have a love hate relationship with Harry Connick Jr. I loved him in the “When Harry Met Sally’ sound track but he then sorta lost his cool when suddenly

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Being in a succesful rock band is like winning the lottery: it’s so difficult it might as well be pure luck. So when I hear that a band that has

Mr Malcolm Mclaren was laid to rest yesterday in London. A grand processional occured through the city streets. On the side of his coffin atop a horse-drawn carriage was spray-painted

Keith Buckley lead vocalist for the band Every Time I Die just tweeted that he s done recording vocal tracks for his new side project with the Damned Things. Guess

Nostalgia is for suckers. I guess people have different lives but only a day or so here and there do I miss. A girl here, a night there. But I’ve

The Everly Brothers Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1983

Aww Los Lonely boys have had to cancel their tour until the end of May AND halt completion of their new CD due to lead singer Jo Jo Garza’s throat

Happy Birthday to Roy Orbison. What a bad ass dude if you think about it and I gotta say I freaking loved him all the way to the Traveling Wilburys.

I really think Courtney Love needs life times on psuchotherapy and a new personality before she can be welcomed back into the world community. After claiming on Tuesday she was

Before we officially anoint Usher the King Of All Things Pop for 2010, let’s give a shout out to Kelis new single “Acapella”, produced by the best around (unless the

There are some bands that look like little sects, but nice ones, and you surprise yourself imagining them traveling in little old-fashioned buses with flowers in their hair, singing along

In the current Parade Magazine, Jonas brother 17 year old  Nick manages to NOT embarrasses himself, unlike ex-girl friend Miley Cyrus a coupla weeks agao. Good for him, except somewhere

In 2008 Noel Gallagher was slammed to the ground by a drunk Canadian as his band Oasis performed “Whats the Story Morning Glory” Today, justice was served.Well not really cuz

So here’s an old  concept with a twist: let loose a musician in a studio full of equipment and run a camera. Then broadcast it live on the web.  Live At The