The relationship between musicians and their fans are not what they seem. It appears to one of product/consumer on one level, God/practioners of faith on the other. Not all relationships […]
Does anybody except for MIA not love Lady Gaga. Here is Susan Boyle: “”I think Lady Gaga is a wonderful artist and completely original and I like her costumes. Love
Ringo Starr is apparently less than thrilled by the Catholic Church’s olive branch. Starr said to CNN: “”Didn’t the Vatican say we were satanic? And they still forgive us? I
Amazing, this acoustic plea is the sound of a absolutely broken man. Sometimes being manic really works. “can you pretend I’m amazing, instead of what we both know”. Self depreciation
So Jessica Simpson only had “In This Skin” on her (co-written by Rob Fusari, by the way), at least it was a pretty good pop ballad. I saw her on
Let’s shuffle em up and see where the world stands today. I’ll keep on going till I get bored. 1. Shine (In Your Mind) – The Apples In Stereo –
Those of you who have been following rocknyc know that last fall I had a minor meltdown when Justin Furstenfeld front-God of Blue October was hospitalized at what was to
I thoroughly enjoyed the two songs I’ve heard off MGMT’s Congratulations, the title track and the first single. But I am apparently as alone as I was when I loved
After a year with barely a mistep, oh an occasional riot but that’s about it, sixteen year old Justin Bieber is discovering April is indeed the cruelest month. First there was
It is hard to remember now, but there was a time, way back in the 00s, when Miley wasn’t an arrogant plank and if you wanna remember it well just
Brit PM Gordon Brown gives the word exothermic whole new meaning when he named checked Lady Gaga, along with Glee and Girls Aloud among his faves. And speaking of Brit
Congratulations – MGMT – I was pretty obsessed with the Soulwax remix of “Kids” last year. It didn’t hold but it was a pleasant enough week or so. This song
Detective Berdin isretired and it is detective Morris who is now in charge of Elliott Smith’s case. After a lot of procrastination, I called him. I had imagined the situation
This week on American Idol, except for being so incredibly excited for Glee, it was a love/hate kind of week. Andrew, Crystal, Casey, Michael, and Siobhan were great and definitely
Billy Idol shows age don’t mean jack by embarking on a tour taking him up the Pacific Northwest this August. If you’ve never seen Idol live, I gotta tell you
1. Congratulations – MGMT 2. Sequestered In Memphis – The Hold Steady 3. Sleepy Nights (Forever) – Let me Love4. Certain Songs – The Hold Steady5. Down On Our Own
Today we commemorate the death of one of rocks hottest bass-boys. I have a theory that its really hard to find an unattractive bass player- but Pete sure wasn’t one.
I think all those drugs rattle some people’s brains. Here’s Swedish dance sensation Robyn: “Clubs are like the new church for people – it’s where you go to feel a
The Hold Steady are playing two sets on Saturday April 17th at the Bowery Ballroom. 630p and 10p. They are a terrific live band and what if I’ve from the
Ok, so it looks like Nicki’s manager got her to drop out of the Rihanna tour to work on her new album The sorta of intelligent move that gets managers
MGMT – Congratulations Not Myself Tonight – Christina Agullara Your Petty Pretty Things – The Get Up Kid There’s No Other Me (Feat Joss Stone) – Jeff Beck Nursery Rhyme
I am a huge B-52s fan (first live show? I caught em opening for talking Heads at CBGBs) and not in the realm of my good friend Michael Malone. I’ve
Jun13Hot 97 Summer Jam New Meadowlands Stadium Goes On Sale: Sat, 04/17/10 Jul 13 Tue Sting with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra The Metropolitan Opera Goes On Sale: Fri, 04/16/10
I first heard Supergrass when I used to hang at a UK import store on the east Village in the nineties -picking up Oasis b-Sides and Blur Japanese imports. I
1. Ambitions And War – JBM 2. Shutterbug Dirty – Big Boi 3. Telephone – The Morning Papers 4. Umm Hmm – Erykah Badu 5. Down On Our Own Shield
So how, following up on Ice T’s “hot plate of dicks” comment, how badly does Aimee Mann suck? By most peoples standards not so much, by the bar she set
growing old… I bury my head in shame for failing to mention yesterday the birthdate of one of the foxiest of all the children…Born in 1987.. Brendon Urie still holding
Iman sez: Courtesy of Pitchfork, courtesy of Abeano, it is a real good cover though not in The Morning Papers “Telephone” superduperdom, mainly because it makes so much sense. Better
In the UK., some time after the hippies came pub rocK; scruppy blues rockers with bad teeth. The advent of disco lead to a merging of imagery and the faces
I’m a little weirded out First Aaron Gillespie (now formerly)of Underoath, offers drum lessons now Justin Shekoski of Saosin is offering guitar lessons? Weekly half hour sessions at $35.00 ea.
So how bad can I write…? Pretty damn lousy when I put my mind to it. Here is some of the worst stuff in a year: From a post on Thin
The detective John Berdin was in charge of Elliott Smith’s case in 2003, and it seems it was not the only case the detective had mishandled. I stumbled on a
Rock NYC loves DVD re-issue company SHOUT Factory. We find all of their releases to be of high quality, and more often than not offering solid value for your money.
Dear Brandon Flowers: Rock NYC loves the Killer’s “Read My Mind” off Sam’s Town song but due to your facial hair being mislocated we are unable to cover this.please grow
According to Parade Magazine, Taylor Swift made $17.2M last year.
I am not a The Wall fan. I prefer Pipers, Darkside, Wish You Were Here and Animals to name three Pink Floyd albums off the top of my head. After
Tonight’s the Night, Sciortino and Mary! Yup, Glee is BACK. This the ‘Madonna’ episode is sure to get everyone up and dancing! So nice that the school choir is back
Lilith Fair Dates! Damn it Rihanna is only showing up in Utah… This to me, is hell on a stage Boston July 30 Hartford August 1st NY July 31 um
40 years after the Beatles (and two years after For Science) broke up the Vatican has come to peace with one of these two bands. In their newspaper Vatican newspaper
“A few things are missing from “Million Dollar Quartet,” a jukebox musical that’d fit right in on the Vegas Strip: a buffet dinner, slot machines and, more importantly, a story.”–by
We got this off gigwise. If you’re in London, there is a retrospective of the great album cover artist Storm Thorgerson. You will recognize some, some maybe not, but the
People stop me on the street all the time and, after making me sign the court papers, they ask “Iman, how do you choose which gossip to cover?” The answer
Miley Cyrus first on screen kiss “triggered something” for Liam According to contactmusic. Miley’s biggest pet peve is not triggering something with her first on screen kiss.
1. Oh! – Sleater-Kinney 2. St. Judy’s Comet – Paul SImon 3. Tennessee – Harper Simon 4. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone – Sleater-Kinney 5. I Know You –
Stephen Jerzak, who I am a huge fan of, covered “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha and I have to say that I absolutely love it. So incredibly different than any other
Isn’t she supposed to be naked on something? Whatever. here is vegetarian r&b Peta supporter Joss Stone. If there is a naked pic I’m sure can find it for us…
How many children of rock stars have tried to follow the career of their parents? And how many have succeeded? Not many to answer the second question. I saw Harper
Rick and Ilsa is probably the most unique artist I’ve ever heard. Voice-wise along with their sound. Almost like old school talk-punk. It’s easy to say just how much I
What’s Rock NYC got to do with LA’s Public Record Act? Stay tuned…
