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OK, my take on American Idiot. I went into the show thinking I was going to hate it and that it is totally going to suck. That is because about […]

Speaking of beards… ZZ top is touring… no kiddin, they are! After a stint in Florida and Georgia with ‘Sunfest’ they’re off to Chile, Brazil and Italy (here a visual,

I first heard about them on that IFC show i reviewed, “Dinner With The Band” Don’t know where she came from, she may be a New Yorker , but she

Following our fantasy Clash  tribute album, here’s another  we’d like to see at Rock NYC; This was tougher that I thought mainly because Bowie’s songs are so inherently his, it’s

I wrote a post yesterday about Titus Andronicus playing a concert Sunday April 11th, to benefit Amnesty International’s “Men Can Stop Rape” at Red Hook High School, 130pm. Our (as

Reggae superstar since the 90s, Bounty Killer, has been arrested for assaulting his girlfriend. Which begs two questions: what gives with rock stars beating up women and will Bounty Killer

Good to see the comprehensive tube list is back in action- get some nachos and push over for this weeks musicians on tv Tuesday, April 6 Trisha Yearwood – “The

1. Beat Goes On Medley (feat. Kanye West) – Madonna 2. Ummm Hmmm – Erykah Badu 3. Hello Good Morning (feat T.I.) – Diddy 4. Everybody’s Hurting – Jakob Dylan

To follow up on Aaron Gillespies departure from Underoath and to show you what a straight up good guy he is, the following quote was given “”I am more then

BRYCE: REVIEWED INTERVIEWED REVIEWED AGAIN LATER THIS WEEK

1. Stickman – Elliott Smith 2. So Much Love – The Rocket Summer 3. Drop The World – Lil Wayne And Eminem 4. Holy Hell – Noun 5. Who Are

3oh!3 (did you know 303 is the Colorado area code? Just a fun fact) will be releasing their new album Streets of Gold on June 29. I’m impatient. you can

Have you ever gone through your iPod and realized every other song that comes up on shuffle has some sort computerized beat or autotune voice? Well…maybe not. But for me,

Happy Birthday to Stan Cullimore, Mr. Housemartin, born April 6, 1962. Now I wouldn’t be surprised if Iman hung out with them, but I didn’t. Where is Stan now? Well

Yesterday’s Spin news hat the track list for the September release of a Bowie tribute album in aid of the charity War Child which helps kids hurt by war. It

When the lead singer of Girls, Christopher Owens, dismisses you as “dogs bark but the caravan moves along” you might wonder what the fuck is he wasting his time on

The sad thing to me about Kurt Cobain dying was that he was smart enough not to believe his own hype, but not smart enough to keep it seperate and

1. MY WORLD 2.0 – JUSTIN BIEBER 2. NEED YOU NOW – LADY ANTEBELLUM 3.  ALL IN GOOD TIME – BARENAKED LADIES 4 ALL DAYS ARE NIGHTS FOR LULU –

Oh shit.. Aaron Gillespie is leaving Underoath after the European tour. I cant express to you how bittersweet this is. A great drummer, a great voice a great man. From

More greatness from the Zappa Family Trust.   On May 1st, Zappa records will release “Greasy Love Songs”, an audio documentary that celebrates the 1968 classic LP, ”Cruising With Ruben

Devo dontated one of its signature red cone hats to Ohio Historical Society. OHS says it has received a small collection of artifacts from the band and its official archivist.

Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records, interviewed during the Yankees pathetic effort against the Red Sox last night (coughing up the lead twice? Please…) announced that Dr. Dre’s new song (FINALLY)

You know, there is something sweet about this story… not musically of course, musically it is rancid. But the winner and first runner up from the second year of American

Helen Bach wrote: Kurt Cobain died 16 years ago today I wasnt a fan then, Im not a fan now I think he (as others) died and reached God like

YAHOO! I lu uh uh uhve Devil Wears Prada and now comes word they will be participating in a “Back To The Roots” tour which will take TDWP to small

I was so excited to hear about Titus Andronicus Sunday, Aprill 11th concert at Red Hook High School in, er Red Hook. 130pm all ages gig before they play Toad’s!!

Hot off their, er, burning up Grammy Awards duet, Elton is all for Lady Gaga writing the new Bond song. John said: “”I’m really pleased that Lady Gaga is up

LIVE 1. The first coupla minutes of Doug Keith’s set at Mercury Lounge, where he stands expectations on its head with an instrumental road before segueing into “We Left Everything” 2.

Because Damon Albarn only has to perform a voice in Gorillaz concerts (it’s a cartoon, dontcha know -and therfore, I guess, there isn’t much improvisation, he sometimes performs in his

1. I Am Not A Robot – Marina And The diamons 2. Stickman – Elliott Smith 3. It’s Alright (On The Suez Canal) – Leisure 4. Meet Me In The

Morphine immediately established a minimalist, low-end sound that could have easily become a gimmick: a ‘power trio’ not built around the sound of an electric guitar. Instead, with sly intelligence,

Bullet for My Valentine are a sexy bunch of boys that I hope to see at the end of the month They’re doing a couple things you may have interest

Natalie Merchant has launched her new website http://www.nataliemerchant.com/w/leave-your-sleep/leave-your-sleep-epk I cant stand her. I once read she doesn’t wear shoes cuz she didn’t want to kill insects…? Apparently when she doesn’t

So if you’re familiar with the God awful chain store Hot Topic you’re aware that they have literally sucked the DIY out of alt music fashion. You don’t have to

I graduated high school in 1984. We were the George Orwell class. It was the end of the world, we had Bowie belting out the year and we had a

Radio Disney Jams 12 – Various Artists Raymond Vs Raymond – Usher All In Good Time – Bare Naked Ladies Sugarcoating – Martin Sexton Comment: You know, that Justin Bieber’s

Will Smith has turned down the role of Marvin Gaye in Cameron Crowe’s still in pre-production bio-pic. Cameron and Will  have been trying to negotiate this for weeks and while I have

1. Lady Gaga – Telephone 2. Tune Tempah – Pass Out 3. Justin Bieber – Baby 4. Rihanna – Rude Boy 5. Cheryl Cole – Parachute 6. Inna – Hot

1.BOYZONE – BROTHER 2. LADY GAGA – THE FAME 3. JUSTIN BIEBER – MY WORLD 4.LAURA MARLING – I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN 5. GLEE CAST – GLEE – THE

Rock NYC is nearly a year old and my first review was Bob Mould at Joe’s Pub so it is hardly a shocker to discover I was listening to a

Lil Wayne has started a website in prison. He answers fans questions, blogs on sports and tells ya how he’s doing. here’s the website, represent: http://weezythanxyou.com/

I got this off today’s New York Times and it sure suggests to me that all those bands who hope to be discovered on line might wanna go with plan

The Chinest communist tyrants who control every part of their citizens lifes and kill them and jail them when they complain, balked earlier this month when Google insisted upon open

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Joy Division’s lead singer and lyricist, Ian Curtis’, suicide,  bassist Peter Hook will be touring with selected special guests in a live performance of

When I am not happy with a concert, and particularly if it is a band I admire, I check out the audience and see if it’s me or them.  San