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Whether you loved or hated my interview with Parick Stickles (and I myself had my doubts) it was a serious attempt to get under the skin of a band. Spin

Did anybody say zeitgeist???

Bad Romance – Hayley Williams Window Seat – Erykah badu SDP – The Kissaway Trial We Left Everything – Doug Keith Only Ray Of Sunshine – Wesley Wolfe Suicide Machine

I really don’t know much about Motorhead. I mean I’m familiar with them but not to the extent of say, ‘fan’. I know alot of cute guys dig Motorhead. I

I’m more of a music fan than a music critic. A music critic has to stay up to date with everything so that when the time comes that they have

omg check this out!! http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&ContributorID=5967589 No wait read this first. I love Weezer. You love Weezer, we all love Weezer. The link provided is actually to the video for the

OMG (feat Will. I. Am) – Usher – The new usher has been coming under fire though I think mostly because people wanted a marital mea culpa on his divorce

Hey want to check out something totally weird? K yeah so did I Annuals,Sweet Sister. “Loxtep” the opening song is so strange its addictive. I had not heard of this

I am not a hoarder. I save very little and I throw out a whole lot. So as I schlepped around looking for the Twister spinner tonight (don’t ask) I

They look pretty well, don’t they. Somebody called Doherty a crack head (not appreciated), somebody else asked em about bitterness (also not appreciated). Oh and nobody made a last supper

Happy Birthday To Angus Young.. AC/DC aint my scene but who dont love a man in uniform…k wait thats just gross I like “Highway to Hell”, so party like the

Yup and only his second visit since the beatles famous stand there (have you ever heard it: considering they couldn’t hear themselves think, it’s pretty awesome). last nights set sounds

On some web series… Off pitchfork if u wanna… but it’s abit of a bore…

The different is different not because it is necessarily strange but because most things aren’t like it. The conjoined at the arms musical duo don’t sound strange: they sound like

Hot rumour outta the UK? Lady Gaga has been invited to write a song for the next 007 (which better be a fuck of a lot better than “Quantum Of

Denmark’s strange and wonderful art-prog-rock weirdos the Kissaway Trail are in New York for two nights in support of their excellent new release Sleep Mountain. Mike Nessing is working on

I was watching MTV Cribs, being on vacation, and two boys who were said to be part of the band The Afterparty caught my attention. Driven by curiousity, I got

Last time I saw Panic at The Disco was in October of 2008. A huge venue, a meet and greet and a pep talk by Zach the body guard who

When I was young(er), and getting into alternative music, my taste of music was soully Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Panic! at the Disco. Two out of three

I went rushing home from Doug Keith’s set last night with only one thing on my mind: downloading “Salty Woman” off his first album Here’s To Outliving Me. I found

Imitation is the highest form of flattery right? So what does it mean if the big guy rips off my kids? It means Im gonna sound off on it and

From gigwise (where we took the pic as well): “Lady Gaga: ‘I Can Stimulate An Orgasm Using My Mind’ “ Let’s see Ke$ha improve on that one…

Bhang Bhang, I’m A Burn Out – Dum Dum Girls Salty Woman – Doug Keith Bad Romance – Hayley Williams Julie Ocean – The Undertones omg (feat Will. I. Am)

Cam’ron and the U.N. (the U. N.? I thought the Diplomats were his Posse) at Highline tonight. Some line up by the way: XXL MAGAZINE FRESHMEN GALA WITH CAM’RON &

I wasn’t keen on Malice In Wonderland but love the extended More Malice. The Doggmeister is on tour in April. Here are the local dates. April, 2010 16 – Philadelphia,

Punk Goes Classic Rock the latest in the series of ‘Punk Goes.. ‘ that contain no punk bands is available for streaming in dribs and drabs. I listened to Mayday

I’ve been writing about how a poor live performance can kill your affection for a band. It has happened with Dirty Projectors. With Spoon. With Paramore (the opposite is also

The last installment of Mike Nessing’s triumphant reviewing of every single released in 1969. An amazing achievement by an amazing writer. Congratulations Mike, well done. Whipping Post – The Allman

In the annals of the world getting it wrong, me getting it right, and the world never knowing what it missed, please meet the former lead singer of The Undertones,

A coupla years ago, around the time Vol. 1 was released I caught She And Him at Webster Hall -instead of Hiro ballroom and a day later because, Zooey Deschanel

MARY MAGPIE HELEN BACH HALF OF PANIC AT THE DISCO LET THE GAMES BEGIN

I posted this yesterday and I am reposting because Rock NYC’s fave photographer Bob Klein has allowed us to use this beautiful photograph from his collection. Taken on a cobbled

The residual effect of the roundly panned but awesome any way “Hot Tub Time Machine” found me singing “Save It For Later” by the (English) Beat, featured in the movie.

Ricky Martin comes out as gay

In 2009, Jerry Dammers told the Guardian he was cut out of the Specials reunion: “I was the Specials’ founder, main songwriter and keyboard player. And I have been exluded

Every Now And Then – Alan Jackson Better Than A Hallelujah – Amy Grant Memories (Fuck Me I’m Famous) – David Guetta feat Kid Cudi Die By The Drop –

Well its been awhile since I’m rambled endlessly about a rocker that makes me want to sin so here we go.. its time and its time for Scott Weiland. I

1 Suicide Machine – Elliot Smith 2. The Lowest Low – Doug Keith 3. Vibrate – Rufus Wainwright 4. Knockout – Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj 5. I Am Not

Now just so you people don’t think Ive forgotten for a couple days, I have not. Just there seriously has been nothing worth wasting space on. But today is a

Sorta cool news Tokyo Police Club (NOT TOKIO HOTEL) has a new release coming out June 8. I loved Tessllate, and it helped the kid with Geometry (google it I

Some of you are counting down the days til Easter but not me. I’m counting down the days til this Friday when I hit The Space in Hamden CT to

Apr 26 Mon Semi Precious Weapons Bowery Ballroom Goes On Sale: Wed, 03/31/10 More Info Apr 30 Fri Hey Champ Mercury Lounge Goes On Sale: Tue, 03/30/10 More Info May

I have taken Christina seriously ever since I watched her wipe the floor with main act TLC at MSG back in the day, so she has nothing to prove to

I’ve been sick of Paramore for a coupla years, really ever since a terrible set at Summerstage got my back up and the latest album gave me zero reason to

I got an email from my friend Maggie Ferndandez with a link. “Nothing dirty” she warns. Oh, well. Dirty South TV is a web only music network with 1200 channels

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