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1. Lights – Ellie Goulding 2. The Fame – Lady Gaga 3. The Elements Of Freedom – Alicia Keys 4. Glee – Glee 5. Lungs – Florence And The Machne […]

In the most baffling story I’ve ever heard of, D’Angelo was arrested for soliciting an undercover cop for a $40 blow job. D’Angelo?? Wow… Can’t he have, er, any girl

1. Real Thing – Cloud Nothings 2. Untitled Jam # 4 – Andrew W.K. 3. The Battle Of Hampton Roads – Titus Andronicus 4. Time – Modern Hut 5. Rock Minuet

1. When your best song, “The Battle Of Hampton Roads” lasts fourteen minutes, you are an important writer per se. 2 The bagpipes are awesome. 3.. It appears to be (yes,

Patrick Stickles high school friend, Kevin McMahon,the guy who has produced everything Titus Andronicus has recorded, was kind enough to speak to me Saturday night. I didn’t tape it and

More Wynette: This from the new book. George Jones was implicated in her death OD and at Wynette’s open casket viewiing friends and family were taking jewelry off her corpse.

Ryan Bingham’s acceptance speech: Thank you so much. I’d like to thank my wife Anna, I love you more than rainbows, baby. My uncle Clay, my band, Jack Whigham, Scott

Just awhile ago Helen covered The Icarus Account advising us of tour dates. I was contacted by the band via myspace and was given some great news for the inhabitants

“BigBang are a Norwegian trio that have recently relocated to Los Angeles. I’ve been listening to their latest album titled “Edendale”. While they certainly come across as a capable and

If I had a million bucks I’d hire somebody to transcribe interviews for me. But I don’t and I am in horror of how disgusting I am gonna sound talking

“I really despise this new fucking disease of indie fucking shit, fucking student music the likes of Bloc Party and all that fucking nonsense,” So says Mr. Entertainment himself Liam

In one of those weird coincidences that seem to happen to Helen Bach all the time, just as Mike Nessing starts obesessing about the late great Mrs. George Jones, we

Just a reminder that next month (and FINALLY) Blue October makes it to the Northeast.  Having seen them live I can personally tell you they do an amazing energetic show. 

If you are in the Worcester MA area Tuesday March 7 you may see me and the Magpie as Four Year Strong will be performing an in store at Hot

 From the ” I shouldn’t laugh but I will file” Country music man Brad Paisley is reported as A-OK after stage diving onto his own stage. Paisley apparently took a

Graduating Summer was brought to my attention when they commented on one of the band’s statuses on Myspace. It said to check them out, and why not? I’m glad I

Almost Alice High of the viewing of Tim Burtons, Alice in Wonderland I realize I should really give a few words to “Almost Alice” the pop side soundtrack or would

I got to Bowery Ballroom around six and left eight hours later and with the leader of one of the great bands at our time willing to discuss anything, I

Joe Steinhardt of Modern Hut and PhD of cool suggested Black Wine to Iman and I when we interviewd him last week. In the roar of madness I have not

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time

The man who belted out the anthem “I Love Little Girls”, with his band Oingo Boingo is drawing in the little girls now. As composer of the sound track for

Blogging is a 7 day a week job- one day off and your dead. So what do you do when the two big cheeses go to a gig on the

Ray Davies took the stage shortly after 9:00 last night at Hartford’s Webster Theater. Paired up with Bill Shanley on acoustic guitars , the duo tore through the evening’s set

Good Sunday Morning Nothing like waking to this mug, ay? Dionne Warwick wants some money. Ever since that Psychic Friends” failure she’s been looking for a gig. Warwick, 69, appeared

If Patrick tends to take this show round the world I will never get within a mile of him again. Last night Titus Andrononicus were breath taking. I wish I

I wake up on the weird side of the bed alot. To be obsessed with a band or a song or a show is not uncommon. Like a flu, its

What the fuck is this? “Marky Ramones Brooklyn Pasta Sauce.” I am not making this up. Banging around myspace I come across this. Why??

From Jay-Z’s unscheduled visit to DC before a concert yesterday. President Obama found a coupla minutes to speak to him anywayway. Pic and story courtesy Page 6

MTV is bringing back MTV Unplugged in one of those why the heck did they drop it any way moments. Of course, it will be on VH-1 since MTV gave

Saturday March 6th, 2010 – Titus Andronicus Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 – Julian Casablancas Thursday, March 25th, 2010 – Country Music at Joe’s Pub (Dierks Bently!!) Friday – March 27th,

Back in the day, when Bob Guccione Jn owned Spin, it was the epitome of a cool mag. So he sold it for $42M and never looked back (except for

rock nyc goes to Public Image Ltd. Eagerness is an energy: May 12th at (ugh) terminal 5

Readers of Rock NYC will be aware that I have gone on the record as calling Titus Andronicus the only band that matters. There is a searing integrity, a feeling

The recent Peter Gabriel album consisting of cover versions of artist’s songs got us to thinking, “What if any pop artist from any time in history could contribute to a

I was just sitting here and a really good question came to mind…What is the one song you never want to hear again? My pick, and my cousin Lauren agrees

Rolling Stones top albums of the Spring is online and, while taken as a gimme the Stone are bland by definition, it looks like a dreary fucking time of year.

You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself

This from WENN – “Metallica are facing a boycot of their first show in ages in Israel because THE CHEAPEST TICKET is $159. The show on May 22nd has Metalheads

Toronto’s finest, synth duo the Vicious Guns, sound like Soft Cell sans soul mixed with the cool vocals of a Human League chick. In other words, an eighties retro sound

Leeloo – For Science – ANOTHER great Steinhardt song from his Boston days with maybe his best chorus. About love at first site? “What a beautiful thing, what a party

Best Heavy Metal Band? Glad you asked…without a doubt Iron Maiden Cant wait to see them at MSG in July. Review to follow. Iron Maiden came straigt out of England

I am moving out of my home. I was just assaulted by the American Idol kids rendition of “I Got A Feeling”. I now got a feeling that I’m going

1. The Chaconne – Dessa 2. The Revolution Will Be Televised – Gil Scott Heron 3. Untitle Jam # 4 – Andrew W.K. 4. Sorry Only Counts The First Time

And I am, frankly, baffled. Expecting party rock and roll songs with airier production than I’m used to, what I got was four extended jams almost ragalike, almosyt ambient, rhymic

1. Tragedy – Peter Wolfe and Shelby Lynn – Shelby, take me with you when you go 2. Leeloo – For Science – The best song about New England ever

The problem is that you throw humongous wealth and power at kids raised in poverty and violence and act surprissed when they can’t shake the projects off. Whatever you wanna

. “Run to You” by The Rocket Summer. A great song, it’s slow and beautiful and makes you think. 2. “Hate(I Really Don’t Like You)” by The Plain White T’s.

Rock Me – Steppenwolf-This actually has it’s moments, but much of it is ordinary and the extended break in the middle is just tedious and embarrassing. Runaway Child Running Wild

Haeley, John, and two others whose names I can’t remember getting voted off was a smart move, America. Their performances were painful, and it makes me happy that viewers at

Rock ‘n Roll: The most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear. – Frank Sinatra