Winner And Loser Week Of July 4th, 2013: J. Cole And Cell Phone Users
When Cole And Kanye released albums on the same day, my rap loving nephew Jeff McColl got in touch to tell me Cole trounced West
rock nyc's Top 10 Songs Week Of July 8th, 2013
The Fabolous newbie? Is like a sideways “I Don’t Like”… he has a lot of Brownie points with me after the terrific BB Kings gig
Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-13-13
The Doors are a classic rebellious band and this makes a point about the generation gap that bears remembering.
Cyndi Lauper At Beacon Theater, Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 Reviewed
Lauper’s performance fell apart on Wednesday evening… But it began very, very well
Welcome To Connecticut Miss Lauren Hill!
She will be working with other inmates, cleaning, doing outdoor work and helping with the education and religious departments.
Listen To Two New Tracks By Blue & Gold, An Up And Coming Brooklyn Band
Yeah, we, women, have heard this before!
Cell Phones At Concert: I Hope You Realize This is War
The artists are saying that if you go to a concert you have to watch the show and not be distracted by cell phones, but if it is true of cell phones it must be true of everything
Musicians I Haven't Seen On Stage But I'd Really Like To
Stuck in a wheelchair for decades the former Soft Machine musician is on a whole other level
Cro-Mags sue Harley Flanagan And No One Really Cares
Remember when Harley Flanagan went bongo’s last year at the CBGB’s festival at Webster Hall NYC? Yeah, you forgot all that old man punk rock fun didntcha!
What To Do When A Band You Love Adds A Night At A Better venue?
Who wouldn’t prefer the Apollo over T5? Not just history, acoustics, but seats!!!
Bob Lefsetz And Apps As The New Beatles
This is a strange,wild, thrilling, messy, bizarre time for music, so hail a taxi
Jay-Z Performs 'Picasso Baby' For Six Hours At NYC's Pace Gallery, Marina Abramovic Shows Up
Less ladies who stare and more holy grail?
Hear ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-12-13
three of them are a direct reflection of my ambivalence towards Cyndi’s concert the other day. Including the Prince one.
Future Bible Heroes At The Echoplex, Monday July 8th 2013
The delicate and delightful – looking at their accomplice’s smiles all night long – task of performing Merritt’s new songs.
Pet Shop Boys "Electric" Is Streaming At Our Place
The essence of Anglo disco 30 years after synth pop, it sounds like all other electronic disco, but with less bass and more brains
Cherie Currie Is Back, Thanks To Lita Ford
“I just wanted to get out there and play for you again. After 30 years, with the movie, my book, and then a successful show opening for Joan Jett in 2010, the time was right for me to make a record.”
More On Cell Phones During Concerts, Or An Idea How Elliott Smith Would Have Handled Them
I respond very badly to such authority, if you tell me I can’t use my phone because you, people in the band, are soooo important right now, I certainly will use my cell
"Torture In A Tin" Campaign Financed by Morrissey
Channel 4 in Britain was forced to pay $14,000 in fines as punishment for unauthorized use of the tune, Morrissey turned that money over to PETA to finance the anti fois gras movement
Gossip Column!!!
It was between this and a dream setlist for a dead rock star, something I haven’t done in years, but after well over ten minutes of deep thought I went with this cut and paste job
Damon Albarn And Flea Get Together To Help Syria: Which Side?
There are actually ten records available, and Oxfam will be holding an auction on ebay for the lot
US Top 10 Singles, July 20th, 2013
The old Carter Family hit given a bravado performance by Anna after an astonishing 28 weeks on the charts, she finally cracks the Top 10
US Top 10 Albums, July 20th, 2013
Cole was sold 457,000 copies of Born Sinner, West 430,000 copies of Yeezus. I wonder how that sits with the rap giant?
Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-11-13
Laura is back on tour and we get two nights at MHOW, though if she scared up a 90 minute set I bet she could fill Town Hall no questions asked
Off Sunset Festival, Sunday July 7th Part Two
the five or so girls attending the festival were already front row, all wide eyed for this high-energy rock band, who is, by the way, about to go on tour with Adam and the Ants next week
Mr. 305 "International Takeover" Reviewed
There simply is NO redeeming quality about this poorly constructed self indulgent piece of trash from one of my favorite artists.
Jimmy Eat World, "We Are Never Getting Back Together" Cover, Reviewed
Grown men whimpering out this tune make me want to punch them in the neck.
Jay-Z And Charles Dickens Linked
Being raised in a single parent household in Marcy’s Projects haunts Jay-Z the way being a child laborer in London haunted Charles Dickens
Elvis Costello's Top 500 Albums Reaches It's End W-X-Y-Z
Waits get a healthy FIVE ALBUM PICKS. That’s more than Stevie Wonder. A risable conclusion by any standards.
Lil Wayne's Fourteen Year Old Daughter Writes A Novel
While, admittedly, how far is a fourteen year old gonna go? Perhaps a little further than this.
Quasi Announces A New Album, 'Mole City'
‘a set of anthems for the refuseniks, Molotov tossers, pacifist soldiers and bug-eyed freaks’,… okay!
Spotify Go One For Two On Upgrades
Yes, folks, you can now use Spotify on your browser!! How important is this? It is pretty important, it is pretty big, it kinda makes their software redundant
Mike Love Wants Brian Wilson To Rejoin The Beach Boys
I’d be happy to see Wilson solo-the last time was two years ago. But with the Beach Boys? It’s too sad.
Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-10-13
I would claim to be disappointed but really, who expects much more but mediocrity from Ciara or Donell Jones, or Skylar Grey.
The Rolling Stones At Hyde Park, Saturday, July 6th, 2013, Reviewed
This was not a crowd of connoisseurs, it probably had more first-timers than any other UK show I’ve ever seen
Pearl Jam To Play Barclay Center This October 2013
Please have no doubt that whatever it takes I plan to catch them this October when they play Barclay Center.
Ella Fitzgerald 'found' recordings to get released
In this particular case the BBC has stumbled upon some rare recordings. Is this a matter of bad housekeeping? Could it be tapes misplaced? Aren’t these things chronicled or filed in some sort of order?
Not With The Band: What It Takes To Become A Rock Star
Jimi Hendrix was probably the last black rock star, and despite Kanye West claiming everywhere he is the greatest rock star, he isn’t
The M.I.A. Documentary Teaser Is Here (Though Roc Nation Took It Down)
It is that Pitchfork trashed her awesome 2010 album MAYA and for that alone she is an immediate superstar in my book
"Despicable Me 2" Reviewed (More Or Less)
This all goes down very easy; it is sweet and sappy and fun
Sneak Peaks: Upcoming Releases Week of July 8th, 2013
I am going to go with Skylar, the indie pop chick who came to prominence on “Love The Way You Lie”. I’ve heard some songs off the newbie and yes, I like em. Don’t love em.
Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-9-13
As for Pharrell, what kinda summer is this man having? Two of the three songs and now one of the big movies
She & Him At Central Park's Summerstage, Saturday, July 6th, 2013, Reviewed
She & Him are the Pat Boone of indie rock. 3D? They should be so lucky
The Neighborhood Bullys At The Redwood Bar, Friday July 5th 2013, Reviewed
The band seemed excited as if they were playing for the first time, or as if they had been having the rock’ n’ roll energy drink since birth
Rockin’ and Rasslin’ With the King In Memphis, Tennessee
It has been said that Elvis remained a fan of Memphis wrestling throughout his life and given his fascination with comic book superheroes, there is no reason to doubt that assertion, even the large, bejeweled belts he wore, while performing in capes, resembled championship wrestling straps.
It's New to Me: "At The Indie Disco", The Divine Comedy Reviewed
So I say….what the hell.. and then I said WHAT THE HELL?
Leona Lewis Will Retire From Singing If EU Stops Animal Scientific Testing: We Don't Know How It Will Work But We're For It
Who, precisely, is offering to stop animal testing in scientific tests in return for Leona Lewis stopping singing? Besides us, I mean
Taylor Swift Quotes Her Lyrics On Signs Around Her Beach House?
Who does she think she is? Is she that proud of her cheesy lyrics?
Paris Jackson Denied Entry To Utah Rehab Facility
Paris Jackson the beautiful child of Michael Jackson had a slight suicide scare and has reportedly has a dark side exhibited on her Tumblr. Tumblr, is one of the most dangerous websites on the net.
UK Top 10 Singles 7-13-13
I don’t much care for Rudimental but John Newman solo is another question: he is a cool weirdo with an ear for dance