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Here I am, fifty-three and still a music obsessive. How about a quick trip through the decades?? 1950sI was four when the decade ended but what I remember of it […]

The Alternative HeroTim Thornton The plug for this debut novel by Thornton on the fictional website says it all:“By the time most people hit 30, they’ve managed to do one

StarfuckerAlbum- JupiterGirls Just Want to Have FunI love the band name- I don’t like the boys school choir on this song. So, its a stupid song anyway but in my

Kesha hit a new world record with 610,000 downloads of “Tik Tok” last week. Oh brave new world…

Once Was A Man – John Ritter and Janis Paige – Sometimes I wonder if I could write at all about anything if I had the vaguest idea what happiness

Three months ago Rock NYC predicted the John Lennon of the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas,  would go solo. Now the hot rumour from is… well, you know what it is.

Hi there readers whoever you are. The stats are in for December. 3,276 unique visitors. Eek!!! Down from 3980 in November. Phish review and Love Via Dance Machine were the

And i’ve still got some sand in my shoes. Underground on my way to a meeting, Acapella Soul wandered on to my train and, been there, done that, but they

There is no more important song than Regina Spektor’s “Ink Stain”. If it sucked it wouldn’t matter but it doesn’t suck. It is a hauntingly beautiful piano mori mortem and

The Judee Sill Revival Starts Here

It coulda be Lady Gaga and Kanye West but that tall glass of water Taylor Swift had to be whine about Kanye’s hi-jinx and instead I’m stuck watching Mariah on

Karen O the uh….hmm, lead uh, person of the group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, could have had it all. At first sound had a beautiful voice, was strong and true. The

Disclaimer: This post does not constitute an endorsement for a particular product. Because iTunes is pretty much the Mark of the Beast, virtually everyone has it. Yas, Yas, it holds

The High RoadBroken BellsWelcome 2010 the year I make some heavier choices and shrug off the weakness. The Broken Bells deebut release carries the back ground of R2D2.  Rock NYC reviewed

I’m going to see Mariah Carey at MSG for the New Years.But before I go.One last question… Is It Too Late To Say U2 Suck? See you next year

There’s a real fun profile of Vampire Weekend in Cali in the current issue of the New Yorker. By editorial staff member Lizzie Widdecombe. A lotta good stuff here. The

What does the future bring? Nobody knows, nobody knows but me….Arcade Fire – The newbie is Pitchfork’s # 1 album of the year, the Stones # 9 album, Spins #5

Off Phrazes For The Young, hidden behind a terribly dreary bass synth intto, lies Casablancas proto-country drinking song of your dreams, “Ludlow St.”. The song soon segues into a synchopated waltz but

For my science fair this year, I chose the problem “How do different types of music effect your heart rate?” Here are my results so far:(Keep in mind normal rate

Singing in the Rain has to be one of the most engulfing movie of all time. The story line is simple enough, silent screen stars Lockwood and Lamont are forced

Devo were a bunch of geeks from Ohio. If you think Weezer were stereotypical nerds these boys were the epitome of locker dwellers. Armed with keyboards and a really disturbing

Drop The World (feat. Eminem) – Lil WayneLil Wayne’s best official release of the year (No Ceiling is a mixtape)  is a vicious little piece of horrorshow: it’s like a

We all have things that haunt us and her at Rock NYC we have three. Mike, Helen and I go round and round but we end up at least THINKING

Solange knows in 2010 So looking back on 2010 and what did we learn? Not a damn thing of course though it is becoming a bitch to steal from other

Helen – I never know what to write aboutMary – hmm dunnoHelen – Theres that Beatle DocumentaryMary – Nope, Michael’s Helen – How about something unique like modern Jazz?Mary –

But, but, but… we played with Bjork. How can Brett not love us? Growing up, my parents warned me strongly never to open the medicine cabinet in the houses which

OK, I give up. I’ve tried to be nice for decades now but Patti Smith SUCKS. Here is her career: one great song, “Piss Factory”, one greatest album of all

Stolen directly from Live4Ever who took it off the Official UK Charts Company. Congrats to Dido -will you lend me a fiver to pay day? BACK TO BEDLAM – James

Richard Thompson is recording the concerts from a February tour of the West Coast for a live album of all new material. I am sure I am not the only

Blue October is a band. When they perform Justin Furstenfeld sings. Heres a picture of him

ZAPPA Hungry Freaks, daddy-Big fan of song titles that have commas. The world needs more punctuation.STONES-Stupid Girl -Still convinced Costello stole this bridge outright for “This Year’s Girl” Ragged Wood-Fleet

Arcade Fire really look up to us tomorrow we will look back at 2010: here’s a sneak peek. Arcade Fire are album of the year on Pitchfork, #7 on Rolling

Susan Boyle is the first artist to ever have her debut album remain at #1 for 5 consecutive weeks but here’s a picture of Alicia Keys anyway 1. I Dreamed

Dancing Queen

Rolling Stone Go Out On A Limb (let’s just hope they fall off) Artists to Watch DrakeEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosBLK JKSAvett BrothersFlorence and the Machine Breaking:M83Bishop AllenN.A.S.A.Audrye SessionsThe

Roland Howard and Lydia Lunch back in the day Rowland S. Howard, the Australian guitarist who came to New York with the Birthday Party (the band that gave us Nick

Off youtube is the Missy Elliot – Lil Wayne song Missy is considering putting on her upcoming album. “All 4 U” is an Elliot masterstroke: the rhyth is all 4/4 handclaps

Bedwetters live up to their photo op:Snow Patrols singer/songriter Gary Lightbody:”I think that the song has worked because it has an emotion that people can relate to.” Both deep and

Best ArtistJuelz Santana. Best AlbumTransition – Ryan Leslie I only know “Diamond Girl” by Leslie -it’s CB plus rap.

Reach For The Sky – Beth Orton – “…and save your soul”. From sheet music found after Judee Sill’s death, this unreleased song is a glorious gospel piano based spiritual.

I just bought a tix to see Charlotte Gainsborg at the Bell House next month through Ticketweb. Delivery via Ticketfast.Here is the breakdown of the cost:Charlotte Gainsbourg Wednesday, Jan 20,

Going to a concert here? Read this first B.B. Kings – The prices are extortionate, the food is diabolical, and it is a bitch to find a place to watch

Not seen as a front man (minus Pete Wentz) or even as popular as a guitarist, bass players usually get thrown aside. Few understand what it truly takes to be

A coupla weeks ago we told you about British folk group Steeleye Span playing a reunion concert in London. Sadly, that will be the last performance by founding member Tim

Who will review the reviewers? I WILL!!! Cmon kids -time for your end of term report cards. Helen Bach – Prolific and opinionated. A little weak on on the music

From the subway to your browser Acapella Soul Reviewed

High On Arrival – Mackenzie Phillips – It’s taking awhile to finish because I need a shower every time I put it down. Satchmo – Gary Giddins – Whenever Giddins gets

Remember how Jay-Z used to punch up raps for the likes of P. Diddy before Jay-Z didn’t need the extra bread. Rob Sharpe, lyricist behind songs like “Diamonds Are Forver”

The XX -those lo-fi dear drears had the # 2 album of the year at NME, # 3 at Pitfork, # 9 at Stone, missed out on Rock NYC completely,

Beth Orton, the woman who broke Ryan Adam’s heart therby giving us Love Is Hell not to mention writing the great “Stolen Car” in her own right is finally back