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With friends (and family) like mine, you here of such obscure and underground bands that you never would’ve known existed. I was lucky enough to have an Escape the Fate-esque […]

Friday,  January 8th-Falu at Joe’s PubThursday, January 14th-Julian Casablancas at Terminal Ugh Sunday, January 17th -Lady Gaga at Hartford CenterFriday, January 29th -Cold War Kids at Terminal Ugh I am

I have been listening to the Cold War Kids EP Behave Yourself (and the new Lil Wayne “Drop The World” but that’s for tomorrows post) all day long and figured I’d check

Why do I mention this? Because James Blunt had the best selling album of the decade over there selling 3.1M copies of Back To Bedlam featuring the terrifying “You’re Beautiful”.

I stole this off Brooklynvegan.com. Justina posted the top ten things she heard at metal concerts this year. Here is # 5:  Eyehategod on a boat.“Pussy, guns and heroin.” It’s

Oh wait… Julie had an operation and can’t sing any more right??

Tinnitus is when you always have a ringing in the ear because your ear drums are damaged from too much loud noise. Lars said: “If you get a scratch on

The year is coming to an end and it is time to turn back to the subject of Michael Jackson. Yes, subject. MJ is no longer a man with a

Greetings Gentleman, I am Helen Bach. Keeper of the Flame at Rock NYCI am making a personal plea for you to GET OFF THE WEST COAST and spread the love East.

Another reason why I don’t get to listen to much newer music is that I’m a “repeater”. Once I get a hold of something I like, I find it real

As I’ve mentioned before, if I’d be working on Rock NYC last Feb when I caught the Astral Week concert twice in five you’d be sick of the name Van

Albums released today:Codeine Velvet Club – ‘Codeine Velvet Club’3oh!3 – ‘Want’ Singles released today:Chipmunk – ‘Look For Me’Wiley – ‘Take That’Codeine Velvet Club – ‘Hollywood’/’I Am The Resurrection’ How is

Nicked off MTV Fave bands: MGMT Drake Kings Of Leon Not much of a post but the picture rocks…

So what gives? Why are all these twenty something rock stars growing beards? And how canw e stop em. Helen Bach has been asking about this for this past week

How can I disagree so much with a writer I respect so much? 1. BLACKsummer’s Night – Maxwell 2. For All I Care – The Bad Plus 3. Veckatimest –

Of course I didn’t even nearly forget about Armstrong slightly. But except for a review of  “St. Louis Woman” on Plays W.C. Handy I didn’t write about him. I don’t

What can you say about a band that you never think of but every time they show up on a mix or a shuffle you have to stop what you’re

I have no explanation and no excuse for failing to mention Gwen Stefani on Rock NYC and not even once. She didn’t make a post, neither did No Doubt but

There is a great line in the film When Harry Met Sally (one of my all time faves by the way) in which at the stroke of Midnight Harry turns

Looking at someone’s mp3 player is the equivalent of looking into a girl’s diary. There are some things in there you just may not want to see. Other things she

I’m vaguely indifferent to Animal Collective -like a song here and there but, but I actively dislike Grizzly Bear. It’s like the Beach Boys for morons and the sound doesn’t

A snippet of the new Taylor Swift song “Today Was A Fairytale” from her upcoming ensemble movie Valentine’s Day was released today and IT SOUNDS TERRIFIC. Just 20 seconds of

28 year old Aveneged Sevenfold drummer was found dead yesterday at 1pm -an apparent drug overdose. Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan had a history of heavy drug use and act II

Never Can Say Goodbye

Tough guy hardcore band Four Years Strong and Rock NYC nail bitten scribe Mary Magpie share the season of joy We know em as Fur Year Strong -but we’re pals…

I’ve been writing about these albums endlessly so I am not certain when and if I will write yet another review. for now here they are!! 1. The E.N.D. –

(Part 3 of a series of essays examining the Kinks’ recorded output on the RCA record label during the early to mid 1970’s). By the beginning of 1973, the plan

sam phillips finds elvis presley, white guy who can sing like a black guy, chuck berry is a black guy who can write about stuff white teens like, and jerry

Some celebrities:Ted NugentJohn MayerHoward SternArlo GuthrieDean Cain James CaanJon VoightRobert DaviLou FerrignoAdam CarollaLacy ChabertAngie HarmonVictoria JacksonGerald McRaneyJon CryerLorenzo LamasKevin SorboPatricia HeatonGeorge NewbernRobert DuvallJerry Bruckheimer

Hot: Susan BoyleMaxwellKings Of LeonTaylor Swuft Not:U2 J. LoKanye WestWhitney HoustonChris Brown

In anticipation of catching Julian live at Terminal 5 (ugh, ugh, ugh) next month I finally bought his solo album Phrazes Of The Young and it is the very definition

blowin’ bubbles in the air As a fan of the early Artist Vs Poet, I happily purchased the new EP from them, “Damn Rough Night”. The opening song and the

Keep takin’ dem scooby snacks, Casey I am dangerously out of touch with popular music. I have no idea what the number 1 song is. I have no idea who

So how is the state of the only art that matters? It’s hard to assess, so many rock crits are bloggers like us and difficult to locate.I’ll tell you one

Anyone who has ever gone to a hardcore gig knows that moshing is part of the show. Back in the day it was slam dancing, stage diving, ‘skanking’ even. Now?

No, of course you didn’t read this first in Gigwise June 10th, 2008 1. Will I Am2.Pete Wentz3. Wim Butler4. P. Diddy5. Bruce Springsteen6. Stevie Wonder7. Jeff Tweedy8. Will Smith

four years between posts…? Four Year Strong Bane Therefore I AmSmartbombBeyond City LightsWorcester Palladium Worcester MA Sunday December 27th, 2009 I am always extra excited to visit a new venue.

Karen Wow Wow best Of 2009 Released her best album with Yeah, Yeah, Yeah’s It’s Blitz, singlehandedly saved N.A.S.A’s album, brought the house down at Radio City Music Hall and

Alan Jackson’s home is anywhere he hangs his hat Country great Alan Jackson DID endorse Barack Obama for President way back in 2008…

Here is the tracklist for the early awaited sophomore album by Vampire Weekend dropping soon, Contra I’ve heard four of these songs and take it from me, even if all the other songs suck

Rock Criticicism 2009

Kesha at Jingle Ball earlier this month In an article in New York Times posted December 23rd, music critic Jon Caramanica makes a big deal of Rock NYC fave Kesha

Right wing, animal slaughtering, crap songwriting, sexist, bird brain also has a serious side. Here is Nugent on President Obama: “I think that Barack Hussein Obama should be put in

But if I was to get it wrong it is the fine piece of over produced double yummy bubblegum “If We Ever Meet Again” ‘ featuring Katy Perry and starring

Joe McElderry is top of the pops one week too late 1. Joe McElderry – ‘The Climb’ 2. Rage Against The Machine – ‘Killing In The Name’ 3. Lady Gaga

Hmmmm…. I can’t say I’m very thrilled by this.” LOL :)” with Gucci Mane is a catchy novelty song and “Say Aah” with Fabolous is pretty good.  So I just bought

Aaliyah – Aaliyah (2001) – this aint great because she died, this is great because of “Rock The Boat” and “We Need A Resolution”. Adam Lambert – For Your Entertaiment

T-Pain – Thr33Ringz (2008) – Gave Auto-Tune a good name Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift (2006) – From the vest start was a fully formed country pop Princess. Taylor Swift –

Nick Hornby’s current novel Juliet, Naked is the story of one Tucker Crow, an American singer-songwriter a la Jackson Browne, who retires in the middle of a tour to promote

alone again…? Wow. Since Thursday there has been a deathly silence on the music news sites. One story, the tragic suicide of Vic Chestnutt, has been picked up here and