i guess i'm floating (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you haven't yet pre-ordered Surfer Blood 's debut Astro Coast you should get on that ASAP. You'll feel better about getting into them before the rest of the indieverse and the Pitchfork accoutrement does. We've been loving the Florida music ( Holiday Shores , Blind Man's Colour , Chromatic Flights , Viernes , Levek ) so naturally Surfer Blood is right up our alley. But honestly, even if Florida...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Video , Movies Local political activists, musicians, and protesters opposed to the Bush administration joined forces for ' Gonzo Music Diaries ,' a documentary about the downfall of revolutionary music and the breakdown of democracy. Circulating around the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, filmmaker Roy Szuper, serial concert attendee Concert Joe...
Sweeping The Nation (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Musically, this is exactly the same as Helen Love’s previous Radio Hits, Shifty Disco Girl, Does Your Heart Go Boom and the Peel favourite Girl About Town. And, like most other Helen Love songs, it mentions The Ramones, discos, beaches, and a story about a boy and girl in love. But Debbie Loves Joey is a culmination of everything that is really quite good about Helen Love’s other songs,...
Phillyist (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Photo by Flickr user Helena P. When watching a concert, there are many thoughts that may pop into one's head. "Oh, this is pretty cool, maybe I'll buy their album." Or, "This is putting me to sleep." When I saw Shonen Knife live at Johnny Brenda's on Monday, the thought that immediately popped into my head was, "I wish I could bake this band in to a cake so I could eat them!"...
I Rock Cleveland (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig earned super respect from this writer when during a recent interview with Pitchfork, he was asked to discuss the spoiled white-kid label often given to him and his band. He answer was priceless : When people try to frame us as these spoiled rich kids, I want to say, "Well, hold up. You don't know anything about my family, you don't know where I went to high school,...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The far right has never been friendly territory for Jews It's always a little jarring to watch the small but determined handful of befuddled Jews flirting-- for one reason or another-- with the right-wing elements that have been trying to exterminate them since Biblical times. There were even confused Jewish fascists who supported Hitler and Mussolini (and wound up being killed by those they supported)....
Serious Eats (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
EV Grieve has the lowdown: We closed the Pizza Shop because the rent was too high. We struggled every month to make it... someone gave me an offer on the space and i decided it was best to take it.... Former owner Kevin Cole tells EV Grieve he's looking for a new location and urges fans of the place to get in touch via email for notification if and when he reopens. The Pizza Shop is the place that...
The Glass Walking-Stick (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
My Official Worst Gig Ever: The Screaming Ameebas / Death Planet Commandos, July 1988. Not just your average bad gig - you know, boring band, arrogant frontman, grotty venue - but the Seventh Circle of Hell itself. We ( that is, the semi-legendary Death Planet Commandos ) were supporting the Screaming Ameebas at a black hole of a venue called the Night Owl. We'd seen the Ameebas around the local scene...
Watsy's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I haven't posted for ages about what I'm listening to at the moment. Well to be honest, I'm getting pretty bored with music at the moment - all so rubbish - especially current music. However, I'm very conscious that that smacks of me getting old rather than the music getting worse - so i'm now not sure what to believe. Anyway, I'm getting into the Damned at the moment, I've even booked tickets to see...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Art Brut 's lead singer, the jocular and loquacious Eddie Argos , is notorious for his cockney spoken vocals and stories during the band's live shows. Adorned in his signature trench coat, tie and corduroy pants at Tuesday night's Chicago show at Lincoln Hall, Argos and his band ended a few of their songs with lines from legendary rock tunes. During their breakthrough...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Filed under: Spinner Interview Ronnie Spector 's long-delayed album, 'The Last of the Rock Stars,' finally sees a North American release Nov. 10. The record, which came out in Europe in 2006, is both a fond memoir and a bold statement on Ronnie's musical legacy. On it, she honors her first musical love, Frankie Lymon, with her version of the '50s boy crooner's holiday hit 'It's Christmas Once Again.'...
Life, Words, & Rock 'n' Roll (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
While I'm waiting to hear if my Zoe book will be picked up, I've started work on another book idea I've been kicking around for awhile. Zoe is not entirely written yet (only 50 pgs in, in fact), so it feels kinda weird to start a new project, but I used to write more than one thing at once and if I ever want to make some semblance of a living at this whole writing thing, I need to do more than one...
Olsen Twins NEWS (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
It's no secret we're obsessed with the motorcycle jacket this season, from the eco-friendly and affordable to the uber-luxe. We loved it on James Dean, The Ramones, and Ashley Olsen , and now we're loving it on Caitie, AKA, Today's Best Dressed Reader. TAGS: Outfit Ideas, Personal Style, best dressed, best dressed reader, fall trends, motorcycle jacket, outfit ideas, personal style, street style. Read...
http://www.wisebread.com/feed (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
By Paul Michael Today's WISEBUY . Select Board Games From Toys R Us Just $2. At Toys "R" Us, get select board games starting at $1.99 via this mail-in rebate . Shipping starts at $5.77 , so buy multiple games at once for a better deal. FREE Slim Fast Snack Bar Get a free Slim-Fast 100 Calorie Snack Bar- Peanut Butter Crunchtime flavor. FREE Prilosec OTC Sample Get a free sample of Prilosec...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
“Clash”: The two record label honchos knuckled down over a shared telephone line and let loose their chat. Seymour Stein Seymour Stein is a veteran. He made his first leap into the music industry working as a clerk for Billboard Magazine in 1958. He then went on to co-found Sire Records and become vice-president of Warner Bros. Records, pioneering artists such as The Ramones and Madonna,...
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