Mercury Prize nominees announced
Yes, it is that time of year for the baffling and somewhat odd Mercury Prize. Nominees for this year's award were announced today, and here…
The Ephemeral Nature of Success
Back in the day, before Billboard introduced the Soundscan method to making charts (meaning every time you buy an album, the sale is uploaded into…
Large number of monkeys on both sides of the pond
It's no surprise that the Arctic Monkeys' second album Favorite Worst Nightmare is the #1 album in the UK in its first week, but stateside,…
Greatest Indie Anthems
Just because it is now officially NME Thursday and everyone loves themed lists, how about we talk about the Greatest Indie Anthems ever... and what…
Tonight's Recommended Show: The Arctic Monkeys at the Showbox
Tonight is a great night for shows in town: Brit pop rockers the Kooks are at the Croc, !!! (!!!) at Neumo's, but the Arctic…
As Seen On TV: Amy Sedaris, Modest Mouse, BRMC, Arctic Monkeys and more!
For as many listings we've got this week, there's nothing I'm super excited about. Amy Sedaris is always a hoot (she and Letterman have quite…
New releases for the week!
Now this is a big release week!I'm super stoked about Dntel from Sub Pop, The Blow, and those Arctic Monkeys. I'm also curious about the…
As Seen On TV: Iggy Pop, Amy Winehouse, The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, Jarvis and more!
Time for the weekly "As Seen On TV" post!Wasn't Luke Wilson funny last week on Conan last Monday? Especially the part about how he hangs…
The Proclaimers = #1!
Well, hopefully not start another stir, but the latest NME singles chart place the Proclaimers (yes, those Proclaimers) new verson of "I'm Gonna Be (500…