New Band Alert: Little Death
Little Death is a promising new band from London that has somehow found its way onto my iPod.This is a garage rock band that reminds me…
Goldfrapp and Miss Kittin and The Hacker
If there's one thing I learned at the movies, it was that the disco era is all about excess and wanting to have it all…
What could possibly go wrong when you hire the "Manipulator"?
I agree with Vanity Fair's James Wolcott when he writes on his blog, "Based on the coarse, cheapshot, meretricious campaign McCain has run thus far,…
The Juan MacLean's Happy House at Nectar
A few years ago, I remember going to see James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem fame) and The Juan MacLean DJ at Chop Suey and the…
Imaginary Interview: Chris Difford of Squeeze
Squeeze is the hugely influential British powerpop band that made its name during the late 1970s and 1980s with such hits as “Black Coffee in…
If you haven't heard of Theresa Andersson yet…
There are roughly a million reasons why I'm excited to see Squeeze play next week at the Showbox at the Market but here is one…
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Four new Raveonettes EPs in 2008…and the first one is free
There are 17 Tuesdays left in 2008 and on four of those, The Raveonettes will be releasing a digital EP. (Actually, I guess I'm cheating…
Ticket Giveaway! Win your way into the Juan MacLean's upcoming show at Nectar
DFA Records artist and electronic dance guru The Juan MacLean will be bringing a full band to Nectar next Wednesday night (September 10). Anyone who has…
Ratatat at the Showbox at the Market
Ratatat, the hot-shit electro group from New York, has been on fire lately. Their most recent album LP3 has gotten mostly rave reviews from critics…
What the Fuck Buttons?
I don’t think I’ve ever sought out a band that has taken me further from my comfort zone than Fuck Buttons have. Yet, on Thursday…