Athens Popfest Countdown
The Athens Popfest kicks off one week from today!For the next few days I'll be spotlighting some of the fests highlights as I prep to…
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Glasgow’s 1990s (that’s 1990s, not 1990’s, not The 1990s) should be commended for the effort they’ve put into trying to make a good rock ‘n…
Architecture in Helsinki coming back to town with a new album!
That big band of Aussies, Architecture in Helsinki will release their third album, Places Like This, in a couple weeks (on Aug. 21 via Polyvinyl Records)…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: The Cops
The great tragedy of the Capitol Hill Block Party -- indeed, of all music festival, really -- is that it's impossible to catch every band…
Kanye West's new video featuring Zach Galifianakis
I'm not sure why I love this video so much, but I do. Is it the clog dancers? Is it the way he "jumps" his…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Cave Singers
The top three things I loved about seeing the Cave Singers at the Capitol Hill Block Party... Substantiating the hype. I must confess I was…
Runaway Groom: Usher
Usher, who was set to marry his prego girlfriend this weekend, changed his mind at the last minute and didn't go through with the hitching.…
Sumner and Morris say "New Order Yes!", Hook says "New Order No!"
This divorce is getting ugly faster than Brit and K-Fed ...The New Order breakup/reunion/breakup saga continues! Peter Hook issued a statement on his myspace page…
Brand New Towns
With the release of Robert Gomez's Brand New Towns and other releases from good Denton, TX-based bands such as Midlake, this small town tucked away…
A crush is supposed to hurt
I recently received a copy of Superstition by Siouxsie and the Banshees from Lala to replace my long lost cassette copy of the album and…