Microsoft to Google: You're a meanie monopoly!
This just in from MSNBC/Reuters:Internet and media rivals to Google Inc., fearing an unprecedented consolidation of power in the online advertising market, are expected to…
Art Brut fans: download five new songs
Great news from team Art Brut: the band has made five new songs from their forthcoming record It's A Bit Complicated available for free sneak-peek…
The Stranger's Gong Show video
Liz and I spent a good three hours at the Crocodile, laughing our asses off at the Stranger's Gong Show last week.Now you can watch…
Photo of the day: The Long Winters (and guests) at the Showbox
Huge hugs and thanks to Heather Hydra who beautifully documented last Saturday's Long Winters show at the Showbox. Imaginary Dana was at show (upfront no…
"Jack the Ripper" by the Horrors
The British music scene tends to behave like a pendulum, where one extreme is "justified excellence!" and the other extreme is "unsupported hype!". These days,…
As Seen On TV: Lily Allen, Silversun Pickups, Ira Glass and Morrissey
The second installment of our weekly (possibly on-going) series, here's a rundown of this week's cool Late Night TV guests. Set thy VCRs!***Mon, April 16***Lily…
Americans: a little stupider than before
The latest Pew Research Center for the People & the Press study of over 1,500 Americans has found that we're slightly stupider than we used…
Great Modest Mouse photos from Paramount show
Pitchfork has some fantastic photos from the Modest Mouse show at the Paramount last night, taken by imaginary photographer pal Michael Alan Goldberg. Congrats, Michael!For…
Tonight's Recommended Show: Nicole Atkins and the Sea (in Boston)
THIS JUST IN: Nicole Atkins & the Sea just had to cancel their Boston show tonight because of bad weather. From the band: "We'll be…
H is for Hellgate
Although I pretty much agree with the line (which I think came from Elvis Costello) that an artist has twenty years to make his first…