The lyrics to The Twilight Sad’s “Forget The Night Ahead” don’t seem to be available anywhere online. Here’s my solution. Many thanks to redskyatnight from The Twilight Sad forum for typing these in from the […]
Two weeks ago I had the ironic pleasure of seeing three very hip bands in a very unhip locale. This gallus trifecta of Scottish indie rock was almost too good to be true: Frightened Rabbit, […]
Bernard Sumner is a busy bloke these days. Not only is he working with a new band that includes Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans, he also reveals he’s got a new synth-based LP in the […]
I saw The Twilight Sad perform live two weeks ago, and I haven’t been able to get James Graham’s haunting vocals out of my head every since. Historically, I’m not a big fan of loud, […]
Here’s the September 26th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
White Water, White Bloom, Sea Wolf’s sophomore release hits the shelves tomorrow. Just a handful reviews are out, but the usual “sounds-like” name dropping has alrady begun: Arcade Fire, Conor Oberst, Decembrists, Wilco, blah, blah, […]
MySpace has got to been feeling pretty special today. They scooped Pitchfork and all the other uber-cool music blogs with the announcement of the tracklist for the upcoming New Moon Soundtrack. I’m no TEAMEDWARD cougar […]
Here’s the September 19th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
U.K. entertainment retailer HMV has issued a limited edition charity calendar featuring the stars of its “my inspiration” advertising campaign. HMV hopes to raise £20,000 ($33,100) for CLIC Sargent, the children’s and young person’s cancer […]
It’s that time of year again. The kids headed back to school yesterday, and I’ve got a bushel of extra hours to myself. I tend to fill my days obsessively processing pictures, searching out new […]
Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt) will continue their Jack Kerouac adventure by literally taking it on the road in October with a touring band comprising Nick Harmer (Death Cab), […]
I had thought Death Cab For Cutie were going to perform their new song from New Moon Soundtrack song, “Met Me on the Equinox” live on the VMA’s last Sunday. When they didn’t, I was […]
Dear Neil and Chris, The ticket I purchased to your upcoming performance in Seattle has just arrived! It’s been forever since I’ve seen a Pet Shop Boys show; in fact it was on the stunning […]
Here’s the September 12th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
As we reported back in August, Death Cab for Cutie has been tapped to provide the first single from the New Moon Soundtrack. ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’ will officially premiere with a live performance […]
I wasn’t quite sure why, but when I hear Underworld was playing the Fox Theater, I was really excited. I’ve never been a raver, but I’ve always enjoyed the beats and vibe of the band. […]
‘Think I Need It Too’ is the brilliant new single from the mighty Echo & The Bunnymen, and the first release from their forthcoming album ‘The Fountain’. It’s a joyous, uplifting, utterly infectious slice of […]
For almost a year, Zooey Deschanel has been very tight-lipped about her wedding plans to DCFC frontman Ben Gibbard. Maybe she feels a little more comfortable opening up so far away from home. In a […]
“Choosing the kind of lie you want to tell is actually the creative art of photography. And there are few better and more interesting liars than Anton.” – Brian Eno Bono, Michael Stipe, Brandon Flowers, […]
Here’s the September 5th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. It’s an outsourced Labor Day weekend at Sirius XMU. The sole exception? The Download 15 of course, which has many hard-working American artists. […]
[I feel a tad Perez posting this, but anyone who knows me knows how closely I follow the comings and goings of Ben & Zooey.] Zooey Deschanel is taking ballet classes to tone up for […]
Anton Corbijn created some of the most iconic portraits, album covers and music videos of the last two decades. From the cover of U2’s The Joshua Tree to Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” video Corbijn has left […]
Phil called me Wednesday to break the news of Jakes Brokman’s passing. I was on my cell phone and at first I didn’t understand who he was talking about. Who? Somone associated with the Bunnymen? […]
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