Decide what song Kinky Creature should cover! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
A month ago I paid Kinky Creature some money for their Kickstarter, to record their first album in Philadelphia. In return, they promised to play a cover of ANY song I wanted. And…
Indie labels ‘won’ the Grammys so let’s all get drunk
In a rather interesting factoid, the American Association of Independent Music put out a press release pointing out that at this year’s Grammy’s, artists on indie labels won 34 of the Academy’s 78…
Is Pitchfork.tv on Youtube the new MTV?
I haven’t cared to watch Pitchfork.tv because it’s Pitchfork. You know, that once-upon-a-time obscure music blog? But it seems like they’re adding Pitchfork.tv to Youtube. If I didn’t know better I’d say it’s…
Roz Raskin and the Rice Cakes and Bored With Four sing “Let’s Stay Together”
The loves of my life, Roz and the Rice Cakes and their good friends, Bored with Four, serenade us with the lovely words of Rev. Al Green. Love is in the air, people!…
Show Me Some Looooooovvveeeee
Readers, Help me out. Sign this petition. Because we’re friends. And you (hopefully) care about my welfare. Right? Right? Here’s a link that will explain why you should do so. http://www.templesmash.com/ And here’s…
MM: Trust’s Self-Titled Goes to Some Weird Places
The other day I was browsing the internets and saw a conversation unfolding about a new synthpop album that had just leaked. So I did what I always do when confronted with music…
Wes Anderson + Ja Rule taking you into the weekend
Now that I’m officially known throughout the land as a misogynist, an incompetently lazy writer, and a possible fraud, I figured I should team up with another misogynist. But a man with a…
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is cashing in on the ‘health conscious’ hipsters
Justin Vernon causes controversy. He told the Grammys to ‘totally go F themselves’ because they refused to play music with non-Pitchfork-sanctioned musicians. And then rumor spread that Justin Vernon was coming out with…
The True Face of NMH’s Potato Lady Revealed
Let’s talk about Neutral Milk Hotel for a moment. We all know that their 1998 offering, In The Aeroplane Over the Sea, is considered an essential indie music album. It can have a…
Die Antwoord play Letterman
Die Antwoord is hitting the states with their new album Ten$ion. Late night stop: Letterman? Anyone else feel way too uncomfortable? // Yolandi, have my babies.