Jay Reatard will settle for nothing less than rocking your face off. I’m not sure if that’s his personal mission statement but, if not, then he should definitely consider it. And if you disagree with it, then I dare you to cross Mr. Reatard unless you’re hoping he asks you what the five fingers said [...]
It might be blasphemy to say that I like New Order better than Joy Division (it’s true) but for those of you who like both, check out New Order doing Transmission, Shadowplay and Love Will Tear Us Apart from their new Live In Glasgow DVD.
iMeem is streaming the entire thing here.
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The guys have posted loops from several new songs from their forthcoming LP. Some of these things are impressive and seem to hint at a funkier, more groove based album than the previous two. Pretty enjoyable stuff for 30 second loops.
Stream here
Albert Hammond Jr.’s first solo record, In Transit, was a delightful surprise that no one really expected to be as likable as it was (I mean that backhanded compliment in the best way possible). With its scratchy guitars and 60s hooks it made great summer driving music.
Now the guy’s gone and made another record, Como [...]
Full disclosure. I don’t actually know what qualifies as ‘post-punk.’ There I said it. So sue me, I’m sure I’m not the only hipster out there who doesn’t know either. Sure, I have a vague idea of the overarching umbrella of a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a riddle that is post-punk, but [...]
The Virgins make simple, hard-to-dislike rock. Shades of The Stones at their funkiest and The Strokes (if they liked to have fun) make their music ass-shakingly awesome. They’re album came out yesterday and now they’ve been photographed by gonzo photographer, Terry Richardson for Vogue Homme. We have to say the guys clean up nice. Too [...]
This past Sunday, Nike hosted an exclusive event to celebrate the inimitable Dunks. Festivities included the hip hop orchestra conducted by Double G, The Cool Kids and No Age. Along with the music there was a Celtic dunk tank, free BBQ, a slip and slide and, oh yeah, free Dunks for lucky party goers (like [...]
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For all you Dean and Randy fans out there, here’s one piece of merch you won’t (unless you do) be finding at their next show. The 5950 has teamed up yet again with a premiere artist and this time it’s the L.A. punk duo who get their due. More info at GvB and enter for [...]
Certain artists immediately spring to mind when you think of iconic style. The Beatles with their black suits and boots, The Ramones who managed to unify a complete musical sound and aesthetic, David Bowie and his various incarnations, Andre 3000 (sorry Kanye) for proving that white towels and throwback jerseys should be left on the [...]
Take three of the greatest guitar slayers from the past 40 years. Throw in Davis “Deadwood” Guggenheim and what do you have? The hottest motha-effin’ rock doc that a weak, prissy-pants town like Cannes has ever seen! Making its debut from the sunny resort town, “It Might Get Loud” is already exploding [...]
In a nice little departure from their (really good) last studio record, Z, this new song finds the near-jammy band going falsetto and getting, dare I say, funky? There are some shades of Punch The Clock era Elvis Costello on the piano and then the string section sweeps in for what has to be [...]
