The Vinyl Crusades: Resurgence of the Inner Sleeve
We pay the ultimate ode to Vinyl in an industry sweeping column that brings together the factions of American music’s core round table
R. Stevie Moore 04.14.11 Cameo Gallery Brooklyn NYC
R. Stevie Moore opened his show at Brooklyn’s Cameo Gallery on April 14th wearing a white linen suit over a short-sleeved hoodie imprinted with neon
Gorillaz ‘The Fall’
Apple really needs to hire Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett for their next iPad commercial. I had no idea that that really big iPod could
CAKE ‘Not Sick of You Yet’
We got sweet on CAKE’s trumpeter Vince DiFiore, discussing Billboard charts, teen moms, temporary tattoos, and the pressures of playing The Big Apple
The Kills ‘Blood Pressures’
The Kills give us everything a rock band should – artsy music videos, pseudonyms, and a strong, healthy dose of sexual tension with Blood Pressures
The Strokes 04.01.11 Madison Square Garden NYC
The Strokes seduced Madison Square Garden like they had a truckload of roofies
Peter, Bjorn, and John ‘Gimme Some’
Peter, Bjorn, and John’s new album Gimme Some sounds like it’s guilty of being corrupted by mainstream music
Todd Clouser ‘A Love Electric’
Todd Clouser’s ‘A Love Electric’ melds genres so unconcernedly that the band needs only to plug in and kick it
The Gaslamp Killer ‘Breaking Through in LA County’
The Gaslamp Killer discusses the evolution of the Low End Theory and the surprise guest DJ appearance by Thom Yorke at his recent show
Mountain Goats 03.28.11 Bowery Ballroom New York City
The Mountain Goat’s front man, singer, poet, songwriter, guitarist, stand-up comedian John Darnielle came on stage in his bare feet and a sport coat
Screaming Females I Don’t Mind It LIVE
On January 26th, as the coast braced itself for yet another crippling blizzard, New Brunswick’s own Screaming Females performed a set in-front of an intimate
Grouplove 3.25.11 The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
The Troubadour is packed like an Italian football match for Grouplove’s set of hand-clapping, sing-alongs and just general joyfulness
