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26 May 2009 01:17

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Music, Politics: Pitchfork sez Grizzly Bear’s new album is the bees’ knees

  • 9.0 rating for the indie band’s ultra-hyped “Veckatimest” source

19 May 2009 21:22

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Music: Think Pitchfork’s right about Eminem’s “Relapse”? Judge for yourself.

18 May 2009 22:49

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Music: OMG OMG OMG Radiohead’s recording a new album! OMG!

  • It’s at the stage where we’ve got the big Lego box out and we’ve tipped it out on the floor and we’re just looking at all the bits and thinking what’s next?
  • Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood • On the startings of another album from the British superstars. If it’s half as good as “In Rainbows,” we can’t wait. Also, Thom Yorke regularly says awesome things. • source

08 May 2009 13:04

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Music: Any criticism we’ve ever had of Wilco is now voided

The cover of the new Wilco album, “Wilco (The Album)” is officially the coolest thing ever. source

07 May 2009 21:36

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Music: They’ve been silent, but: Lots of good news on the White Stripes front

  • marriage Meg White, the half of the White Stripes that only has one main gig, is getting married to fellow Detroit rock royalty – Jackson Smith, son of Patti Smith and Fred “Sonic” Smith (the late MC5 guitarist). White has been married once before – to the guy mentioned in the box to the right.
  • music Jack White, the half of the White Stripes that appears to always be working, recently noted in an interview that the band will be getting back together soon to record a new album, to come out next year. Good thing too – after their last tour went kaput, the band’s future seemed hazy.

07 Mar 2009 12:51

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Music: The player piano plays 32nd notes on Dan Deacon’s “Bromst”

Deacon made his anticipated new album at a killer studio in Montana. Not Baltimore, kids. source

14 Feb 2009 09:42

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Music: Grizzly Bear has an upcoming album. It’s named after an island.

“Veckatimest” is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Massachusetts. Look it up, indie nerds! source