Posts by Jeffrey Greenblatt

Turns out that the James Brown left behind more the some of the funkiest grooves around when he died in 2006. The Godfather of Soul also left growing mounds of legal bills and overdue estate taxes. So, come this August, venerable auction house Christie’s will be selling off quite the selection of the Hardest Working […]

Are mashups still cool? I’m probably very ill-equipped to actually answer that question, but the folks behind the Austin City Limits Music Festival have dropped one called Car Stereo (Wars) via their MySpace page, which according to rumors drops numerous hints to who will be playing this year’s festival. Give it a listen and see what you can decipher and read on after to the jump to what the kidz have figured out…

We know this is kind of last minute, but if you don’t have any plans tonight we highly suggest you stopping by the Virgin Megastore in Union Square as Tapes ‘N Tapes will be doing a free in-store performance at 7 PM in honor of their sophomore release Walk It Off – which hits stores […]

Here’s a brief rundown of some of the accolades and awards the former Robert Zimmerman has garnered over the years: multiple Grammys, an Oscar, Golden Globe, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, ranked #2 on Rolling Stone’s list of the Greatest Artist Of All Time, listed on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of […]

Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly squeeze another festival into your busy summer concert calendar comes the news that influential indie-music label Sub Pop will be hosting a festival in celebration of their 20th anniversary. While nothing has been officially set, here’s what we do know (via Seattle Sound): * The festival will officially […]

Normally something like the passing of acting legend and NRA nut Charlie Heston wouldn’t get coverage here. But we’re unabashed Simpsons fans around these parts and for better or worse when I saw the news there was only on thing that popped into my head – Troy McClure’s show stopping role in Stop The Planet […]

If you ask us there is nothing better then seeing music outside in the summer. So we couldn’t be more excited when we saw the announcement of the Governor’s Island Concert Series – which will be booked by the folks from the Highline Ballroom. At press time moe., Dark Star Orchestra and The Saw Doctors […]

It was a little over a year ago that music mega corp Live Nation decided to do some re-branding of their venues around the country by slapping the Fillmore tag on them. The first of these venues was the former Irving Plaza, which is now known as the Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza. While […]

If there was anything that would make us take a road trip out to the Clev this summer it very well may be to check out the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s latest exhibit that combines two of our favorite passions around these parts called Take Me Out: Baseball Rocks! – here’s some info… […]

I won’t waste you time with a long intro here, but if you’re a fan of M. Ward and Jim James you’re going to want to watch this video from their acoustic performance from SXSW. Be sure to thank me later. Aquarium Drunkard has this whole show for download too, which features solo sets from […]

Here’s a quick pop quiz for ya:

Are you a current high school senior?

Are you on your way to full-time enrollment at an accredited university or college?

Are you involved and/or interested in music and/or the creative arts?

Do you reside in Washington or Oregon?

If you answered a resounding yes to all of those questions you are officially eligible to apply for one of three scholarships that are being offered by the legendary indie-rock label from the Pacific Northwest – Sub Pop.

Fantastic idea, good luck to all that apply. We’re going to get to work on the Hidden Track scholarship, and our application process is rigorous. So be sure to get your Top Five Headiest Jams and favorite gooball recipe together in order to qualify.

Read on for the full details of Sub Pop’s generous offer:

It’s no secret Yo La Tengo’s front man Ira Kaplan has quite an affinity for the New York Metropolitans – we previously reported on the connection to the origin of the bands name. What I didn’t know was that Kaplan and company took his love even a step further by covering the Mets kitchy fight […]

No, that headline isn’t an April Fools Day joke. The folks at Pitchfork have indeed heaped some praise on Dave Matthews after news surfaced yesterday that his label ATO Records had signed indie-rock pin-up girl Liz Phair. Along with releasing her new album in the fall, they will also reissue a deluxe edition of her […]

Gram Parsons coined the term “Cosmic American Music” as a way to describe his unique blend of country, Americana and rock. It’s a term that I couldn’t get out of my head when I finally got a chance to see the Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper – two bands that I’ve previous fluffed on this […]

We don’t cover too much comedy around these parts, but when I saw that the sketch comedy troupe Kids In The Hall were heading out on a rather lengthy tour – their first in over six years – I figured it was worth a mention here. If you’re not familiar with their comic stylings, take […]

Ever wonder what the rest of the Jackson 5 is up to these days, besides waiting for that reunion tour. Well the New York Post has the skinny on the whereabouts of Randy, Jackie, Jermaine and Tito – I guess those royalty check from their Saturday morning cartoon ran out long ago. Where’s Janet when […]

Lonely and looking for someone to chat with? Need some advice? Ran into some trouble and need to get bailed out of jail? Well look no further than psychedelic rockers The Black Lips who have started their own hotline to call for just such problems. Here’s some info straight from the band’s blog… we got […]

Move over “The” bands I’m declaring Vampire bands the new trend in band namely. Ok well I only actually know about two of them – Vampire Weekend, and new find Vampire Hands – but I feel like more are on there way, you’ll see it will become the hot new moniker. While we wait to […]

Last week Philly-centric blog Philebrity took a backhanded slap at the Disco Biscuits in a post about this year’s Jam On The River line up. This didn’t sit too well with fans of the jamtronica act, who took to the messages boards to rip into the site. Ever the gracious hosts the blog allowed some […]

After a long winter of waiting, the baseball season officially gets underway sometime around 6 AM tomorrow morning with the Boston Red Sox taking on the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo, Japan. Opening day stateside is still a week away, but what better way to celebrate the return of America’s Pastime then with John Fogerty’s ubiquitous […]