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St. Vincent Shares Reliably Schizoid New Track, Details of New LP

Ryan Reed December 9, 2013 No Comments

“I wanted to make a party record that you could play at a funeral,” says Annie Clark.

Checkin’ ‘Em Twice: 10 Best 2013 Albums Released By Women

Mark Pursell December 9, 2013 No Comments

Some of them are mainstays of the mainstream fringe; some have mainstream popularity despite their fringe sensibilities. And some are only just beginning to gain recognition. Regardless: Give these records a listen.

R.I.P. Caravan Drummer Richard Coughlan

Ryan Reed December 9, 2013 No Comments

Coughlan was a crucial figure in the Canterbury prog-rock scene.

Joe Hottinger of Halestorm (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough December 9, 2013 2 Comments

On April 10, 2012, the Pennsylvania hard rock band Halestorm released their sophomore album titled The Strange Case Of … Now, what makes this particular piece of information interesting is

Giveaway: Who’s ‘The Next Eric Clapton’? Tell Us, Win a Blu-Ray Copy of Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

Ryan Reed December 6, 2013 12 Comments

By this point, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is basically an institution. The fourth incarnation of the event (held last spring in New York City) is documented on the new

Checkin’ ‘Em Twice: The Five Best Quotes from Noel Gallagher’s New Rolling Stone Interview

Ryan Reed December 6, 2013 No Comments

Gallagher rants about ‘Yeezus,’ Miley Cyrus, Arcade Fire, Defecating on Boiled Eggs

The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2013

Brice Ezell December 6, 2013 1 Comment

The albums that make up this list reflect metal’s increasing ability to outgrow people’s conceptions of it, in the process making progress not just for itself, but all the other genres it’s come to challenge.

Dave’s Picks Vol. 8, Dick’s Picks Vol. 21, Garcia Live Vol(s) 1-3

Doug Collette December 6, 2013 No Comments

Heading toward the twentieth anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death and the ostensible passing of the Grateful Dead, the band’s legacy has never loomed larger in the history of contemporary rock

‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Breakdown: ‘The Sacred Taking’

John Keith December 5, 2013 No Comments

As Queenie dramatically quotes from Game of Thrones (consciously or not): “War is coming.”

‘South Park’ Breakdown: ‘Titties and Dragons’

Ryan Reed December 5, 2013 No Comments

When people around the country are literally beating the shit out of each other to get their coveted 50% off Blu-Ray players, you can either choke down some Zoloft or let Parker help you laugh at the sheer absurdity.