2012

Friday Mix Tape: ’70s One Hit Wonders

Scott Bernstein April 13, 2012 1 Comment

This week’s Mix Tape features nine classic one-hit wonders from the ’70s.

Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Snacking in Queens

Allie Carson April 13, 2012 1 Comment

Take a culinary tour of Queens with our food blogger.

Video: King Stork – Summer Rental

Jeffrey Greenblatt April 13, 2012 No Comments

Check out the first video from up-and-coming Brooklyn act King Stork.

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band Add More Dates

Scott Bernstein April 13, 2012 No Comments

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have added dates to the Wrecking Ball Tour.

Watch Alabama Shakes Take Manhattan

Scott Bernstein April 13, 2012 3 Comments

Watch Alabama Shakes perform Hold On for Letterman and video from the group’s Webster Hall performance.

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Scott Bernstein April 13, 2012 No Comments

Australian singer Wally De Backer, aka Gotye, will make his Saturday Night Live debut tomorrow on an episode hosted by Josh Brolin. Goyte has blown up in America this year

Paper Diamond Plans EP & Tour Dates

April 13, 2012 No Comments

Paper Diamond is known for making many different kinds of music. Since the project’s inception in January of 2011, Paper Diamond has found himself on a globetrotting, music making escapade,

The Mother Hips: The Compound, Phoenix, AZ 3/22/12

Mike Roesler April 13, 2012 No Comments

To borrow the description from their fan site The Grotto, The Mother Hips are known as “progenitors of California Soul, songwriting riff-layers, and harmonizing mood-swayers”. These Northern California harmonizing riff-layers brought their roots rock act to The Compound Grill in Scottsdale and gave this intimate crowd a good night of California soul music.

Herzog: Cartoon Violence

Shawn Donohue April 13, 2012 No Comments

Herzog are a new band (much like Surfer Blood) that swims in the same waters of late 90’s indie guitar rock made popular by Modest Mouse and Built To Spill. The guitars are layered and textured at times reaching arena ready levels while the grooves always seem incredibly bouncy. The lyrics are secondary and at times buried to deep but focus on heartbreak or distance without ever becoming bitter.