2013

Kings of Leon Ride ‘Mechanical Bull’ on ‘SNL’

Ryan Reed December 16, 2013 No Comments

Kings of Leon dropped by ‘SNL’ over the weekend, performing two excellent cuts from their excellent new LP.

Ian Astbury of The Cult (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough December 16, 2013 1 Comment

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know – Pema Chodron When you sit down and have a conversation with Ian Astbury, he is

Dawes- Stripped Down at Grimey’s

Doug Collette December 16, 2013 No Comments

Quite apart from its Black Friday release date, Dawes’ Stripped Down at Grimey’s comes at just the right time for both the band and its fans. It should remind both

Broken Bells Debut Video for ‘Holding On For Life’

Glide December 16, 2013 1 Comment

Broken Bells, the musical partnership consisting of James Mercer and Danger Mouse, has released the new official video for After the Disco’s lead single, “Holding On For Life.” (below) “Holding On

Ed Helms to Help Reload ‘Naked Gun’ Franchise

Ryan Reed December 13, 2013 No Comments

Is this a good idea? Either way, color me excited.

Hidden Track’s 25 Best Albums of 2013

Ryan Reed December 13, 2013 No Comments

As with any list, these picks aren’t based on a scientific scale of high-brow elitism. I (Ryan Reed, the editor) simply picked the 25 albums that thrilled me the most — the 25 that kept me listening months after their release date.

Scraping the Barrel: #93, ‘Battlefield Earth’

Trace William Cowen December 13, 2013 No Comments

If you are in a position to egregiously waste 118 minutes of your existence, then I invite you to view ‘Battlefield Earth.’

Psapp – What Makes Us Glow

Shawn Donohue December 13, 2013 No Comments

[rating=6.00] The duo Psapp are back making quirky electro based tunes that play with found sounds and odd/invented instrumentation all structured around standard pop filaments; things aren’t artsy for art’s

The XX Announce 25 NYC Dates- 40 People Capacity Per Show

Glide December 12, 2013 No Comments

The xx have announced details of a series of New York City shows starting on March 19 through the 29th, 2014. The band will be playing twice a night and