The 'Spill (Free subscription) | yesterday
Had a nice idea for a thread series. How about 'Head to Head'? Put two bands/songs up for comparison (however arbitrary this becomes) and let the panel decide. My picks for number one: Diesel Park West - Fall to Love The Gin Blossoms - Allison Road What say you?
CollegeHumor Updates (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Let's face it, you're a busy human being. Between sleeping in and putting it off, you've barely had time to come up with a good Halloween costume this year. Thank God we're here to help. Here are a few quick and easy Halloween costumes that are sure to make people go "oh, that's kind of funny I guess..."! Sexy Ghost What you need Sheet Scissors Legs Heels Tips for "selling it"...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
In recent years many New Year's Eve bills have sold extremely slowly -- partially due to the economy and partially because there hasn't been much really inspiring --- but this year is shaping up to be different. The Empty Bottle has announced that their shows with Jens Lekman at The Bottle and Girl Talk at The Congress have both sold out. And we're told ticket sales at a number of other venues are...
Guide to Literary Agents (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
It's that time again - time to pick some new songs for my cover band to learn. That said, I need some guidance in making my next pick. Below you will find four "finalists" for our next song to learn. I need an informal vote on which one to choose, and YOU are the voters. Remember that there are four criteria upon which to judge these songs: 1. Awesomeness . Is it awesome? How awesome? 2....
Bad Idea Blue Jeans (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
There aren't too many musical artists in my lifetime who have been more underrated than Bob Mould. His output over the last 25 years has been stunningly consistent, yet other bands with nearly identical sounds always seemed to get more pub. Husker Du of course became cult faves of college radio in the mid-1980's, but never quite achieved the popularity of fellow Minnesotans The Replacements. While...
Absolute Powerpop (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Jake Laufer-Notes from the Sherpa Underground . DC-gone-California's Jake Laufer is a singer-songwriter with hooks, lyrics and a strong pop sensibility, and with Notes from the Sherpa Underground (Sherpa Underground being the name of his band), his first disc in nine years, he puts it all together. Reminding me of a cross between Nick Pipitone and Elvis Costello with a bit of Matthew Sweet in the mix,...
Celebrity VIP Lounge (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Actor Luke Perry is 43. Actor Ron Leibman is 72. Country singer Gene Watson is 66. Country singer Paulette Carlson is 58. Actor David Morse (”St. Elsewhere”) is 56. Actor Stephen Spinella (”24″) is 53. Actress Joan Cusak is 47. Guitarist Scott Johnson of Gin Blossoms is 47. Actor-writer Michael J. Nelson (”Mystery Science Theater [...]
captains dead (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
i got nothing today, peoples. so, in lieu of giving you nothing, here are the gin blossoms live at the canyon club, which i believe is in california, on 1.24.03. im sure ill see y’all around this weekend…. 1. follow you down 2. mrs rita 3. hands are tied 4. competition smile 5. seeing stars 6. cajun song 7. idiot summer 8. day [...]
Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Buffalo, NY's Failure's Union (members of Lemuria , The Exit Strategy and The Grail) has posted some more music from their upcoming debut on Paper and Plastick . The new song comes from In What Way . Check out "Glasses" on their MySpace page . The band describes themselves as a mid-90's influenced indie rock band, and has gained comparisons to The Lemonheads, Gin Blossoms, Buffalo Tom, Guided...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
I have always greatly admired David Letterman, and I consider him to be one of the most enduring and defining wits of our times....
New York Music Scene - Radioindy.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
An excellent blend of Alternative Rock and light Pop awaits you as Joe Colledge releases his second album, "Out of the Blue." The energy and enthusiasm on this album is refreshing and renders the listener wanting to hear more of these enjoyable, melodic songs. Colledge and his talented group of musicians prove their abilities to be focused artists with a well rehearsed dynamic balance. The...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
1. The Zephyr Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers 2. Glass in Lullabies - The Autumns 3. I Want You Back - Jackson 5 4. Mushaboom - Feist 5. Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms 6. Be True to Your School - The Beach Boys 7. Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys 8. Coney Island - Good Old War 9.
Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Buffalo, NY's Failure's Union (members of Lemuria , The Exit Strategy and The Grail) has posted some more music from their upcoming debut on Paper and Plastick . The new song comes from In That Way .. Check out the songs on their MySpace page . The band describes themselves as a mid-90's influenced indie rock band, and has gained comparisons to The Lemonheads, Gin Blossoms, Buffalo Tom, Guided By Voices,...
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Lady Sovereign spent an evening in Australian jail this weekend. Her detainment came after a visit to a gay nightclub in Brisbane, where an argument with the venue’s bouncer ended with Sovereign spitting at the doorman. Police later arrested the singer for assault and disorderly conduct, two charges that she later disputed via Twitter. [NME.com] Robbie [...]
Absolute Powerpop (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
About five months ago, we featured this Ohio band's 2009 reissue of their 2007 debut This is Not Here, and now they're back with the followup, Geronimo. And while the debut was solid, Geronimo is a great leap forward in terms of songcraft and execution. For those who didn't click on the link above, First In Space has a Gin Blossoms/80s REM hybrid sound, and to that they've added a bit of fellow Midwesterners...
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