THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE REPLACEMENTS! Well, sort of. Color Me Obsessed doesn't feature any of the influential indie band's members, or a note of their alternately anarchic and aching music. Rather, the…
Read MoreJ.D. McPHERSON recently blew the roof off the Ed Sullivan Theater with "Fire Bug." DROPKICK MURPHYS are advance streaming Signed And Sealed In Blood. MIGUEL played a Tiny Desk Concert at the…
Read MoreVERONICA FALLS has a video out for the jangling "Teenage," ahead of an LP due in February. ERIN McKEOWN is advance streaming Manifestra. BROADCAST is posthumously streaming Berberian Sound Studio. SOUND OPINIONS:…
Read MoreTHE NEW YEAR'S WEEKEND STARTS HERE (see y'all next Wednesday): …with THE BEAT FARMERS! Making a tradition of this more sober than usual, professionally-shot, early BF gig recorded at Universal Studios, including "There She…
Read MoreDIRTY PROJECTORS launch a video for "Offspring Are Blank." OF MONSTERS AND MEN piles into WNYC Soundcheck for a mini-set. DAVID BAZAN and band stopped by KEXP to play a dynamic set…
Read MorePATE REUNION WATCH: Conditions have created a significant risk of a band reunion occurring in early July 2013. Pate is looking for input from friends and fans via the Claude Pate Facebook page. I have also…
Read MoreTHE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE (See y'all next Wednesday): … with CHRIS ISAAK, live at Universal Studios last December 12th. Your holiday-themed numbers include "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Hey, Santa," "Last Month of the…
Read MoreMETRIC covers Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" and Morrissey's "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself" for VH1. MOUNTAIN GOATS play a short set on the Mountain Stage. DR DOG also plays a…
Read MoreTHE KILLERS' video for "Here With Me", directed by Tim Burton, features a Winona Ryder cameo. ANDREW BIRD stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. ALT-J played a Tiny Desk Concert at…
Read MoreTEGAN & SARA cover Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." CHRISTMAS RELEASES from Bing Crosby, the Beach Boys, the Rat Pack and more are streaming this week at Spinner. JINGLE JAMS: An eclectic…
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