We're recovering from public nudity burnout after this morning's news and for some idiotic reason, decided that a sane refuge would be the Craig's List Missed Connection section. Based on what we've come across in the w4m section, a mysterious brand of man has taken over the c...

Image: Amazon If you haven’t heard of it yet, get ready to be really excited. Dark Was The Night is a compilation being put out to benefit the Red Hot Organization–an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture. This album will ...

It’s still hard to think about My Morning Jacket the way The Associated Press described the band: “… among our era’s greatest bands.” I’m always thinking of the little ole too-jangly-to-ever-be-wildly-popular, alt-country quintet from Kantuck that presented itself...

Set: At Dawn / It Beats 4 U / Evil Urges / I’m Amazed / Gideon / Wonderful Man / Golden / I Will Sing You Songs / Lowdown / Sooner / Thank You Too / Anytime / Remnants / Lay Low / Highly Suspicious / Off the Record / I Think I’m Going To Hell / Smokin From Shootin / Touch Me Pt 2 / Run Thru ...

Ryan Catbird is going to make fun of me this year. I’ve got five of his seven predictions on my list. I am the most predictable music blogger ever and I don’t care. Just because I don’t hold contempt against Pitchfork doesn’t mean I’m a robot. Or maybe I am! Dun dun dun...

Kölden biter i kinderna och det snöblandade regnet tar sig innanför kragen, men inne är det ånga på fönstren av varm glögg och pepparkaksbak. Vi har satt ihop en samling nya och gamla jullåtar som ackompanjemang till stöket. Glasvegas A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss) Arab Strap C...

New Year’s is coming up fast, and that means you need to get your Eve party plans in order. To help you get things started, we’ve compiled a massive list of all the best New Year’s Eve shows from around the country. From Buckethead to the Wu Tang Clan, there’s a show going on...

Amanda Palmer in Berlin, Germany, October 2008. Image: Newscom Aside from all of the previously mentioned New Year’s Eve shows, some late night ones have been added. Amanda Palmer & The Danger Ensemble will be playing a 2 a.m. show at the Bowery Ballroom (after Patti Smith). Tickets go on ...

I think I'm going to start this a bit early, because as far as I know, there aren't any albums I'm really looking forward to coming out soon. So we'll start with my favorite albums of 2008. In no particular order: HONORABLE MENTION: The Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely: A great bunch of singles th...

Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel paired up for an All-Star benefit at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City to support Barack Obama. In addition to an appearance from the candidate himself - who told the crowd to ignore the high poll numbers, reminding them, "Don’t underestimate the power of D...