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LIVE REVIEW: Reflecting on Outside Lands 2010 – Day 1

INTERVIEW: S. Carey (of Bon Iver) talks Love, Becoming a Front-Man, and San Francisco

S. Carey (of Bon Iver) talks love, ditching the drums, and deep connection to San Francisco.

THE LO DOWN: Outside Lands 2010 Day 2

From The LO DOWN, a recap of Outside Lands 2010 day 2. And she absolutely hates festivals.

LIVE REVIEW: Reflecting on Outside Lands 2010 – Day 1

After a morning of getting lit and cushioning our stomachs with Noah’s Bagels, we set off into the roughly 50,000 patron crowd.

FROM THE NEWS NEST: Morning Benders release new video and more.

Posted on 02 September 2010. Tags: Chris Chu, Lady Gaga, T.I., The Morning Benders, The Scissor Sisters

Even though Chris Chu didn't win our "Best in Show" contest for May, we're still mighty in love with the Morning Benders frontman. Continue Reading

Posted in News82000 Comments2010-09-03+02%3A15%3A51Bernadette

LIVE REVIEW: Sunset Strip Music Festival 8/28/2010

Posted on 02 September 2010. Tags: common, smashing pumpkins, sunset music festival

Saturday's Sunset Strip Music Festival was a great time for all who came out to see an eclectic mix of rock, pop, and hip-hop. If you are a music fan with an eclectic music collection, a wild wardrobe, and an open mind, you would have thoroughly enjoyed this festival. Continue Reading

Posted in Live Reviews81460 Comments2010-09-02+15%3A30%3A35Angela

Paste Magazine Kills Print, Promises more Web

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Paste Magazine

It's a punch in the gut to us to hear that Paste Magazine closed the print doors and 86'd their entire staff...suddenly. Continue Reading

Posted in News81760 Comments2010-09-02+00%3A14%3A03Jason

Steve Jobs delivers iTunes 10 and PING.

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Apple, iTunes 10, PING, Steve Jobs

No more secret spins for you Justin Bieber. PING = the jig is up. Continue Reading

Posted in News81670 Comments2010-09-01+22%3A24%3A37Jason

PICTURE THIS: American Carnage Tour: Slayer/Megadeth @ Cow Palace 8-31-10

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Cow Palace, Megadeth, Slayer

We survived Slayer and Megadeth via a wing and a prayer. Riot gear would've helped. —photos by Spencer Crooks Continue Reading

Posted in Live Reviews81542 Comments2010-09-01+20%3A27%3A56Spencer

FROM THE NEWS NEST: Lauryn Hill almost ready to drop new album and more.

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: iggy pop, john lennon, Lady Gaga, lauryn hill, Perry Farrell, RZA, the pogues, Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band

We haven't had any new studio albums from Lauryn Hill since 1998, and boy, has that made us sad. Continue Reading

Posted in News81440 Comments2010-09-01+17%3A46%3A21Bernadette

FREE TICKETS: Mark Kozelek @ Palace of Fine Arts 9-10

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Mark Kozelek, Palace of Fine Arts, Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon

Mark Kozelek is the prototypical renaissance man, excelling in the craft of song-writing. Continue Reading

Posted in Free Stuff78186 Comments2010-09-01+15%3A15%3A24Staff

ALBUM REVIEW: “Be My Thrill” The Weepies

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Be My Thrill, Deb Talen, Fall Tour 2010, Steve Tannen, The Weepies

Husband and wife duo The Weepies spend a year in their studio to write 70 songs only to cut it down to 14 well-crafted lullabies. Continue Reading

Posted in Album Reviews80850 Comments2010-09-01+15%3A00%3A40Dustin+Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Kangaroo” Kyle Andrews

Posted on 01 September 2010. Tags: Fall Tour 2010, Kangaroo, Kyle Andrews

Kyle Andrews has the unique ability to write electronic-pop-synth songs that will keep you happy, put a smile on your face, and a spring in your step. Continue Reading

Posted in Album Reviews79670 Comments2010-09-01+14%3A30%3A46Dustin+Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Terrible Things” Terrible Things

Posted on 31 August 2010. Tags: Andy Jackson, Breaking Pangaea, Coheed and Cambria, Fred Mascherino, Hot Rod Circuit, Taking Back Sunday, Terrible Things

Former members of Hot Rod Circuit, Breaking Panagaea, Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria deliver a debut full of high energy, big riffs and bigger choruses. Continue Reading

Posted in Album Reviews81050 Comments2010-08-31+18%3A15%3A00Kiri

ALBUM REVIEW: “I’m Having Fun Now” Jenny & Johnny

Posted on 31 August 2010. Tags: I'm Having Fun Now, Jenny and Johnny, Jenny Lewis, Jonathan Rice, Rilo Kiley

Please make summer last longer because Jenny and Johnny is perfect for warm sweaty nights. Continue Reading

Posted in Album Reviews80840 Comments2010-08-31+17%3A31%3A55Trina+Lynn

LIVE REVIEW: Magic Bullets @ Pianos 8-28-10

Posted on 30 August 2010. Tags: Magic Bullets, NYC

At Pianos in NYC this weekend, Magic Bullets finished off the night on a high note by taking the brooding sounds of their newest album and turning them into a high-energy, breezy and heartfelt performance. Continue Reading

Posted in Live Reviews80520 Comments2010-08-30+20%3A09%3A26Bonnie+Clayton

ALBUM REVIEW: “Elf Power” Elf Power

Posted on 30 August 2010. Tags: Elf Power, Orange Twin

After 15 years Elf Power still wields the type of subtle madness that made the Elephant 6 collective so engorging. Their 10th studio album drops Sept. 14. Continue Reading

Posted in Album Reviews80440 Comments2010-08-30+16%3A00%3A04Carnie

FREE TICKETS: Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions @ GAMH 9-7-10

Posted on 30 August 2010. Tags: Great American Music Hall, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions, Mazzy Star

We've been secretly having a love affair with Hope Sandoval since the 90s. Continue Reading

Posted in Free Stuff800315 Comments2010-08-30+15%3A15%3A00Staff

FROM THE NEWS NEST: La Roux to tour U.S. and more.

Posted on 30 August 2010. Tags: Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses, La Roux, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots

La Roux, the U.K dance duo who keep getting bigger and bigger stateside thanks to singles like "Bulletproof" and "In For the Kill," will be touring the U.S. this fall. Continue Reading

Posted in News80390 Comments2010-08-30+15%3A00%3A41Bernadette

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