Metal icon Ronnie James Dio has died. Dio’s wife, Wendy, released the following statement Sunday morning on Blabbermouth.net: “Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he [...]
Archive for May, 2010
May 14th, 2010 - 2:58 pm § in True/Slant
Why does iTunes get all the Treats?
On Tuesday, two of the most anticipated indie albums saw their official releases. The National dropped High Violet, an album that put Twitter users into a cumulative tizzy when The New York Times streamed the album in full a few weeks ago. The other album is Treats, the debut by Brooklyn “it&#[...]
May 12th, 2010 - 1:39 pm § in Freelance Work
Between Albums, Parts & Labor Quietly Makes Some Noise – Arts Desk – Washington City Paper
It might appear that the ultra-abrasive Brooklyn band Parts & Labor has been unusually quiet since dropping its 2008 album, Receivers. Although 2009 was the first year the group went without producing a new album since 2005, the electronics-tinged art-punk act has actually been as productive as [...]
May 11th, 2010 - 1:51 pm § in Freelance Work
“I’m Like the Royal Family, I Do Have Bodily Functions”: A Chat with Public Image Ltd.’s John Lydon – Washington City Paper
Few names in pop music inspire the kind of polarizing, passionate responses as John Lydon’s. He kicked his way into the public consciousness with the Sex Pistols in the ’70s: He was featured in the British tabloids as frequently as members of the royal family, angry protesters hung on his every [...]
May 10th, 2010 - 6:03 pm § in True/Slant
Ole' Andy Rooney talks new music
New York magazine picked up a YouTube clip of Andy Rooney discussing newfangled artists atop the Billboard charts on a recent “60 Minutes” episode: [youtubevid id="KGCg6EO-sr4"] Well, Rooney got something right about why he doesn’t recognize any musicians in the Billboard 200: Age.[...]
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:38 pm § in True/Slant
Justin Bieber and DIY: What's in a punk?
Love Justin Bieber, but afraid to reveal it to your punk rock friends? Do you tell your friends that the music you’re blasting on your iPod is the latest pop sensation when it’s really Black Flag’s Damaged? Wish these two worlds could finally meet? Well, XLR8R and Exclaim! music wr[...]