Has your sweater come “Undone?” Need something to keep you warm like an “Island in the Sun?” Tired of… um… sex? Well, you’re in luck! The Weezer snuggie is finally here: [youtubevid id=”zXqHfHN9dJs”] It’s nice to know Weezer are still able to make something good, even if it isn’t music. And hey, for $30, a … [Read more…]
Late Night Jamz is an ongoing feature dedicated to newly discovered tracks that are sure to get stuck in your head. Uncovered in the wee hours of the evening just before bed after a long day of work or play, these are the gems that make the adventures in finding music so enjoyable. Tonight’s track … [Read more…]
The New Yorker’s Sasha Frere-Jones recently caught flack for a piece titled “Wrapping Up.†Frere-Jones began the joint review of Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 and Freddie Gibbs’ Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik with a pretty heady assertion: That hip-hop – gasp – is dead! If I had to pick a year for hip-hop’s demise, though, I would choose 2009, … [Read more…]
My roommates and I have been on a bit of a horror movie splurge the past couple of weeks, getting into the season as it were. There really is no time more appropriate than Halloween to gorge down gore-filled features and feel OK doing so day after day. We’ve watched great ones, terrible ones and … [Read more…]
Lil Wayne can do it all. Pleading guilty to guns charges. Dropping rhymes on a terribly conceived Weezer track. And now releasing the mixtape No Ceilings. Nah Right has all the info on the mixtape and a link to download the thing. All I can say is, in just experiencing the first couple of minutes … [Read more…]
Overlooked in the Aughts is an ongoing feature focusing on some of the best albums from the 2000s that haven’t quite received the attention they deserved. Today’s post: Volcano, I’m Still Excited!!’s self-titled record. If you’ve sat down to watch anything on FX in the past few months, you’ve no doubt been bombarded with countless promos … [Read more…]
Uncle! Can I give up? I’ve kept a pretty upbeat attitude when it comes to Weezer as of lately. I always hope for the best, and if I’m disappointed I’ll just say “maybe next year” and move on. But, “Can’t Stop Partying” is, well not quite the Weezer folks have eulogized over the years, nor … [Read more…]
Gothamist’s John Del Signore has a fantastic interview with Fugazi wailer and guitarist Guy Picciotto as he tours the country supporting Vic Chesnutt. In it, there’s a quote that some Fugazi diehards may put more emphasis on than a majority of the rest of the chat: The band may do something again; we don’t know. … [Read more…]
Chicago’s Lincoln Hall has been open for a bit, but that didn’t stop Ted Leo & The Pharmacists from bringing the club to life. On October 25, Leo et al played the slightly-belated Grand Opening as they do any other show: with a fistful of punk fun. The quartet seemed poised for action, with Leo … [Read more…]
Overlooked in the Aughts is an ongoing feature focusing on some of the best albums from the 2000s that haven’t quite received the attention they deserved. Today’s post: Beauty Pill’s The Unsustainable Lifestyle. Dischord in the Aughts was something many of the label’s ardent fans never saw coming. The beloved DIY label seemed to be going through … [Read more…]