By all reports, Gorillaz killed Coachella this week; not surprising by anyone who has seen Demon Days… The core of the band from Coachella made their way to the Colbert set to roll out a bit of ‘Stylo’, including Greg House on Bass, and Bobby Womack on vocals (who, as much of a legend as [...]

NPR listeners cover a pretty wide spectrum of music, so it’s no surprise on the range you’ll find in their ‘Best Music of 2009′ list. 1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest 2. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion 3. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 4. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone 5. Andrew Bird – Noble Beast [...]

According to the peeps at NPR’s All Songs Considered, the upcoming 7th studio album from Austin TX faves might be their best yet (therefore rubbing it in that they have an advance copy to listen to…when the album is not due until Jan 2010). You can check out the first single ‘Written In Reverse’ through [...]

Thom Yorke’s 2006 solo release ‘The Eraser’ is a gem of an album. Obviously it shares a lot in common with recent Radiohead releases, but similar to a piece of work created by a younger sibling, the album seems like a disjointed and simplistic effort in comparison to some of the monsters to come out [...]

List making and music go hand in hand. Think of the list as the theoretical mixtape; if you had to have 3 albums on a desert island, in theory, the albums you choose will open you up, allowing all in sundry to figure out if your taste sucks, or if you are some sort of [...]

While the prices are a little better than the ACDC ones, combine the cost of the ticket with the cost of getting to Ak, and you’ve got a serious PJ roadblock. Fair enough though – Wellington doesn’t have a suitable venue (the stadium sound is beyond shit), and if they were to play TSB, it [...]

It’s everywhere so no doubt you’ve heard, but MCA from the Beastie Boys has cancer. While treatable, it’s another reminder that age = health problems. Keep yourselves safe, and prepare for the new BB album “The Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 1″ due sometime before the end of 2009. Too Many Rappers (Feat Nas) – reminds [...]

Ah … New Zealand is a great place, and you have to laugh when Flight of the Conchords is probably our most well known band. Still, we’ll take it, appreciate them for their undeniable talent, and look forward to Bret McKenzie rejoining The Black Seeds and Jermaine’s movie career going off like milk on a [...]