The Police are rehearsing in Vancouver (Vancouver?) and there is a possible appearance at The Grammys. Stink is going to screw this up…I just know it. Read more here. Continue reading →

When “Terd” Nugent — affectionately known as the “Nooooge” by legions of imbeciles who mistake the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage for the rock stage — isn’t being a total racist asshole, do you think he just hangs out in a suvival bunker shooting flaming crossbow arrows at his freakish wife (and reading fan mail from … Continue reading →

Van Halen, Van Halen, Van Halen, *Sigh*…(I feel like a disappointed Mother). We’ve been waiting for a Van Halen reunited tour WITH ALL ORIGINAL MEMBERS for how long now? 23 years!? Ever since Van Halen 1984…One of the top 6 best albums in your Diamond David Lee Roth catalogue? (That’s a joke folks…they’re all great!) … Continue reading →

Here is the 49th Annual Grammy Nominee List I’ve always asked myself “How do they pick Grammy winners when there are so many other bands and artists out there who deserve the award more than a lot of the talentless (but marketable) musicians getting the golden record player?” Well, I’ve looked into the process and … Continue reading →

I’ve been remiss in not posting this sooner. I listened to “indie pop rocks!” all day at work today. The good stuff. http://somafm.com/ Soma FM is a free (donations keep the station alive – so donate!) streaming radio station in San Francisco with many very cool formats (see below): Groove SaladA nicely chilled plate of … Continue reading →

The Secret Machines sophomore effort “Ten Silver Drops” is, to make a long story short, simply amazing. The album is incredibly well constructed with moods and feelings that range in various forms of down trodden complexity to ultimate triumph that you just don’t hear much these days. As Brandon Curtis explains “We experienced a deconstruction … Continue reading →

It seems Trey has a taste for pain & anti-anxiety pills, and hashish as he was busted in Albany, New York by the 5.0. Trey was allegedly swerving all over a rural road early morning on December 15th where the amount of drugs found on him may lead to a felony arrest and possibly a … Continue reading →

While living in Austin for several years, I would regularly pass a mural on the side of a used record store on the Drag. The mural depicted nothing but a silly googley-eyed frog rendered in stick-figure cartoon minimalism, and a caption that read “Hi, How are you?” I always thought the owner of the record … Continue reading →

Check out Billy Corgan’s latest blog entry on the Smashing Pumpkins MySpace page which gives a somewhat cryptic update of how the new album is coming along. The post starts off like this: “Dear Beautiful Souls, Happy New Year to you! May 2007 prove to be a blessed year in every respect and every way…I … Continue reading →

Well folks…Never say never. The chances for a Police reunion tour have actually gotten much, much better as Sting, being the sole member of The Police historically against a Police reunion tour, is now actually considering it. Rumors have started on many music websites such as billboard.com regarding plans for a possible reunion to celebrate … Continue reading →