Well SXSW fever is starting to build…and with the announcement of the alpha list of bands (this list ALWAYS changes) people get EXCITED! Bands are practicing until the wee hours of the morning…record execs are plowing through demos, setting up meeting, and looking for the next “big thing”. What I remember most about SXSW was … Continue reading →

David Byrne: Songs from Here Lies LoveSaturday, 3 February 2007, 8:00 PMCarnegie Hall, NYC “Here Lies Love” is David Byrnes’s new “song cycle” about the life of Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady and erstwhile powerful political figure of the Philippines.The music is informed by Mrs. Marcos’ love of disco. Fatboy Slim made musical contributions … Continue reading →

This is a happy day here at Top40Sucks! as my brothers Tim and Mark were killed by this poor excuse for a human above..and that’s too good of a description, just look at his eyes and it’s obvious to see what piece of shi*t he is (Mark was killed from a broken heart from Tim’s … Continue reading →

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 →