Marc Stuart sent this over to me…sick drummer on a drum machine. Check out a solo below or check out all the David “fingers” Haynes You tube stuff. Pretty amazing. Continue reading →

Wolfmother is bad ass…the bass/keyboard player is a little goofy, but the raw sound created by vintage instruments (sweet Gibson SG, old Marshalss heads and cabs, and a Rickenbacker) and a cool voice is killer. Check out all the Wolfmother AOL sessions or watch them on the Letterman show. Enjoy. Oh, Wolfmother tix for The … Continue reading →

They said it was the biggest show they ever played. They covered Modern Lovers‘ Someone I Care About. Here’s an article about a different show on PitchforkMedia.com. The Theater at Madison Square Garden is not the massive space at MSG. It’s probably 4 or 5 thousand seats. The Shins were good. I wasn’t blown down … Continue reading →

That’s it. They just plain blow chunks. Continue reading →

Author Jay Cfrom Gather.com Music has been online for quite some time now. We’ve seen its existence become larger and more impactful, defining generational culture and representing much of what the Internet has grown to be. The most powerful online network was created for the purpose of enabling the self-promotion of music, and many web-based … Continue reading →

I know most if not all of the faithful Top 40 sucks folks won’t be around but, Topple is throwing a St. Paddy’s day party in east Austin instead of trompin through, South by Who Cares. I also apologize for my absence from the board, but lining up the bands, brauts, beers, and burlesque has … Continue reading →

Podcasts of 2007 Interactive Panels More than 100 keynotes and panels at the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival will be recorded in full and released over the coming months. Stay tuned to the podcast blog for more details. Short videos from SXSW 2007 From clips of panel programming to highlights of StudioSX interviews to snippets from … Continue reading →

March 13, 2007, 12:50 AM ET (from billboard.com) Van Halen, whose planned summer reunion tour with David Lee Roth derailed in recent weeks, was represented only by Roth’s replacement, Sammy Hagar, and original bassist Michael Anthony, who was unceremoniously booted from the band in the past year. Roth reportedly refused to attend the ceremony after … Continue reading →

March 8, 2007 (from van-halen.com) I would like Van Halen fans to know how much I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Without you there is no Van Halen. I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can … Continue reading →

March 5, 2007 (from Spin.com) Blogger posts a time-lapse video of a Thom Yorke portrait in the making, tripping out audiences across web. Radiohead’s frontman Thom Yorke is arguably one of the most respected artists of the last decade. But that hasn’t stopped one Photoshop wizard from flipping Yorke’s role, placing the eco-conscious frontman at … Continue reading →