Win Butler of Arcade Fire wrote a lucid and unpretentious letter in response to Sasha Frere-Jones’ controversial piece that ran in The New Yorker recently regarding race and indie rock. Butler accompanied his letter with an audio response mp3, which included samples of Arcade Fire’s music to support his points: “Being as I am in […]

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My favorite Swede, Jens Lekman, recently stopped by the WNYC studios to chat and play a track from his new album, Night Falls over Kortedala, as well as a cover of Paul Simon, sans Chevy Chase?!. (From the new record: Friday Night at the Drive-in Bingo)

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Gina Gershon, who we all remember from that lesbian bondage flick, Bound, with Jennifer Tilly, wrote an entire album about the search and recovery of her beloved cat, Cleo. No lie. She’s doing a residency at The Box in NYC two days a week the month of October. Check out this insane cover art: Stream the crazy-ass video for “Pretty […]

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So “Needy Girl” wasn’t just an underground one-hit wonder after all. This Montreal synth-funk duo has more to offer than slick catchy joke throwbacks. Its latest record for Vice, Fancy Footwork, has inspired all kinds of people to fight for a piece of the action. The Beastie Boys have offered up a few opening slots on their current tour, […]

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There are two types of Pink Floyd fans. The ones who only lay claim to the original line-up with Syd Barrett at the healm, and the ones who stone up and listen to Dark Side of the Moon at the laser-light show at the local science museum. Ok, I’ll grant a few bleeders and fence-riders, […]

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In the mid-90’s, britpop turned grunge on its ear. Well, in England, anyway. The Oasis vs. Blur war was unfairly represented by the press as a battle between the lager-swilling good ole boys of the working class vs. the arsty and effete privileged lads. Well, it is true on some level that Oasis appeals to the lowest common denominator, while Blur requires […]

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Personally, I think all this syncing up Dark Side of the Moon with The Wizard of Oz stuff is utter nonsense, but asses of Dungeons and Dragons clowns with way too much spare time are into that sort of thing, so here’s another one for you: Supposedly, if you play two copies of Radiohead’s Kid A seventeen […]

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