Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
45 Best Summer Albums Of All Time Part 1: Counting down the most summer-tastic albums ever made. Last year I made the Ultimate Alternative Summer Playlist, where I listed songs that embodied summer. But what about full albums that imbue the same sunny spirit? Well, now that summer time has arrived again, I’ve made my list of best summer […]
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Lineup Announced: Austin’s 2nd biggest music festival continues it’s tradition of left-of-center choices Fun Fun Fun Fest leaked their official 2014 lineup this evening. The Austin, TX festival always curates some esoteric choices, and this year proves no different. Headliners for this year’s festival include metal legends Judas Priest, King Diamond, […]
Riot Fest Official 2014 Lineup Announced: Lollapalooza and ACL take note, THIS is a festival lineup. Riot Fest has been going 10 years strong, as a mid-size music festival, but for its 10th anniversary that’s about to change, because the official 2014 lineup isn’t just their biggest yet, it’s the best festival lineup this year. […]
The 2014 ACL Fest lineup feels similar to other mega-festivals this year The 2014 Austin City Limits Festival has officially been announced, and has a similar roster akin to other festival lineups this year. It doesn’t quite ring my bell this time around, but I’ve felt a little meh on most festival lineups this year. […]
Counting down the 30 Most Underrated Comic Book Characters Of All Time; those superheroes and supervillains who deserve a bigger share of the comic and movie spotlight. Recently I saw the excellent Captain America: The Winter Soldier (click here for my review). I was happy to see the inclusion of the Falcon, an awesome Marvel character who […]
Check out the full Webcast lineup for Coachella 2014 Tomorrow kicks off the first weekend of the 2014 Coachella Music Festival. For those who couldn’t make it down to the desert festival, you’re in luck; the official webcast schedule was just announced. The webcast will air on the festival’s three official YouTube Channels, all of […]
Lollapalooza 2014 Lineup Announced…and it kinda sucks The official 2014 Lollapalooza lineup has been announced…and it’s probably the worst lineup in the festival’s history. Headliners include Eminem, Kings Of Leon, Skrillex, Outkast and Arctic Monkeys. Outkast..cool, esp. since they’re reforming. That I get. Arctic Monkeys are mainly cool because they’re heavily influenced by Queens Of […]
Smashing Pumpkins Announce 2 New Albums For 2015: Billy Corgan adds lots of nebulous terminology for dramatic effect on band’s new website. Okay, so yesterday was supposed to be the BIG news about the future of the Smashing Pumpkins. Well Monday came and went with nary a peep from Billy Corgan. But today, news did […]
Record Store Day 2014 Releases Revealed: Expect a cavalcade of sonic goodies to arrive on April 10th. Here’s my list of best picks. The official release list for Record Store Day 2014 is out, and it is chock full of great stuff. So much so that it’s pretty overwhelming. Click here for the full U.S. […]
SXSW 2014 Interview with Lauren Larson of UME: Guitarist/vocalist from Austin buzz band discusses the highlights of their whirlwind week at SXSW. One of the busiest buzz bands to play SXSW 2014 was UME; the Austin based power-trio who conjures the rough and ragged guitar textures of 90’s alternative rock on their new album ‘Monuments.’ […]