Drowned in Sound is breaking the story from an interview with Bloc Party bassist, Gordon Moakes, noting that the band is preparing to release a new album within six months. Pretty big news considering …

I was actually pretty excited to see Rock Kills Kid. After hearing their latest album, Are You Nervous?, I had a good idea of the electronic-based rock that I was going to here. …

Nardwuar has long since made a name for himself through his unique, high pitched interviews with which he is known to delve into areas of pop culture history generally unknown to amazed masses. His …

Here’s an update on DJ Shadow: new song which is a little too crunkish for my taste (not at all), but here it goes:
DJ Shadow “3 Freaks (Feat. Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk) (mp3)
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The Sword are one of the best new bands this year (new to me) and I can’t seem to get enough of the Iommi-riffs and Ozzy-vocals…without all that pesky Black Sabbath baggage to deal with. …

Manning checks in with sounds reminiscent of mid ’90s pop-glory along the lines of Matthew Sweet. How fitting as he was a member of indie pop-rock darlings Imperial Drag. Manning’s career has been amazingly expansive, …

I don’t think that there’s an album that I’m looking forward to this year as much as I’m waiting for Tool’s 10,000 Days. The band always delivers something that fascinates me, and I don’t see …

Matt Costa’s history seems to precede him coming into the new year. After touring with Jack Johnson, Fader magazine named Costa the #3 thing “You didn’t appreciate enough in 2005.” All that while it’s becoming …

The Noisettes, hailing from London, have a lot of hype to live up to this year. NME has called them “One of rock n’ roll’s best kept secrets.” URB magazine listed Three Moods of the …

This 3-song release from the French duo, Justice, dazzles without becoming prey to the electronica of the over-glorified club scene. “Waters of Nazareth” is absolute tech-funk; a hybrid of entirely synthetic, late stage industrial with …

I’ve been a fan of Danko Jones since the release of their single “Bounce” around 1999. With a tight knit, pounding funk rock, I was introduced to the band initially through the music video …

From the ruins of the self proclaimed squat-core band Choking Victim emerged the ska & punk influenced Leftover Crack. The band continues to persevere through political persecution and corporate neglect and personal tragedy. I had …