the culture of methe culture of mei'm what you would consider an obsessive consumer of pop music. i write about pop culture with opinions and without any objectivity in mind. i buy music with the money i should spend on food. my name is that dude jeff and this is the culture of me. Articles
Download the new 3 Doors Down record for $.99
2008-05-20 23:58:00 Some moonshine-drinking honkies are going to be soooo happy. The new, eponymous record from everyone's favorite patriotic rockers 3 Doors Down is out now and on AmazonMP3 for a whopping ninety-nine cents. It's a deal. It's a steal. Or you... More About: Download , Record
mp-FREE: Now, Now Every Children - "Everyone You Know"
2008-05-20 23:42:00 Minneapolis not-really-emo crew Now, Now Every Children (who are sort of too cute for words and are signed to Minneapolis Fucking Rocks's label Afternoon Records) are the sort of group that makes the culture of me die to remember that... More About: Free
News: "GTA IV" has a soundtrack
2008-05-20 21:14:00 The record, dubbed Liberty City Invasion: Music From And Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV and curated by DJ Green Lantern hit digital outlets today and will more than likely set some sort of record (aside from blog coverage, that... More About: News , Soundtrack
Video: Estelle - "American Boy" (live on "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguso
2008-05-20 17:32:00 Massive thanks to Yardie for posting this a 2am today. Dedication for sure. Estelle's record Shine is everywhere at the moment, and judging by this performance (isn't the live band aspect really reminiscent of LL's Unplugged?), so is the London... More About: Video , Show , American , Live , Late
mp-FREE: Meho Plaza cover Wire + play The Smell
2008-05-20 15:49:00 The California band has gotten a rather large amount of praise as of late (ahem! Pitchfork) and we couldn't be happier for the trio. Below are a couple of upcoming dates and enjoy their cover of "106 Beats That" by... More About: Play , Free , Cover , Smell , Wire
Photos: Blacklights, Ping Pong, Glamdammit
2008-05-20 04:08:00 Thanks very much to the kids at Core77 for throwing the shadiest yet most awesome party with a theme we could have imagined and to Twig and Justin and Semi Precious Weapons for destroying us at Don Hill's. Totally sorry... More About: Photos , Pong , Ping Pong , Ping
Stream: new Hold Steady - "Sequestered in Memphis"
2008-05-20 03:25:00 If this track is a sign of things to come for the New Jersey band's new record, Stay Positive, we can say this much: this record is guaranteed to be a 100%, solid-as-rock, bona fide anthem dispenser. The Hold Steady... More About: Stream , Memphis
Stream: Islands' Arms Way
2008-05-19 21:40:00 Okay okay. You could just prowl around for a few hours on the Internets and find the whole record to compile yourselves, but we're not saying that we agree with those actions. Sure, call us hypocrites. Whatever. But we were... More About: Stream , Arms , Islands
Bun B. featured on MySpace + II Trill out tomorrow
2008-05-19 20:01:00 (photo by Luxury Mindz) You can stream the record (the first since UGK member Chad "Pimp C" Butler passed away) on Bun B's MySpace page right now. The Houston born-and-bred rapper will also be playing a hometown gig tomorrow night... More About: Myspace , Tomorrow , Featured , Trill
Live: Henry Rollins brings spoken word to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2008-05-19 18:49:00 As Henry Rollins finishes up some other UK dates at the end of the summer, he'll be stopping by the Scotland city's festival to do a week-long residency at the events Gilded Balloon (?) area. His latest, the CD/DVD set... More About: Edinburgh , Word , Festival , Live
Video: The Number Twelve Looks Like You post trailer to new CD/DVD
2008-05-19 16:59:00 The New Jersey group's new set, a CD/DVD package, is called Here At The End of All Things and it's due out via Geoff Rickly's (Thursday) label, Eyeball Records on June 17. White kids with fists, rejoice! Tracklisting: DVD: Full... More About: Video , Trailer , Post , Twelve , Number
The New York Times talks Death Cab
2008-05-19 04:30:00 Aside from rampant droppings of things like Pitchfork, the eclecticism that came out of the Seattle area post-grunge, "The O.C.", the hijinx of major label recording processes and Ben Gibbard's appearance, the article had a letter bomb of a passage... More About: New York , York , New York Times , Death , Times
News: Gag order placed on media for R. Kelly trial
2008-05-19 02:09:00 After finally finding a dozen people who have yet to (apparently) hear stories about how R. Kelly (allegedly) had rampant sexual acts with an underage female fan, the Associated Press is now reporting that the judge in the case has... More About: News , Media , Trial , R Kelly
Tours: Tilly and the Wall
2008-05-18 20:56:00 (photo by Jaime Warren) Omaha-bred popsters Tilly and the Wall will be dropping their third full-length, the enigmatically titled O, on June 17. You can totally catch them (we'll definitely be at the Music Hall show in Brooklyn) performing tracks... More About: Tours , The wall
Live: The Secret History sign deal; celebrate Mondo's 4th anniversary
2008-05-16 22:58:00 A few years ago, this unbelievably long-running yet sort-of smalltime band called My Favorite broke up. They were totally legendary to anyone who knew anything about them (and that number kept increasing, as the band was in existence for over... More About: History , Anniversary , Celebrate , The Secret , Live
Emerging: The Naked Hearts
2008-05-16 19:38:00 (photo by David Black) It seems that as far as NYC blogs go, we're way way late to jumping on the "like" train for this band. But that's all well and fine as The Naked Hearts are a new band...
Video: New Kids On The Block do "Today" + mp3
2008-05-16 17:25:00 Seriously. This whole thing with NKOTB coming back is probably the greatest thing to happen to most of these women, who mainly spend their time reading Us and masturbate to thoughts of seeing Brad Pitt's new tattoo. Right? P.S. Donnie... More About: Video , Kids , Today , Block , New Kids on the Block
Video: The Cool Kids - "Black Mags"
2008-05-16 01:27:00 Thanks Spinner! This should totally be part two in what is quickly becoming the best series of hipster-bike-gang videos ever. Although we have to say that Chuck and Mikey totally have the Nashville kids beat on gang size and loyalty.... More About: Video , Kids , Cool , Black , Cool Kids
mp-FREE: new Futureheads + This Is Not The World details
2008-05-16 00:54:00 Never ones to follow suit, they are defying the old music business model by joining forces with their management in an exclusive 360 deal and releasing This Is Not The World themselves on their own record label, nul recordings. The... More About: Free , The World , Details , Futureheads
News: Joey Ramone's b-day bash gets Richard Lloyd, Semi-Precious Weapons
2008-05-15 23:23:00 Also, everyone you can think of off the tops of your heads. Seriously. Just look at the flyer. What do you think the chances are of seeing Ryan Adams making out with his post-teen-pop star new girlfriend, Mandy Moore. Something... More About: News , Weapons , Semi , Lloyd , Richard
Radio: John Davis (Georgie James) gets his own show on XM
2008-05-15 21:29:00 (photo by Shervin Lainez) Laura Burhenn not necessarily included. The Saddle Creek bandmember's show is called "1, 2, 3, 4 More More More", and it's on every Saturday at 4pm EST on the XMU Channel (43). And not only is... More About: Radio , Show , John , James , Davis
News: Burial to do DJ-Kicks record
2008-05-15 18:10:00 Okay, so maybe we were the only ones to not put South London producer Burial's record, Untrue, on our year-end Top 20 list, but seriously. There were a ridiculous many great albums done last year and dude's just didn't make... More About: News , Dj kicks , Record , Kicks
Breaking: Man in Gray say goodbye
2008-05-14 22:32:00 One of our favorite Brooklyn-based bands over the last 3 years, Man in Gray , have all but disappeared as of late, and now comes word from guitarist (and friend) Bryan Bruchman of the band's passing. Hiya friends. So as you... More About: Goodbye , Breaking
Tours: Swervedriver take Longwave, Terra Diablo along for reunion dates
2008-05-14 21:57:00 Dates: May 22 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE May 23 Marquis Theater Denver, CO May 24 Club Paladium Salt Lake City, UT May 26 Neumo's Seattle, WA May 27 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR May 29 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA... More About: Tours , Dates , Diablo , Terra , Reunion
Motocade do video for "Soap Opera"
2008-05-14 20:46:00 A year ago, we couldn't rave enough about New Zealand rockers Motocade, vowing to be front and center if they ever made it to NYC, etc. etc. Well, we just got word from the boys that they are finally trying... More About: Video , Opera , Soap
Web: Kanye posts his own remix of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop"
2008-05-14 19:39:00 We still totally don't like this guy at all as a person, but it's undeniable how good he is at creating pop music. If hip hop is rap minus truth, than Kanye West is not necessarily even hip hop. He... More About: Remix , Posts
Video: The Cure - "The Only One"
2008-05-14 18:28:00 The first single from The Cure 's 13th studio album (set to drop September 13), "The Only One", may have only been released yesterday (obvs. not counting leaks, etc.), but as of right now, it has a video to accompany it.... More About: Video
mp-FREE: Immuzikation's new blend is ridiculous
2008-05-14 17:22:00 We introduced you to Athens, GA based-producer cum superstar Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. aka Immuzikation with one of our favorite mashes from the last season or so. But now, in an email we got from the dude this morning, he told... More About: Free , Blend , Ridiculous
mp-FREE: Cut Copy - "Hearts on Fire" (Midnight Juggernauts remix)
2008-05-14 16:56:00 Nice. Nice. Nice, nice, nice. Midnight Juggernauts take on their fellow Australian trio's track leaves much of the guitar work that's a calling card for Cut Copy , upping the ante with the "drop the bass" style electro treatment, instantly making... More About: Remix , Free , Fire , Hearts
Three One G records throws massive drum-off next week.
More articles from this author:2008-05-13 22:25:00 A drum-off! Featuring: Sal Gallegos (Some Girls/ Geronimo), Gabe Serbian (The Locust), Dave McGraw (Cattle Decapitation), Dion Thurman (Creedle), Brandon Relf (Sleeping People) and others. DJ sets to include Justin Pearson and Sal Gallegos. Oh em gee, dudes. It's all... More About: Week , Drum , Records 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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