Hanoi Rocks are one of those bands that limitless musicians list as seminal, bridging the glam world of the New York Dolls with the gutter punks of the late 70s. When they dropped Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks…
12
Mar
Interviewing a Finnish legend
16
Feb
Why sometimes getting a cease & desist from Biggie Smalls can be a good thing
UPDATE: Dan Black’s album ((un)) drops today, available from iTunes or Amazon for $8. Moreover, today he also released his video for “Symphonies” with Kid Cudi, so we’re re-posting his Q&A…
15
Feb
Chasing the rider's idyllic dream
I worked with Scott Pommier this past summer on a magazine photoshoot and I was immediately struck with his creative eye, not to mention a precise professionalism usually reserved for accountants and mob hitmen. Later he…
18
Jan
Reclaimed sporks, plastic red cups and Le Corbusier chairs
Last week we brought you the ingenious Hangover Lamp and freezable beer tray, courtesy of one Luis Luna. Well his talents lay much deeper than simply reclaiming plastic red cups and making them pretty. Sure, we also…
24
Nov
The lost sons of Montreal return with "Invisible Girl"...then get arrested in Kentucky. Man, what a horrible twist in fate...
UPDATE: It seems our favorite animal-dressing Montréalais rockers can’t seem to stay out of trouble — either that or their reputation precedes them. Regardless, last week they had to cancel a series of tour dates when they failed to…
2
Nov
Philly's favorite potty-mouthed rapster princess discusses all things Greek
Do you know Amanda Blank? She’s the hipster rapper frequently found on stage with her Philly brethren (guys like Spankrock, Diplo, Plastic Little, etc) where she drops…
8
May
Spock vs Siler, and the cold heart of JJ Abrams
UPDATE: This was originally posted on Thursday night, but since Star Trek is red hot ($76 mill!) we’re gonna keep it up top for a bit…
Star Trek opens tonight at midnight, and promises to elevate Zachary Quinto from…
Bloc Party’s highly anticipated third long play, Intimacy, was released digitally in August almost overnight, with almost no publicity or announcement. Many thought it was to avoid leakage and piracy, but Bloc Party insist it was simply because they…
