Jesus, Eddie looks like a toothless bag lady. So, the real reason why the Van Halen reunion was derailed is because Eddie needed to check himself into rehab, telling TMZ.com that “I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best.” Uh-huh. So how does he explain being wasted throughout the […]

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One of my favorite albums of last year is finally coming out in the U.S. Amy Winehouse’s husky voice is a textured, powerful weapon. Her music could easily be mistaken for kitschy R&B, except her lyrics are intelligent, funny, and heartfelt. She’s a skinny white girl with a big black woman’s voice, and she knows […]

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So, there’s a rash of bad follow-ups lately. And, unfortunately, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is one of the victims. On its second full-length, the band manages to subvert all the nuances that made its debut great, while magnifying all the annoying bits. Alec Ounsworth’s voice has always been one unhinged-spastic-horse-neigh away from unlistenable, and […]

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In an interview with Spin.com, Greg Dulli reveals that his old band got back together to record two songs for a Rhino Records retrospective called Unbreakable, due out May 1st, and from the sound of it things haven’t changed that much (i.e. lots of piss and vinegar). Dulli is currently recording with Mark Lanegan as […]

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I fear that Bloc Party has succumbed to the self-important band disease far too soon. Already, the band is lined up for every do-gooder festival on the circuit this year, which is all well and good, but we like a little spice in our punk rock. A little controversy. A little daring do. Kele Okereke’s […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/C2vFD0UVmPs” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Impromptu Portishead performance in Bristol. “Wandering Star” and a new song. The band is teetering on My Bloody Valentine-esque follow-up time for a new record. I guess a quick low-key show is a good sign. Geoff Barrow wrote on the band’s Myspace page that the new song is as yet […]

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Lefsetz on Arcade Fire “Why the fuck does the Arcade Fire need a gargantuan story in the “New York Times Magazine”?”

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