Cringer and J Church frontman Lance Hahn has died from kidney complications. In addition to his punk bands and zine contributions, Hahn also owned and operated Honey Bear records, which released Unwound’s self-titled “first” album. “as far as the doctors can tell, this collapse was due to a sudden, drastic drop in blood pressure, which […]

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Oct. 22, 1964: EMI rejects audition from the “High Numbers.” They change name to “The Who.” “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere,” live in 1965. Pete Townshend totally rips off Trail of Dead there at the end. (via fark)

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Maps’ latest single has a gauzy shoegaze feel to it and a strangely incongruous accompanying video. We Can Create came out in June on Mute.

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You’ve probably heard by now that The Hives are touring with Maroon 5. This oddball pairing is more likely the result of Maroon 5’s handlers trying to think of a way to lure open-minded, fence-riding “alternative” kids to its arena tour than it is the brainchild of a shirtless save-for-a-silk-vest Adam Levine sipping an appletini […]

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Something like 75% of Condé Nast’s most venerable publication’s readership – the always studious, perpetually thorough The New Yorker – doesn’t even live on the island they’re reading about. (Shit, I live worlds apart in Columbia, South Carolina and still can’t bring myself to cancel my subscription.) When it comes to art, music, theatre and […]

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This live version of “Jump” recorded a few weeks ago at Van Halen’s reunion tour stop in Greensboro, NC is such a train wreck it’s uncomfortable to watch. According to RW370, who originally posted the video, the keyboard is running at 48k instead of 44.1k, which makes the notes 1.5 semi-tones sharp, so poor Eddie […]

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As though Revenge weren’t embarrassing enough, Joy Division and New Order bass legend Peter Hook went on to create Monaco during New Order’s lengthiest hiatus in the late 1990’s. The band was a rubbish New Order impression at best, cashing in on the aforementioned hiatus with singles that closely mimicked New Order’s hybrid mix of organic and electronic […]

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