Elvis Costello’s been very public about his annoyance with making records in today’s iPod culture of instant consumption, so to acknowledge the impending death of the compact disc, Costello has issued his new record, Momofuku (explanation here), in only digital and vinyl formats. That’s right, no CD’s. So, he’s taking care of the hardcore fans […]

[Read more →]

Tom Waits is such a bad ass. For one thing, you never have to worry about hearing a Tom Waits song played during a commercial for nachos, as he is staunchly against using his music to sell products. The cryptically funny troubadour rarely tours, but I was lucky enough to catch him on a rare […]

[Read more →]

“Three Women”, the infectiously poppy new Stereolab video over at Pitchfork.tv, is a crash course in psychedelic animation. This is the first single off the band’s forthcoming Chemical Chords LP due out August 19th on Too Pure. Pitchfork also recently spoke with guitarist Tim Gane about the band’s first new album in four years and […]

[Read more →]

As was widely reported last week, The Cure plans to release four new singles on the 13th of each month leading up to the release of its (surprise, surprise) as-yet-untitled 13th studio album in September. First up on May 13th is “The Only One”, which is backed by the non-album b-side “NY Trip.” Each single […]

[Read more →]

I’ve been reading some ho-hum impressions of Scarlett Johansson’s debut single, “Falling Down”, and, after listening myself, I must say I’m sort of surprised by the complaints. It’s nowhere near as meh as people are saying. I was expecting it to be horrible based on some of the hyperbolic headlines. Granted, it’s not great. It’s […]

[Read more →]

After weeks of sold out shows in Europe, Damon Albarn’s opera, Monkey: Journey to the West, makes its way stateside for a brief run at Charleston’s Spoleto Festival May 22 – June 8. Tickets range from $25 to $65 and the opera will be held at the Sottile Theater at the College of Charleston. Here’s […]

[Read more →]

Yesterday, a friend asked what I had been listening to lately. My mind went blank. We had discussed Crystal Castles earlier, but I couldn’t think of anything else. Of course, it wasn’t for lack of listening that I couldn’t name anyone in particular. I listen to music all the time. A lot of which falls […]

[Read more →]