Written On The Forehead by pjharvey PJ Harvey’s new record, Let England Shake, is out February 15, 2011 on Vagrant here in the US. A label known for its pop-punk tendencies, Vagrant is an odd home for Harvey, whose entire catalog up to this point has been financed by Island, but given the murky waters […]

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I’m still a bit weirded out by the fact that Peter Hook is touring his former band’s debut album with a group of unknowns. That former band being Joy Division, whose legacy has remained untarnished all these years. It’s a questionable “tribute” to say the least. One can’t help but take the cynical view on […]

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There’s something off-putting about seeing Crystal Castles on Jimmy Kimmel Live with giant Bud Light banners visible from every angle. But Alice Glass’ performance more than makes up for the overly prominent corporate shilling. I was secretly hoping that they might have performed “Not in Love” with Robert Smith, but no such luck. This will […]

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Highly revered for her time in the short-lived X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene has flown way under the radar since her teenage punk days. Known for her brash banshee wail, Styrene sang on one of the finest punk rock records of all time, Germ Free Adolescents. After suffering a nervous breakdown from constant gigging by age […]

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I’ve liked everything I’ve ever heard by Deerhunter, so it’s embarrassing how long it took me actually to purchase a record. And Halcyon Digest is easily my favorite album of the year. This performance of “Helicopter” is outstanding. This song is mesmerizing. Can’t get enough.

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If you went back in time to any college radio station in the US in the mid ’90s and said “Walmart is going to use a Jim O’Rourke track in a commercial” I dare say you would have been laughed at. Not sure who’s laughing now. Is there anyone who hasn’t had their music used […]

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