THE NEW YEAR STARTS HERE (see y'all Thursday): …with THE BEAT FARMERS! Making a tradition of this more sober than usual, professionally-shot, early BF gig recorded at Universal Studios, including "There She Goes Again"…
Read MoreYUCK drops a video for "Somewhere." PETER GABRIEL streams Scratch My Back — on which he covers indie artists — and And I'll Scratch Yours — on which he covers them. METALLICA,…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE RAMONES! Live at the Rainbow, December 31, 1977. Your setlist includes: "Blitzkrieg Bop"; "I Wanna Be Well"; "Glad to See You Go"; "You're Gonna Kill That Girl";…
Read MoreI'M TAKING THE BLOG DAY OFF, but I didn't want to leave your post-holiday cupboard bare. Insofar as some of you might have some holiday cash or gift cards to deplete, you…
Read MoreTHE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY STARTS HERE: … with CHRIS ISAAK, live at Universal Studios. Your holiday-themed numbers include "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Hey, Santa," "Last Month of the Year," "Blue Christmas," and "Christmas on…
Read MorePAUL McCARTNEY, BARRY GIBB & MADONNA all turned up on SNL with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. WIRE performs live on the KEXP Afternoon Show and talks about the Drill Festival. LUSCIOUS…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with AIMEE MANN's CHRISTMAS CAROL (profanity warnings): Part One has your Scrooge-y set-up with Michael Penn. Part Two features The Office's John Krasinski. Part Three has Michael Cera.…
Read MoreTHE MILK CARTON KIDS play thier song "Memphis." OKKERVIL RIVER drops Golden Opportunities 3 — an EP of 80s covers, starting with a drunken-sounding take on Wang Chung's "Dance Hall Days." BILL…
Read MoreYUCK dropped a video for "Lose My Breath" featuring kids and duckies. THE SADIES bring their twang to the WNYC Soundcheck studios. CAGE THE ELEPHANT stopped by WFUV's Studio A to play…
Read MoreLEE RANALDO & THE DUST played "Leece, Leaving" for Conan. DEER TICK stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. DONORA stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. J.…
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