Every blog does a Christmas mix, so here's ours, with a small twist: All of these tracks are new for this year Xmas songs, not the classics or Sufjan leftovers. I've also included streams for charity…   Read Story »

Feel-good Brooklyn quintet Fang Island teemed with kindred spirit Andrew W.K. for this take on "Patterns On The Wall," a track written by Joe Buzzell (who also adds vocals to it). The song appears on…   Read Story »

And so ended the Pool Parties, at least in the form in which we know them. That is to say, they ended with fun and sunny sets from the previously confirmed Florida booty rap party starter Dominique…   Read Story »

As mentioned, Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer's teamed up with Jason Webley for the concept album Evelyn Evelyn, about a pair of fictional conjoined twins who have a really stocked rolodex. The guest list…   Read Story »

[Editor's Note: The following guest post is by Ryan Muir, one of NYC's most hardworking and talented photographers. After spending the better part of five days lugging his camera equipment all over…   Read Story »

We saw a bunch of bands this past week. Not every set was memorable, but there were more than enough highlights to make the stiff necks and barking feet worth it. Here's Wednesday, Thursday,…   Read Story »

On some nights you can fool yourself into forgetting that industry weeks like SXSW have shifted from being about discovery to being full-on music festivals. Yesterday was not one of those days. Aside…   Read Story »

Last night The Simpsons celebrated 20 years with an interesting documentary In 3-D! On Ice! directed by Morgan Spurlock, featuring a bit too much Morgan Spurlock and one of Moby's seven (seven!) Mr.…   Read Story »

We waited all yesterday for this to pop up on iTunes and it's finally arrived... No strangers to the tradition of benefit recordings -- see the "David Christmas" 7", "Year Of The Pig," etc. -- Fucked…   Read Story »

Philadelphia quartet Drink Up Buttercup's "Sosey & Dosey" had a manic '60s psychedelic carnival vibe to it. This remix of a newer song, "Even Think," by Andrew W.K. continues the party, but pushes it…   Read Story »