Optimus Alive! went down in Passeio Marítimo de Alges in Portugal over the weekend. Headliners included Coldplay and Jane's Addiction. The riverside fest had a nice mix of nostalgia (Stooges,…   Read Story »

“Time Of My Life" is the first single from Wolf's long-in-the-works fifth album. If you remember, it's the second half to his double album project that Wolf ultimately decided to split into two…   Read Story »

Why all the nudity in 2009? Well, look at this way: The affordability of video production technology has made it easier for everybody to get in the game; the unceremonious death of music television…   Read Story »

Patrick Wolf has an unusually strong appeal to two distinct demographics: highbrow actresses and fans of S&M bondage outfits. (Actually, those demographics really aren't that distinct. Highbrow…   Read Story »

This past weekend, bill-sharing fellows Reading and Leeds were tasked with distracting a nation still reeling from the death of its Oasis. Their secret weapons were unannounced sets by Them Crooked…   Read Story »

If you thought Patrick Wolf's S&M-laced "   Read Story »

When Patrick came by for a Progress Report, he told us his new album The Bachelor was inspired by a depressing but creatively fruitful tour and was substantially composed in his head while thinking…   Read Story »

After seeing Patrick's bare ass paired with the sexed-up synths in the "Vulture" video, and after seeing these pics from Heaven, you probably wouldn't expect last night's photo spread from…   Read Story »

NAME: Patrick Wolf PROGRESS REPORT: Releasing his fourth album, The Bachelor (Bloody Chamber Music), on June 1. Patrick Wolf is 6'4", has a shock of white-blond hair and a penchant for avant-garde…   Read Story »

Patrick Wolf's forthcoming The Bachelor LP is high on our radar, and not just because it was financed by his fans or because Tilda Swinton guests. Though those are certainly two facts that are hard…   Read Story »