Okay, we don't really need any more proof that whatever happens on The Hills, if anything ever happens on The Hills, isn't happening organically. But this really obvious studio-added voice-over is…   Read Story »

As someone who has championed The Hills to many of his skeptical Dinosaur Jr. friends, last night's season 4 premiere made me more than a little nervous. Whoops, sorry guys. I'm sure once Lauren and…   Read Story »

Some Girl/Blake Baby/Stereogum fave Juliana Hatfield gave Alternative Nation some albums that helped with high school, and has been playing the pay-what-you-want download game long before Radiohead…   Read Story »

Summer was fun etc., but we've been riding unreasonable levels of excitement for the fall TV season; us high culture junkies are in need of a fix. And this fall more than any other -- riding the well…   Read Story »

Throw your computer out the window ... Heidi Montag wants to make a Yaz record. The question is not will you forgive us for posting the Hills villain's new song, but will you forgive her…   Read Story »

"Umbrella" has been so inescapable this summer, topping charts from Canada to Croatia (seriously, Jim was just there and they play it constantly when they're not losing your luggage). In this week's…   Read Story »