Culture Bully — Twin Cities: — The Rosebuds will be returning to the Twin Cities, playing St. Paul’s Turf Club November 16. (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) The Rosebuds “Life Like” (mp3) — Spinner is streaming Golden Smog’s newly released hits-set - Sta... more info

Twin Cities: — The Rosebuds will be returning to the Twin Cities, playing St. Paul’s Turf Club November 16. (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) The Rosebuds “Life Like” (mp3) — Spinner is streaming Golden Smog’s newly released hits-set - Sta... more info

Nialler9 — I’ve been keeping my eyes and ears out for former Blue Ghost drummer Jeremy Hickey over the last two years. This Friday he will release a debut album The Organic Sampler under his Rarely Seen Above Ground moniker. Those of you who have witnessed Je... more info

Altsounds — Innerpartysystem is four guys who were reared in the bleak small towns that surround Reading, Pennsylvania. The weathered houses, rusted factories and sprawling farms make this the landscape of true America. These environments are stark and mechanica... more info

Altsounds — Innerpartysystem is four guys who were reared in the bleak small towns that surround Reading, Pennsylvania. The weathered houses, rusted factories and sprawling farms make this the landscape of true America. These environments are stark and mechanica... more info

PopSugar — Oprah wowed in red as she opened the show after the cool What's my line? clip but unfortunately following her was the reality hosts talking about nothing. It was almost as uncomfortable as watching Ricky Gervais ask for his Emmy back from Steve Carel... more info

Dlisted — Looks like this country bumpkin and her possum-haired pa are turning into some greedy ass motherfuckers. What's the matter, you don't have enough Firebirds sitting on cinderblocks in your front yard? Sounds to me like Billy Ray has been fil... more info

All About Jazz — St. Louis pianist, singer and saxophonist Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum is in Cincinnati this weekend to play the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, and is the subject of a nice feature story in the local daily, the Enquirer, in conjunction with his visit. You can read th... more info

The Mirror — 'Lulu the elephant weed on the floor..Johnny was sliding around in it but I kept my slacks clean' - Peter Purves more info

Twangville — 2008 has seen some of the founding insurgents that have been credited for the Alt-Country movement have released albums this year. Names like the Old 97’s, Alejandro Escovedo, Gary Louris, Jason Ringenberg among others have proven that, in spi... more info