JamBase — By: Dennis Cook This is a serious piece of work. One of those records quietly loosed upon the world that captures and conveys deep truths about the sticky underside of the current climate, a thermometer jammed in society's ass. This is fearful d... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook A swollen analog synth and grumbling, wiggly-wiggly guitar ushers in one of the purest, nastiest little boulders to roll over us this year. RTX, one of the post Royal Trux offshoots, tosses out nasty, bollocks rich, Joan Jett-esqu... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook It starts so promisingly that one almost thinks Chrissie Hynde is back upstairs changing tires with those tattooed love boys. The speedy rockabilly of "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" is the liveliest thing she's come up with in years. ... more info

Pop Candy — R.E.M., The Replacements, The Pixies, Modern Lovers and Patti Smith are just a few of the artists I was happy to see on Blender's countdown of the "100 Greatest American Albums of All Time." While the list does contain many... more info

Altsounds — New Yorkers The Virgins are set to release ‘One Week Of Danger’ on December 1st through Young and Lost Club. The single is taken from their eponymous debut album due out early next year. The Virgins have been busy storming the US l... more info

Altsounds — New Yorkers The Virgins are set to release ‘One Week Of Danger’ on December 1st through Young and Lost Club. The single is taken from their eponymous debut album due out early next year. The Virgins have been busy storming the US l... more info

Idolator — Carrie Brownstein's blog Monitor Mix is generally interesting, but something about yesterday's discussion about critically acclaimed artists people aren't really familiar with rubbed the music fan in me the wrong way. Not because of Brownstein, but ... more info

Guardian Music — Everett True: From Billboard writer to major label CEO, Danny Goldberg's fascinating biography details his encounters with some of rock'n'roll's greatest talents – Neil Young, Patti Smith, Kurt Cobain, and, er, Kiss? more info

Altsounds — On November 4th, 2008; Travis will release their sixth album Ode to J Smith on their own recently reignited label, Red Telephone Box which will be distributed by Fontana International in the United States. Red Telephone Box was first created in... more info

Altsounds — On November 4th, 2008; Travis will release their sixth album Ode to J Smith on their own recently reignited label, Red Telephone Box which will be distributed by Fontana International in the United States. Red Telephone Box was first created in... more info