3hive — A couple of weeks ago, I was putting together some mix CDs for my wife for her birthday and, as usually happens, I loaded them up with Hall & Oates. She likes them. I say I don’t. Yet the truth is that not only is there an H&O song that is ind... more info

3hive — A couple of weeks ago, I was putting together some mix CDs for my wife for her birthday and, as usually happens, I loaded them up with Hall & Oates. She likes them. I say I don???t. Yet the truth is that not only is there an H&O song that is indelibl... more info

3hive — As I was putting this post together, and listening to "All the Way Down," I started thinking about a conversation I had a few years ago with Jen Larson. At the time, she was my student; now, she's a college grad in a half-dozen Chicago bands and is ... more info

3hive — As I was putting this post together, and listening to "All the Way Down," I started thinking about a conversation I had a few years ago with Jen Larson. At the time, she was my student; now, she's a college grad in a half-dozen Chicago bands and is ... more info

Popdose — Violent Femmes - “Add It Up” Built to Spill - “Carry the Zero” — n n How did things turn out? Bad. Guess it's got something to do with luck (Violent Femmes). Bad. Can't even touch ... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Bear Connelly Built to Spill/Dinosaur Jr./Meat Puppets :: 09.27.08 :: Orpheum Theater :: Boston, MA J Mascis - Dinosaur Jr. :: 09.27 :: Boston, MA The Orpheum is an old theatre located in the heart of Boston. And when this tri... more info

Pitchfork — The history of politics and music as bedfellows is a long one, from "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" to, uh, "Vote or Die!", to the current spate of politically motivated benefit shows. But getting swept up in all of this, it's easy to forget that musician... more info

Pitchfork — Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the R... more info

Rolling Stone — One of the centerpieces of the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival was the “Don’t Look Back” series, which featured several bands playing one of their classic albums in its entirety. The guests included Thurston Moore (playing his solo album Psyc... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Ryan Muir; Above: Thurston MooreFull coverage of ATP New York is forthcoming, but in the meantime we have a few sets of photos from the monumental event, which went down at Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, New York over the long weekend... more info