Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King Release date: June 2, 2009 Designer: Dave Matthews [amazon.com] This cover was drawn by Dave himself, which brings to mind the possibility that he groogruxed some big whiskeys before going into... more info

Everything I learned about how to be a good rapper I learned from the song "Dr. Carter" by Lil' Wayne. And when I listen to Alexipharmic, that whole issue of "weak flow" Weezy talked about comes to mind. Alexipharmic is probably a legit dude, based ... more info

A few days back, we skewered Marilyn Manson for being... well, for being Marilyn Manson. Some folks weren't too happy with our less-than-cheery characterization, either. But there's been vindication. Turns out Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor (... more info

This week brings us jam rock from the Dave Matthews Band, legit lo-fi from Eels, weak emo-pop from Emery and Taking Back Sunday (whose album I might have heard by now if it weren't for another case of too-strong copy-protection), metal fingers from I... more info

I was ecstatic about Conan O'Brien's debut on the Tonight Show (even though Pearl Jam sucked it up and the band is not longer called Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7 -- although it is still the same people, thanksfully) last night. That is, until... more info

I feel like if one of the skeksis had a baby with the last gelfling, it would look like Bat for Lashes in this video. Bat for Lashes - Use Somebody (Kings of Leon cover) more info

Liam Gallagher is showcasing a new Oasis song via his soon-to-be-launched clothing line. Or should I say, he's pimping out his soon-to-be-launched clothing line by giving a sneak peak of an Oasis song on the site. Either one works for me. Because Buz... more info

I was too busy watching the Breaking Bad season finale to check up on this at the time, but it was all over the Twitterverse. At first, I thought Sach Baren Cohen and Eminem planned this. However, considering the amount of expletives used by Eminem, ... more info

I always had an inkling that Wavves was a less than legit internet buzz hype sensation kind of an act. Turns out my suspicions were confirmed when the band recently had an on-stage meltdown during a set at Spain's Primavera Sound Festival. Then fron... more info

It seems Dillinger Escape Plan has severed ties with Relapse. Instead, the band is starting its own label and will be partnering up with Season of Mist to release the next record. Reports are conflicting as to the name of the new label, though. Some... more info