A lot of things don’t shock me. I grew up with Mortal Combat, our childhood cat brought all sorts of things to the doorstep and yes, I’ve seen “BME Pain Olympics.” But nothing (not even Monotonix’s ridiculous set) could prepare me for Thee Oh Sees. Front Man John Dwyer has a reputation for being, well,… Continue reading Thee Oh Sees @ Siren
Author: Jamie
Cancer cancels Beastie Boys tour, delays album release
The Beastie Boys have canceled all scheduled tour dates and pushed back the release of their latest album as member Adam Yauch is being treated for a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland. Yikes! Yauch will undergo surgery next week, followed by radiation treatment. He said the cancer is localized to one area, which Yauch said was “convenient.” I think… Continue reading Cancer cancels Beastie Boys tour, delays album release
Spank Rock @ Siren
Spank Rock’s set at Siren wasn’t a concert. It was a dance party. A couple songs in, MC Spank Rock (Naeem Juwan) invited the crowd behind the barrier to come dance in the pit. Mind you, this was after he brought people on stage to dance. It seemed the group would stop at nothing to… Continue reading Spank Rock @ Siren
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
You were still rewatching old Michael Jackson music videos, huh? I know, it’s very unfortunate and he was talented blahblah. But come on! It’s been SO LONG. Like, two weeks or something. Look, just because you’re wearing a glittery black glove on one hand doesn’t mean you can’t check out Knox Road with the other!… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
The Emmys continue to be a mixed bag of relevancy
The 2009 Emmy nominations are out you guys! Not those stupid daytime ones, I’m talkin’ PRIMETIME TELEVISION. Like the kind not always on the computer (huh?). Like you may or may not have expected, the nominations are part great, part awful and part confusing. Highlights!! 30 Rock got 22 nominations! As it should. Tangiers the lion is weeping with… Continue reading The Emmys continue to be a mixed bag of relevancy
[MP3s] Your Siren Music Festival Preview
It’s Thursday, so that means the bestest, hippest, most free music festival of the summer is about to kick off. For those of you at Under A Rock University where you major in not knowing things (zinger!!), the Siren Music Festival is a one-day, two-stage, free show at Coney Island, NY. Home of people eating… Continue reading [MP3s] Your Siren Music Festival Preview
The Dead Weather disappoint on Horehound
I had high hopes for The Dead Weather. We all did, let’s be real. The news that a member each from The Raconteurs and The Queens of the Stone Age would join The Kills’ Allison Mosshart and Jack White was exhilarating! I remember being all “My jaw dropped. Really, it did.” But now that their… Continue reading The Dead Weather disappoint on Horehound
The Worst Things: Evian’s roller skating babies commercial
Dear ad executive, I know you think CGI babies doing adult-like things is the best, but um no. It’s definitely the worst. Especially this ad that somehow sells water (drink it and you’ll be able to skate like only an infant can??) and is set to the tune of “Rapper’s Delight.” Here’s a hint: “Rapper’s… Continue reading The Worst Things: Evian’s roller skating babies commercial
Knowing the Orphan spoiler is more fun than seeing the actual movie
I guess movie studios really like horror movie twists? Like maybe they saw The Sixth Sense and were all “That’s the ONLY way to do it now.” So now we have Orphan and the tagline is basically “This movie has a CRAZY twist.” But the twist happens to be SO crazy that people online are… Continue reading Knowing the Orphan spoiler is more fun than seeing the actual movie
Discovery’s LP is your hip summer jam
Discovery’s LP came at just the right time. Because we needed something to play driving to the beach and riding the train home. AND it might have the single best opening of any album this year. Seriously, it’s that good. Starting off with the wandering electro-pop single “Orange Shirt,” and following it with the tremendously… Continue reading Discovery’s LP is your hip summer jam