Author: Jamie

[MP3] The Boy Least Likely To B-side: “When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Boy Again”

From The Boy Least Likely To’s new B-Sides collection, The Best B-Sides Ever, is “When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Boy Again.” Sure, it’s another song about growing up and it’s abundantly clear the duo experienced a very happy and innocent childhood only to be jarred by the horrors of adulthood, but… Continue reading [MP3] The Boy Least Likely To B-side: “When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Boy Again”

Cool Things: The “Asteroids” movie

Oops, did I say “cool things?”  I meant to say “the worst things.” It’s true, Universal is making a movie, a real movie, based on the old arcade game Asteroids. You know, that game where a little pixely triangle shoots little pixely dots at bigger pixely shapes? I guess they figured Q-Bert would have offered too… Continue reading Cool Things: The “Asteroids” movie

Passion Pit remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs like you and your mother already did

I love Passion Pit and I love Yeah Yeah Yeahs, so this is pretty much a win-win situation for me. Maybe not so much for you? Too bad, because this just happened: a PP remix of YYY’s “Heads Will Roll.” I mean everybody ever pretty much remixed either this song or “Zero” but I’ll totally… Continue reading Passion Pit remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs like you and your mother already did

Pixies announce stupid European Doolittle tour

To recognize the 20 years since the release of their landmark album, Doolittle, the Pixies have decided to go on tour (!!) in Europe (…). The tour is actually pretty cool, they’re playing all the songs from Doolittle and the album’s B-sides and junk. I know they’ve toured the states recently and that was pretty… Continue reading Pixies announce stupid European Doolittle tour

St. Vincent, Andrew Bird announce tour dates

Two acclaimed musicians, Andrew Bird and St. Vincent, have decided to rock the very foundation this world rests upon by playing a string of shows together. Like, what? Awesome. If you haven’t heard Andrew Bird’s latest album, Noble Beast, or St. Vincent’s recent release, Actor, go do so now and then buy a ticket to… Continue reading St. Vincent, Andrew Bird announce tour dates

Beck covers more Velvet Underground: “I’m Waiting For The Man”

In Beck’s new “Record Club” project, he’s recording a bunch of covers with other musicians and stuff. His goal is to lay down albums worth of music in a short period of time. His first project is the Velvet Underground and the latest track is the infectious “I’m Waiting For The Man” (he already did… Continue reading Beck covers more Velvet Underground: “I’m Waiting For The Man”

Dinosaur Jr. is unique, but tiresome on Farm

Dinosaur Jr.’s Farm opens with a song called “Pieces” and it’s all too appropriate. The album is split up into several pieces (duh), they just all sound the same. After a long hiatus, the 80s/90s alternative group is back with their second comeback album. They say with age comes experience and musical maturity and these… Continue reading Dinosaur Jr. is unique, but tiresome on Farm