Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige is promoting ninth studio album Stronger With Each Tear. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Sade Sade is supporting last week’s release of new [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
Riding the electro/dance/pop tsunami that is flooding the nation’s airwaves, thanks to outfits like Hot Chip, Owl City and Phoenix, Icelandic group FM Belfast has just released blippy, optimistic single “Par Avion,” off its new album, How To Make Friends (World Champion). While FM Belfast’s number fluctuates from three to eight members at any given [...]
It was less than three years between the release of Nevermind and Kurt Cobain’s suicide. In that short span of time, Nirvana managed to become one of the most popular and important alternative bands in the world, and after Cobain’s death, praise for the band was used as a salve by critics to heal the [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
Danny Clinch directed this black-and-white video for “Written In Reverse,” the first single from Spoon’s seventh album, Transference, which came out last month on Merge. It features an actual live performance of the song, with the band playing in front of a mirror. Spoon is set for a busy spring, kicking off a North American [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Fanfarlo Fanfarlo will take a break from its world tour to make its American television debut. The band has also announced its participation at this year’s Bonnaroo.
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
Who knew that Yeasayer’s second single O.N.E off of their latest L.P. Odd Blood (Secretly Canadian) could sound even more like the greatest 80s song that never was even more so than its predecessor Ambling Alp? Although they’ve stuck to their formula of trippy percussion-driven tracks, Yeasayer’s first two singles are a bit more radio-friendly [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. To put it in perspective, Andrew W.K. would have to party for two more decades—and invest in a more adventurous and colorful wardrobe—just to catch up to Schneider. Even then, it would be difficult to match [...]
