Well since seeing Viva City today most of the day has been spent collecting various party wristbands, badges, etc. Line after line after line; starting to think they should call it South By Back of the Line! Ha. Currently watching my 2nd act of the day though and digging the subtle groove of Jonquil. And judging by the fact that […]
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Viva City is Newcastle's best kept secret. Now let's drop the "secret" part and help them explode. The new album is awesome, but the live show is three notches above it! Chelsea Sent via the road from T-Mobile
We’re baaaaack! SXSW 2011 is just kicking off and we’ve got all the latest gossip, band recommendations, exclusives and more coming your way. Plus please welcome our newest team addition, Trina Green, who will be reporting live alongside Chelsea Schwartz at SXSW this year. Bookmark this page & keep checking back for regular updates. And we’ll see you in Austin!
Ever since I was a teen (actually, a little bit less), attending concerts has been my only real “hobby.” During my highschool years my mom would drop me off at the doorstep of the 9:30 Club or the Black Cat several nights a week, where I would wait on the sidewalk for hours so that I could be front row […]
So I realize that an average AC/DC fan is about as likely to have heard of Girl in a Coma, Smoke Fairies, or Twin Tigers as they are to have seen the latest episode of The Whitest Kids You Know. Their concert-going is likely relegated to summer sheds, they probably couldn’t name a song by Belle & Sebastian, and they […]
Girl in a ComaAdventures in CoverlandBlackheart Records Group The Velvet Underground and Selena rarely find themselves in each other’s company under amicable circumstances. However, the two seem more than at-home on Girl in a Coma’s latest, Adventures in Coverland. This collection of covers has the band straying from their usual brand of power pop (except for their take on “Come […]
"Ladies & Gentlemen, I'm not gonna deny I'm a world traveler. I've been all over this world and it doesn't matter whether you're in Israel, Montana or Silverlake. Whenever you open a beer there's always someone who yells 'pound it' or 'chug it' – there you have it culture's colliding… There was your Culture Collide moment presented by Mariachi El […]
