Cover and be covered! Lana Del Rey finds herself on both ends of the spectrum in the latest “Singles Bar” column.
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Spin Cycle: Serj Tankian, Harakiri
Outside of Zach De La Rocha, I don’t think there exists a more passionately political figure in music than Serj Tankian, front man of the long dormant System of a Down (how dormant? Serj is now two solo albums away from matching the band’s entire catalogue). He’s founded an activist group with former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and never misses a moment, be it at concerts or on the Internet, to share his views on global events, […]
The Viewfinder: Bloc Party, “Octopus”
The new Bloc Party single is out on the innerwebs and the video for it is making the rounds. It’s called ‘Octopus,’ and is perhaps the most commercial-sounding track from the British indie darlings to date. This is not to say that’s a bad thing at all. It’s very reminiscent of Blur musically. This primarily performance-based video focuses on the color scheme of the new album’s cover and features ribbon twirlers, the band performing the track at quick cut shots […]
bLISTerd Presents: Our 15 Favorite Arcade Machines
Many moons ago (by which we mean until the mid-90s), there existed mystical Shangri-La’s in shopping malls all across Americas, where quarters flowed, laughter resounded, and countless beefs were settled by joysticks and four buttons. Where the latest games were at your beck and call, and where no one asked for your ID before playing Mortal Kombat. We speak, of course, about the long forgottenarcade. Okay, maybe they weren’t quite as great as we remembered, but if there are three things […]
The Popblerd Halftime Show: The Rest Of The Staff Picks
You’ve been checking out some of our individual posts detailing the year’s best albums so far, now check out what the rest of us thought!
The Popblerd Halftime Show: KBOX’s Best of 2012 So Far
Love it or hate it, here’s Popblerd’s KBOX with his list for the halfway point of 2012…
Discography Fever: Ben Folds
Fiercely talented pianist, purveyor of smart-ass wit, humanist and surprisingly moving storyteller, encyclopedic and agreeably nerdy singing-contest judge; Ben Folds has been accumulating his vast fanbase for two decades now, sucking listeners in with his spirited piano-pop jams, and keeping them around for his left-field stylistic excursions and smarmy observational humor. Long gone are the days when Folds was strictly known for the glum 1997 Ben Folds Five abortion ballad “ Brick “; these days, with a creatively prosperous solo career […]
Spin Cycle: Linkin Park, Living Things
Linkin Park returns with their fifth studio album, “Living Things.” Does their new set mark an improvement over their disappointing “A Thousand Suns?” We’ve got the scoop.
The Popblerd Halftime Show: Stephen’s Best of 2012 So Far (Twitter Edition)
I’ll be the first to admit I probably haven’t been as tuned into new music this year as I was last year. I’m not sure what to blame, really, but I will say that the albums I loved this year have made up for it all with sheer quality. So, in keeping with the theme of sparseness (and because I totally want to be like Spin Magazine), I present to you my top seven albums of the year, summarized in […]
Spin Cycle: Justin Bieber, Believe
The Biebs grows up, and at least three of us are listening. Big Money, GG and Stephen join forces to tackle “Believe.”
Pass the Popcorn: 5 Things We Learned from the New Dark Knight Rises Trailer
While The Avengers has set a high bar for what constitutes a summer smash hit, there are still plenty of big name contenders looking to steal the crown of biggest blockbuster of 2012. And The Dark Knight Rises is easily the most likely challenger. We’ve seen speculations and sneak peeks and footage from the film for over a year now, so instead of explaining the newest trailer, or just saying, “Look, it’s a trailer!”, here are a few new facts […]
Spin Cycle: The Smashing Pumpkins, Oceania
The Smashing Pumpkins roar back with a less angry, calmer and more confident version of musical truth on their seventh album.