Thom Yorke steps away from Radiohead…but does he sound any different?
The New Release Report: 2/26/13
The latest Thom Yorke side project, Atoms for Peace, is one of several quality new releases out this week!
We Saw It!: Easy Star All-Stars (w/ Passafire) at Solana Beach, CA, 19 Sep 2012
Picture a reggae fan. Got it? Odds are you’ve got one of two people in mind: a dreaded, rasta-wearing, herb-toking laid back islander or your modern college frat type. It’s an unfortunate stereotype, but a commonly held one. Now just do one more thing for me: throw that stereotype out the window, because the Easy Star concert last Wednesday didn’t conform to any of that. It was just a diverse group of people dancing and celebrating to some damn good […]
Spin Cycle: Yeasayer, Fragrant World
Yeasayer’s third album is filled with both fruitful and fruitless twists and turns. Popblerd’s KBOX attempts aural navigation in his review of Fragrant World.
bLISTerd: The Top Ten Albums Of The ’00s
We’ve finally hit the jackpot. The 10 best albums of the ’00s, as voted by the Popblerd staff. Amy Winehouse made the list, who else is here?
Blerd Briefs: Bonnaroo Lineup Announced!
It’s music festival season! South by Southwest is right around the corner, and Jazz Fest is a couple months away. After that: Bonnaroo. The 11th annual edition of the festival takes place from June 7th through June 10th in scenic Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup, as expected, is a who’s who of rock music, with this year’s top-billed act being Radiohead. The Beach Boys will also be appearing as part of their 50th anniversary reunion, as will their Grammy co-performers Foster […]
bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums Of The ’00s (70-61)
Yep, they’re a cartoon band. Yep, they made our list of the best albums of the ’00s. See who else made the cut.
Popblerd’s Grammy Preview & Predictions 2012: Rock Categories
Hey y’all! The same way that some consider the Academy Awards the Super Bowl for non-sports fans, the Grammy Awards is like the Super Bowl for a certain strain of music fan. Of course, I’m a football fan, so it’s kinda like having the Super Bowl a week after the Super Bowl…and it’s very likely that this year, Madonna will be at both. I won’t go into specifics about the history of the Grammy Awards. You all have Wikipedia for […]