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Interview
'Baghead' directors the Duplass Brothers
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:23:57
Mark and Jay Duplass are intimately familiar with the nuances of the film fest-ing, if ever such a verb existed. As The Puffy Chair struck a chord ...more
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Break It Down
PAS/CAL
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:04:24
Ever since the trio of founding members penned their first song in 2000, PAS/CAL has been steadily producing infectiously quirky tracks while adding ...more
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Interview
Actress Greta Gerwig of 'Baghead'
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:18:44
As we sat underneath a shaded eave at Beverly Hills' quintessentially Californian Avalon Hotel, discussing attitudinal differences between Los Angeles ...more
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Interview
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:11:47
"We like to experiment," remarks James Rushent, vocalist/bassist of Does It Offend You, Yeah? He quickly flashes a mischievous grin to back up the ...more
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CineChart
Director Jonathan Levine's Hip-Hop Favorites
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:19:30
Hip-hop plays an integral role in The Wackness, the story of a high school graduate-cum-drug dealer named Luke (Josh Peck) who experiences familiar ...more
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Guest Collector
James Jackson Toth
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:07:08
James Jackson Toth, the frontman for the experimental freak-folk band of constantly changing members, Wooden Wand, is letting go of his like-minded ...more
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Interview
'American Teen' director Nanette Burstein
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:06:01
The jock. The geek. The rebel. The princess. The heartthrob. Sound familiar? They should, regardless of whether or not you’ve seen The Breakfast Club. ...more
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Interview
Jet Black Stare
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:54:16
"I'm not your typical rock singer," laughs Jet Black Stare's Rod Black. That's an understatement, and he quickly proves it. "My background's the ...more
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Interview
'Step Up 2' director Jon Chu
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:30:59
Jon Chu is recovering from last night's extracurricular activities. It's the day after the DVD release party for his debut flick, Step Up 2: The ...more
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Interview
Three 6 Mafia
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:38:33
Oscar wins and reality shows take some of the stress out of pimping, but real players know haters are always just around the corner waiting for them ...more
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Slightly Stoopid
Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:22:04
There's a stove adorning the cover of Slightly Stoopid's b-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks release, Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast ...more
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The Wombats
A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:05:13
With the recent influx of not-quite-mainstream, yet not not-quite-memorable rock bands, "indie pop" has become a hackneyed, hyphenated, four-letter ...more
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Jay Reatard
Singles 06-07
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:39:28
Memphis punk rocker Jay Reatard has lit up the blogosphere over the last couple years, but he's been raising a racket for the better part of the past ...more
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Sigur Rós
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:25:56
For a band that's built a nearly decade-long reputation on being inscrutable—at the risk of flirting with formula as their catalog has grown—Sigur Rós ...more
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High Places
03/07 - 09/07
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:20:38
High Places' compilation of digital singles, 03/07-09/07, should be required listening for anyone who equates minimalism with simplicity. The release ...more
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Jet Black Stare
In This Life
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:18:24
Vancouver's Jet Black Stare exhibit a supercharged, rock n' roll gusto that's bound to rattle at least a few stripper poles. The band have found the ...more
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A-Trak
Running Man: Nike + Original Run
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:16:25
For someone who has had the most seemingly perfect trajectory toward musical stardom—from slicing and dicing his way to every turntablist championship ...more
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Nas
Untitled
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:41:54
New York City rapper Nas had a snappier, more in-your-face title in mind for his latest effort. He wanted to call it N*****, obviously an ...more
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RZA
Digi Snacks
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:01:56
Digi Snacks' first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," sums up the whole record. On the third installment of his "Bobby Digital" trilogy, RZA proves that ...more
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Willie Nelson
Two Men with the Blues
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:45:27
Maybe this particular collaboration between one iconoclastic great from country and one revered great from jazz should have been titled Two Dudes ...more
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