Chronicling indie-rock in-fights since 2002.
Jan 11th, 2012 43 Comments
To many of us, this year's Coachella lineup looks like the best thing the festival has put together in ages. Radiohead! Dre and Snoop! So many '90s-band reunions! A rare live show from the Weeknd!… Read Story »
Jan 10th, 2012 2 Comments
We're outsourcing Where's The Beef? today to Videogum to address ?uestlove's critical comments on Tina Fey's inability to bond with her Philly peers. Kelly, take it away! UPDATE: This was a publicity… Read Story »
Jan 9th, 2012 27 Comments
It all started when former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell tweeted "'Dierks' [Bentley] has officially ripped off my song 'In A Razor Town.' Dierks is a douchebag" with regards to Bentley's song… Read Story »
Jan 5th, 2012 14 Comments
This is how the inevitable war of the internet-hype fashion-rap sprites starts: Not with a bang, but with a Twitter. (Sorry.) Azealia Banks and Kreayshawn both got famous in 2011 on the strength of… Read Story »
Jan 4th, 2012 111 Comments
As you can see up top, Black Keys will cover the January 19th issue of Rolling Stone on the strength of their new LP, El Camino, and its critically positive reception. Given that shine, Keys drummer… Read Story »
Jan 3rd, 2012 45 Comments
Along with Drake, the Goodie Mob rap legend/meme-pop king Cee Lo Green was one of the artists who performed for cameras and drunk be-novelty-spectacled tourists in Times Square on New Years Eve. And… Read Story »
Dec 29th, 2011 29 Comments
Back in the day, when two artists didn't like each other, they'd deal with it in relatively low-profile ways: A snippy backstage comment, or a pointed interview comment. Maybe they'd toss in a… Read Story »
Dec 8th, 2011 30 Comments
Every year, a few bands make it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and a few more nominated bands get left off. This year, the list of inductees isn't terrible: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys, the… Read Story »
Dec 5th, 2011 46 Comments
The Avalanches haven't released an album in about 11 years, but that doesn't mean they've stopped paying attention. And since that album was Since I Left You, people pay attention when they make a… Read Story »
Nov 28th, 2011 6 Comments
On 12/6, Hip-O will release The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook, a new live box set from Elvis Costello and his backing band the Imposters. But though Costello might be proud of the final… Read Story »
