The 'Gum Drop XIII: Hear New Frog Eyes, Win New Miles Davis

'Gum Droppers, you may wanna pop into that spam folder; there's a good chance this week's blast wound up sorted alongside other sordid emails due to Frog Eyes' "Shit" containing song title. The track itself's a reworked version of "The... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP XIII: HEAR NEW FROG EYES, WIN NEW MILES DAVIS»

Posted on November 21, 2007 in Giveaway (0 comments)
Tags: Frog Eyes | Miles Davis

Video Hangover: Artists United Against Apartheid - "Sun City"

Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. This week: a young Silvio Dante and friends fight the power -- and win. CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID - "SUN CITY"»

Casting Couch: Miles Davis

Earlier this year, we celebrated Don Cheadle being tapped to play the Prince Of Darkness in a biopic tackling the jazz innovator's legendary career and tumultuous personal life. But according to the New York Times article this weekend, that may... CONTINUE READING CASTING COUCH: MILES DAVIS»

Posted on November 20, 2006 in Casting Couch (48 comments)
Tags: Miles Davis

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

The Rerebirth Of Cool

He's been gone for 15 years, but that's not stopping Miles Davis from having a crazy busy 2006. The King of Cool is celebrating his 80th year with lots of CD releases, a book, a DVD, a Rock n' Roll... CONTINUE READING THE REREBIRTH OF COOL»

Posted on June 27, 2006 (23 comments)
Tags: Miles Davis | Top Chef

Rock Hall '06 Nominees

The R&R HOF committee, which hates every band that debuted in 1981, has announced its new inductees:Black Sabbath (eighth time's a fucking charm!) Miles Davis Sex Pistols Blondie Lynyrd SkynyrdDo they still do those drunk Paul Schaefer-supported superjams at the... CONTINUE READING ROCK HALL '06 NOMINEES»

Posted on November 28, 2005 (35 comments)
Tags: Miles Davis

Class Of 1981 Snubbed

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ballots have been mailed, and apparently the nominating committee couldn't find one newly eligible act to include. Artists can be nominated 25 years after the release of their first album. No one with a... CONTINUE READING CLASS OF 1981 SNUBBED»

Posted on September 19, 2005 (47 comments)
Tags: Blondie | Miles Davis | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Modest Mouse

Last night we went to see Collateral. The plan was to see Napoleon Dynamite, but I couldn't convince Kevan that it was better than all the bad reviews imply. I will find someone to see it with me one of... CONTINUE READING MODEST MOUSE»

Posted on August 7, 2004 (37 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Jon Stewart | Miles Davis | The Daily Show | The Walkmen