This year in music was great and we'rea gonna let it finish (sorry), but in terms of notable album releases the ship has sailed. No offense, 30 Seconds To Mars. While the Gummys' virtual poll booth…   Read Story »

The Norwegian band I Was A King is the brainchild of Frode Strømstads. The new self-titled album, which follows 2007's Losing Something Good for Something Better, features Serena-Maneesh's Emil…   Read Story »

Here are a few choice selections from the list of what rocked Oh My Rockness this year. They're representing with a group of Stereo-faves and perfectly articulate those tough-to-pinpoint things that…   Read Story »

Here's a holiday gift from the always thoughtful Serena-Maneesh, who wrote us a lovely Xmas letter from Norway, the "polar bear fjords kingdom." Maneesh-mastermind Emil commissioned a remix of their…   Read Story »

There's a middle aged dude who works security at Bowery Ballroom; he usually sits on a stool at the stage-access door near the front of the room, and he uses the density of his torso (and of his…   Read Story »

Every time I venture into a new city, I can't help but think, "Sure, this glitzy street with MacDonald?s and Starbucks feels authentic enough, but where do the rockers hang out? What do the cool kids…   Read Story »

On Saturday the hipsters made their annual pilgrimage to Coney Island. We know the comments section is gonna turn into a big bitchfest -- terrible sound! lame bands! it rained! where was Haunted…   Read Story »