One thing to know about Oslo: Most people are honest (except cabbies), friendly (except customs agents), extremely beautiful (no exceptions), and obsessed with the export of their arts. So Øya is…   Read Story »

The world keeps getting smaller. Not just in that run-into-people-you-know-everywhere sense (by that logic, NYC is now subatomic -- although it is a trip running into familiar faces in Norway!). But…   Read Story »

That Pitchforkmedia must be doing something right; 19,000 people a day hit up their Festival for 18 hours of music over two days, despite some serious heat and humidity. Whether that's a testament to…   Read Story »

The word is out on Band of Horses, kids. The Sub Poppers packed the fans (and the chatty Friday night drunks) into Bowery for a disparately received set. If you went in thinking "My Morning Jacket…   Read Story »

Band Of Horses seems to be on every blogger's fingertips this week. The Seattle indie rockers' Everything All The Time (Amazon | iTunes) came out yesterday, and has been getting a lot of play on…   Read Story »