Faith No More's Angel Dust was my first exposure to the very idea of the Difficult Follow-Up Album, and I'm guessing that thousands of other kids shared my experience. The album came three years…   Read Story »

On Friday, James Murphy dedicated "Losing My Edge" to Gil Scott-Heron. For the rest of the weekend, everyone should be covering "Communication Breakdown" and dedicating it to AT&T. Not being able…   Read Story »

This past weekend, bill-sharing fellows Reading and Leeds were tasked with distracting a nation still reeling from the death of its Oasis. Their secret weapons were unannounced sets by Them Crooked…   Read Story »

According to a horribly lead-burying press release, Faith No More will regroup for a European summer tour. Legacy and latter-day projects aside, The Real Thing and Angel Dust are favorites, so if…   Read Story »

We left a bunch (more like a ton) of important names off our list of re-formed bands we think should record new material. Sebadoh, The Smashing Pumpkins, J&M Chain, Crowded House -- yes, yes, yes,…   Read Story »