On Friday night's episode of Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein played two secret-agent types who recruited iconic MTV personalities Kurt Loder, Tabitha Soren, and Matt Pinfield for the…   Read Story »

If Hüsker Dü or Sugar were before your time, do yourself a favor and dig up their old catalogs. Both venerable bands were fronted by Bob Mould, and an all-star assortment of music luminaries…   Read Story »

I remember hearing the 15-minute debut self-titled EP that landed Brooklyn's the Pains, then a trio, their Band To Watch in 2007, and being struck with how well chosen and rendered their influences…   Read Story »