The Breeders-esque vocalisms and '90s alterna sound of Brian Aubert and his Silversun Pickups came through clearly on Swoon single "Panic Switch." This new video for the track wasn't directed by…   Read Story »

Our last Silversun Pickups post had a Joaquin Phoenix directorial credit attached to it. This was before he embarrassed himself on Letterman. The Los Angeles band's "Panic Switch" appears to be…   Read Story »

Being in a band from L.A. means having fans like Joaquin Phoenix. It also means having to humor fans like Joaquin Phoenix when they ask to direct your next video. Haven't released an album since July…   Read Story »

This past weekend, for the 18th consecutive year, the modern rock purveyors at Los Angeles's KROQ rang in the holiday season with their Almost Acoustic X-mas show, featuring a lineup pulled from…   Read Story »

Plenty of guitar rawk to go around, but Lolla Day One was a dancer's delight: Ghostland Observatory, M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Daft Punk ... bodies were moved and clothes were drenched. But of course…   Read Story »

Since we've been in a TV state of mind of late we're gonna just put it out there: Weeds has jumped the shark (yeah we're bringing the phrase back) ... BUT the Malvina Reynolds covers are always…   Read Story »