KEXP Pledge Drive

KEXP is probably the best radio station in the world. It's run mainly by the DJ's and the Listeners, no payola, no labels, no corperate influence. This is very rare when most stations are run by ClearChannel and mass conglomerates. Not only that, but KEXP plays great music, and everyone there cares first and foremost about the music they play and how to spread that music with others.


I wouldn't plug it if I didn't freely mean it, I contribute to this cause quite often and I urge you to do the same.

Plus, if you live in the Pacific NW, you'll get all kinds of hookups on stuff too.

http://www.kexp.org

Strung Out

"Blackhawks Over Los Angeles" is Strung Out's best since "Twisted By Design". Well Done!

Seven Nation Fist Punch

Former Zombie, Jack White is furious over the leak of the White Stripes new album! He even called up a station in Chicago that played some of the songs and screamed at the DJ and made her cry! Temper Temper...

Don't make Jack White mad... you wouldn't like him when he is mad...

especially if you are Jason from the Von Bondies!

Me Jack Smash! BOOM!

The Rentals

Matt Sharp and The Rentals have been busy reforming and writing since late 2005 and finally something came out of it! An EP! Due out in August! Some touring will be coming up with Copeland and then a full length! I wonder if it will be more like "Return of the Rentals" or "Seven More Minutes". Hmmm...

Ben Gibbard is a busy sucka!

Not only is Ben Gibbard (pictured frightening Colin Meloy with the threat of an open mouthed kiss) working on new stuff for the Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie, but has also wrote a new song and scored an upcoming movie on Kurt Cobain, but he also takes the time to be harrased and called gay by radio dj's:

http://cloakanddaggermedia.com/radio/shows/2007-05-28.mp3

That Crazy Mutha!

Last time Ryan Adams put anything out, he did it crazy and did three albums in one year, one of which was a double disc. This year not only sees the much anticipated "Easy Tiger" (which is awesome), but also will a boxed set of unreleased material from the singer/songwriter. The box set will have the much famed "Suicide Handbook", as well as other material that has been floating around the internet and some that has never seen the light of day. Not featured are the billion songs Ryan posted under pseudonyms on his website, rather calling those songs simply "a laugh". DARN!

There would be no death cab for cutie...

If R.E.M. never existed: