Archive for June, 2009

The Cribs are ready to Ignore The Ignorant

By on June 17th, 2009

Johnny Marr included.

Catholics, Demons, and The Thermals

By on June 17th, 2009

Given all their resulting chaos, what’s left to tell about The Thermals? A lot. Hot off their fourth album, Now We Can See, the Portland trio plans to do nothing and everything, all at the same time. Confused? We were too. That is, until we sat down and had a little chat.

Pinhead Gunpowder issues “greatest hits”

By on June 17th, 2009

It’s hard to call any song by Pinhead Gunpowder a hit. Sure, the California supergroup sports the likes of Green Day’s own Billie Joe Armstrong, but by all means, hardly anyone’s heard their tunes. That’s no slight on the band, it’s just a fact. Regardless, the hardcore punk-rock outfit is back in action with a [...]

Eminem celebrates Proof’s memory, reunites with D12

By on June 17th, 2009

Because it’s not like good things that came to an end never return three years later…

The Festival that was Bonnaroo ’09: The Part Where We Recap

By on June 16th, 2009

To put it bluntly, today was a Bonnaroo kind of day here on CoS. In fact, we posted so much on last weekend’s festivities that in order to make sure nothing gets lost in the shuffle, we thought we’d offer a nice recap.

The Festival that was Bonnaroo ’09: Day Four

By , and on June 16th, 2009

Phish, Snoop Dogg, Band of Horses, Citizen Cope, Okkervil River, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists and more!

I want my Spotify!

By on June 16th, 2009

As if western Europe didn’t have enough to brag about already — people who give a shit about food, art, and culture; coming out ahead on the whole toppling Hitler thing; and as of earlier this week, playing host to the entire Obama clan — heretofore that’s the only part of the world where one [...]

The Festival that was Bonnaroo ’09: Day Three

By , , , and on June 16th, 2009

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, The Mars Volta, Of Montreal, Bon Iver, MGMT and more!

The Festival that was Bonnaroo ’09: The Comedy

By on June 16th, 2009

After four long days, which featured torrential downpours, grueling heat, lots of mud, and over a hundred of music’s best acts, the 2009 edition of the Bonnaroo Music Festival is now and will forever will be a memory. Join us, while we remember and review the festival that was Bonnaroo ‘09… There’s always something else [...]

Album Review: Paper Brain – Ain’t Nobody Cares

By on June 16th, 2009

★★½☆☆

Carrying an axe, giving that “come hither” look to the girl in the front row, and wearing leather pants got you far in the 80s; yet, your buddy who can noodle out a Bon Jovi or Poison solo is still living in his parents’ basement. Why? It ain’t the ’80s anymore. And tell your friend [...]