When pressed to comment about Pitchfork, I usually dismiss it as the stuff of hipsters everywhere. But if asked privately for general outstanding sources of music news, I always include it. Now, however, I am dropping it from my recommendation list, because the writing has sunk from elitist erudite dissections to snarky editorialized drivel. Although [...]
Also tagged Miley Cyrus, Music, writingFrom the always excellent This Month In Grime by Martin Clark/Blackdown:
Flow Dan’s also been in the wars this month, in an exchange with former Roll Deep MC, Trim. The source of the beef isn’t clear, but how it’s being played out is more notable. Obviously there’s been some amiable clashing on pirate radio (, naturally) [...]
Also tagged grime, Internet, Music, MySpace, Velvet LoungeI already bought tickets, for $25 which is much less than the $150 LA told me they were later being sold for, for the Friday Terminal 5 MIA show in NYC, but that did not stop me from buying four tickets to the MIA show at 930 Club. Can’t wait!
Also tagged MIA, Music, NYC, Washington DCSuperstars make up this list of MIA In DC:
MIA
Spice Girls
Beastie Boys
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
After a hiatus, MIA In DC is back with some very sad news. Here’s who lacks the backbone to play in DC:
Thurston Moore, too cool for the District
Os Mutantes, too old to make it’s way over here
Matmos, too afraid to leaving NYC
Parts & Labor, none too impressed by their first gig here I guess
Smashing Pumpkins, [...]