Archive for February, 2006

Trend of the Week: Musicans Hating People on the Internet…and Each Other

Just when you thought Nick Zinner was the only guitarist that was going to stick it to his critics this week, the king of hating journos and the ‘Net has returned to upstage him. Yes, that’s right, it’s the incorrigible Jack White! Check out the hate spew posted on the WS site yesterday:
What a funny […]

Sondre Lerche Plays Housing Works on March 10th

Hooray! Sondre Lerche is doing a special solo show at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on Friday, March 10th at 7:30 as part of the “Live from Home” benefit series with proceeds going toward fighting AIDS and homelessness in NYC.
Tickets go onsale at the store and Web site tomorrow, March 1 at $25 a pop. […]

Links for 2006-02-28

‘MySpace’ Parody Launches Film Career
A spoof of the popular networking site has been viewed more than 6 million times through various online sites and has prompted a development deal offer from MTVU, contact from Hollywood managers and a complimentary e-mail from MySpace co-founder Tom Ander
Yet Another Spin
Spin […]

I Still Really Love Sondre Lerche

I really love Sondre Lerche. Go listen to some clips off his new album, Duper Sessions, right on his official Web site. I adore the name “Major Minor Detail.” What a perfect way to describe a little thing that makes such a big difference!

Vote for Jacob!

Please vote for Jacob Goodman in ElleGirl!’s “Last Guy Standing” contest, who is our friend Lizzie’s younger bro. The winner gets 10k, none of which will go to me. I mean, who else are you going to vote for, the freaking “vegetarian/DJ” guy? Puullleassseee.

The Strokes on Letterman

Right now the Strokes’ performance of “Heart In a Cage” is on Letterman. Enjoy!
“Yeeehaww!”
WATCH: “Heart In a Cage” by The Strokes (Letterman)
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Links for 2006-02-27

BBC NEWS | Technology | Mac users ‘too smug’ over security
Technology commentator Bill Thompson is worried about the lack of herd immunity among his fellow Apple Mac users.
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From the Desk of a Bummed Out Nick Zinner

You know, sometimes I write stuff on this site and I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not always right. But FINALLY for once my theories have been validated by the actual band of which I wrote about. If you head over to the new Jane magazine Web site, they have some tour diary […]

Can Someone Stop Jimmy Fallon?

I mean like now. Have you seen the ridiculous new Pepsi commercials featuring Jimmy Fallon and Parker Posey dancing around like a bunch of cracked-out monkeys in the West Village? Who the hell directed it? I can’t find any info.
Maybe it was that same directing team that ripped off the Postal Service video because when […]

Do Something More Entertaining with Your Free Hands and Spare Time

…or at least something other people would want to watch. The New York Regional qualifier for the 2006 Air Guitar Championship takes place this Thursday (3/2) at 9:30 pm at the Knitting Factory. $10 advanced tickets, $15 at the door. All ages.