The Modern Age

Well at least according to the NY Press…

The Strokes
Rock Band
The music industry likes to blame massive file-sharing for their miserable status, but what they forget is that this era produced bands like The Strokes and touted them as the saviors of rock ‘n’ roll. Relying on the crude, formulaic approach jumpstarted decades ago by the […]

Revealed! Now I know what you’re thinking…”What would Jason Von Bondies say?” I’m not entirely sure what the inspiration between the photographs for the Broken Boy Soldiers cover but perhaps you guys have some theories?

For everyone who has already taken a listen to the live Raconteurs recording made in Glasgow this month, do you have […]

New York Mag to Spotlight New(ish), Young(ish) Editors
What’s the statute of limitations on being a young talent to watch? Next week, former prodigy Adam Moss, 48, will use New York magazine to anoint the newest Wunderkindergarten class of editors.
Hearst to Provide Mobile Content for Select Magazines
Hearst Publications […]

Want proof that I’m really an 82-year-old woman? It’s 11:45–45 minutes after the Editors finished their set at Webster Hall and I have already taken a shower and I’m writing to you from my bed, not taking part in the festivities of the after party. Yup, how cool is that? If you said “not very” […]

Um… is it really over already? Tickets went onsale for the April 7th Raconteurs show at Irving Plaza at noon. Bummed out fans are telling me that it’s sold out and they are unable to get tickets. Air your grievances/happiness here. Or if you want to yell at me, this would be a good place […]

My review of Stellastarr* on Monday is up on NY2LON right now.
Oh, and Elise from the SS* show on Sunday, if you’re out there some dude who talked to you that night (and spilled beer on himself) is looking to chat with you again.

Alliant Bill-Me Co-op
Alliant launched TransactionBase for the bill-me segment of the direct marketing industry in July 2004 with five years of transaction and payment history from its nine charter contributors. In September it launched a target marketing database called Decis
Jack White reveals his new favourite band
Jack White […]

With so little time in the day, I don’t always get to write about things that I’ve been listening to on my iPod, videos and TV I’ve been watching, and stuff I’ve gone to see that doesn’t involve music. This post is dedicated to such things.
The Zutons’ “Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?”
My friend […]

Check out the downloadable podcast created by Mikey Skinner’s record label, The Beats. The first episode is called “Casting Down Your Pod.” It features new raps by Beats artists like the Mitchell Brothers and Professor Green.
DOWNLOAD: “Casting Down Your Pod” by The Beats Record Label

The Editors are playing a sold out Webster Hall show tomorrow night, but you don’t have to wait until mañana to get your Editors fix. Check out the top 10 style and pop culture items chosen by Chris Urbanowicz (aka- the one who likes striped shirts), their bassist guitarist (oops), on Men.Style.com.
He likes vintage watches, […]