The Modern Age

Music blog monolith Stereogum has got a brands news looks! According to the official post on the redesign, it has now been “formatted especially for people who live in 2008.”

The kids have gotten rid of the beloved headphones from their logo, and you can now…er.. RATE THE COMMENTS. (I suspect that this is what [...]

English indie band South is playing some secret gigs tonight and tomorrow night at Pianos in NYC. They will be trying out material off their new album You Are Here. From the Young American mailing list:
As a precursor to SXSW, South are playing two secret shows in NYC at Piano’s tonight Monday March 10 and [...]

Words can’t even describe…

I can’t believe Jim Henson studios agreed to Kermit hawking decks, shoes, and tees. It’s kinda weird, but I’d love to see Kermit ollie.
Link via deleteyourself.

After the Jump is headed to SXSW for the first time ever with four outrageous shows, including our very own official showcase (not bad for an organization under a year old huh?).
Each show has some incredible tricks up its sleeve, so if you are headed to Austin, don’t miss out!

The Money Issue - Philanthropy - Natalie Portman - FINCA - New York Times
Says Portman, “I’m not particularly proud that in our country I can get a meeting with a representative more easily than the head of a nonprofit can.”
(tags: natalieportman politics nytimes)

A little shout-out to my friend Sarah. You may know her as the top banana over at indie music label Stolen Transmission or as international arbiter of mirth and merriment, Ultragrrrl, but she’s got a new job as the blogger for a new blog called Almack’s Dance Hall (which is run by Universal records). She [...]

The boys from NYC hit the big time with a performance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Amy Adams. They played their MTV TRL hit, “A-Punk” as well as “M79″. Video below:
“A-Punk”

“M79″

Outro

The skit where Amy Poehler does Christian from Project Runway was hilarious! (Tranny! Hot Mess! Fiiiieeerrrce!) Amy Adams does a GREAT [...]

A special concert report from TMA correspondent, Friend of the Backseat Blogger. FOTBB headed over to Music Hall of Williamsburg to check out TMA fave, The Hives:
A Hives show hits like a captivating ballet: perfect choreography and a prima donna front and center.

Photos by the BSB
Singer Howling Pelle Almqvist led his five-piece band through an [...]

Silvan and Ella soooo cute I want to smoosh their faces in!

ONTD via Sarah.

Woah! Holy bejezus! As some of you are aware, I semi-maintain another blog–one that focuses on emo-ish kind of music–So More Scene. As a result, I keep tabs on bands like Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is…, and All-American Rejects. Well I just *happen* to be watching a promo video for the new Panic at [...]