The Modern Age

I have often been accused of having incurable Anglophilia, but IT’S JUST NOT TRUE, OK? I actually have Scotophilia, which is the obsession with Scottish people. Am I to be held negatively responsible for their hot accents?
Anyhoo, on Sunday the 2008 Empire Awards were held in London, and TMA favorite, James McAvoy won for Best [...]

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 [...]

According to blog MusicThing, last week Coldplay’s old drum machine was being sold online in an eBay auction was being held as part of a “studio clearance.” The EMU SP1200 “with Kid Nepro samples” was finally sold for £740.00 GBP ($1,474.50 USD).
Oh what secrets this little drum machine could tell. If this electronic beat maker [...]

As of tonight I have a lot in common with the Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash, the Klaxons, and Facebook. We are all 2008 Shockwave NME Award WINNERS! Muwahahah.

YOUR VOTING was the key in helping this lil’ ol’ blog win a 2008 Shockwave NME Award for Best Music Blog.
I would like to thank YOU, the [...]

Hey everyone, I’m back from my mini-break (I’ll post photos later), but I just happen to catch Conan last night and saw that The Kooks will be playing the show tonight! Hooray!
From the press release:
The Kooks will premiere a new track, “Always Where I Need To Be” from their forthcoming album, “KONK” on Late Night [...]

Behold! Jack Penate did a few lines from one of his New York City music heroes, Biggie Smalls (his other hero? Jeff Buckley), by busting out the song “Dead Wrong” during a show at the Mercury Lounge in NYC.
Check it out as he breaks it down:

Needless to say Jack Penate is an absolutely [...]

According to various sources, including NME.com, pop singer Lily Allen has confirmed she has suffered a miscarriage.
Allen’s rep released the following statement: “We can confirm that Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage. She and her partner Ed Simons will be making no further comment and we ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult [...]

So I’ve been given a mandate for this year by the BSB. I’m to stop being so much of a “homester” and “get out more.” With the writers strike still underway, in a few months there will be no compelling television to be watching on the boob tube anyway, so maybe I won’t be subscribing [...]

TMA Official Lily Allen Correspondent Bao sent along this link of photos of Miss Lily Allen in the newest issue of Marie Claire UK. According to the Daily Mail, Lily has left her “chav” look behind in order to be a “style queen”.
Methinks me spies Photoshops. Y/N? Photoshop or not, Lily does look quite pretty [...]

22-year-old pop star Lily Allen is officially preggers. The father is her boyfriend since September, Ed Simons, one half of the Chemical Brothers.
Ohhhh boy.
What are your best guesses for what the baby will be named? Chanel? Chips? Trainer? Do they make chav wear for kids?
Let’s have a stroll down memory lane: Here’s a video of [...]