powerpop: Baby Scream and Great Northern
Baby Scream “Ups and Downs”
Baby Scream is a London based band originally formed by Juan Mazzola in Argentina. Mazzola has an affection for several classic pop influences like The Byrds, John Lennon, and The Replacements. The album goes through many…
indie pop: At Another Place and Time
Depeche Mode’s Sounds of the Universe is out today and Amazon.com has the MP3 version for $3.99. Get it while it’s cheap and see them live at Lollapalooza!Oh it must be 1984: Pet Shop Boys have also released their new…
indie pop: Put a Little Money in This Type of Thing
Kudos to Lollapalooza - another hell of a lineup:Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Lou Reed, Vampire Weekend, Ben Folds, Fleet Foxes, Silversun Pickups, Bon Iver, Peter Bjorn and John, The Raveonettes, Ra Ra Riot, Thenewno2, and the like.…
indie pop: Come Crashing In, Into My Little World
Depeche Mode is touring and you could win tickets through Sirius/XM. Of course if you win that means I don’t. Bummer.Billboard has a nice little feature on the tour and the new album."Sounds of the Universe" (Mute/EMI), due April 21,…
indie pop: Let Me Take You On a Trip
Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, and Beastie Boys are likely to be three of the headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza. DM is the only one I’m genuinely excited about, but I don’t know how they can do any better than Radiohead…
britpop: Weekend Highlights
Aside from the BRMC show, I also had a nice time hanging out with friends and family and learning to use oil pastels. On Saturday, my friend Joyce showed me how to use oil pastels. It was interesting layering and…