I hate college. Let me say that again. I hate college! Attending college and trying to study the music industry is like trying to install a screen door in a submarine. Over the past few years, I have gained so much respect for artists and what they go through on a daily basis. Some artists I love, and some artists I hate but never based an incoherent judgement. Sitting down to watch the American Music Awards tonight I was surrounded by friends and Twitter. Both of which were feeding me simila... Read Full Story

I have written before that punk (in the mainstream) as we knew it died sometime in the early part of this decade. With new sounds emerging left and right, the fast paced, driving vocals of '70s and '80s punk bands were fading faster than we could of imagined. The Swellers are a friendly reminder that this type of music can be fun and relevant. Unlike The Casualties whom they shared the stage with, The Swellers were a modern style punk band, not trying to copy bands (or be a band) from the '80... Read Full Story

Pictures from tonights show featuring The Swellers, the Casualties and Less Than Jake at Webster Theater. Less Than JakeThe CasualtiesThe Swellers Read Full Story

Cynical as I may be, I'm usually a pretty easy grader when it comes to live concerts. If you ask me if I enjoyed a concert I'll usually have pretty positive things to say. The problem with that is that when you put on a show that I hate, I will continue to rip you endlessly for weeks. Theory of a Deadman, bend over it's coming. Heading down to Bridgeport, Connecticut I was prepared for a night of music from bands I had not seen perform live before. Cavo was in the leadoff spot and despite som... Read Full Story

Not going to lie. For a few weeks now I've been quietly skeptical about Lady Gaga's forthcoming release. "The Fame Monster" (which is the second half of "The Fame" released in 2008) is scheduled for release on November 24th -- although it has been widely leaked already.When I first heard the new single I did exactly what I've done each time I hear a Gaga single. I shrugged it off and said that it's "ok." For this song, I might have been wrong. Although I can't stand "Love Game" or "Poker Face... Read Full Story

Just got back from seeing Daughtry along with Cavo and Theory of a Deadman. Although there will be later posts about this concert, both good and bad, here are some pictures of Chris Daughtry who was amazing. Read Full Story

Putting together the puzzle pieces after the crash is always one of the hardest things to do. After the tragic passing of Michael Jackson earlier this summer quick decisions were made to turn the footage shot into a memoir of sorts for the great performer. Long before the film was thought about, Jackson and a huge team set out to create a spectacle of dance, music, lights and effects. More important than the music was the dance. An iconic performer in so many ways, Jackson was known for an in... Read Full Story

As we near Thanksgiving children across America will begin to put their Christmas lists (and Jewish Christmas lists) together. With that in mind, the one thing that I want for the new year is a performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards featuring Jason DeRulo and Imogen Heap. Who cares? I care. My favorite part of the awards ceromony is the weird mashups they put together such as Eminem and Elton John performing "Stan." For me that was one of the most memorable moment in Grammy history. All I can ... Read Full Story

This week I had the opportunity to spin the tunes for a party hosted at my house. I realized that 2009 has been filled with great party music. No genre stands out as much as the dance/electronic/hip-hop genome that has been created during the past year. Starting with the Black Eyed Peas and continuing into Cascada, 3OH!3 and David Guetta this genre exploded in 2009. With that in mind, this weeks Top 6 Songs of the Week list features the top party songs of 2009. If your having a party, these s... Read Full Story

Of course the week I go see "This Is It" my song of the week would come from the king of pop. Directly after I saw the movie I went to Best Buy and picked up two albums that I was long overdue for; "Thriller" and "Off the Wall." Of course I know the singles but it's the rest of the album that makes these amazing to listen to. "Thriller" an album known for three of the best singles of all time (played back to back to back) has a lot more packing than the big three. Outside of "Billie Jean" "Th... Read Full Story