"Funny thing about blogging is eventually the line between promoting someone else's music for fun... and posting about the music of people you like turns into the same thing.Example: South Central.South Central are my fucking boys. They produce banger after banger (in a non-Ed Banger way; I'm starting to get..."

"Although it's probably safe to say that hipster DJ douche / heir to the Benihana fortune Steve Aoki* and Cobrasnake-girlfriend-cum-waify-ingenue Cory Kennedy* are both on the downside of their respective career trajectories, that doesn't mean that we're not thrilled as heck to have them walk us through this evening's To..."

"Well, it's about time! The Faint announced that their 5th studio album will be released August 5th not on Saddle Creek, but on their own label Blank.wav. Pretty exciting. Likewise, Conor Oberst is releasing his next album on Merge records under his own name. Times they are a changin'.Here's what..."

"Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal music downloads and album streams from the week's CD releases. MP3 Downloads and Full Album Streams from CDs Released This Week: Aster: Some Things Seldom Heard Of full album stream Baby Dee: Safe Inside the Day "The Only Bones that..."

"Another installment of "This Week in Spinner"... pretty good stuff this week.Matt Costa, Unfamiliar FacesDrive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation's Dark (excellent disc, but definitely a grower)MGMT, Oracular SpectacularThe Whigs, Mission Control (fantastic as expected)Steve Aoki, Pillowface & His Airplane ChroniclesSuper Furry Animals, Hey Venus! (first half is great, second half..."