Spinner
@us

Yo La Tengo Cover Devo, Go Bowling at CMJ Showcase -- Exclusive Photos

Jason Persse for AOL Screaming Females, DOM, Yo La Tengo Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Brooklyn Bowl After a scorching set by Screaming Females and some shambolic rock from Massachusetts' DOM, Yo La Tengo treated the CMJ crowd at Mog's showcase to classics new and old, along with some fun covers, including a rendition of Devo's 'Beautiful World.' At one ...

Continue reading

@us

Sunn 0))) and Boris, Raekwon, Girls and More -- ATP NY Day Three in Pictures

Jason Persse for Spinner The third and final day of All Tomorrow's Parties NY, curated by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, gave new meaning to the term grand finale. Fog machines (and other smoke-producing items) were working overtime during heavy psych-rock sets by Wooden Shjips, Dungen, and the Black Angels, while Vivian Girls and Girls kept their ...

Continue reading

@us

Sonic Youth, the Breeders, Explosions in the Sky -- ATP NY Day Two in Pictures

Jason Persse for Spinner The menace and tight black t-shirts of Day One were replaced by good vibes and frayed cardigans as Day Two of All Tomorrow's Parties rolled on. Krautrock legend Michael Rother teamed with Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley and Tall Firs' Aaron Mullen for Hallogallo 2010, playing classic songs from Rother's Neu! and Harmonia ...

Continue reading

@us

Sleep, Iggy & the Stooges, Mudhoney and Scientists -- ATP NY Day One in Pictures

Jason Persse for Spinner All Tomorrow's Parties New York returned to Kutsher's Resort in the Catskill Mountains this weekend, beginning with "Don't Look Back," a full day of bands tackling their classic albums from start to finish. Australian swamp-garage godfathers the Scientists made their first-ever U.S. appearance to showcase their seminal ...

Continue reading

@us

Delorean, DMC, Gucci Mane + More Close Out Brooklyn Waterfront Shows

Jason Persse for Spinner In defiance of the sweltering heat in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, Spanish dance-rockers Delorean got bodies moving at the final Jelly NYC Pool Party of the summer. But the vibe changed entirely when show organizers began trotting out a veritable who's who of surprise hip-hop acts including rap duo Cool Kids, New ...

Continue reading

@us

Cinema's Top 20 Music Geeks

As the "MTV generation" has slowly but surely taken over Hollywood, music geeks have become as common on the big screen as they are in the world's universities, blogs and coffee shops. In the movies, they come in all shapes and sizes -- from the superfan to the pretentious snob to the music-obsessed loner ...

Continue reading

@us

IFLTS: 'Something,' The Beatles

'Something,' The Beatles 1969 single from 'Abbey Road' I jumped at the chance to write about George Harrison's 'Something,' and I've regretted the decision since the moment I sat down at the computer. It's one of the most beautiful pop songs ever written, an elegant, deceptively simple ode to being blissfully under the spell of a good woman. And ...

Continue reading