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HEALTH can be identified as part of a growing contingent of indie rock bands that channel noise-rock and new wave influences into a revivalist genre often described as “Nu Gaze.” Nu Gaze acts are prone to two common pitfalls: they can be little more than cheap imitations of their legendary forebears, and they can fail to augment their aural attack with subtlety. HEALTH, to their credit, have avoided the path of mere derivation. As with their fellow L.A. scenesters No Age, one of the few bands to successfully grapple with Nu Gaze...
...impressive ability to extend these ideas beyond hip-hop into a variety of genre hybrids, vehicles that provide his lyrics uncommon accessibility.At the heart of Cudi’s musical diversity is his hand-picked mix of guest artists, which include big-name rappers Kanye West and Common, dance-rock bands Ratatat and MGMT, and relative unknowns like rapper Chip Tha Ripper and singer Billy Cravens. The album’s collaborative highlight is “Alive,” featuring Ratatat. An exquisitely executed marriage of hip-hop and techno, it combines Ratatat’s effortlessly cool...
Nick Cave threatened to murder me if I didn't like his book. "Say something nice about it or I'll hunt you down and kill you," he said, and then giggled nervously. The 51-year-old rock musician and frontman for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was referring to his second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, a sordid tale about a sex-crazed, drug-addled, adulterous traveling salesman and the 9-year-old son with whose care he suddenly finds himself charged. Cave discussed his music, the gold statue he wanted to erect in his hometown...
...place to drink, smoke, and be classy.Honorable Mention: The SpeeIf you’re seeking a sweaty good time, the Spee is your spot. Known for its Euro Trash parties, the Spee is indeed the place to get trashed—and party like a rock star. But whether you come dressed up in costume or dressed down in jeans, the Spee is the place to shed your inhibitions. Shimmy off the calories from the bar by hitting the dance floor. After all, the Spee is the place for locking lips and limbs. With the Spee’s bursting...
...some word associations. Leggings. el Habashy: Ugh. FM: Jeggings. Lonergan: I don’t own a pair…yet. FM: Scarf. Dagogo-Jack: Why not. You got to tie it in the proper way. You got to leave it hanging sometimes. FM: Can you ever rock a dorm t-shirt out, at night? el Habashy: You can rock anything. FM: Where do you get a quick fashion fix in the Square? Baird: Second Time Around. Dagogo-Jack: When I have an itch to spend money I like to go to J. Press and buy one of their watch...