Blog: The Audio Perv

So here we are, the end of the year. We're done and thrilled. Hope that you all have a Happy New Year (please drive safely). Just because we're done blogging doesn't mean that you should stop visiting music blogs. There are several out there and we approve of Some Kind Of Awesome , Antiquiet and Consequence of Sound as the best of all the quality sites out there. Print is pretty much dead but much respect to Rolling Stone for ...

Green Day has finally gotten around to rescheduling their previously postponed North American tour. "We want to thank everyone for hanging in with us for the last few months," said the members of Green Day. "We are very excited to hit the road and see all of you again, though we regret having to cancel more shows." Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said, "Dear friends... I just want to thank you all for the love and support you've shown for the ...

Ben Gibbard performed "Something's Rattling" (Cowpoke) on Conan. Watch the video below: ...

Dave Matthews Band performed "Christmas Song" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch it below: ...

2 Chainz performed "I'm Different" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch it below: ...

Colbie Caillat performed "Christmas In The Sand" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Watch it below: ...

MNDR performed "Feed Me Diamonds" on the Late Show with David Letterman. Watch the video below: ...

Paul McCartney performed "My Valentine" on Saturday Night Live. Watch the video below: ...

Paul McCartney performed "My Valentine" and "Cut Me Some Slack" (with Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic) on Saturday Night Live. Watch the videos below: "My Valentine" "Cut Me Some Slack" "Wonderful Christmastime" ...

J.D. McPherson performed "Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Watch the video below: ...

Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy and Sean Lennon covered John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" with the Harlem Gospel Choir on the Colbert Report. Watch the video below: ...

Dan Deacon performed "True Thrush" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch the video below: ...

Ryan Adams performed "Shine Through The Dark" on Conan. Watch the video below: ...

DIIV performed "Doused" on the Late Show with David Letterman. Watch the video below: ...

Bad Books are excited to announce new tour dates for 2013 in support of their recently released sophomore album II. A collaboration between Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra, Bad Books drew praise for the latest record with Paste Magazine writing that "on II, Bad Books have proven that they are more than Manchester Orchestra with Kevin Devine or vice versa," going on to say that they "play off their strengths," and that "all of us reap the benefit." Rolling Stone ...

GHOST decreed they will perform a concert this Saturday, December 15th, 2012 in their hometown of Linköping, Sweden at Cupolen. Limited tickets are still available HERE . Also this Saturday for those seeking redemption, Papa will bestow a special offering to those who sign up with their email addresses beginning at 10PM Local Time CET. Sign up here . GHOST is also putting the finishing touches on their next studio album due out in 2013 on Loma Vista Recordings. Papa ...

The Heavy performed "Curse Me Good" and "Can't Play Dead" on Last Call with Carson Daly. Watch both videos below and and pick up their album The Glorious Dead on iTunes , Amazon MP3 , CD ...

Willy Moon performed "Yeah Yeah" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Watch the video below and pick up his EP on iTunes . ...

Atlas Genius performed "Trojans" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch the video below: ...

We were teased with a Nirvana "reunion" tonight with Paul McCartney. Thankfully, we didn't hear Sir Paul attempt to channel Kurt Cobain on "Pennyroyal Tea" or "Lounge Act." Watch him perform the new song "Cut Me Some Slack" with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear and make a donation to the Hurricane Sandy relief fund at 121212concert.org ...