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I'm not even going to try to pretend that I am some sort of casual "Yeah, I like that 'Walking with A Ghost song'" kind of Tegan and Sara fan or an impartial stringer covering the events of yet another album release. I've been a junkie for T&S ever since I stumbled upon The Con via Chris Walla via Death Cab for Cutie about a year ago. After devouring the 2007 critical-darling and its feast of dark confessional lullabies [...]

Whether he's performing a DJ set or appearing with a full band, Moby has always been able to deliver his music with a very sincere and natural approach. His show at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on October 15th was a great example of those two qualities coming together in a very easy and earnest way. This was one of three California shows which Moby has decided to donate the revenue to the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence. After handling a few technical hiccups which came across as more endearing than disruptive, Moby led the crowd [...]

Tonight marks the debut of Lebowski Fest Philadelphia. The Speed of Sound Tour lands tonight at the Electric Factory (7th & Callowhill) for the movie party, featuring performances by Black Diamond Heavies (a must see!) and The Pin Heads, Lebowski Fest creators Scott and Will. A screening of the movie will follow. The movie party is all ages (meaning slim to nil chances of any necessary White Russians) and doors are at 8:00. Admission is $20 ( get tickets! ) - come down for a good night of great music and [...]

The coasts of the United States never seem to be at a shortage for festivals, but travel to the heart of the country and festivals are scarce. Chicago does have Lollapalooza, which is a fun festival, but very mainstream. So the addition of Monolith Festival has been a haven for the Midwest hipster to see new buzz indie bands and some classic gems in one of the most beautiful venues in the world: Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. The first day of the festival was a cold and rainy mess, [...]

With the summer fog and windy chill separating the locals from the ill-prepared tourists, day 3 of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park had both moments of brilliance and powerful performances across the festival's seven stages. Matt & Kim Almost too happy for their own good, the duo of Matt and Kim bounced through their Casio-infused set including "Daylight" and "I Wanna." [...]

The heat of the first day , replaced by the requisite layer of San Fran summer fog, brought the largest crowd of the three-day festival. Street Sweeper Social Club Coming off a successful supporting role with Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails on last year's NIN|JA tour, SSSC was easily the best dressed band of the festival. With great machine-gun style and obvious DNA from Rage Against the Machine , Tom Morello and Boots Riley performed songs from [...]

The first day of the second annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was filled with all of the ingredients you would expect at such a mammoth, eco-conscious festival. Expressions of art in many forms, lots foodie-centric vendors and throngs of music-adoring fans packed the event for three days of music, activism and celebration in a picture-perfect setting. West Indian Girl One of the early highlights was the set by West Indian Girl with guest vocalist Miranda Lee [...]

Really all you need to know is that this interview is with Zac , the youngest brother of Hanson . If seeing the word "Hanson" here means something to you, read on because you'll probably be surprised by how much you didn't know about this group and how far they've come since "MMMBop." If Hanson doesn't mean something to you, read on because you clearly have been living under a rock and need to become aware. Plus, this interview has a dance off challenge. Bethany, PopWreckoning: You guys are about to start your [...]

Brendan Benson . Jack White . Raconteurs . Fame. So now that's out of the way. On his fourth solo album, Benson continues trying to escape cult hero status and graduate to indie (if not mainstream) stardom on his own terms, evident in his choice employment of producer Gil Norton ( Pixies, Echo and The Bunnymen , but also Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional ) to give him his most accessible sound yet. But asides from MOFF sounding noticeably smoother than his previous work, it's business [...]

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It had been four long years since Green Day had grace us in the gateway to the west, but the boys in black made sure to dazzle thousands of screaming fans with a set stretching to 30 tracks covering their whole catalog. While the first half of the set was dedicated to material from 21st Century Breakdown and American Idiot , the last half was crammed with as many of their past hits as possible. Rarely is a band so open with fans, inviting them on stage and allowing them to show off their best [...]

For anyone who has been a rock n' roll fan for all their lives, favoring the guitar as their instrument of choice, rocking out on the couch with an air guitar or closely touching stardom as a Guitar Hero, It Might Get Loud offers an exceptional and behind the scenes look at the electric guitar and how it has been held, shaped and molded by three prominent musicians of the past thirty years. It Might Get Loud is a rock doc showcasing the electric guitar in the hands of Led Zeppelin 's [...]

What better way to celebrate your debut album than to give it away in weekly exclusives? That's just what Popwreckoning favorite Golden Bloom is doing with its new album, Fan the Flames , which drops on August 18th. Popwreckoning has been bragging about the talents of Golden Bloom mastermind and multi-instrumentalist (piano, bass, drums, sax, harmonica) Shawn Fogel for some time, so we're ecstatic to bring you, dear readers, the 8th track from Fan the Flames , "The Mountainside Says" (more on that below). [...]

• Golden Bloom - The Mountainside Says

read about the first night of the 8th Annual Lebowski Fest Saturday afternoon Garden Party Prior to Saturday's Lebowski Garden Party, director Eddie Chung presented a viewing of his Lebowski Fest documentary, The Achievers: The Story of The Big Lebowski Fans , which he'd premiered at the San Francisco Lebowski Fest. It was wild to learn that The Big Lebowski , expected to be [...]

While Friday's staggering lineup kept spirits pumped despite the slosh, Saturday's sun was a fresh start with bikini tops and fedoras aplenty. We started the day off proper by discovering the backstage VIP Media area, as well as the VIP bathrooms and VIP booze. Kicking ourselves for not discovering this music Mecca when the monsoon hit the day before, we didn't hesitate to take shade when invited to enjoy a refreshing Grey Goose with Mr. Kool Keith himself. Wrapped in a silvery-sequined-babushka and sporting a deer-in-headlights vibe, Kool Keith , [...]

Friday Night // Concert and Movie Viewing The Achievers (fans of The Big Lebowski ) trickled into the 8 th Annual Lebowski Fest's movie night on a humid Friday night in Louisville. Many were dressed in simple Achiever shirts while other, more fervent fans were dressed as characters (or even concepts) from the film. White Russian, beer and food stands lined the outside of the lawn as festival goers set up chairs to enjoy the evenings events including performances by local acts Whistle [...]

Manchester , England band Elbow has been together for 18 years, existing and playing mostly under the radar. Yet it wasn't until their 2008 album the Seldom Seen Kid won the coveted Mercury Prize last year that they started to realize the kind of commercial success that should follow the critical acclaim they've received all these years from those in the business, and from their cult status among their diehard fans around the globe. Despite all the accolades, the band still appear to be the same five down-to-earth guys that first played [...]

For a show like Blondie and Pat Benatar , there is no doubt that it was devised as a nostalgia act, no matter how much of a badass each front woman may be. When it comes to playing shows at Atlanta's Chastain Park Amphitheater, every band that plays the here has a battle to wage on the audience. Blondie, Pat Benatar, and The Donnas were no exception at Sunday night show. Chastain is not the typical venue. Imagine 6,700 40-somethings, half of them season ticket holders in khaki sipping [...]

With ominous clouds looming overhead and the threat of a tornado, it seemed that only the most dedicated of music fans trekked to Liberty State Park in New Jersey for the second annual All Points West Music and Arts Festival . The festival, organized by the same crew who run Coachella , has struggled to define itself as an East Coast contender, this year boasting a noticeably heavier and more hip-hop inspired lineup. Fleet Foxes Before the storm hit, Fleet [...]

Saturday night, Philly locals Free Energy took the stage at the TLA supporting super group Tinted Windows . Free Energy started their performance early before 9PM, so when I walked in, the guys were well into rocking out to their synth-sounding riffs and high enery dance rock. The floor was only filled up about one quarter of its capacity, but the small group was definitely feeling Free Energy's groove. Free Energy – "Free Energy" Loxley played second and from [...]

read all about ROTHBURY Day 1 , ROTHBURY Day 2 , and ROTHBURY Day 3 ! Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band with Tony Rice // Ranch Arena Having grown fairly accustomed to bongos, fireworks, and loud hippies until 5AM, then the early risers from 6AM on, I managed to sleep in on Sunday, making it to the festival grounds in time to catch the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band with Tony Rice . Most notable in the jaunty and wildly entertaining set were the literary references, [...]