Video: The Strokes - Reptilia

Philly stand up! If you've been following different artists on this site you would notice a few Philly hip hop groups doing big things. The wave of talent coming out in Pennsylvania, (Philly & Pittsburgh mostly) is insane. Another group about to get their name out there more is the trio Ground Up . The group consists of a producer and two MC's. Since coming together in 2008, Ground Up has found themselves opening for Rick Ross, Chiddy Bang, The Nappy Roots, Meek Millz, Gucci Mane , and [...]

"Just got off the phone with Julian Casablancas and he confirms that the Strokes will indeed be headlining Lollapalooza this summer as first reported here a few weeks ago. He says he's pretty stoked about the band's string of festival dates this summer. "We're getting the biggest offers of our career," he says. "It feels great, because I remember people writing things like 'We'll see if they're still around in 10 years' when we first came out." ...Casablancas says [...]

Dear God, If you're listening , please let the new Strokes album be the best of the year and their careers. I love Teen Dream and that new Joanna Newsom record 's the right kind of rabbit hole and I realize this must seem like a bonehead thing to hope for considering how heavy life-lifting can get here and there, but...maybe it's not so ridiculous. Maybe it makes total sense to you, too. That would be oddly comforting. Your friend, David PS Write back soon. There are [...]

Can't believe it's already been a decade. I'm trying to think about the person I used 2 be back in 1999. I wonder how familiar I am with that bro, or how much I respect him. Theoretically, I have grown up and become a more 'cultured' person with a developed+refined taste in all aspects of life, including my favourite music. Piecing together 'The Best Albums/Artists/Songs/Bands of the Decade' seems tricky, like some sort of existential reflection of urself. I feel like most websites that focus on music create 'best of year/decade' [...]