Flier of the Week: Mergence

You’re in for a smokin’, tokin’ good time if you hang out with Mergence at the tight joint known as the Yucca Tap Room on 4/20 this year (weed pun intended).”With the new laws coming into lay, it’s Arizona’s time to catch up a bit, and we are celebrating,” said…

Titus Andronicus Thought Time Touring With the Pogues Sucked

Highly hyped New Jersey band Titus Andronicus’ tour with the Pogues infuriated Titus’ lead singer, Patrick Stickles, according to Paste.The Pogues, who the members of Titus Andronicus consider to be musical heroes, didn’t give their opening band the time of day. They never once watched Titus open up for them…

G. Love & Special Sauce

Garrett Dutton and his band, G. Love & Special Sauce, don’t create ordinary blues pop. G. Love offers variety on both his solo albums and those he made with Special Sauce. With a style that ranges from smooth rhymes over a funky guitar on some songs to laid-back, slow, and…

Grammys Cut Down on Award Categories

The Grammy Awards committee has decided to eliminate 31 award categories. Apparently, 109 categories was finally thought to be a little excessive, according to Prefix.Not only have the categories been narrowed down, but some of them have also been combined. It’s very likely that this will lead to artists being…

Rebecca Black’s Only Fan Lashes Out at Writer

When I was growing up, my parents always told me that it’s impossible to please everybody. Boy, were they right. Unfortunately it’s impossible to please all of our readers, which means we occasionally receive some emails or comments that are really out there. I knew what I was getting into…

The Flaming Lips Sell Gummy Skulls With Music Inside

Wayne Coyne and his psychedelic gang tend to go about doing things very differently from any other band. They’ve made posters for their shows with their own blood and they’ve recorded a song that has 12 parts that must be played on separate devices simultaneously. Well, they’re back at it…

LCD Soundsystem Goes Out With a Bang at Final Show at MSG

After a ton of shenanigans regarding StubHub scalpers and seemingly unexplainable technical TicketMaster difficulties, LCD Soundsystem finally performed their grand farewell show at Madison Square Garden, according to Spinner.Pitchfork made dreams come true by bringing the unforgettable concert into the homes of online live-streamers on Saturday night.The show, which had…

Ke$ha To Release New ‘Bit¢h’ Fragrance on April 31

Ke$ha is aiming to cash in on the lucrative celebrity fragrance market with the release of a signature fragrance called “Bit¢h.”The perfume is said to resemble orchids with a hint of citrus. Naturally, there’s plently of glitter in the Bit¢h bottle to keep you looking “hot and dangerous.”The formula also includes tiny…

Enrique Iglesias Bails on Britney Spears’ Tour in No Time Flat

Enrique Iglesias wasn’t down to be on board with Britney for an upcoming tour after all, according to the Amplifier.Only two hours after Britney made the tour announcement on Good Morning America, Enrique bailed from Britney’s tour, and I sure don’t blame him.Enrique dropped out without an explanation as of…

Big 4 vs. Coachella: Which Will Reign Superior?

The Empire Polo Club in Indio, California has booked a third event to go down on their grounds between Coachella and the Stagecoach country festival this April.Metal fans are rejoicing over The Big 4, a one-day concert featuring some of metal’s most prominent acts: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax.In an…

Death Cab For Cutie to Stream New Music Video as They Shoot It

, according to Pitchfork.Death Cab has chosen to make a live stream available to allow their fans to watch the music video creation process as the video is actually being shot. Schwing!The band will be streaming on www.youareatourist.com on Tuesday, April 5 at 7p.m. EST. Bing and Facebook will be posting some…

Mercury Records Will No Longer Produce Physical Singles

, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital era has taken over, vinyl has become a niche market, which generally makes sales insignificant enough that they aren’t generating a profit for Mercury anymore. Furthermore, handling excess stock causes Mercury Records some monetary loss in the market for music singles as well.Physical…

B.o.B. Burns Odd Future on ‘No Future’

, according to Billboard.B.o.B. has just dropped his hot new diss track “No Future,” in which he’s quite adamant about standing his ground as an established rapper.”Body blow, upper cut, I do more than bruise ya / Keep f*ckin’ with me, you ain’t gon’ have no future,” B.o.B. sings about…

Tempe Danced the Night Away With Girl Talk’s Endless Remixes

You’ve never danced your ass off harder than you thought you ever could until you’ve been to a Girl Talk concert.Everyone at the Marquee Theatre was going nuts throughout Greg Gillis’ entire set. Gillis kept up with the crowd’s energy and nearly exceeded it as he kept the remixes coming.Read…

Scalpers Are Making Over $4 Million Per Month on Fake Tickets

, which means scalpers are out to make all the dough they can get their hands on, according to Pollstar.Second-hand ticket retailer Viagogo has released information that scam artists that have been selling fake tickets are collectively reeling in just over $4 million a month and just over $49 million a year.Viagogo…

Bjork Releasing iPad App Album

Icelandic singer Bjork has taken after the Gorillaz. Her latest album has been partially recorded on an iPad, according to Consequence of Sound.On the other hand, she’s also taking a page from the Flaming Lips in that listeners will have to piece the album together. Biophilia, which will be Bjork’s second…

Travis Barker Calls His Critics Nazis

, according to Spinner.Many fans of his work with Blink-182 have recently expressed that they don’t particularly care for his solo work. Barker responded by calling his critics and saddened fans “closed-minded… Nazi bitches.”On his new album, Barker explored a new direction by venturing into hip-hop music. Among the hip-hop…

Rebecca Black’s “Friday:” Justifiably the Laughing Stock of America

Perhaps, your son or daughter yearns to become a professional whiner/lyricist. There is always the slimmest chance they’ll make it, but most people are kidding themselves. And then they turn out like America’s newest sweetheart, the young and oh-so-unlovable Rebecca Black.​Black, 13, has managed to embarrass herself in front of…