Mark Yarm's Blog, page 594
January 25, 2013
Late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley’s 2000...
Late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley’s 2000 PontiacFirebird Trans Am is up for sale. The car is “fully loaded,” with only 26,000 miles on it.
I spoke to Ritzy Bryan of the Joy Formidable for Aritzia’s...
I spoke to Ritzy Bryan of the Joy Formidable for Aritzia’s online magazine about the five songs she wishes she had written. Here’s my favorite part of the interview:
Springsteen was one of the first concerts I ever went to, in Sheffield. I remember him playing it that night. I was about nine or 10 years old, and my mum and dad, they used to take me to a lot of shows, because a) I think they hoped that I would share their passion for music, and b) they were both big bootleggers and had ulterior...
Lyrics video for the new Flaming Lips song “Sun Blows Up...
Lyrics video for the new Flaming Lips song “Sun Blows Up Today.” Per the description on YouTube:
“Sun Blows Up Today”will be available as an instant grat bonus track on January 29. The new Flaming Lips album The Terror will be released on April 2nd.The track will also be featured in the upcoming Hyundai commercial which will air during the Superbowl on February 3rd!
January 24, 2013
A sneak peak at tomorrow night’s Portlandia: Dinosaur Jr....
A sneak peak at tomorrow night’s Portlandia: Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis and members of the Dirty Projectors appear in “Battle of the Gentle Bands.”(H/T Stereogum)
nprmusic:
Dinosaur Jr. sounds just as vital and intense as it...
Dinosaur Jr. sounds just as vital and intense as it did when it first formed 28 years ago. Hear the brawny rock trio play tracks from I Bet On Sky on World Cafe.
Photo: Brantley Gutierrez
alternativepressmag:
AP 44 featuring Nirvana as our cover band....
AP 44 featuring Nirvana as our cover band. Get the black and white photo from this classic issue in AP 296! #throwbackthursday #tbt #nirvana #altpress
