Fall Out Boy Didn’t “Save Rock and Rock,” Rock and Roll Saved Fall Out Boy
A review of Fall Out Boy’s first post-hiatus album, “Save Rock and Roll.” Don’t call it a comeback.
Joss Whedon On Romney – Back On Path To The Zombie Apocalypse?
Joss Whedon urges you to support the candidate who won’t bring about The Zombie Apocalypse.
So, What Does That “M” Stand For These Days, MTV?
We sure as hell know it isn’t “music,” as much as you like to pretend it still does. In order to further that illusion, every year you hold the MTV Video MUSIC Awards.
Damn Straight This Is My Last Issue of Alternative Press
How a single article finally left me completely outraged at the reining “alternative” music mag: Rape apology and Blood on the Dance Floor
Noel Gallagher and His Fiendish Deadly Spider, Or All The Music News That’s Not Fit To Print
And the nominee for currently most editorially bankrupt music news is…”Noel Gallagher forces festival quarantine after bringing a deadly, green-fanged spider on site”
Who Are You Calling a “Groupie?”
Right, so. There’s a lot wrong with this statement. And before you harp on me about “it’s just one website, and a make-up company at that!” lemme tell you: there is a popular idea that women have three roles in music: fan, muse or groupie.
(Album Review) The Hunger Games Soundtrack
I have a rule that I never review soundtracks. But being I have been hearing all this hype about The Hunger Games and being Buzznet is well, “buzzing” about it i guess I will break my rule just this once. Then again the soundtrack for Garden State was nothing short of epic so what can [...]
Casper Van Dien Get’s Butt Hurt on Twitter
So yesterday on Twitter I was cracking a few joke tweets on Adam Sandler for his sweep of this year’s Razzie Awards. I made a joke with my fiancee that I hope Adam Sandler doesn’t turn out like that of Casper Van Dien.
This Is Not a Post About Kony 2012
Well, it kind of is. It kind of isn’t. This is a post about a lot of things. We live in a culture where we all truly believe we can become experts in something overnight, that we should be handed all the information we could ever need immediately and have our decisions made for us. This is not isolated to global events or situations. We have been trained to expect simple answers with simple solutions.
Patrick Stump: Fear and Loathing in Fandom
Today I read a heartbreaking blog entry by multi-talented musician, Patrick Stump. For nine years, Stump served as Fall Out Boy’s lead vocalist, primary composer, and guitarist. Stump’s treatment by ‘fans’ during his solo run, is heart-rending and shockingly repulsive.
Concern Mounts For Occupy Oaklander Still In Police Custody
Occupy Oakland concerned over condition of arrested occupier Khali (Marcel Johnson), in police custody since OPD raid at Oscar Grant Plaza Dec. 16, 2011
LAPD Raid On OccupyLA – That’s Why They Had The Media Pool
Most press were not present to witness the brutality and violence enacted by LAPD officers outside mainstream media attention
LAPD Made Sure The Whole World Ain’t Watching
Los Angeles evicts OccupyLA camp while banning all but a few chosen press outlets from the area.
What Rolling Stone’s ’100 Greatest Guitarists’ Issue REALLY Says
Rolling Stone’s ’100 Greatest Guitarists’ list is a testament to how long rock and roll has been a boys club…and how little we have encouraged women in music.
NYCLU, Major Media Organizations Criticize NYPD’s Mistreatment of Press during Zuccotti Eviction
In a letter sent today to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, the New York Civil Liberties Union objected to the Police Department’s mistreatment of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.
Bella Swan, Lisbeth Salander and How Two Extremes Don’t Make a Right
Recently, a friend asked for tips on how to write a strong female character without pissing people off. My tip for him and any other writers out there is this…
Occupy Wall Street Arrests Highlight Need for New Media
When faced with disinterested, apathetic mainstream media and lazy or dishonest reporting, it’s become the responsibility of the people to cover what’s really happening.
Occupy Wall Street, What Do They Want?
You’re going to pretend you don’t know what they want? Okay. I’ll humor you.
An Open Letter to Frank Miller in Response to His OWS Blog
A response to Frank Miller’s criticisms of the Occupy Wall Street Movement
Do Boise Police Think Beating Occupy Wall Street Protesters is Funny? (UPDATE)
If the police think beating you is a joke, what are you supposed to do? Stand stronger.
A Protester’s Account of the Occupy Wall Street Brooklyn Bridge March
We watched from above as people began climbing the cords and metal of the bridge to escape the cops. People on the pedestrian bridge were trying to pull people up out of the roadway.
Courtney Love’s Bad Romance
Last Fall Courtney Love covered Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance. Am I the only person in the world that thought this was awesome?
