Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
Dolly Parton, Who Just Donated Her 100 Millionth Book, Is A Saint
Dolly Parton is a saint and we will fight anyone who says different. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children, and this week Dolly Parton donated the 100 millionth book from the program to the Library of Congress.…
Fender Released a New Line of Guitar Pedals That Actually Don’t Suck
When you hear the words “Fender Musical Instruments Corporation,” you probably think of aerodynamic-looking guitars and tweed amps. Fender’s only made a handful of pedals in the 72 years since it was founded, and exactly one that anyone’s actually cared about: the respectably crazy-sounding Fender Blender fuzz pedal, released all the way back in 1968.…
Have You Herd? The City Of Edmonton is Hiring A Goat Coordinator
Have you herd? The city of Edmonton is looking for a goat coordinator. We aren’t kidding, they want to hire someone to manage their goats and it pays up to $43 an hour. Don’t get too egoatistical, but an army of goats could be at your command to do your bidding. You will be responsible…
Listen To Shame, Thank Us Later
Shame, one of “The 15 New British Bands You Need to Know in 2018,” has released a video for “Lampoon,” a single off its debut album, Songs of Praise; out now on Dead Oceans. Comprised of vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Sean Coyle-Smith and Eddie Green, bassist Josh Finerty, and drummer Charlie Forbes, the London-based five-piece began…
Freaked Out American Loser Juiceboxxx Takes our Call, Shares New Documentary
The first time I saw Juiceboxxx perform a little over a decade ago, he was a teenage kid in Milwaukee putting on weird DIY shows in oddball venues like vintage clothing shops. He was only playing to a couple dozen people at a time–partly because there are only so many people you could fit in…
Alice Bag Makes 77 Cents On The Dollar and It Makes Her Want To Holler
Alice Bag released the video for the second song from her upcoming album, Blueprint, due out March 23 on Don Giovanni Records. An homage to the Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin classic 9 to 5, the video for ’77’ features Alice Bag, joined by Kathleen Hanna and Allison Wolfe, who get revenge on their…
Minnesota Twins Will Sell Prince Co-Branded Merchandise This Season
For the second year in a row (and coincidentally, the second year since Prince became unable to sign off on things), the Minnesota Twins of baseball will honor the Purple One (a huge Vikings and Timberwolves fan) with Prince Night at Target Field this year. In addition to Prince Night, the Twins will also sell…
Check Out this New Johnny Cash Tune, With Music and Vocals By Chris Cornell
The Soundgarden Frontman Contributed to Cash’s Collaborative Album Just Before PassingBelieve it or not, Johnny Cash has a new album coming out! This posthumous release finds legendary artists such as Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, and Jewel composing and performing music to the Man in Black’s poetry featured in the 2016 collection, ‘Forever Words: The Unknown Poems.’ Here’s Chris Cornell’s contribution, recorded just before the Soundgarden…
