The Melvins Want You To ‘Embrace the Rub’ In New Music Video
Pinkus Abortion Technician, the new eight-song album from Melvins, is scheduled for release on April 20th on Ipecac Records, and now you can watch the new music video for the song, “Embrace The Rub”. “For some reason, I decided that this tune really needed a piano part,” said Dale Crover. Pinkus Abortion Technician is the…
iTunes Download Store May Close For Good
For years, Apple has denied the constant rumors, but Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine has basically confirmed that iTunes downloads will eventually be a thing of the past. No timeline has been confirmed, but when asked about it in a recent interview, he said: “If I’m honest, it’s when people stop buying. It’s very simple.”…
Could These 5 Bands Score the Films they Share a Name With?
The original concept for this feature was to humbly opine (as if we know any other way) whodunit better: the band or the movie that shares the same name. But how can a mere mortal choose when it comes to the Devil Wears Prada vs. The Devil Wears Prada? No, instead, we distract you from…
A Nine-Ton Space Station May or May Not Fall From The Sky and Kill You This Weekend
Nobody’s ever died from falling space debris, but that could change this weekend. That’s when a nine-ton Chinese space station is expected to crash into Earth. Don’t worry, there’s a chance it could crash in the United States; and while sadly small, there’s even a chance it could land on you, most-certainly resulting in quick, painless…
David Bowie Statue Vandalized Less Than 48 Hours After Unveiling
A new statue of David Bowie that was unveiled in Aylesbury, England on March 25th was vandalized less than 48 hours later. RIP DB was sprayed behind the statue, while Feed the Homeless First was painted in green on the ground in front of the it… an apparent reference to someone feeling that taxpayer money should…
The Definitive Tom Waits Playlist, Curated by Tom Waits
Tom Waits has personally curated a 76-song playlist of Tom Waits songs from the first decade of his career. This would normally be considered strange and narcissistic behavior by the gruff troubadour, however Waits got with the times to coincide with the reissue of his seven Elektra Asylum Records releases, from 1973’s Closing Time through…
Would You Like To Buy Frank Sinatra’s Hair and Vicodin Bottle or Mick Jones’ Guitar? Now You Can
Do you have a lot of money and don’t know what to do with it? Head over to Heritage Auctions and see all the crazy stuff they are auctioning off. The auction itself will happen in Dallas on August 15th, but don’t worry, you can bid by phone. We made a list of some the…
Vinyl and CDs Are Outselling Digital Downloads For First Time Since 2011
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), released its year-end revenue report for 2017 last week, and for the first time since 2011, sales of CDs and vinyl are outselling digital downloads. I guess we finally found one thing that millennials haven’t killed… yet. According to the RIAA report, “Revenues from digital downloads fell 25…
