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March 2010

Exclusive: Courtney Love on Hole Album & Daughter

By Phoebe Reilly

With her career -- and her family -- at stake, the Hole leader makes a bold move with her controversial new record.

'Lost' Star Reveals Her Favorite Music

By Phoebe Reilly

Aussie actress Emilie de Ravin, who also stars in the new RPatz flick, Remember Me, on the soundtrack to her life.

Yeasayer Talk 'Poppier' New Album

By David Marchese

The rising Brooklyn electro rockers hope their new album will make them leaders of the borough's musical pack.

Tough Questions for Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba

By John Sellers

Singer-guitarist talks devil worship, Glenn Danzig, and his band's excellent return-to-form album.

Hot Band: Malachai

By Ellen Carpenter

Mysterious Brits get a boost from their Portishead pal.

Hot Band: Beach House

By Matt Diehl

Dreamy duo decide to ditch ambience and embrace their inner rockers.

Hot Band: Surfer Blood

By David Marchese

Seaside guitar poppers make smart use of misappropriated funds.

Album Reviews

Laura Marling

I Speak Because I Can

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If T-Swift felt the pain of the ancients, and could sing.
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Love Is All - Two Thousand and Ten Injuries

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Buzzy Scandinavians bounce off the walls.
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Kleenex/LiLiPUT - Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovies

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Further proof of punk scamps' ingenious jollity.
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Kaki King - Junior

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Heartsick guitar heroine turns rage into riffage.
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Goldfrapp - Headfirst

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Nightclub chameleon flaunts '80s shimmer.
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Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

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Metal mathematicians throttle anthemic formula.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo

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Leather-jacketed rock historians rev engines.
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These New Puritans - Hidden

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Hey, kids, it's another apocalyptic soundtrack!
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The Whigs - In the Dark

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Georgia boys dumb it down too convincingly.
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Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do

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Like an episode of Intervention with guitars.
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jj - jj n° 3

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Mysteriously luring you into a 30-minute soul kiss.
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Miles Kurosky - The Desert of Shallow Effects

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Indie rocker splinters songs into eclectic vignettes.
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Kidz in the Hall - Land of Make Believe

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Backpack rap's brightest pupils lose their gleam.
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Jason Collett - Rat a Tat Tat

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Laid-back Canadian turns Dylan into sticky popsicle.
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