Spoon is one of those rare American indie rock bands that release consistently good albums with straight-forward, yet infectious songs that continue to attract more and more listeners. From being virtually unknown in 1994, when they released their first EP, they have seeped into the mainstream, with their most recent release Ga Ga Ga Ga [...]

I admit this is only tangentially related to music. But I wanted to post this story so I could make a pun in the title and also because no one writes letters anymore! Everyone uses e-mail, facebook, and texting, and while that technology might be faster and more convenient, regular letters have something that they [...]

Although the King of Pop sadly passed away this summer, his spirit is being kept alive by a new, retrospective documentary and the release of previously unheard material. Last night at the stroke of midnight, Michael Jackson’s website debuted a new track called “This Is It” for the forthcoming documentary of the same name. You [...]

Sorry guys, the hype surrounding Vampire Weekend still hasn’t died. Their next full-length album, “Contra”, is out January 12th, and as a teaser, they’ve premiered the track “Horchata” on their band website.