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You're Nothing | ALBUM REVIEW
Let's hear it for the unruly punk youth of Copenhagen. The Danish hardcore kids in Iceage make an emotionally intense racket, with that rare mix of aggression and delicacy. Even on their raw 2011 debut, Iceage...
February 19, 2013 12:10 AM ET -
'Community' Laughs in the Face of Big Changes | ARTICLE
For fans of Community, it's been one dark timeline. The most brilliantly warped comedy of our era has never exactly racked up big ratings, despite its hardcore fan following. Dan Harmon, Community's madman auteur, got the axe...
February 5, 2013 11:20 AM ET -
Super Bowl XLVII: The Night Belonged to Beyonce | BLOG ENTRY
Why would you ever have a Super Bowl without Beyoncé? Now that was a halftime show, and that is a star. This woman single-handedly blew out the power in the Superdome. No special guests, no costume changes...
February 4, 2013 9:00 AM ET -
Golden Globes 2013: You Can Smell the Pills From Here | BLOG ENTRY
There is one sacred tradition at the Golden Globes: Nobody gives a rat's ass who wins, because the awards are given by the laughably cred-free Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But the other Golden Globes...
January 14, 2013 9:47 AM ET -
'Downton Abbey': Real Housewives of the 1920s | ARTICLE
Nice try, Shirley MacLaine. But the old-school English aristocrats of Downton Abbey already have a resident rage queen, and her name is Dame Maggie Smith. She might be pushing 80, but as the Dowager Countess of Grantham,...
January 4, 2013 1:00 PM ET -
2112: Deluxe Edition | ALBUM REVIEW
Rush have always been one of rock’s all-time great argument starters. Anywhere North American males gather, it’s possible to ignite a fierce debate just by name-dropping these Canadian prog sages. You can quibble over Geddy Lee’s...
January 2, 2013 1:00 PM ET -
The 10 Best Albums of 2012 | BLOG ENTRY
1. Japandroids, Celebration Rock "We don't cry for those nights to arrive/We yell like hell to the heavens" is a fun thing to yell, the kind of line that reminds you why yelling is fun. All over...
December 20, 2012 12:38 PM ET -
The Top 25 Songs of 2012 | BLOG ENTRY
My 25 favorite songs of 2012, including but not limited to: hits, obscurities, roller-disco jams, air-guitar disasters, rap anthems and dubious karaoke picks. And Van Halen, obviously. (Listen to most of these songs on RDIO below.)
December 20, 2012 12:31 PM ET -
Rolling Stones Cap Anniversary Tour With an All-Star Blowout in Newark | ARTICLE
Mick Jagger has sung the words "This could be the last time" hundreds of times – yet the line had a special resonance tonight. The Rolling Stones’ December 15th show in Newark, New Jersey, was the final...
December 16, 2012 10:49 AM ET -
The Worst TV of 2012 | ARTICLE
In a golden age of television, you still can't polish a turd. Here are our picks for five of the year's biggest. 1. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo It seems kind of strange to say reality TV...
December 7, 2012 12:00 PM ET -
Bikini Kill: 20th Anniversary Reissue | ALBUM REVIEW
In one of the early-1990s riot grrrl zines, Bikini Kill threw a challenge at the young women of America: "Find the biggest bitch in town and start a band with her." Two decades later, that wise advice...
December 5, 2012 5:00 PM ET -
Warrior | ALBUM REVIEW
Ke$ha was born to be a rock star. She's a disco queen who dresses like Axl Rose and overdoses on personality like the New York Dolls. She rules pop radio with her megasleaze boombox beats, junk-shop rags...
December 4, 2012 12:05 AM ET -
Iconic | ALBUM REVIEW
The Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop sound like the female half of Abba kicking Fernando downstairs in a drunken rage – or maybe Ace of Base if the sign they saw was flashing blue lights. Caroline...
December 3, 2012 5:05 PM ET -
Max Greenfield: 'Schmidt Is Han Solo in a Pair of Raw Denim and a Cardigan' | ARTICLE
Could it be possible that Schmidt is a new paradigm of American manhood? Or is he just, you know, a douche? That's the burning question behind the breakout character on Zooey Deschanel's Fox sitcom, New Girl –...
November 27, 2012 11:00 AM ET -
‘The Walking Dead': America's Favorite Gorefest | ARTICLE
The scene: a pack of undead creatures lurks in the night. You can practically smell the rotting brain matter. Nothing going on in their skulls – except appetite. They lurch onward, and all that's left of their...
November 23, 2012 8:00 AM ET -
'Sons of Anarchy' Is Hamlet in Black Leather | ARTICLE
The most spectacularly violent moment on Sons of Anarchy all year has no bikes, no guns, not even blood – just a conversation between a boy and his mother. Jax, the blond baby-face biker-gang leader, is...
November 13, 2012 11:00 AM ET -
Smart Bar – Chicago 1985 | ALBUM REVIEW
These days, any sign of life from Sonic Youth is welcome news – even this self-released live album from the summer of 1985. It documents one of the first shows the Youth did with Steve Shelley...
November 13, 2012 12:00 AM ET -
Music From Another Dimension! | ALBUM REVIEW
And just like that, Steven Tyler's solo career seems like a strange dream we all had. The Aerosmith reunion album is the first collection of new tunes the bad boys from Boston have managed since...
November 6, 2012 12:05 AM ET -
Rob Sheffield: My 2012 Playlist | ARTICLE
Hear songs from Taylor Swift, Van Halen, Japandroids and more:
November 1, 2012 2:40 PM ET -
'Nashville': The Real Dirty South | ARTICLE
Oh, Nashville: a town where "subtle" is just another word in the dictionary right next to "subplot about Powers Boothe." Nobody would argue that Nashville is groundbreaking drama, or that it earns its myth-mongering title. But it...
October 31, 2012 9:00 AM ET
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