Strippers and Hustlers Ball in Vegas to feature Gilby Clarke of Guns n Roses, Mobius8, Bobbi BillardPerry Mann, founder of the Exotic Erotic Strippers and Hustlers Ball, announced the lineup for the 2008 ball, set to take place Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31 at The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas. Among the dozens of entertainers to take the stage at the hotel both of the event's two days are Bobbi Billard, the most downloaded nude model on the Internet, who will appear on-stage with Asian... + Full Story
Gang Gang Dance will release new album Saint Dymphna Oct. 21Brooklyn tribal-rock quartet Gang Gang Dance are set to release their fourth full-length album Oct. 21. Saint Dymphna will be a followup to 2005’s critically acclaimed God’s Money. The album follows three years of complex and sporadic recording, in which the band made an acclaimed Whitney Biennial appearance, plus the Retina Riddim DVD+CD and RAWWAR EP, + Full Story
Silver Jews“I no longer want to make a record that launches 100 meaningless paragraphs,” David Berman says as he takes a sip of his tea. Wearing a rather stately cardigan over a button down oxford and carrying a pile of brightly colored folders tucked under his arm, Berman looks more like a college professor than a rock star. With this is mind, it seems only fitting that he would much rather talk about... + Full Story
Angela S. - Taking The World By StormAngela Severiano, better known as Angela S. in the industry has come a long way on her own since moving to New York four years ago after receiving a development deal from Bad Boy Records. Raised in a humble background in South Florida by her Spanish Father and Swedish Mother, she discovered her love of creating music at the age of eight while playing the clarinet and piano. Although she is shy,... + Full Story
Weezer - The Red Album“I’m a troublemaker/ Never giving up,” sings lead singer Rivers Cuomo on Weezer’s latest effort, The Red Album. This is a fitting introduction to Weezer’s sixth album. Not only have they not given up, but they are also still making great music. Their ironic sense of humor and musical... + Full Story
MulattoA six piece all male band from Long Beach, California, Mulatto aims to blend their many influences ranging from rock and jazz to pop and soul. The soft crooning of lead vocalist Diondre Tribble, backed by the peaceful harmonies of his band mates, + Full Story
Up Tight!Conceived by director Jules Dassin as a remake of 1935's The Informer transposed to the depressed and tension-filled neighborhoods of 1968 Cleveland, Up Tight! is literally white-hot, incorporating into the dramatic action clips of fire, sparks of machinery, and the molten steel of the mill where... + Full Story
This Is EnglandBetween the music, clothes, accents, fierce attitudes, and specific socio-political context, This Is England transports viewers into a time and place of the not-so-distant past often shrouded in contempt and misunderstanding. Without being overly political, writer/director Shane Meadows approaches... + Full Story
Catching Up with Jim Peterik You may not know the name Jim Peterik, but chances are, you know his music. In a career that now spans four decades, Peterik has been responsible for writing some of the biggest hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s. In addition, he has written with, performed with, and produced an enormous list of... + Full Story
The Ike Jackson Report – Summer 2008Your favorite corporate owner of music and movie copyrights is back again to offer you my unique perspective on how the entertainment industry affects society and our government. In our beautiful capitalist nation, there is a lot that has happened and a lot that still needs to happen if we are to... + Full Story
Water BabyDC Comics sought to swim in new waters with female teenage readers. In 2007, the Minx license was launched with six manga-sized graphic novels heavy with female protagonists. Building on the success of the initial six books, Minx is releasing six more editions throughout 2008. Sadly, one of these... + Full Story
Eat Your Dream Cake in HarlemThe award winning red velvet cake from Make My Cake in Harlem is the perfect dessert (or snack, breakfast, lunch, or dinner) for those who are tired of candy bars and Bryer’s. This amazing bakery developed out of a long tradition of baking in the Baylor family, with time-tested recipes and newer,... + Full Story
Alla @ Joe's PubAllà (pronounced i-yah) came to New York for the first time on July 9th to perform at Joe’s Pub. The Pub’s lounge vibe went nicely with the psychedelic sounds of the Mexican-American Chicago band. Drummer Angel Ledezma brought intense vitality to the stage, while singer Lupe Martinez used her... + Full Story
Brazilian Girls @ Prospect ParkLead singer Sabina Sciubba of the Brazilian girls strutted onto the Prospect Park bandshell stage this past Friday night twirling a white parasol. And, the parasol was only the beginning of the weird fun that was to come. Pictures of craters were circulating on the giant screens behind the band as... + Full Story