It’s not easy being the frontman of a Celtic punk band. Shane MacGowan of the Pogues was once so drunk he knocked himself out falling down in the middle of the street—and his teeth actually looked better afterward. Al Barr of the Dropkick Murphys is going to have to sing “I’m Shipping… » Read More

You might believe the Dum Dum Girls to be coy, which they are. And you might believe them to be precious, or ditzy, or immature about their craft—which they most certainly are not. On their second album Only in Dreams, the band has grown considerably, bucking accusations of triviality and affectation. But… » Read More

As if it wasn’t hard enough getting a new summer music festival off the ground, the I Love This City festival scheduled to debut May 25 and 26 has apparently run into what are being called “production challenges” at The Lot at AT&T Park, and has been moved to Shoreline Amphitheatre in… » Read More

Sigur Rós’s second album, Agætis byrjun (1999) was awarded Iceland’s best album of the century. Yes, that is a real award. And that’s saying a lot considering Iceland gave the world Bjork, not that Bjork isn’t adored in Iceland. There’s just something about the gorgeous, atmospheric slow-buildups of Sigur Rós songs that… » Read More

Corpus Callosum always wanted to go on tour, but that is easier said than done. With seven members, multiple instruments and loads of theatrical props, a mini-van just won’t cut it. That’s why they are putting together a kickstarter fundraiser to help get them on the road for their first ever nation-wide… » Read More

The DMC Championships, which has has helped launch the careers some of the most famous DJs in world over the past 20 years, is offering DJs around the world a chance to attend the DMC World Finals in London through an online voting process. San Jose’s own DJ Ichy the Killer is… » Read More

Asian Man Recording artists Andrew Jackson Jihad have always been known for fierce lyrics. They’re all about those uncomfortable blunt truths and the hyper-honest self-depreciating admissions, delivered with a lot of humor in an upbeat folk-punk style. Up until recently they hadn’t shot a proper music video. So for their first, they… » Read More