A few months ago, in some office somewhere in the middle of Brooklyn, Syd Butler was trying to figure out how to grow. He had a pretty decent office, running his label Frenchkiss Records with some debonair, and had a few employees under his wing, doing everything but band publicity (that was outsourced to some pigeon that hits windows in Manhattan). But he had no idea what to do from there. He sat down and had a brainstorming session with his subordinates, subordinating them to think of something. “Think, my lovelies, think!” Syd admonished. “We’ve been at this for ...

Last year at The Great Escape, the Alcopop!/Big Scary Monsters all-dayer at the less than salubrious Pavillion Tavern – a pub known for its insanely cheap drinks – ended in carnage. With a capital CARNAGE. The headliners – Scottish noiseniks The Xcerts – and, before them quirky indie-popsters Stagecoach, turned the whole pub into a raucous, ridiculous moshpit – bodies were flying everywhere, bouncers were throttling people, light bulbs and glasses were smashed, spectacles were dropped and trampled on, the promoter was nearly kicked out of his own gig and a chandelier was pulled off the ceiling and carried out by one supremely cheeky ...

The Republic Of Wolves singer/guitarist, Gregg DellaRocca, announced a new side-project just a few weeks ago called American Gospel. The new band is released  Tall Tales Vol. 1  on Tuesday, and we’re stoked to be teaming up with Gregg for a new PropertyOfZack Track-By-Track feature. Check out the meaning behind each track on  Tall Tales Vol. 1  below! Tall Tales Vol.1  Tall Tales Vol.1  combines story telling and personal experiences to deliver a fun, compelling, and sometimes dark, multi genre musical experience. From a production standpoint the entire album was DIY, and for the most part ...

Imagine if a 1960’s pop group were locked in a dingy basement with a smoke machine and nothing but candles for lighting -- the haunting atmosphere would provide a striking contrast to the sunny [...]

Michael Jackson was so hooked on mind-bending medication during his last days he ordered a hit on his brother Randy during a drug-fuelled rage. The King of Pop, high on a cocktail of prescription pills, reportedly told his guards to shoot Randy dead after he tried to force his way into Michael’s home following a [...]

Being no stranger to the MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped a promo for this year’s show as General Aladeen from “The Dictator,” reading off the list of nominees as his busty female body guards watch over him. Cohen was memorably entangled with Eminem during the show a couple of years ago in the run up to “Bruno,” and while this the year ceremonies will be happening after the film is in theaters, perhaps we'll stll be treated to an appearance by the great leader of Wadiya. Or, we'll suffer the consequences. The MTV Movie ...

When the film starts, you’re told that what you are seeing is being captured by a hidden camera.  There are shots of crowds of people, of armed guards and then the horrifying scene of a woman in a burqa being executed.   We learn immediately that Kabul is a very tough and frightening place for women.  When the Taliban were in control they opposed all sports, particularly women's involvement.  Then we meet three Afghan women - Shahla, Sadaf, Shabnam – who risked persecution to become world-class boxers. The film shadows the lives of this small group of Afghan women over the ...

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Is Whitney Houston about to be encased in a concrete tomb?  PHOTO: Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks On Sparkle Poster That's what some insiders are saying, claiming that Cissy can't continue to pay guards to keep people from digging up Whitney Houston's body to get some of the diamonds she was buried with.  STORY: Does Bobby Kristina Want To Play Whitney In Biopic? According to a source, "Cissy can't afford to keep paying guards forever. A concrete encasement is the only answer." A burial expert at Hollywood Forever, which houses the remains of a number of ...

Archers of Loaf (more by Josh Darr) today in NYC * Anthony Jeselnik @ Caroline's * Matt Singer @ Littlefield * Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl * Guards, Kuroma @ Mercury Lounge * The Bacon Brothers @ City Winery * Urban...

Recommended Show: THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012 MY DEAR MYCROFT @ PIANOS 158 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002 $8, 8PM We do love recommending our friends when they play shows around the City. My Dear Mycroft are one of the sweetest and awesomest bands you'll ever meet. They play tonight at Pianos. Twin Shadow @ Glasslands Matt Singer @ Littlefield Everest @ Bowery Electric Punch Brothers @ Town Hall Guards & Kuroma @ Mercury Lounge The Hives @ The Studio at Webster Hall Miike Snow & Penguin Prison @ Terminal 5 The Heavy Pets & Stokeswood @ Brooklyn Bowl Clear Plastic Masks & Wild Yaks @ Union Pool Suzanne Vega & Duncan Sheik @ Highline ...

Their set featured: Feels Like That I Know It’s you I See It Coming Resolution Of One Enjoy the full playback here. Guards recently dropped by Daytrotter. Purchase Guards items via Insound. MP3: Guards – Do It Again

New York based noise pop duo Cults were one of the surprise success stories of 2011. Combining 60s Motown vocals with 90s inspired surf rock, they scratched a sonic itch we didn't even know we had. Cults' lead vocalist Madeline Follin has a younger brother, Ritchie Follin, that was a member of Cults' touring band. Well, the little brother has struck out on his own with his new project Guards which we had the opportunity to shoot in a collaborative effort with Seattle based indie-centric radio s

Bluejuice and The Gov have had some pretty sweet moments together over the years; crowds have been surfed, security guards have been violated from onstage and every time, a conglomeration of sweaty and exhilarated punters leave the venue wanting more or needing a lie down. Tonight, the Sydney band are back for another round, touring their latest record Company around the country; I hadn’t seen the band in a headlining capacity since 2010 and quite frankly, that was way too long between drinks. The Cairos are a band I didn’t think I knew until halfway through their set ...

Johnny Depp, last seen rocking out and playing guitar with Marilyn Manson, is being sued by a disabled woman who alleges she was assaulted by his security guards at a rock concert last December. The woman, listed as a Jane Doe, says she endured severe injuries and emotional distress during an Iggy