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Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsPaul McCartney seems invigorated as of late, performing marathon concerts filled with hits, anecdotes and dedications. He offered plenty of the same during his sole UK gig of 2009 on Tuesday at London's famed 02 Arena. But Macca had a Christmas surprise up his sleeve…

What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past…

singer-songwriter // indie folk // holiday

A few weeks ago, I put forward a challenge to folks to try their hand at remixing Bobby Reed's "Time Is Right For Love" and so far, we've had three folks step up. These are all "works in progress" so be nice with your comments/feedback but so far, I like…

I probably have posted this in previous years but TOUGH, you get to see ME as an adorable moppet, the one on the left....yes, I was also the one who chewed on the card, my pica continues into my "adulthood" as well. Q: Damn, baikinange, that photo looks to be…

Seems like Animal Collective couldn't keep themselves from topping most every list that came out this Listmas, even that of the Norwegian singer-songwriting Brooklyn transplant Sondre Lerche. Instead of conforming to the consensus pick of "My Girls," though, Lerche told us his "favorite song of the year" was the swirling…

We've posted some new reviews. You can check them out below: MxPx - Punk Rawk ChristmasLoom - Selva MolhadaLess Than Jake / The Swellers - live in OrlandoVictor! Fix the Sun - Person Place or Thing [12 inch]How Dare You / The Knockdown - Split [7 inch]The Scandals - To…

Ian WestLet’s be honest here. It’s a couple of days before Christmas and a four-day weekend – something that people of all faiths can agree is a good thing – and you’re probably not reading this. Goodness knows why I’m writing this. I mean, I could be watching Lost right…

DOWNLOAD: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Aint No Chimneys In the Projects (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Binky Griptite - Holiday Breakdown (MP3) Christmas? Soul? Christmas Soul! Here you go, kids: Sharon Jones' debut holiday song! In this self-penned little jingle-jangler, Sharon...

This time last year, San Francisco's Wooden Shjips released a Holiday Cassingle featuring psychedelic covers of "Auld Lang Syne" and "O Tannenbaum". The 4-piece -- who famously gave away all 300 copies of their debut 10'' -- offered free mp3...