FYI
Due to personal reasons, things are going to be quiet for a little while at T-Sides. I’m sure those of you who are faithful haven’t come to expect things to be particularly noisy, but if things are more quiet than usual, that’s why. I’m going to try to hunt down a guest poster or two...
This is the Way Siren Fest Ends: Not with a Bang, but a Whimper
With the impending closure of Astroland at the end of the Summer, one question drove this year’s Siren Festival: “will it be the last?” The lackluster line-ups for the Siren Festivals of the past two years almost indicate that somebody knew this was coming. From 2001-2005, Siren Fest was a haven for people who didn’t...
St. Vincent @ Bowery Ballroom, July 17th
St. Vincent’s promotions team must have a grin on their faces a mile wide. In April, the wide-eyed, brunette songstress also known as Annie Clark was opening shows for long established act John Vanderslice in small to medium-sized venues. Fast-forward three months and she’s headlining them all on her own. Not as part of the...
Mark Ronson @ Highline Ballroom, Wednesday, July 11th
Though the phrase “big in Europe” has become something of a joke among the music set, for someone like Mark Ronson, it’s no laughing matter. While he was born in London, Ronson’s family moved to New York at the age of 8, and it’s this big city he considers his hometown. After attending prestigious schools...
Lost MP3 of the Week: “Inside and Out”
If you had asked me for my opinions on Feist about a year ago, I probably would’ve answered something along the lines of “meh.” I didn’t have particularly strong opinions about her either way, because while I liked what I had heard of hers, her music didn’t seem to impress me as much as it...
New Octopus Project: “I Saw The Bright Shinies”
My first introduction to the Octopus Project was a little over one year ago, through another intern at Rolling Stone. He handed me their album, One Ten Hundred Thousand Million and said something along the lines of, “you’ll listen to this 2-3 times and then hardly ever after that.” I believe the word he used...
Lost MP3 of the Week: “Coal to Diamonds”
I’m tired of defending Beth Ditto. Not because she doesn’t deserve to have someone defending her, but because she shouldn’t have to be defended. Yes, her behavior has been a little over the top. When you pose nude on the cover of NME, befriend Kate Moss and strip at Misshapes, people are bound to notice,...
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