"You know those albums that are so bad they are actually amazingly good? OK, really, they don't exist, but I like to believe they do. It's really more like when scenester/hipsters glorify bad music from the 70s and 80s at parties because that's the cool thing to do...and its really..."

"Check out the new Red Cross marketing plan…Donate blood, get a backstage pass at Vans Warped Tour. It will go down as the “Blood for Access” strategy (perhaps more befitting of Ozzfest?). What a truly fantastic idea. Those pasty white emo kids are surely chock full of nutrient-rich red and..."

"The Vans Warped Tour is often referred to as "punk rock summer camp," but MC/DJ duo Junk Science is here to ensure a little hip-hop is present in this year's set of dates. Baje One and Snafu only just wrapped a tour with Del the Funky Homospaien, but the two..."

"From the same label, that brought you Nortec Collective : Bostitch + Fussible, comes another fun project that I've really been enjoying with regularity, The Pinker Tones. Wild Animals is their third studio album and features special guests like Jimmy Lindsay from Cymande and Amparo from Amparanoia. This Barcelona-based pop/electronic..."

"photo by Ventura Mendoza Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show..."