music

  • My 2007 in Music

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR Infinity on High, Fall Out BoySounds like: Giddy, catchy post-punk boy popBest Tracks: “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” “I’m Like a Lawyer with the Way I’m Always Trying to Get You Off,” “Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am?” “The (After) Life of the Party”Representative Lyrics: “We’re the new face of…

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  • Case in Point

    Per yesterday: New Found Glory’s cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River.”

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  • I love a good cover. I love a good cover often more than the original song. I think revisionist perspectives on existing art, when done smartly and with reverence, are brilliant. And today, I received a kind of gift from the universe. Today marks the drop date for New Found Glory’s new album of covers,…

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  • Charlie Yankovich

    If you liked Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend,” and you’re a gay stalker, you’ll love this version of the hit single.

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  • Distraction Game

    Michelle Branch’s “Desperately” I love her and there’s no shame in that. EDIT: I fixed the link and ps, that’s me, if you didn’t know.

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  • I’m going to admit something that probably won’t shock you if you read this blog often enough. I’ve been listening to Hilary Duff. A lot. Her new album, Dignity, comes in the wake of her break-up with Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden. They were always sort an odd pairing from the beginning, in my opinion:…

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