Vains of Jenna “Lit Up/Let Down” FILTHY NOTE RECORDS There’s something about Sweden. For years it’s been home to a thriving black metal scene, but now it’s churning out … glam rockers? Read more...

My Chemical Romance "The Black Parade” REPRISE RECORDS All goth-looking bands with emotionally driven lyrics tend to be lumped together as average bands hiding behind facades of makeup. Read more...

“Freshmen Volume 1″ By Hugh Sterbakov and Leonard Kirk TOP COW PRODUCTIONS College, next to puberty, is easily the most life-changing experience people go through before adulthood. Read more...

There is something undeniably magnetic about watching bad singers perform. “American Idol,” for example, is a perennial hit because audiences like to see the comical dreamers of the early episodes croon their way to television infamy. Read more...

Beirut The Troubadour Saturday, Oct. 21 Few members of the audience waiting in the crowd for Beirut knew exactly what the night had in store for them. Read more...

You could barely hear yourself think with all the crowing. “Four stars!” raved USA Today. “Fearlessly funny and introspective!” declared The Miami Herald. “The potential to be a small screen classic!” screamed the Chicago Tribune. Read more...

It probably isn’t a good idea to go to a Barghest show unless you plan on dancing. A lot. “You should dance because that’s what the point of all this music is.” That’s what Ian Martyn says to audiences whenever Barghest, a band consisting of five third-year UCLA students who play traditional Irish music, performs. Read more...