The Cliks and Hunter Valentine Interview Each Other
Lucas from the Cliks and Kiyomi from Hunter Valentine take some time out from their US ‘Guts ‘N Glory’ tour to interview each other for Autostraddle. The result is so adorable it hurts.
Sarah’s Team Pick: Better Justin Bieber
Do you know how to make Justin Bieber sound good? If you answered “turn up the volume,” that is incorrect. The right answer is: slow down his songs 800%.
Win tickets to see The Cliks and Hunter Valentine
Right now two of Autostraddle’s favorite bands – The Cliks and Hunter Valentine – are making their way across the USA in the ‘Guts ‘N Glory’ tour. We’re giving you the chance to win a double pass and to go backstage and meet both bands.
9 Definitive Elements of Every Tegan & Sara Music Video
Does Tegan and Sara’s new video for “Northshore” have everything a Tegan and Sara video should have? Lifetime fans Interns Laura & Emily go through the cannon and come out on top with a Top 9 .
Lollapalooza 2010 Dispatch Day Three: Jesus Never Showed Up, but The Temper Trap Did
Personally, I feel that protesters are a barometer for how fun something will be, and Sunday did not disappoint. So many bands! Hockey, MGMT, The National, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and the Temper Trap TWICE!
Artist Spotlight: Experimental Rock From Brooklyn Band Yeasayer
Yeasayer is an experimental rock band hailing from Brooklyn, NY. They’ll make you want to do Parkour and punch someone affectionately in the face.
Lollapalooza 2010 Dispatch Day Two: Phoenix, Phoenix, Phoenix
Trapped inside living vicariously through your fun-having, summer-loving, concert-going friends? Perfect! Insatiable and Fearless Music Aficionado Sarah is back with another dispatch from Lollapalooza, which is probably a lot more fun than whatever you’re doing right now.
Lollapalooza 2010 Dispatch Day One: Lady Gaga’s Revenge
Lollapalooza opened the first night with Lady Gaga, who got misunderstood at Lolla 2007 and was back to show she can really shake ’em down, with DJ Lady Starlight. Also, The Black Keys!
Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele
Amanda Palmer plays some Radiohead hits on her ukulele and Crystal has some good feelings about it. Do you?
Lollapalooza Adventure Time: Autostraddle’s Summer Festival Tour Continues
Sarah’s going to Lollapalooza to continue Autostraddle’s brilliant summer music festival coverage. Check out this preview; the action starts Friday!
Rachel’s Team Pick: 500 Days of Weezy
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Tegan & Sara “On Directing” Video Gives Serious Lesbian Eye Contact
Tegan & Sara’s new video for “On Directing.” Also, Kurt may not be getting a boyfriend so fast on Glee, Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell thinks labels are for cans, Ilene Chaiken threatens more Real L Word, Carmen looking for Shane on Twitter.
Record Club: Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid
The first meeting of the Audiostraddle Record Club starts now! Today’s topic: “The ArchAndroid” by Janelle Monáe.
Haviland Stillwell Releasing First Album; Is Pretty, Witty, Gay, Etc.
HOW I ROLE is the upcoming album from Broadway and television’s “tight little ball of spunk, bad ass and class,” Haviland Stillwell. Get ready for its release on September 12.
Artist Spotlight: The Middle East
Meet Australian indie-folk-rock-ers, The Middle East: one of the more interesting & intelligent acts that may have flown under your radar this year.
Heard It On TV: AT&T and Nick Drake
AT&T’s latest commercial features “From The Morning” by English singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Jess G.’s first encountered his music a decade ago on Young Americans, a TV series starring then-unknown actress Kate Moennig. How did you first discover Nick Drake?
M.I.A. Gets Messy, Ted Leo Gets Tired and The Best Videos Get Animated
Indie-rocker Ted Leo is not retiring and tells fans to spend 10 f*cking dollars on his album. M.I.A. performs on Letterman, new videos from The Avett Brothers and Flying Lotus, Pink is injured on stage in Germany, and Live Nation says it will work to start lowering ticket prices.
I Loved Lilith Fair: ‘Like Bonnaroo and Dinah Shore Had a Small Event-Child’
Sarah went to Lilith Fair in St. Louis and returned with tales of Metric and developing a serious crush on Sarah McLachlan.
Heard It On TV: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Ford
The new Ford Fiesta commercial features “Janglin’ ” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, a 10-piece pop folk band from Los Angeles.
Crystal’s Team Pick: Music Nerdery
Do you read Music Nerdery? You probably should.