I said once on twitter that I wanted to read Mary Gaitskill describe Lady Gaga, and then it turned out that such a thing had in fact already happened. !. Mary Gaitskill on Lady Gaga at ryeberg curated video: “This video is to me a picture of hell. It is so normal, yet so terrible.”
With so much excellent music being released in 2009, contributing writer Isabelle had a hard task narrowing down a list of the year’s Top 10 records – featuring releases from Patrick Wolf, Metric, Neko Case, Tegan & Sara and more. Which record took out the #1 spot? Check it out and tell us if you agree.
Kate Cooper, one half of Aussie band ‘An Horse’ chats with Audiostraddle about a new year, a new record and another tour with Tegan and Sara.
Karmen shares her many feelings about ‘Love Is Not Pop’, the heartbreak album from Swedish songstress El Perro Del Mar and the soundtrack for Karmen’s winter. Love may not be pop, but we do love El Perro’s pop and so we’re going to give away a few copies of this album to our readers.
Remember that time I explained the top 10 reasons why I love Sia hard? Here’s my eleventh reason. Today a handful of people with exceptional music taste sent me the link to Sia’s new music video for “You’ve Changed”, a track that will feature on her upcoming album We Are Born. Sia’s music videos are […]
Christmas carols, by nature, are mostly fairly schmaltzy. So what kind of justice can an artist like Tori Amos bring them? In her new Christmas album “Midwinter Graces”, Amos does an interesting job of reinterpreting well-known traditional Christmas songs, and even adds five of her own originals to the mix. Contributing writer Isabelle reviews the record and tells you how you can win a copy.
I think I should just come clean and say “Riese’s Team Pick” means “too late for the daily fix, but must share now.” Like, for example, The Sims do Bad Romance. As I’ve personally perfected my own Sims imitations (just this morning I was doing “anger! hunger! and sailboats!”) I really admire what they’re doing […]
Robin catches up with Lucas Siveria and his new bandmates, Brian Viglione & Tobi Parks, for their first photoshoot together as The Cliks … and we think they’re in love.
Check out this neat/depressing acoustic cover video of Radiohead’s “Creep“.
“Celebrity life and media culture are probably the most overbearing pop-cultural conditions that we as young people have to deal with, because it forces us to judge ourselves…I guess what I am trying to do is take the monster and turn the monster into a fairy tale.” Want to “Get” the Gaga Love? Read This.
This guy was more obsessed with Britney than you’ve ever been obsessed with anything, ever.
Britney Spears brings her Circus to Australia and gets crucified by the media for noticing what we’ve known forevs: the girl lip syncs. But how was the show? If you like flashes of teenaged man-abs, ballads sung sweetly on swings and caged pole-dancing – and who doesn’t? – join us on our journey into the Circus with the Autostraddle Concert Review.
Lineup for Lilith Fair 2010 is announced and yes, Tegan & Sara will be there.
Love Kaki King? Live in or near Brooklyn, NY? This give-away is for you! Email us to score two free tickets to Kaki King’s Williamsburg concert on December 12.
When quirky Australian-born, NY-based singer/songwriter Sia recently returned to her homeland to tour, it was everything Audiostraddle music editor Crystal had hoped for and then so much more. And now, from dating JD Samson to nonsensical tweeting to making sweet music with X-tina: Crystal explains exactly what it is about this goofy singer that she loves so hard.
I LOVE Holly Miranda’s voice and I love the Black Cab Sessions…so when the two get together I get really excited and watch it a million times instead of doing homework!
Robin dishes out more Adam Lambert eye candy from her photoshoot with one of Autostraddle’s favorite people/performers/rockstars. Also; we’ve got video from Adam’s December 1st appearance on “Ellen.”!
Contributing writer Isabelle gives us the low-down on Gossip’s latest album “Music For Men” and shares her admiration for frontwoman Beth Ditto, a “lady with an exceptionally high badassery quotient who is unafraid to be outspoken and flamboyant.”
Crystal and Intern Emily are here to give you a run-down on indie singer/songwriter Rachael Cantu’s second studio album, ‘Far and Wide’. Also! Rachael speaks with Audiostaddle about the pros and cons of being an independent artist, adding to the drama of Private Practice, and how stellar musicians like Tegan Quin came to play on the album.
Robin Roemer shoots Adam Lambert as he stopped by MTV Studios yesterday. Also: we have his music video premiere for “For Your Entertainment”.