Michaelangelo Matos commented on Diplo, Santogold Trip Down Hip-Hop Memory Lane, at 7:07 PM on Jul 22 the reason Mix took his posse to Taco Bell, by the way, is that it's near the end of Broadway. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Project X Dances With History Via "Mixmag" And The BBC, at 6:47 PM on Jul 22 @Audif Jackson Winters III: "Strings of Life," "Can You Feel It" and "Big Fun" aren't exactly Europop cheese, but they were hits beyond the clubs, which makes a great deal of difference. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Project X Dances With History Via "Mixmag" And The BBC, at 6:46 PM on Jul 22 @Chris Molanphy: Mixmag didn't need to. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Paste" Goes The "World", at 5:56 PM on Jul 16 @MayhemintheHood: Why would I bother, honestly? more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on The Hold Steady Keep The Faith, at 4:08 PM on Jul 15 @the rich girls are weeping: or maybe he's just listened to them. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "The Believer" Music Issue: Can We Please Ask Ian MacKaye Some New Questions Already?, at 1:57 PM on Jul 14 @highlifer: That's interesting. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "The Believer" Music Issue: Can We Please Ask Ian MacKaye Some New Questions Already?, at 1:55 PM on Jul 14 That's interesting. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "The Believer" Music Issue: Is Rick Moody a Martian?, at 11:35 AM on Jul 14 @mishaps: good thing I didn't put quotes around it, then. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "The Believer" Music Issue: Is Rick Moody a Martian?, at 10:24 AM on Jul 14 I am planning further posts about the issue, Al. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Beck Is Trapped In The Sixties, Himself, at 6:41 PM on Jul 10 @Chris Molanphy: Who "misunderstood" Midnite Vultures? more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on A Long Listmaking Exercise For A Long Weekend, at 5:53 PM on Jul 3 I won't bother seeing if this corresponds to the one I did on ILM however long ago but I'm guessing yes: 1975: Eno, Another Green World 1976: Augustus Pablo, King Tubby's Meets Rockers Uptown 1977: Al Green, The Belle Album 1978: Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians 1979: Talking Heads, Fear of Music 1980: Chic, Real People 1981: Penguin Cafe Orchestra 1982: Prince, 1999 1983: Marshall Crenshaw, Field Day 1984: Prince & the Revolution, Purple Rain 1985: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto 1986: Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Blood and Chocolate 1987: Prince, Sign 'O' the Times 1988: Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1989: Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique 1990: L.L. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Retailers Would Prefer These "Digital Pre-Releases" Come To An End, at 5:25 PM on Jun 27 In a development that will shock millions, I like the new Hold Steady album. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Mojo" And Its Neverending Supply Of Rock-Nerd Porn, at 1:25 PM on Jun 12 oh Christ, that was 1998. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Mojo" And Its Neverending Supply Of Rock-Nerd Porn, at 1:24 PM on Jun 12 AP certainly had no problem whatsoever slapping down eight bucks a month for a magazine that, for no apparent reason other than it would probably be interesting to rock nerds, put out a Krautrock issue in 1997, the same year that brought a pre-Volkswagen campaign Nick Drake cover feature. Kraftwerk were touring for the first time in years in 1997. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Clear Channel Gives Your Mersh Rock Correspondent A Considerate Gift, at 12:43 PM on Jun 12 @Al Shipley: An interesting historical note. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on July 15: The original release, at 10:02 AM on Jun 12 they didn't change anything; they announced that it would be out digitally in mid-June along with the in-store date. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Is The Celestial Jukebox Resulting In Less Music Being Heard?, at 8:54 PM on Jun 7 Of course kids like classic rock. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Is The Celestial Jukebox Resulting In Less Music Being Heard?, at 7:38 PM on Jun 6 also the weather in Seattle TOTALLY FRIGGING SUCKS and therefore is not inclining me to get out all that much, sadly more »