What to Download: New Music on iTunes


Updated 09/25/08 12:52 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

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Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to the songs and albums below you can now download a second volume of the Sex and the City soundtrack. Here are today's Read more

Link Time! 7/22


Updated 07/22/08 2:45 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Link Time! 7/22

Cinematical wonders if male movie reviewers are sexist when it comes to reviewing Mamma Mia! GiveMeMyRemote has a clip from the recent Daily Show episode in which Ed Helms made a reappearance. Stereogum tells us about a new track by Cold War Kids, "Something Is Not Right With Me." According to MTV Movies Blog, Val Kilmer claims he invented Austin Powers's "Mini Me." Katie Couric has said that Read more

Free Downloads! Six Covers by the Cold War Kids


Updated 01/10/07 2:56 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Free Downloads! Six Covers by the Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids already won me over with a stellar debut album, Robbers & Cowards, and the awesome interview the band did for BuzzSugar. But now, the boys from Long Beach have done something even cooler: They've posted free MP3s of six cover songs that the band played at a recent breast-cancer benefit show. The very eclectic set includes CWK's version of songs by Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, Elvis Read more

Song of the Day: Cold War Kids, "Hang Me Up to Dry"


Updated 07/22/07 4:38 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Song of the Day: Cold War Kids, "Hang Me Up to Dry"

After posting my interview with Cold War Kids, I couldn't resist featuring one of my favorite tracks from the band's 2006 album, Robbers & Cowards, as today's Song of the Day. On "Hang Me Up to Dry," the musicians build an ultra-catchy pop song with fishing-reel sound effects and almost frighteningly awesome riffs. Read more

Band Interview: Cold War Kids


Updated 01/04/07 1:31 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Band Interview: Cold War Kids

No band in 2006 benefited from the power of the Internet like Cold War Kids. On Downtown Records, the same label that brought us breakout hit Gnarls Barkley, the band got so much praiseworthy press early on that it was playing Lollapalooza before its first album even hit stores. Remarkably, the album, Robbers & Cowards, totally lives up to the hype, with a collection of storytelling songs Read more

Do You Dread the Ice Cream Truck?


Updated 04/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Brooklyn Parents Try to Ban Ice Cream Truck

The sound of the ice cream truck playing its song is synonymous with Summer — as is the sound of kids crying when their parents say, "No. No ice cream before dinner." It's an age-old problem, and one that most mamas simply consider par for the course with parenting. But in the progressive neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn, the moms are waging a war against ice cream peddling. On a popular Read more

The Office, "Last Day in Florida": Best Lines of The Night


Updated 03/09/12 7:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap "Last Day in Florida"

After my dream came to fruition — a cold open starring Creed — the rest of this week's episode of The Office does not disappoint. Robert California comes back into the picture, and while it was brief, I was happy to have him around. The Girl Scout cookie wars between Toby and Darryl are amazing, Kevin and Meredith kids, and I enjoyed Dwight and Jim battling it out in the hallway. And on top Read more

What to TiVo: Monday


Updated 03/14/11 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Monday, March 14, 2011

8:00 The Bachelor (new, season finale) 10:00 The Bachelor: After the Final Rose (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Ryan Phillippe and Mila Kunis) 8:00 How I Met Your Mother (repeat) 8:30 Mad Love (new) 9:00 Two and a Half Men (repeat) 9:30 Mike & Molly (repeat) 10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat) 11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Charles Barkley and Cold War Read more

2011 Coachella Lineup: Kanye West, Arcade Fire, and Kings of Leon Headline


Updated 11/14/11 4:55 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Coachella 2011 Full Lineup Organized by Date

Coachella's 2011 lineup has been announced, and when the three-day festival kicks off in April, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, and Kanye West will each headline a day. Other acts I'm excited about? The Black Keys, The Strokes, Best Coast, Cee Lo Green, The National, Sleigh Bells — just to name a few! Coachella takes place on April 15, 16, and 17 at The Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA. Check out Read more