Rewind: This Week's Buzz


Updated 01/24/08 4:49 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Cashmere Mafia, Magnetic Fields, rewind, SAG Wards, Writers Strike, 2008 Sundance Film Festival

I never thought I'd get K-Fed and Oprah into the same sentence but I think I just did it. The DGA brought a glimmer of hope to a bleak strike landscape but networks are still bracing themselves for the fallout with more reality series. Still, new scripted programing is making its way to the airwaves and we're hanging in there with shows like Cashmere Mafia to ride this out. I'm so excited to Read more

Getting Into: The Magnetic Fields


Updated 01/16/08 7:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Getting Into: The Magnetic Fields

Today, the Magnetic Fields — the quirky pop band fronted by the deep-voiced Stephin Merritt — release Distortion, the band's first album in four years. It's already garnering positive reviews, and so in its honor, I thought I'd suggest a way to navigate through the band's nearly two-decade career. While there are lots of good starting points, here's my guide to Getting Into the Magnetic Read more

BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for January


Updated 01/24/08 1:15 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for January

Happy 2008 and welcome to BuzzSugar's monthly must-haves, where I show off a handful of the things I'm most looking forward to watching, buying, renting and reading. I'm hoping to start the new year off right with the following goodies. To see why these six things are at the top of my list, just read more Read more

Link Time! 12/13


Updated 12/14/07 9:52 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Link Time! 12/13

Tube Talk has an interview with Moonlight's Jason Dohring. According to MTV Movies Blog, the Lance Armstrong biopic is still on the table, and Matt Damon is still the name being tossed around as the actor to play the athlete. Stereogum is announcing the results of the reader-submitted 2007 Gummy Awards, starting with Album of the Year: Radiohead's In Rainbows. LAist has seen the set of the new Read more

Song of the Day: The Magnetic Fields, "Three-Way"


Updated 11/19/07 1:17 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Song of the Day: The Magnetic Fields, "Three-Way"

I forgot how much I love 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields until I put the album on the other day after a long absence. Meandering through the massive three-disc song collection, I was reminded of what a stellar songwriter Stephin Merritt is, so it's fitting that this week, a new Magnetic Fields song surfaced on Stereogum. Called "Three-Way," the tune will appear on the group's new album, Read more

Lock Your Love and Throw Away the Key: Love Padlocks Around the World


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Pictures of Love Padlocks Around the World

Shrouded in superstition and romance, love padlocks (aka love locks) are a worldwide trend that have been spotted everywhere from Budapest to Paris to Seoul to Moscow. Traditionally, the padlocks are affixed by a couple to symbolize their eternal love, but the origin is unknown. What we do know is that in Rome the padlocks on the Ponte Milvio bridge are attributed to Federico Moccia's book I Read more

An Indie Wedding: An Alternative Approach to Reception Music


Updated 01/22/12 7:40 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 28 comments

Indie and Alternative Wedding Songs

If your music collection is stuffed with indie rock staples, you don't have to put them aside while planning your wedding playlist. Mainstream dance tunes just aren't every couple's style, and there are plenty of indie songs with a good beat that will get the crowd grooving. Don't be afraid to wander off the proverbial beaten path when compiling your reception playlist. If this is the kind of 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