What Is the Best Rock Album of 2010?


Updated 12/19/10 10:15 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Best Rock Album of 2010 Poll

We've been discussing the best hip-hop albums, pop tunes, and indie music, but 2010 was also a great year to rock out. Which of these rock albums was your favorite one to play your air guitar along with? Don't forget to vote on all of my Best of 2010 polls! What Is the Best Rock Album of 2010? Vampire Weekend, Contra Arcade Fire, The Suburbs The Black Keys, Brothers Read more

What to Download: New Music Today


Updated 05/04/10 4:05 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Review of New Albums From Broken Social Scene, The New Pornographers, and The Hold Steady

Just call this Super Tuesday: along with the week's DVD releases, we have three standout albums hitting shelves — two of which were among my picks for May! I was pumped to get my hands on them, so now's your turn to give a listen. (And don't forget to check out the Music Review Group. If you submit a writeup, I may even feature your thoughts on the site!) No apology necessary: Indie collective Read more

New Music: The Hold Steady's "Rock Problems"


Updated 03/29/10 12:47 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Listen to The Hold Steady's "Rock Problems" Off Its New Album Heaven Is Whenever

The Hold Steady's latest album Heaven Is Whenever doesn't premiere until May 4, but the Brooklyn-based band has already leaked a couple of songs online to give us an early listen. The newest one to make the rounds is "Rock Problems," a fast-paced tune that is being debuted by our friends over at Vulture. On the track, Craig Finn sings about — you guessed it — rock-'n'-roll problems (think Read more

Link Time! 3/12


Updated 03/12/09 1:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Link Time! 3/12

Some hints/spoilers about the end of Pushing Daisies. — Give Me My Remote The outtakes of Ricky Gervais's appearance on Sesame Street are tickling us, Elmo. — Popwatch Huh. Apparently the Pinocchio special anniversary DVD is pretty fantastic. — Cinematical 10 memorable TV cameos by pop stars. — TV.com Check out a brand-new scene from Monsters vs. Aliens. — MTV Movies Blog Check out Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 2/4


Updated 02/05/09 7:38 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 2/4

Al Pacino will play King Lear in a new film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. — ComingSoon Steve Zahn is close to joining the cast of Treme, the New Orleans-set show from the creator of The Wire. — TV.com Columbia Pictures and producer Scott Rudin will make a film based on the life of Henry Molaison, whose brain became the most studied gray matter in medical history. — Variety The Hold Read more

Buzz Gift Guide: The Best of 2008 For Guys


Updated 12/04/08 3:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Buzz Gift Guide: The Best of 2008 For Guys

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Yesterday I entertained myself, actually, by sorting through all the great pop culture-related t-shirts I'd love to get for the men in my life, and today I'm tackling a bigger project for the guys: the best in music, books, TV, and movies of 2008. Now, this is by no means a definitive list of the best Read more

Link Time! 7/17


Updated 07/18/08 3:22 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Link Time! 7/17

Cinematical just finished reading Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and is anxious to see how the film adaptation (starring Michael Cera) comes out. The best part of getting up to watch the Emmy nominations was watching Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris banter while announcing the nominees (and being surprised at their own nods). Give Me My Remote has the video. BestWeekEver's Dan Read more

What to Download: New Music on iTunes


Updated 06/17/08 9:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

New Music on iTunes 2008-06-17 15:30:16

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: 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. You may have heard that Coldplay's new album is out today (I reviewed here) and you can also sample the new Wolf Parade album before Read more

Link Time! 6/10


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Link Time! 6/10

I honestly can't stop laughing at Best Week Ever's list of the top 10 New Kids on the Block pictures "you should never forget." Uh-oh. Those who are viewing M. Night's latest feature, The Happening, continue to be distinctly unimpressed, writes FilmExperience. Yay! Ted Allen is getting his own TV show, says YumSugar. Stereogum relays the news that you can currently stream all of The Hold Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 5/2


Updated 12/09/08 3:43 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 5/2

Catherine O'Hara and Andie MacDowell have signed on for ABC pilots, Zap2it reports: O'Hara will play the mom in Good Behavior from Rob Thomas, while MacDowell's plot is described as a Hamlet-like drama set in the auto industry. Maggie Gyllenhaal will replace Toni Collette in the Sam Mendes relationship comedy that also stars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, Variety writes. According to Read more