The Whigs

I haven't posted a playlist in a while and I just put together a new walk-to-work mix for my 20+ minute morning trek to the office.Here's what I've been listening to:1. "Goodbye England (Covered In...

The Whigs' video for their new single "Kill Me Carolyne" premiered this morning on Yahoo! Music. Check it out and let me know in the comments if you like the Snoopy/Red Baron creative direction. ...

The xx. Courtesy of Ben Rowland/SPIN.Last night New York City felt a little bit like Austin during South by Southwest. I ended up catching three great performances in as many hours.After work I went...

If Wednesday was my day of new rootsy rock/folk and Thursday was one of discovery, Friday at South by Southwest was mostly about rediscovery - seeing artists I've long liked and hearing their new material....

We took a few hops, skips and online jumps through the many many tweets posted this week - here's a selection of noteworthy notes and musings:@amandapalmeranybody can ignore the blare of the mainstream, you simply...

I'm looking forward to the third album from The Whigs, out in March.Stereogum.com recently posted a list of their '69 Most Anticipated Albums of 2010.' The list includes artists like Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Andre...

You want the new rock? You got the new rock. Free of charge. The fine gentlemen of Athens, Georgia trio The Whigs are offering two tracks from their upcoming third album, In The Dark, for...

Working at Teen Vogue, I get the opportunity to meet a lot of amazing ladies and gentlemen. One of the MOST inspiring people I've met in my time here is Josh Rifkind. When Josh isn't...

I woke up on Sunday, ready to make the most of the third and final day of Lollapalooza. I started my day with Kid Sister's main stage performance. Kid Sister (real name Melissa Young) is...

One of the most amazing charities I've encountered in my time at Teen Vogue--and editing the 'Giving Back' column, I see a lot--is the Songs for Kids Foundation, started by Josh Rifkind. Josh, when not...

Friday in Austin was sunny, clear, and HOT. Ninety degrees hot. But everyone at SXSW slathered on sunscreen, had a bottle of water at the ready, and pressed on. I started my day with...

In the past few years, SXSW has turned into a near 24-hour day, with a shows that go really late as well as a rash of parties that start in the early afternoon. So...

OK, now that we've got the 'best of 2007' out of our collective systems, let's talk 2008. So far, the early front runner for 'my favorite album of 2008' comes from Athens, GA band...

I've got five songs I can't get enough of at the moment. They are (in no particular order): Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" (from the I'm Not There soundtrack)Tegan & Sara,...