The Useless Critic 2.0

Sometimes, I am approached by bands. And I am inherently lazy so I ignore them. seriously typed in "sad middle-aged woman alone" and this came up. However, Los Angeles's recently formed Paperfox is an exception and I implore you to make them your exception as well. For fan of Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Capital Cities, Two Door Cinema Club. Put it through an Orange County tube and add a dash of 311. I know that seems like a weird combo, but that's where my thoughts went at least. They are planning on taking over the world starting with Silverlake (which they can have BTW. Take Williamsburg and Portland next). Keep your eye on these guys, though! They have some real talent. DRAKE!!!

CHECK IT http://soundcloud.com/soft-spoken/skrillex-vs-capital-cities I like how Kim Kardashian got divorced and the world stopped. I like how Zooey Deschanel got divorced and we all came to the realization she was waking up and being like "um, what am I doing here?" I call it an epiphany. Jennifer Lopez is being tapped (tapped!) to star in the new Carmen San Diego  movie. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MARC ANTHONY! *smash gong* RIP Andy Rooney.  so, in honor of Parks and Recreation , do you want to share YOUR BUCKET LIST with the world? or at least the users of this blog? CONTEST CONTEST CONTEST

BIG SUNGLASSES ALL AROUND! Capital Cities are pretty new and fresh in the music world. Meaning, their debut EP was released last June. But this band has been riding nothing but a wave of positive feedback since, and has slowly managed to COMMAND AND CONQUER the ever-fickle Hype Machine charts.  I managed to get a hold of band member (it's a duo!) Ryan Merchant for a few fast questions regarding their growing popularity, being from LA, dancing fans and what they're up to next. Being from LA sounds very exciting, I know. West coast = best coast (not the singer) You guys are getting a lot of buzz these days! I see you all over my hype machine and  last.fm . How do you feel? Ryan:   We feel ecstatic! It's amazing to watch your music organically spread across the internet and connect with people in all parts of the World. When "Safe and Sound" went to # 2 on the Hype Machine most popular chart we were blown away. All of this activity makes us want to keep...