Oh shit. Sonic Youth is back!Last year, we reported that the beloved downtown New York band had signed with another beloved downtown New York institution, Matador Records. And now their first Matador album (and, indeed, their first non-experimental indie label album since they signed with Geffen many years ago) is nigh. On June 9, Matador will ...

The production design for this lush and lavish video for Antony and the Johnsons' "Epilepsy Is Dancing", a highlight from their fantastic new album The Crying Light, is breathtaking. Intricately crafted masks, flowers and butterflies dripping from Antony Hegarty's lips, vibrantly painted bodies undulating on the floor-- it's a veritable orgy of ...

There was no horse this time. Nary an orgy or fife-playing satyr. An acoustic in-store may not offer the same baroque pageantry as Friday's set at Roseland, but last night's of Montreal Rough Trade East performance did give attendees a close-up listen to -- wait -- the band's songs. Yes, remove the red body paint and gold short shorts and you no...

It went far beyond a "block party" when it turned into an audience orgy.