Well, I’m officially old. If the advent of “old wave” nights and “retro flash…

Spoozys at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY on October 19, 2000. Concert review by Julio Diaz.

We’ve all heard it by now – Everlast leaves House of Pain, nearly dies of a …

Subtitled “The ’90s underground covering the ’80s mainstream in the ‘00,” …

While I was disappointed to find that the debut CD from the house band on …

You can’t accuse They Might Be Giants of being slackers. After more than 15 years together, the already-prolific band is releasing a boatload of music, including work on Malcolm in the Middle and their first children’s album. Julio Diaz cornered John Flansburgh during a rare moment off, and got the latest on this extremely talented – and busy! – band.

There exists a rarified echelon of artists whose work transcends genre, fads,…

A near-perfect marriage of indie pop sensibility and blue-eyed soul, Chris Le…

Being the proud father of a beautiful four-month old baby girl means that I’m…

Allow me to publicly thank Ink 19’s resident “data wrangler,” Andrew C…

The Japanese always seem to come up with the best scientific advancements. Fo…

I picked this record up because I know Ranglin as one of the greatest ska and…

I fell in love with the new Harvey Danger record the minute I heard the openi…

After disappearing for five years, Elastica have appeared back on the scene with a new album, The Menace, and a new line-up. Singer Justine Frischmann talks with Julio Diaz about the hiatus, the changes, and why Elastica should be considered a punk rock band.

The Presidents of the United States of America are back (sort of) with a brand new album, Freaked Out and Small. Julio Diaz takes the opportunity to talk to Dave Dederer and Chris Ballew for a lot longer than you can possibly imagine about just about everything under the sun. We dare you to find a more extensive interview than this one!

Julio Diaz brings you an in-depth interview with Smithereens frontman turned New Jersey Reform Party candidate for the U.S. Senate, Pat DiNizio. In this extensive interview, DiNizio discusses the issues that led him to run, his thoughts on the Internet, and much more.

Sometimes, when I’m listening to Hepcat, I have to stop whatever I’m doing an…

It’s a definite treat to hear something new from one of the world’s foremost …

I’m always impressed when a band can pull off an eclectic mix of musical styl…

The Independents, with the Cryptkeeper Five and the Green Goblyn Project, at the Hustler in Indialantic, Florida on August 10th, 2000. Concert review and photos by Julio Diaz.