Ears We Trust: Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard

Based in Los Angeles, Gage is the founder of Autumn Tone Records and the influential music blog Aquarium Drunkard. He is also the host and program director for the weekly Aquarium Drunkard Show on Sirius XMU. Here’s what he’s listening to and loving....  read more

12 Music Bloggers Worth Following on Twitter

The fourth part in our Twitter recommendation series—after musicians, comedians and Trekkies—is Music Bloggers Worth Following on Twitter. We couldn't find Twitter accounts for Said the Gramophone or My Old Kentucky Blog, and Chromewaves is protecting his updates. But unsurprisingly, many music bloggers were early adopters of Twitter. In no particular order, here are a dozen of our favorites: 1. Stereogum - stereogum Why we follow: To make our guilty pleasures seem like high art. Scott Lapatine's tastes are wide open, giving equal time to Britney and Animal Collective. And his Breakfast At Sulimay's series, where old folks review hip-hop...  read more

The Broken West, Bodies of Water, more cover McCartney

A new compilation featuring an all-star cast of L.A. bands covering Paul McCartney's RAM is available now on Aquarium Drunkard....  read more