Tonight in Seattle:  

The Cribs

Vote in the NME USA music awards. Or not.

"I think they're doing this to demonstrate that Americans have poor taste."

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Latest comment by: adam: "These lists are worthless. "

Amy Winehouse is cooler than Beth Ditto? Where's Jarvis?!?

NME has posted their "Cool" findings for 2007 on their website and has opened the voting for the Readers' Top 10 on their website.

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Latest comment by: imaginary liz: "Yea we should start a list / Readers vote! Although, tied with Erik G is Jarvis."

NME Chart for 10/22

Not much new on the NME Chart this week...

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Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: The Cribs

The Cribs. Photos by Chona Kasinger.

at Capitol Hill Block Party 2007

They definitely have a sound that fits in with the hot UK bands of the moment, and maybe don't differentiate themselves enough from their peers, but they are still an enjoyable rock band that put on a very good live show.

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NME Hits for July 9

For this week's NME update, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs take #1, but there are three new songs for us to enjoy...

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Greatest Indie Anthems

Just because it is now officially NME Thursday, how about we talk about the Greatest Indie Anthems ever... and what NME / Xfm and the general UK public think they are.

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Latest comment by: Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer: "I think Champagne Supernova should have been higher on the list. As well as Wonderwall. Those were songs that like defined my mid schooling years. Everyone listened to Oasis no matter who you were, what you liked, whether you were popular or ...

Watch Coachella from the comfort of your living room!

Thanks to a live webcast stream, now we can see all the great bands playing Coachella this weekend without having to deal with the lines, portapotties, drum circles, and $10 bottle of waters.

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Latest comment by: stella: "This is seriously so cool. Absolutely no need to travel 3 hrs, bake in 3-digit temperatures, and spend 3 figures... What will this do for festival attendance in the future? "

NME keeps me baffled

So sometimes the "flavor of the week" syndrome on the other side of the pond is mind-boggling.

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Latest comment by: imaginary liz: "I love NME and I hate NME. They've given me so much great information and fed so many infatuations... but in the recent years there's been multiple times that I've been dupped by their glowing praise... and get stuck with some $20 import cd that ends up being ...