Nina Gnose

"Kick em when they're up, kick em when they're down"

about me
Journalism is my profession. Music is my passion. I cover music for several major music publications. I also review records for TV, radio, and various websites. I've even been known to drop gossip now and then.

I see things with quite a critical eye. I love the fresh new music I hear first on the MP3 Jackpot.

i'm into
Channeling the ghost of John Milton and other dead white male writers of our fine English Literary cannon-- The Mc5-- Ghettofabulousness-- pillow fights-- thunderpants-- dancin' and romancin'-- Andy Warhol--- Biba-- Rock n' roll-- EE Cummings-- Collecting designer EVERYTHING----- Prince----- Manolos-- Coney Island-- Denim warriors-- Mojitos-- Marc Jacobs-- New York City-- Heavy metal lingerie parties hosted by moi-- french kisses-- pistachio ice cream--

favorite bands
John Fruscainte(sigh!), Primal Scream, The Mc5, The Stooges, Miles Davis, Johnny Thunders, The Ramones, BRMC, Them, John Coltrane, Stone Roses, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Snoop, Joy Divison, The Clash, Gang Of Four, Prince, Nirvana, Serge Gainsbourg, Television, Jay-Z, Sonic Rendez-vous band, Jeff Buckley, David Bowie, Vanity 6, VUE, Madelia, ARE Weapons, Kanye West, The Clash, Gram Parsons, Har Mar, Air, The Verve, Happy Mondays, 50 Cent, and oh so many more...

favorite movies
Lolita, Lost in Translation, Henry and June, Live and Let Die, Jailhouse Rock,

favorite books
Please Kill Me, Neruda, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Joyce, Plath, Dickenson, ee cummings, Faulkner, Shakespeare, William Carlos Williams....

LOCATION: New York, NY
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Bad Blood by The Big Sleep
rock, goth, post rock, post post punk
Winner on 2008-07-25
With a bombastic sound that is part Phil Spector-esque Wall of Sound and part anything goes '90s crazy alt-rock, "Bad Blood" by the Big Sleep... more »

Stranded (7" Version) by The Saturday Knights
pop, rock, indie rock, headphone bliss
Winner on 2008-07-19
"Stranded (7" Version)" by the Saturday Knights has a dreamy indie vibe that brings to mind cross-country road trips and frolicking in the forest. Chill... more »

Evil Urges by My Morning Jacket
pop, alternative, power pop
Winner on 2008-07-14
"Evil Urges" by My Morning Jacket is rooted in '70s classic rock without sounding overly retro. With high-soaring falsetto vocals, evocative wailing guitar chords and... more »

Waves In Waves by Alexis Gideon
electronic, other, dance, indie
Winner on 2008-07-10
If you're looking for tongue twisting sing-song lyrical madness and glitchy noise-beats (and who isn't?) then search no more! "Waves in Waves" by Alexis Gideon... more »

Gobbledigook by Sigur Ros
pop, world, alternative, post rock
Winner on 2008-06-29
Whimsical sonic flourishes and dreamy melodies makes "Gobbledigook" by Sigur Ros feel like a sonic storybook. With moments of frenetic percussion, this magical soundscape is... more »

Dog by Cheveu
rock, indie, garage
Winner on 2008-06-21
Bettie Black, my dear, you always find the perfect song to motivate my lethargic summer weekend body. "Dog" is packed with danceable beats, rowdy... more »

Tonto (Four Tet Remix) by Battles
rock, electronic, psychedelic
Winner on 2008-06-18
Battles' "Tonto(Four Tet remix)" is a meandering monster-of-a-track that's simultaneously psychedelic and danceable. With a steady beat, chanting vocals and spacecraft inspired sonic effects, this... more »

Soul On A Rock by Buzzcocks
pop, rock, power pop, punk pop
Winner on 2008-06-12
No one sums up pre- and post-adolescent angst like the Buzzcocks. Whether he's singing about compulsive self-loving or teenage isolation, Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley's to-the-point... more »

Myriad Harbour by The New Pornographers
pop, rock, indie rock
Winner on 2008-06-04
"Myriad Harbour," by Vancouver-based indie rock collective the New Pornographers is a sweeping song full of lush melodies and clever lyrics. Nice one, Alien Protocol.... more »

Abandon by French Kicks
pop, Brit rock, pop rock, dream pop
Winner on 2008-05-31
With an ethereal, synth-heavy sound and the remnants of Brit-pop-esque jingly jangly melodies, "Abandon" by New York's French Kicks is a dreamy track that conjures... more »

2080 by Yeasayer
rock, psychedelic, indie
Winner on 2008-05-30
Are you kidding me? This track by Yeasayer hasn't won the MP3 Jackpot yet? These Brooklyn neighbors of mine have their collective fingers on... more »

One Minute Marathon by Erase Errata
rock, dance, no wave
Winner on 2008-05-23
Want to hear the dance music equivalent of banging pots and pans? Then check out this dissonant Jackpot Winner that turns the notion and sound... more »

Rock n' Roll Lifestyle by Cake
rock
Winner on 2008-05-15
What's not to like about the Cake classic "Rock n' Roll Lifestyle"? Smashing one ridiculous rock clich� after another, this illuminating track shakes a finger... more »

Jet Star 19 by Zolar X
rock, metal, glam rock
Winner on 2008-05-08
With Getty Lee-meets-Alvin and the Chipmunks vocals and a bubble gum glam sensibility, Zolar X's "Jet Star 19" is loud enough to satiate a true-blue... more »

We Have A Technical by Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
pop, rock, electronic, alternative, synth pop
Winner on 2008-05-04
If it's a new wave fix you're after, then try "We Have A Technical" by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army. This furious mix of dark... more »

Since I Met You by Roche
blues, electronic, jazz, romantic, remix
Winner on 2008-04-28
Strictly for the ladies, I second Subverse's motion about this being a perfect potential post-make out mixtape choice. With elements of jazz, hip hop and... more »

Sacred Heart by Deadstring Brothers
country/folk, rock
Winner on 2008-04-23
RamblinMan, this is spot on, and you called it - Stones, Gram Parsons, cooked up Detroit style. Deadstring Brothers rock like old vets, yet... more »

Leaving On A Jet Plane by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
rock, punk pop
Winner on 2008-04-21
Jesus2000 aka J2K (what he's affectionately called around the looney bin we call an office) has pulled an absolute gem from the land where they... more »

John Brown by Papercuts
rock, baroque, indie, americana
Winner on 2008-04-14
Papercuts is not your typical indie band, and "John Brown" is not your typical indie song. It's a beautiful pageant of warm sound that... more »

Think I Wanna Die by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
pop, rock, indie rock, indie
Winner on 2008-04-08
I think I'm gonna die, the new SSLYBY album is due out! Alien Protocol how were you fed their new single, "Think I Wanna... more »

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