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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    11:59 by The Postmarks
    pop, rock, indie
    Oh-my-god, the Postmarks vocalist Tim Yehezkely (a girl with a boys name... jealous) is so beautifully fuzzed-out that you cannot help falling into a helpless infatuation with her....  more »
    Where Do You Run To by Vivian Girls
    pop, rock, alternative, indie
    Worshippers of garage reverb and cooler than cool power pop will dig this shiny gem from Vivian Girls. "Where Do You Run To" packs a full dose of...  more »
    Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis
    pop, americana, acoustic, folk
    Jenny Lewis has been compared to Loretta Lynn, Petula Clark and Neko Case by critics like me. But I think she is in a league of her own....  more »
    I Woke Up Today by Port O'Brien
    pop, rock, indie rock, acoustic, indie
    You know what? I woke up today in a very simple way... and Barack Obama was president-elect! I know the kids in Port O'Brien didn't have this first...  more »
    Switchblade by Heartsrevolution
    pop, electronic, electroclash, indie
    I heart Heartsrevolution! Kudos to The Night Crawler for bringing us "Switchblade," a quirky electro cut that's set my speakers afire on this fine Monday morning. This is...  more »
    Jesus Was A Terrorist by Jello Biafra and NoMeansNo
    rock, punk rock
    Here's Jello Biafra and NoMeansNo together, sounding more like the original Dead Kennedys than any of Jello's many other interesting side projects. Jello is a stand alone, a...  more »
    Nights of the Week by Apes & Androids
    pop, rock, indie, psychedelic, performance art
    Alien Protocol, I salute you for finding my hometown heroes Apes & Androids. I am looking forward to attending their next live spectacle where they mix their post...  more »
    If I Faltered Slightly Twice by Of Montreal
    pop, rock, indie
    Skyler, your discoveries are always a pleasure to listen to, and "If I Faltered Slightly Twice" by Of Montreal is the kind of quirky pop that I love....  more »
    Your Voice by Santogold
    pop, electronic, dub, so fresh and so clean
    If you haven't caught the Santogold buzz yet, I'm sorry to report you are living under a rock. That's ok, here's rock removal 101. Courtesy of our top...  more »
     
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    Wilderness (CSS remix) by Sunny Day Sets Fire
    pop, electronic, indie, Brit rock
    Dave Allen, you caught my eye when I noticed the letters "CSS" in the remix credit of this track. "Wilderness" is pure indie electro bliss. Pulsating choruses and...  more »
    Missing Man by Marmoset
    rock, baroque, indie
    Skyler, you always seem to bring me the finest gems to have with my Sunday morning coffee, and "Missing Man" by Marmoset is no exception to your rule....  more »
    Lost Coastlines by Okkervil River
    pop, rock, indie rock, indie
    Alien Protocol, you know how much I've been enjoying Okkervil River's new record The Stand. You hit the nail on the head when you said that this group...  more »
    Through the Backyards by Au Revoir Simone
    pop, electronic, other
    Au Revoir Simone conjure up ethereal sounds that float and bounce around the room, even at high volume. "Through the Backyards" wraps you up in its warmth, and...  more »
    International Bullet Proof Talent by Bauhaus
    rock, goth
    As Bettie Black said, "how I love my haunting ministers of The Gloom." Bauhaus set a standard a long time ago, and this low grinding goth bit of...  more »
    The Birthday Wars by Oxford Collapse
    rock, indie, post rock
    Oxford Collapse is a band name that hits home with me lately. Is it because huge slabs of the economy are collapsing, as anti- intellectualism in America hits...  more »
    Hannah Leah by Rykarda Parasol
    rock, indie, noir
    Skyler, thanks for the tip on Rykarda Parasol. Not many of my peeps here in NYC are as familiar with her as they need to be! "Hannah Leah"...  more »
    This Lonely Love (feat. Richard Butler) by Juliana Hatfield
    pop, rock, singer/songwriter
    Touring again in support of what might be her strongest solo effort yet, How To Walk Away, I give you forever youthful singer Juliana Hatfield. Here she knocks...  more »
    The World Come On by Dandy Warhols
    pop, rock, rave up
    Not a lot of bands can revert this veteran music journalist to a blathering teenage fan, but the Dandy Warhols are one such band, and I just want...  more »
    we are gods! we are wolves! by Le Loup
    pop, rock, electronic, psychedelic, 8 bit
    Le Loup's sensational track "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" has an Animal Collective-meets-MGMT vibe, complete with quirky electronic flourishes and whisper-y falsetto vocal stylings. At times, the...  more »
    Can't Say No by The Helio Sequence
    pop, rock, electronic, indie, electro pop
    "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence is the poetic juxtaposition of carefree pop attitudes and a razor sharp critique of the pervasive reach advertisers have on young...  more »
     
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