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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    Since I Met You by Roche
    blues, electronic, jazz, romantic, remix
    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 a solid sultry...  more »
    Sacred Heart by Deadstring Brothers
    country/folk, rock
    RamblinMan, this is spot on, and you called it - Stones, Gram Parsons, cooked up Detroit style. Deadstring Brothers rock like old vets, yet their male-female vocal...  more »
    Leaving On A Jet Plane by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
    rock, punk pop
    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 breed poppy punk...  more »
    John Brown by Papercuts
    rock, baroque, indie, americana
    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 moves the audience...  more »
    Think I Wanna Die by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
    pop, rock, indie rock, indie
    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 Die?" This bubble...  more »
    Black Cat by Ladytron
    pop, electronic, new wave
    This is seriously one of the sexiest electronic pop tracks I've come across in years. With a cool-as-ice attitude that permeates every detail, and an icy seductive vocal...  more »
    Neil Cassady by The Weather Underground
    rock, indie rock, modern rock
    OK -- a song called Neil Casssady, by a band named after a militant group named after a Dylan lyric -- this could either really suck, or really...  more »
    Thanks Russ! by Moose
    country/folk, blues, other, bluegrass, acoustic blues, acoustic
    Band Geek. What a great find. A ska Moose pickin' like he was in West Virginia! "Thanks Russ," Moose loves the guitar. How great. I read Barry Sacques...  more »
    Cops and Robbers by DJ Delivery
    electronic, hip hop, other, drum n bass, jungle, trip-hop
    DJ Delivery is slowly gaining attention in San Francisco's crowded electronic music scene. Setting up his little shop of sonic alchemy in the basement of the store Lower...  more »
     
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    Own A Mountain by Dave Insley
    country/folk, rock, alt.country, indie brilliance
    This Dave Insley track crept back onto my playlist after I received an email announcing the release of Insley's newest CD, West Texas Wine. "Own A Mountain," from...  more »
    Do You Feel Like I Do? by The People's Revolutionary Choir
    rock, psychedelic
    Enter the great hall of reverberating pop bliss that is The People's Revolutionary Choir. Thanks to the MP3 sleuthing of MP3 4U source RamblinMan, this weekend starts...  more »
    Troubled Friends by Gogol Bordello
    rock, world, Eastern European Gypsy Punk
    Last Recourse, excellent post. Gogol Bordello pretty much invented their own genre, and now they're steadily pushing it up the mountains of pop consciousness. This live recording of...  more »
    L.E.S. Artistes (xxxchange remix) by Santogold
    urban/R&B, electronic
    Santogold's lyrics on "L.E.S. Artistes (xxxchange remix)" demonstrates the will of an artist who cannot be compromised and her unwavering belief in the decision to be a star....  more »
    Chinese Vacation by steve poltz
    pop, country/folk, rock
    Ramblin Man, how does an Englishman like you have your pulse on American county rock? It goes to show that lyrics are a universal communication tool, and country...  more »
    End Result (Crass cover) by Jeffrey Lewis
    pop, country/folk, alt.country, punk
    Who does a Crass cover with chime bells and a sweet folky vocal delivery? Why Jeffrey Lewis, apparently. Now if you're not up on Crass, read, listen,...  more »
    All in the Mind by Mother and the Addicts
    pop, rock, modern retro
    Well now dears, today we have a MP3 Jackpot Winner from Alien Protocol's playlist who consistently features an eclectic bag of high quality MP3 discoveries. "All In...  more »
    Space and the Woods by Late of the Pier
    pop, rock, dance
    Josie Space, where do you find all these hidden gems? Late of the Pier are two charming young lads who throw pop into the middle of a teenage...  more »
    Meat Whiplash by Fire Engines
    pop, rock, post punk, indie, Scottish
    The Fire Engines exploded, then 18 months later imploded, often doing everything in their power to explore the unconventional route. This anarchic tendency is found in every corner...  more »
    Indestructible Life! by Old Time Relijun
    rock, punk, experimental, no wave
    Some sick shite here, He_Is_Me. "Indestructible Life!" howls and screeches and squawks its way into my critical heart. Old Time Relijun is a band whose time has...  more »
    The Hand That Held Me Down by Two Gallants
    country/folk, rock, indie
    San Francisco's smart pop sensations Two Gallants tap into the lyrical heart of catharsis on this eloquent and elegant song. The boys tip their Dylan hand with a...  more »
     
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