It’s indisputable: “Riverbottom Nightmare Band” is not only the greatest Christmas song of all time, but the greatest song of all time, period.

I’m not even joking: check the heavy as f*** main riff, 70’s glam-rock moves and of course, the most bad-a** lyrics and melodies ever penned by puppets. This makes stoner-rock groups like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple sound like Smash Mouth by comparison.

So what if the lyrics don’t deal directly with Christmas. Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas, the movie the song is featured in, is a holiday movie; it’s festive by default. And it totally destroys Emmet’s entry into the talent show, the lame-o “In Our World/Brothers.”

Check out the mind-blowing lyrics after the jump! Read More »

If there is one thing we love more than hot women here at COED, it’s hot women who rock.  From Katy Perry to Lykke Li, a new generation of sexy song girls has emerged and are redefining what it means to be a woman who rocks.

If there is one thing we’ve learned from alt-pop Brit bands this year it’s that originality is for suckers. First, Coldplay was accused of jacking a riff from instrumental metal man Joe Satriani, and now it seems Snow Patrol has followed suit - not from the Satch, but the Beat - The English Beat.

Now, don’t get me wrong.  I am the first to say that in this world of instant downloads and instant messaging, there is seldom such a thing as an original idea, but to borrow and credit is one thing, to jack a full melody and call it your own is another.  Take a listen to the tracks below and let us know what you think.  Did Snow Patrol rip off the English Beat?

Snow Patrol “Take Back The City”

The English Beat “Save It For Later”

BAND: Coheed & Cambria

TOWN: New York, New York

MEMBERS: Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd, Chris Pennie

THEIR DEAL: This New York band has developed their fan base on concept albums, based off of a science fiction story line in a series of comics written by singer, Claudio Sanchez.  And the music is pretty technically awesome, too.

THE DIRT: The band had a run of shows in New York back in October that are now being turned into a huge box set for the band.  It’ll include performances of their 4 studio albums as well as four live DVDs and a documentary DVD. Expect it out March 3.

A heavy-hitting blend of rock, drum & bass and electronica, Australian band Pendulum is guaranteed to knock your socks off. With their deep sinking hooks and head-banging melodies, this unique blend of DJ and band has been drawing crowds from around the world. They were recently nominated by URB.com for Artist of the Year. And we had a chance to catch up with them during their US tour, for a bit of a chat…

Check out COED’s interview with Pendulum after the break! Read More »

When we last saw the former Mrs. Federline attempt a comeback, Britney and her belly were shamefully sprawled across the stage at the 2007 VMA’s. Fast-forward 14 months later and Brit-Brit is at it again.  This time she’s chosen Germany’s Bambi Awards to test the water.  Could there be a country more sympathetic to reinvention than Germany?  Like Frick & Frack.

In what may be the most brilliant product marketing strategy ever,  Dr. Pepper is giving every American (minus Slash and Buckethead) a free Dr. Pepper today, to coinside with the unlikely release of Guns N’ Roses Chinese Democracy.   Yes, the album has dropped and pigs are flying, but it’s not all kittens, unicorns and rainbows.  In order to claim your free DP, you must register your email address with the corporate folks at The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.  So be sure to use a different email address unless you loves yourself some Dr. Pepper Snapple Spam.

THE BAND: Nine Inch Nails

HOMETOWN: Cleveland, Ohio

MEMBERS: Trent Reznor and whomever else.

THEIR DEAL: This industrial-leaning and widely-respected borderline-legendary band has gone from scratch demos in Trent Reznor’s bedroom to selling out arenas across the globe over the span of their career.

THE DIRT: Since the group is solely based around Reznor’s music and vision, they have gone through multiple lineup changes over the years.  This time, however, their lineup change is a bit drastic.  Replacing the ever-so-gifted Josh Freese, the drummer of Lostprophets, Ilan Rubin, will now be the sitting drummer for Nine Inch Nails.  I have one question: who paid Trent Reznor to give a band like lostprophets a listen to begin with?

Usually, there’s at least one album I’m excited to hear each Tuesday.  Although the music industry is undeniably filled with a lot of crap, there are almost always some good artists that manage to highlight a week of bad releases.  While not all of the artists releasing albums today are ‘bad’, I can’t say I’m excited about any of them.

In case you didn’t yet notice through Beyonce’s new Myspace billboarding, she has got a new album out.  Apparently, she is displaying her alter-ego in this release, “I Am…Sasha Fierce“.  First of all, I kind of hate the word ‘fierce’.

Secondly, I kind of hate Beyonce.  Beyonce has long referred to her on-stage persona as “Sasha” and now she’s given Sasha her very own album.

Sound nuts to you?  Don’t worry; it sounds nuts to me, too.  Her single, “If I were a Boy”, is boring.  She decorates the songs with her usual unsolicited arpeggios.  I can’t say I expected anything more…but considering the album is oriented around her alter-ego, it would have been refreshing to hear something new and different out of Beyonce. Read More »

Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that the 14-minute experimental Beatles song long thought to be a myth is real. Recorded in 1967, Carnival of Light was dubbed too “adventurous” to release to the public. But as McCartney told BBC Radio 4’s “Front Row,” “The time has come for it to get its moment.”  Read More »

Earlier this month, we held a contest in support of the Eagles of Death Metal’s new album, Heart On, and their upcoming tour.

Drumroll please….and the winners are:

Zach Caby from Manhattan, KS and Natasha Booker from Trenton, NJ!!!

The EMOD / Babeland Prizepak includes an Eagles of Death Metal ‘Heart On’ CD, a Babeland Pocket Rocket, Megastretch Cockring, 1 oz. bottle of Babelube, and 1 oz. bottle of Babeland Massage Oil.

Congratulations guys! You are all set up for having a hot and heavy night to some hot and heavy tunes!

Little Miss Taylor Swift.  We see her face everywhere these days. In fact, it wasn’t all that long ago that I saw the blonde country sensation hosting the VMA pre-show. I was actually beginning to wonder if she was just going to surrender her music career or not…

Turns out she didn’t.  Even if pop country singers are a dime a dozen, she’s cuter than most and actually plays guitar (that means she gets props). Her newest album, “Fearless“, dropped today.  While it’s not my thing, I have to admit, the songstress has got some melodically educated people behind her. The songs are catchy and sweet and seem to fit her pretty perfectly. Read More »