How to learn a ridiculous amount about rock music without leaving your room:

The Internet is full of information. This you know. It is easy to learn more about rock history and it is even easier to keep up to speed on new releases and bands other people are talking about just by knowing where to go on-line. The following is a list of URLs, mailing lists and other resources that can help you learn more about music. Bookmark these pages and you'll be surprised how much new music you will learn about.



Web Sites:

-All Music Guide
Name a band. Name a record. They're here. Biographical information, reviews and historical facts galore. The ultimate argument settler? Perhaps.

- Insound.com
Uses the above search engine, but also contains the option of ordering the records you are reading about. A WPRB sponsor, so support them!

- Pitchfork
Four new reviews and several snarky newsbits each weekday.

--Pillowfight
Weekly reviews. Well written and informative.

--Delusions of Adequacy
Biweekly reviews. Well written and informative.

- Rocket Fuel
A somewhat "emo" slant, but lots of reviews and features.

- Milk Magazine
Milwaukee music magazine is now on-line. Well done.

- Aiding and Abeting
From North Carolina. Reviews a wide variety of material.

- Fakejazz
Web site with tons of new reviews each month along with reviews and features.



Mailing Lists:

-Washer
Mailing list for fans of Slint/Louisville bands. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe washer in the header.

-Isi
Mailing list for fans of Krautrock. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe isi in the header.

-Peng
Mailing list for fans of Stereolab. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe peng in the header.

-MKUltra
Mailing list for fans of Unwound. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe mkultra in the header.

-SunCity
Mailing list for fans of the Sun City Girls. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe suncity in the header.

-AtomJack
Mailing list for fans of the Rocket from the Crypt/Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes/White Belt/San Diego axis. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe atomjack in the header.

-Snuggles
Mailing list for fans of Negativland and other "found sound" artists. To subscribe send a blank email to Majordomo@kuci.org with the command subscribe snuggles in the header.

-Meridians
June of 44/Rachel's/Shipping News/etc. mailing list.

-Shellac list
Discuss this Chicago band/Steve Albini/Bob Weston in great depth.

-Silkworm list
Discussion about this Seattle trio. Not much traffic.

-Chunk-L
Superchunk/side projects and Merge Records discussed.

-Hyperreal's Music Mailing List Archives
Lots of lists covering electronic music, from IDM and experimental/microsound to gabber and hardcore jungle.



Local Venues and show lists:

-Maxwells
New Jersey's best rock club, located in Hoboken NJ. Lots of great, cheap shows.

-Khyber
21+ bar in Philly that gets many great independent bands.

-4040
New ALL-AGES venue in Philly that gets all sorts of live music.

-Melody Bar
Live venue in New Brunswick, NJ.

-Court Tavern
Live venue in New Brunswick, NJ.

-Citysearch New York
A great source for show listings in the NYC area.

-Citysearch Philadelphia
A great source for show listings in the Philly area.

-Philadelphia City Paper
Internet version of this free Philly weekly.

-Philadelphia Weekly
Internet version of this free Philly weekly.

-Jersey Beat's NJ Shows List
A list of some decent New Jersey rock shows.

-North Star Bar
21+ bar in Philly that has good rock shows.



Other good resources:

-Southern
Tons of news, information and tour dates for Southern distributed bands and labels, including Dischord, Touch and Go and other heavy hitters...

-Epitonic
1000s of MP3s from a wide variety of independent bands and record labels.

-Delerium's Psychedelic Web of Sound
The entire texts of "Fuzz, Acid and Flowers" and "The Tapestry of Delights" on-line for free. Essential if reviewing 60s garage, punk, psych, etc.

-Cosmic Dreams at Play
A guide to German progressive & electronic rock.



If there are additional sites, mailing lists or venues you would like to see included here, please email me. I hope you will find this page useful and that it will prove that learning about current music and music history can be fun. Thanks to Brian Farmer for his additions to this page.

Thanks for reading.

Jon Solomon
January 2001
Princeton, New Jersey


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