Amy Sciarretto has scribbled for Kerrang! Spin, Revolver, Alternative Press, Noisecreep, Spinner, ARTISTdirect and Teen People, to name a few, as well as Taste of Country, GuySpeed and more. Google her and you'll see she's an expert on rock, metal, pop, movies and lip gloss. She's also Roadrunner's publicist, an author, a green tea drinker, a Jer-Z native (born in South Jersey, currently residing in North Jersey), a Philly sports fan and a bulldog owner.
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Friskies ‘Dizzy’ Cat Food Commercial – What’s the Song?
Most cat people are crazy about their feline friends, and Friskies, the cat food manufacturer, realizes this. In the commercial celebrating the brand's 50 varieties of vittles, a happy gray cat watches the fan, the laundry machine, a record player and a computer screensaver spin. He's clearly a content creature whose taste buds have been taken for a spin, and his docile, satisfied mood is compleme
Passion Pit Announce 2013 Tour Dates for Spring and Summer
Passion Pit experienced a glitch in their touring plans last year after releasing 'Gossamer,' since frontman Michael Angelakos suffers from bipolar disorder and needed to table his commitments in order to address his personal issues. With all of that in the rearview, the Pit are getting back on the road this spring and summer.
Deerhunter Do ‘Fallon,’ Play New Song ‘Monomania’ With Bloody Fingers
Deerhunter hit the stage at 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' last night (April 2), almost a month before their fifth platter, 'Monomania,' arrives in stores. The Atlanta psych rockers played the noisy, nasty title track from the record -- due out May 7 -- and it was a loud, bloody mess. Literally.
Steve Buscemi Directing Vampire Weekend NYC Webcast
East Coast, represent! More specifically: New York boroughs, represent! Vampire Weekend, products of Columbia University in uptown Manhattan, will team up with Brooklynite actor and director (and distant relative of a Weekend'er, it turns out) Steve Buscemi for their upcoming show at Roseland Ballroom in NYC, which takes place on April 28. Buscemi will direct a webcast, which will air as part of t
Rancid, the Transplants Announce Summer Tour
Guitarist/vocalist Tim Armstrong will double up his workload this summer, as his main band, Rancid, embarks on a short but sweet June tour with his other project, the rap-punk supergroup the Transplants. It's only a 10-date trek that hits mostly East Coast cities and a few Canadian outposts, but we're confident that Armstrong can handle playing twice per night! He's indestructible, like the Rancid
OK Go Launch Video Contest for ‘I’m Not Through’
OK Go are known for their innovative and creative music videos, namely 'Here It Goes Again' and 'This Too Shall Pass.' It's their "thing." They want to keep the streak alive with their video for the song 'I'm Not Through,' so the band is enlisting your help. That is, if you're a budding filmmaker.
Morrissey Touring Mexico in June
You can't keep a good man down! After canceling several dates and then the whole of his North American tour this winter -- the result of some major health issues that included Barrett's esophagus and double pneumonia -- Morrissey has scheduled June concerts in seven cities in Mexico. He'll apparently close things out with a gig at the National Auditorium in Mexico City and then hit other countries
Samsung Smart TV 2013 Commercial – What’s the Song?
Roman soldiers, football players, cheerleaders, Marie Antoinette clones, wolves, Indians, steeds and a T-Rex are all running on the beach in this commercial for Samsung's Smart TV, which has Smart Recommendation and advanced controls for voice/gesture. Who needs a remote control? The spot features a booming, semi-garage-rock-style song as the above-mentioned characters take off on foot while being
2013 Vans Warped Tour Lineup + Dates Announced
The lineup and tour dates for the 2013 edition of the ever-popular Vans Warped Tour have been announced. The 40-date trek kicks off on June 15 in Seattle and runs through Aug. 4 in Houston.
Guards, ‘Ready to Go’ – New Video
The teens in Guards' 'Ready to Go' video are ready to go -- are you?