Last night SSPU brought"Panic Switch," the big single from their latest LP, to the Ed Sullivan Theatre. The album's called Swoon, which is pretty much the only word you can use about Letterman's response to the performance. Dave even got the drummer to get up and take some applause before telling Nikki he had a fever and she was "gonna get it." ...

Having put his spin on Phoenix, Silversun Pickups, and Johnny Cash, LA DJ Josh Kouzomis is on some next level shit with this Salem-y take on Mastodon's latest Crack The Skye single. Makes sense, deep down metal bros really just wanna dance. Grab it here.

The Los Angeles quartet showcased a number of Swoon songs when they stopped by the audience-free Spinner studio a few weeks ago. This time, complete with a string section, they're sitting down in front of a few fans sans major amplification. MTV Unplugged feels like a remnant of the old MTV days, back when they made taste, etc. In that vein, the...

Folks have seemingly taken to Los Angeles quartet Silversun Pickups' "Panic Switch." Actually, judging from the positive comments when we posted a link to a stream of their second album Swoon, your love of early '90s Smashing Pumpkins-style alterna-rock runs deep. The last time we saw the band they were at the Glass House in Pomona. This time th...