But Spotify wants to use the same technology to help create the perfect music playlist. In particular, the music streaming serivce is currently examining matching music to a listener's heart rate. "Maybe with motion sensors in phones, we can start guessing things like 'are you running, biking or driving?' Mayb...

Finland’s dark melodic death metal act INSOMNIUM are currently recording their new album, due to be released in 2014 via Century Media.   Guitarist/vocalist Ville Friman checks in from the studio: "We’ve now recorded rhythm guitars for five songs. In addition to Marshall+EVH combo we’re also usin...

Former frontman of The Smiths critical of "abysmal example" set by US President    

In a new FunnyOrDie video, Fred Armisen’s under-recognized first-gen punk Ian Rubbish interviews Mick Jones and Paul Simonon at NYC’s Electric Lady Studios. Of course the Clash were a big influence on Rubbish. For example, the Clash would say something political, and the Bizarros would say “we agree with the Clash&a...

Simian Mobile Disco’s 2010 album Delicacies named each of its tracks after obscure food dishes like some mash up of techno and Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. Tracks like “Hákarl” and “Thousand Year Egg” were good examples of the culinary obsessions that went alone with their brand of techno....