We follow over a hundred blogs, and listen to everything that's sent to us, but we can't claim to be completists here at Cover Lay Down. The world of folk is too big, and the borders fluid and everchanging; even if we had the luxury of listening full-time, we'd surely miss some of the good stuff. But 2011 was a year which found us particularly removed from the outside world. New teaching assignments at the desperately struggling inner-city school where I teach had my head down for weeks on end, developing [...]
As a treat for the holidays, here's a video of a fine rockin' Christmas song by Billy Idol from a few years ago called "Yelling' at the Christmas Tree". It's a humorous look at an inebriated Dad, an amorous Santa and a kid who remembers it all! Great fun for the whole family! Wish Billy a happy Christmas at his Twitter feed . Merry Christmas to you all - Have a great rest of 2011. "Yellin' At The Xmas Tree" (Billy Idol/Brian Tichy) When I was a small boy, [...]
Filed under: News Valerie Macon, Getty Images Last week, we took a look at David Fincher 's work as a music-video director , which reminded us that the legendary filmmaker was the mastermind behind Paula Abdul 's 'Straight Up' video. Now, our colleagues at Moviefone have spoken with Fincher about his videos, as well as his upcoming surefire-blockbuster, ' The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo .' In the Q&A, Fincher [...]
Hoy cumple 56 años Billy Idol... Acá algo para recordar sus días de gloria: With a rebel yell she cried "more, more, more"
Filed under: News , Holy Hell Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Billy Idol was seen as he exited a Beverly Hills medical center, according to Sky News. He was apparently hobbling around on crutches with his right foot in a cast. What exactly happened to Mr. Idol? Well he "explained" it to us via his Twitter account. The singer tweeted that he went under the knife last week to "correct malformation of foot due to [...]
Sono sedici i brani che fanno parte della raccolta Essential in cui si trovano tutti i pezzi più importanti di Billy Idol. Il musicista dal broncio è stato fra le figure più note del punk inglese prima con i Generation X e del british rock degli anni ottanta. Fra i brani del cd anche Rebel Yell, Catch My Fall, To Be A Lover, Sweet Sixteen, Flesh For Fantasy e Shock To The System. Continua a leggere Billy Idol pubblica la raccolta Essential con tutti i suoi hit da Rebel Yell [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List YouTube.com There are plenty of scary music videos out there, but many of them are from artists you'd expect to go the horror route: Marilyn Manson , Nine Inch Nails , Tool , etc. But there are also many videos that are even more unsettling and off-putting, simply because it's unexpected. Whether it's possessed children starring in the clip of an '80s ballad, pop [...]
Since 1985, Neil Young has hosted his annual Bridge School Benefit , bringing together an assortment of artists for a two-day festival that supports the Hillsborough, CA-based school, which assists children with severe speech and physical impairments. This year's inclusion, set to take place this weekend at The Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 22-23rd, marks the event's 25th anniversary, and to celebrate Young has tagged the likes of Beck, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Eddie Vedder, and many more. However, unlike previous years, the organizers are ensuring millions witness the event. To start, Saturday's festivities will [...]
Steve Stevens has one of the most impressive and colorful resumes of any rock n roll guitarist. His 30 year partnership with Billy Idol has delivered iconic classics such as "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without a Face", and "Flesh for Fantasy". He has recorded with Michael Jackson, Vince Neil and Pink to name a few, and recently appeared on the E! show Married to Rock alongside his wife Josie. Last week Steve Stevens and Billy Idol kicked off a brief California tour with the first show closing out the concert season at [...]
It appears to be a day of '80's reMixes! I approached this reMix of Billy Idol 's 'White Wedding' with some caution, this could have been a total cheese-fest. Thankfully Moustache Machine never stoops that low, what he does instead is give us an awesome ElectroPop version of the track. Cold digital sounds lend the track and extra air of tension that builds until the fat distorted Electro synths join the party. It all works surprisingly, and wonderfully well with Mr. Idols instantly recognisable vocal. ♫ [...]
Each year, Neil Young opens up his Rolodex (and it's a mighty impressive one) and calls on all his rock star friends to play his charity concert, the Bridge School Benefit . With the shindig celebrating its 25th anniversary this October , Young and the folks behind the event have compiled the concert's best moments in a three-DVD, two-CD set aptly titled The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition. The DVD release includes performances from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Fleet Foxes, James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel, Devendra Banhart, and a plethora of other big-name acts. [...]
Every fall for the last 20+ years, legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has assembled an all-star roster of musicians for a charity concert to benefit the Bridge School – a school which assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs. Due out on October 24th, The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition, available on three-DVDs or two-CDs, contains highlights from the past 24 years worth of Bridge School benefits including Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA, Rebel Yell by Billy Idol and Simon [...]
Two weeks I wrote about how Ratt's "Dance" is an excellent stripping song, and jested about trying it out myself. Jokes aside, I've always been fascinated by strip clubs and strippers and the whole shebang. It's just so weird to me. The way it all functions and how lucrative it really is. When I was [...]
The living room of our treehouse is a very cozy nook to me. From the second floor perch at the corner of a T intersection, there is often a steady flow of traffic and pedestrians to observe. A friend once called and asked what I was doing. "Watching Afternoon Traffic Theater ," I replied, describing the actual scene playing out down below, some twenty-yards away - two middle-aged woman who had had some minor mini-van tête-à-tête. I covered the incident until its underwhelming conclusion without lifting my head [...]
Four isn't five, but it's also not three. One is the loneliest number, yet two is for hipsters. Seven is considered lucky, while six is the result of dividing 666 by 111. We're okay with four - at least for now. This week - check it, September 15th, 2011 - marked the fourth anniversary of Consequence of Sound . Back in 2007, on one lazy Saturday afternoon in New York, Alex Young decided to start a blog. What you see here today is the ongoing result. But it's not the result that's mind boggling. It's the journey. [...]
Metal Insider's Bram Teitelman just keeps bringing it with the golden oldies of embarrassing "before they were famous" videos; this chili dog commercial starring Cinderella and this ad for Warrant's 1-900 number were bonafide gems. Where does he find this stuff? I'm convinced Bram just sits at home on YouTube all night scrolling through search pages [...]
Grungegazers Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette a/k/a The Sky Drops sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? r: White Wedding by Billy Idol m. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (youtube) by AC/DC q: What is your favorite beverage? r: Cold [...]
Yo no sé a ustedes pero para mí siempre ha sido un poco trabajoso este asunto de hacer ejercicio. Es cierto que una vez que uno llega al gimnasio ya no hay mucho que hacer, y la verdad es que después de un rato hasta comienzas a agarrarle el gusto al asunto. Por supuesto habrá gente que lo vea simplemente como una forma de estar sano y no tenga ningún problema, pero la verdad es que la mayoría de nosotros somos un poco flojos en cuanto a hacer ejercicio se refiere. Uno de los problemas que me he [...]
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