I don't know why, but I've been on a classic rock kick lately and more than that, I've been on a kick to find obscure live tracks from back in the day.?? Here's?? one from Blue Oyster Cult and as a?? bonus there is no Will Ferrell or Jimmy Fallon insight. Click here to view the embedded video.
One of the most popular live acts of the '70s, Long Island's Blue Oyster Cult was formed by a group of college students in the late '60s including lead singer Eric Bloom (who happens to be a cousin of radio personality Howard Stern). By 1971, under the tutelage of music critic and manager Sandy Pearlman, the band had signed to Columbia Records and, a year later, they issued their self-titled debut. Tours with popular acts including The Byrds and Alice Cooper raised their profile and their heavy rock sound soon found an eager audience. Throughout the decade, Blue [...]

Here's a list of what happens when rock takes aim at your favorite town. "London Calling" by The Clash [See post to listen to audio] City Destroyed: London, England Method of Destruction: Environmental-predictions of impending ice age, floods, nuclear error, etc-all triggered by underground punk rock movement. Without question, the seminal song of a city on the verge of extinction. [...]
My Morning Jacket joined Wilco for the encore of Blue Oyster Cult's " (Don't Fear) The Reaper " at Louisville's Palace Theatre on June 30, 2005. Download (Right-Click Save As): MP3: Wilco - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (w. My Morning Jacket) MP3: Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper Download: Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (iTunes) My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (iTunes)

If you'll remember last Saturday's post here, some online magazine published their list of the worst songs of all time. It was a dumb list, a tedious list, and a pedantic list. Anyone could call "Who Let The Dogs Out?" the worst song of all time and feel accomplished. But that's the journalistic equivalent of calling a beach sunset beautiful, or putting Gail SImmons of Food & Wine Magazine on a list of best tits. It's also not a good method for captivating an audience. If you're going to claim songs are the worst of all time, you've [...]

No not this... Nor this... but this... Chopper Genre: Rock / Thrash / Metal [...]

This is perhaps the final installment in a series of Time Travel Tuesday s that continue on the cover article of Issue 1054 (June 12) of Rolling Stone , 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time compiled by writers David Fricke, Brian Hiatt, Evan Serpick, and Douglas Wolk. Today I'm listing a few of my own favorite guitar songs that were not on the RS list. As someone who likes almost any sound a guitar can make, I have some definite opinions. Way back before the CD became the main [...]
Today in Music History: In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono conduct a bed-in at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. They record "Give Peace a Chance," with Tommy Smothers, Timothy Leary and others. I know, I know it's been too long since I've been here. The joys of working 3 jobs really limits a person's time to do other things. To try to get back in the swing of things homercat is going to focus on an album at a time, instead of focusing on just the artists. [...]
It's been a minute since the last edition of Sample Wednesday. Rest assured, we have 6 more editions cooking in the oven right now, and we are taking requests. So if you have something you'd like to see featured, email samplewednesday@gmail.com (if you also have listings and/or the songs themselves, please send those along too!) Now, enjoy some of the songs sampled by the self proclaimed "Michael Jordan of House" - Armand Van Helden . Seidah Garrett - " Do You Want It Right Now " used [...]

WFMU's 50th Anniversary fundraising Marathon is going strong! Tune in now through March 9th to hear all your favorite DJs doing their thing to the utmost with special co-hosts and prizes galore. They've also put together a fine batch of DJ Premiums . Any of these handcrafted CDs are available for a pledge of $75 or more. Check the blog daily to sample what's available from today's DJs and don't forget to support WFMU ! [...]

I considered not posting any kind of Halloween mix this year because of the simple fact that it's difficult to make it anymore unique from the previous year. There aren't too many songs with "Halloween" themes and the only other alternative is choosing whatever song I can come across that has some spooky manifestation in it's title. Most of these are from last year, but I thought about it and figured most wouldn't remember the previous mix anyways. I guess that's a nice thing for any musician to come up with a decent Halloween song, as [...]

Blue Oyster Cult - Don`t Fear The Reeper The Misfits - Halloween II Waldo - Halloween (Main Mix) Various - Do They Know Its Halloween?
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When I was in high school, rock radio was a huge part of my exposure to music. Despite CDs, despite the internet, radio was still where it was at for me (107.7 the end, specifically). I was a faithful radio listener - it was what I woke up with each morning and what I went to bed to each night. When I left for college, I was worried - I'd have to worry about roommates who might not want me to listen to the radio in the morning, and even more worrysome, I'd be miles away from my [...]

Today in Music History: In 1984, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee for 'staggering drunk' down Beale Street. For the last 30 plus years, Blue Oyster Cult has been following their own unique path. Their motto "On Tour Forever" still holds, as the band plays over 100 dates per year. The group has often collaborated with science fiction writers like Michael Moorcock and Eric Van Lustbader on writing songs and the band's logo is the ancient symbol of Cronos, the Titan god who ate [...]
Sorry Folks, I got a post lined up but I'll never finish writing it today, so I'm going to throw up a couple of quickie tunes here for today so y'all don't think I've abandoned ship. Then I'll get the longer one up tomorrow. So I'm going to up 3 or 4 favorites that you might not see too often. Black Blade by Blue Oyster Cult (my all time favorite Cult song) The Globe by Big Audio Dynamite II [...]
there is nothing better than starting your saturday morning off right. after a cup of coffee and a nice calm walk around the park or perhaps its one of those peaceful rainy days in bed, a favorite way to spend this special time is watching a 4 episode mini marathon of six feet under . thanks to the bravo network , its possible to catch up on lost seasons and reflect again on all the tiny details that made this show feel so captivating. for those on the unknown, this was simply a special [...]

With all the stress of looking for a new hosting provider behind me, I figured i'd post these little Halloween goodies that had been littered in my email. At first, I was only going to post these few songs I had but today ended up being extremely boring. So much in fact, that I decided to go ahead and make a Halloween mix to post here. I think Andy is making one as well, and his will probably be much more thought out and creative. So whether you're giving out candy (like me) on [...]

Fuck indie cred and ironic hipsterism; it’s a gorgeous summer Friday evening, and I’m on vacation next week. It’s time to break the seals on my Chest of Guilty Pleasures and unleash the power of good ol’ fashioned rawk music. A bottle of Boone’s Farm and a burnt orange Camaro (or custom van conversion) are not required, but are recommended to complete the experience. The parking lot by the baseball fields beckons; will you and your leather vest answer the clarion call to party? J. Geils Band â€" Must of Got Lost (from [...]