If you've been round here before on or about February 1 4, you may recall I'm not a big fan of the whole Valentine's Day schtick. It's not that I'm not all about The Lurve and romance - indeed, I'd like more of both, pretty please. It's just that I do not like our economic system dictating to us when and how we get and give it. And this year , thanks to all of the commercialism swilling round town due to the the Olympics, I was even more crotchety than usual. That's not to [...]
We've reached February, shockingly enough, and it's the Hallmark month of Love. Luckily I won't have to concern myself with Vermont Teddy Bears and outlandishly priced roses again this year, but that doesn't mean I can't get into the spirit. It was Ground Hog day here in the Northeast yesterday and of course we are due for another six weeks of hard winter followed by another six weeks of soft winter. Opening Day at Boston's Fenway Park will take place the first week of April and anybody who's ever been to a [...]
Keeping in line with their entire career to date, the Oasis breakup drama machine is still in full swing. After a publicized split between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher , the latter has announced plans to go forth with a new solo record, featuring all of his old bandmates excluding Noel . The latest bit of information reveals that this new record may be released under the Oasis moniker. In a recent interview with the Evening Standard , Liam shed some light on his latest studio creation. "We're halfway there. We've got all the songs [...]
A few weeks prior, LWMB featured a list of musical children , artists who carried on their parent's legacy to the next generation. Family matters, and I'm moreso intrigued by musical siblings, brothers and sisters who take their sibling rivalry and transform it into pure musical energy. Of course, lists like these are often subjective, and often feature the same obvious choices. We are all familiar with those rascally Gallagher boys and their pompous antics, nod our heads to the Greenwood brothers, the Deal sisters, and of course, the ubiquetious Jackson clan, and we should all know [...]
Set here , with scary, space-stalery precision, and filmed at the same time as Planes, Trains, She's Having A Baby might well be Hughes' lost classic. It's also the soundtrack which perhaps best showcases Hughes' range - XTC, Love and Rockets, Kate Bush rubbing shoulders with classic motown; Kirsty MacColl covering The Smiths and even some Dr Calculus, Stephen Tin Tin Duffy's side project. And this: Gene Loves Jezebel's Desire: Buy The Best Of Gene Loves Jezebel [...]
Ahhh, so here we go again, still stuck in the 80's. These posts are a relief for me, especially since I get away from posting about personal issues. I can't say it enough but I love the 80's. Always do and always will. Remember, 1981 is the date that these bands were formed. The tracks posted can be a couple of years after that date. Also, this selection is in no way a comprehensive list of bands that were formed in 1981. I am sure that I am missing some important bands. But, this is the [...]
Gene Loves Jezebel was formed by two brothers (Jay and Michael Aston) and a friend (Ian Hudson), along with a drum machine, back in the early eighties. Their line up changed so often after that I won't even begin to list all the folk who came and went. The bottom line being, in my mind, the band was the brothers. I first heard them when their third album, Discover , was released, and the video for "Heartache" hit the air. I still think this was one of their finest [...]
Kimmo Pohjonen é um daqueles artistas de quem começamos a desconfiar de ter comprado um apartamento ali para o lado de Alverca. Só assim justifica o passar tanto tempo de vida a dar concertos cá em Portugal. No entanto, ao contrário de bandas como os Guano Apes, o Ben Harper, ou os Gene Loves Jezebel (ai os Gene Loves Jezebel), ao Kimmo Pohjonen não só não nos importamos, como ainda estamos disponíveis para o convidar para ir beber um café, pagar-lhe um copo e ir ver os seus concertos. [...]
Wow, so this is a strange weekend. There is a huge line-up in Philly and it is sort of quiet elsewhere. That said, there is plenty to choose from and pretty much everyone can find something that interests them. Friday I will be at Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore with Jukebox The Ghost , but if you must go elsewhere, here's what to check out: - Cat Power / Appaloosa @ Starlight Ballroom SOLD OUT! - The Major Leagues / Wild Sweet Orange @ [...]
DOWNLOAD: Gene Loves Jezebel - Downhill Bothways (MP3) The 'real' Gene Loves Jezebel featuring Jay Aston and founding members James Stevenson, Pete Rizzo with drummer Robert Adams is set to play a series of club dates across the country. The band has been touring extensively in the UK and is performing these select U.S. dates to re-claim their name and reputation from other versions of Gene Love Jezebel. A recent west coast tour in November 07 was a big success, [...]
Welcome to the first installment of "Recycled Trash", a weekly round up of remixes, refixes, edits, cut-up, & mash-ups, Trash Menagerie style. GO GREEN! Download audio file (Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up - Kissy Sell Out Remix.mp3) Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up - Kissy Sell Out Remix GIVE LOVE :: Kissy Sell Out :: Gwen [...]
It was the largest single gathering of goths, punks and alterna-kids to that point in Northeast Ohio. It was Lollapalooza before Lollapalooza. It was the 1987 triple-bill tour of New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen and openers Gene Loves Jezebel. I remember that summer day quite vividly, as my friends and I marvelled at how many other kids with Clairol jet-black hair and trenchcoats descended upon the newly opened Nautica Stage in the Flats, nestled right on the Cuyahoga River to see the biggest concert featuring our music we'd ever seen. [...]
Echo And The Bunnymen - Rollercoaster Gene Loves Jezebel - Love Splice I was recently in Colorado Springs visiting some family and gettin' high (altitudes) and whenever I'm there I make sure to visit this bitchin' store called The Leech Pit , a store that offers 'Trend-Free Music, Clothing and Entertainment.' While I'm sure their second-hand retro clothing selection is impressive (being both big and tall I don't even bother looking at the clothes) I mainly go there to browse their totally radical LP collection. A prime example of [...]
Ok, let's keep it going. This one here is bands that were born in the year 1981. And has special significance since it features the song, that the blog name came from, by Australia's own Hoodoo Gurus. Tomorrow we move to 1983. Enjoy! mp3 Mars Needs Guitars! (Hoodoo Gurus) mp3 Fields Of Fire (Big Country) mp3 I'll Tumble 4 Ya (Culture Club) mp3 Second Skin (The Chameleons UK) mp3
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