Happiness is indeed a warm EP, so says reader Russell in his entry (one of 90) on my Ryan Adams contest to win the new EP Follow The Lights . I've randomly drawn 2 winners (I couldn't possibly pick based on the "best" answer for this one) and contacted lucky readers Matt C. and Jon from Dance Hall Hips . Congrats guys, and I absolutely loved reading all the entries. Wanna hear snippets of the two "new" songs on the Ryan Adams EP? [...]
Yours truly did a little bit more talking about music than usual this week. I appeared yesterday on Break Thru Radio - a question and answer piece on the Bloggeratti program with talented host - DJ RachelAndTheCity. The piece is intended, I suppose, to meet traveled music bloggers from all over the country. We did the briefest of profiles, talked about the blog and then I got to spin some records. Pretty cool. [...]
To quote the words of one Mr. Van Morrison "Turn up your radio..." 1 : Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere Buy Magic 2 : Mary Weiss - Cry About The Radio Buy Dangerous Game 3 : Grave Cowboys - Truck Radio Buy [...]
Death + Taxes Tour Last night I was able to catch the Death & Taxes Tour (sponsored by Death + Taxes Magazine) here in Minneapolis. Headlining was Jesse Malin , whom I've known and loved for years, with support provided by LA band Acute and a newly reformed and re-invented Wisconsin band, the Wildbirds . The first set was provided by Acute , who have recently released their disc Arms Around A Stranger [...]
If you really want to be honest, I think we've all asked ourselves about the current whereabouts of characters from various '80s hair metal power ballads. Jesse Malin is no different than you and I. This morning he posits the question to all of us: Sister Christian, where are you now? Night Ranger never sounded like this (although the 'Mats did). This is a b-side off Malin's new Broken Radio single (UK), and has that same anthemic rock and roll [...]
I just picked up Jesse Malin 's latest album, ' Glitter in the Gutter '. I haven't spent a lot of time listening to Jesse in the past, but I've heard good things about him, and he's played gigs with Marah, a Philly band I really like. And the kicker is that Bruce Springsteen makes an appearance on the record, singing along with Jesse on a tune called "Broken Radio". So to start off, I'll admit that for me, Jesse Malin will be an acquired taste. I listened to "Broken Radio" for the first time a few [...]
"With a sky blue sky, this rotten time wouldn't seem so bad to me now." I was fortunate enough to see the illustrious Wilco perform as the guest musicians on the even more illustrious A Prairie Home Companion (a fantastic Minnesota tradition) this past Saturday. As if I wasn't already running to the store to pick up Sky Blue Sky when it comes out tomorrow, I might just have to be there when the doors open. Exaggeration, I [...]
Take a listen to this guy. He has messed up hair…. He wears lots of denim…. He likes pretending he lives in a ghetto NYC studio apartment where all he has is his finger gun to protect him from the mean streets below. Also…and more notably so then the other factoid gems that I just dropped, Malin is a convert and not the super lame Yusef Islam kind. Malin used to play punk/ glam punk music for D-Generation and then he got old so he had to naturally convert like [...]
A two-part Glorious Noise video feature on Jesse Malin including interview clips and several live performances from an October 2006 solo performance at Schubas in Chicago.
Jesse Malin 's excellent new album Glitter In The Gutter came out on Tuesday and he ushered it in with a "record release party" at the Bowery in NYC . . . MALIN MESMERIZES AT BOWERY By DAN AQUILANTE Jesse Malin - the former D-Generation punk mastermind - is poetic in the way he makes a few words explode with meaning. His melodies range from ballads to Bo Diddley beat rockers, but what made him so [...]
It's a really great day to get out and hit up your local indie record store today. With releases from Ted Leo, Modest Mouse, Andrew Bird and many more, you should really make it a point to get shopping. One of the other releases today that may have flown below or around your radar is the new one from Jesse Malin . The former D-Generation east coast punkster drops his third full length on us today, "Glitter in the Gutter." I may be alone when I say this, but this album is [...]
Jesse Malin Glitter in The Gutter Adeline 2007 Upon the dissolution of NYC glam-punks D-Generation, Jesse Malin underwent a musical transformation. Guided by his good friend Ryan Adams, he traded in the good times of power chords and street anthems for quiet introspection and painful recollections. Now four years on from his first solo outing, 2003's The Fine Art of Self Destruction, Malin no longer sees the need to distance himself from his rowdy Rock 'N' Roll past. Giltter In [...]
I didn't have to go too deep in the vaults to come up with today's selection. Jesse Malin's cover of the Ramones "Questioningly" dates back to an early solo e.p in 2001 and can also be found on a Swedish Ramones tribute album that was released the following year. Prior to embarking on his solo career, Malin was the lead singer of snotty NYC glam punks, D Generation during the Nineties. "Questioningly" was one of his earlier solo recordings that was released before his proper debut, The Fine Art of Self Destruction, and shows [...]
I really, really like Jesse Malin 's new album Glitter In The Gutter , coming out in the U.S. on March 20th on Adeline Records -- it may be his strongest and most cohesive album yet. It's exceptionally listenable, catchy and full of soaring hooks, but also with solid rock sensibilities, crushing lyrical turns, and some ace guest spots (Springsteen and Ryan Adams to name two). Not sure about the pink lettering on the cover, though. But I guess it's true what they say, real men wear pink. This [...]
Bruce Springsteen is set to get the tribute treatment from the musical community on April 5 at Carnegie Hall in New York. If you were lucky enough to click on the ticket sale website on January 31, then you may have already snagged yourself a pair of tickets (in what concert producer Michael Dorf is calling a "premature leak." Those are always a bit embarassing). Tickets legitimately went on sale Monday (and seem to be sold out ) with the proceeds benefitting the Music For Youth program, as with previous tributes to Dylan [...]
I've been a fan of magazines since I was around ten or eleven years old. And most of my magazine money over the many years has gone towards music mags, my first subscription to a music magazine being Rolling Stone. But this was back when RS still had some bite, I think it was around 1974 when it began showing up in the mailbox. Now the last magazine to make a serious impression on me and my wallet has been British mag, Uncut . After finding it in the late nineties, I purchased around thirty straight issues, using the [...]
As I said before, there is a temporary hiatus from my usual posts (the live shows, new release reviews and artist profiles) until after the pending holiday passes. I just have too much stuff going on and, like you, the musicians on this page deserve attention. Artist: Bansky Here are some mp3s which I hope will get you through... [...]
I have seen Jesse Malin play live twice and that was more than enough to win me over completely. A New York native who has since toured the world and shared the stage with some pretty big names - I can tell you he is also very easy to talk to and has a fun streak. Lyrically strong, his voice and appearance lend themselves to him commanding a stage. Jesse has been working on his new album "Glitter in [...]
Former D-Generation frontman, Jesse Malin's 3rd full length solo record, ' Glitter In The Gutter ' comes out March 6th, 2007 on Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's label, Adeline Records . I was a big fan of his first 2 solo records (especially the 2nd one, ' The Heat '), and so far this one is just as great. Fans of just good old fashioned Rock N' Roll ala The Replacements, Bruce Springsteen, Marah, etc. should definitely check out ' Gutter '. The Boss himself even lends his talent to [...]
Songs for Your Saturday. Explore These and Get Lost. by Thomas Hawk The Eels - Saturday Morning Waking up with the Sun, hang your hats on hope. Cold War Kids - Passing The Hat [...]
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