
I don't know if you are a fan of the comic strip Dilbert , but three strips last week made me laugh out loud over my morning coffee, and I thought I'd share that smile to start this Monday (which is a rainy Monday in Colorado). Plus, I absolutely want that design to the right on a t-shirt. Dilbert 10/2 Dilbert 10/3 Dilbert 10/4 Then you also, [...]

Lindsey Buckingham Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN Saturday, October 7, 2006 What if Fleetwood Mac's guitarist played a show at the Ryman and a Backstreet Boys concert broke out? I never thought I'd be pondering a question like that, but I certainly was last night. It doesn't surprise me that Lindsey Buckingham has rabid fans. The guy is an masterful guitarist and songwriter, and a member of one of the most popular bands of the last 30 years. But I was totally unprepared for the estrogen fueled [...]

Welcome to another edition of Track Marks, in which your Idolators perform an autopsy on the latest whisper-down-the-lane Internet-sensation of the moment. Today's entry: Artist: Lindsey Buckingham Hometown: Brentwood, Ca. Album: Under The Skin , available now First online mention (according to searches on Elbo.ws and The Hype Machine): Long-time Mac addict Stereogum posted a handful of tracks on Aug. 11th. The Build-Up: Actually, there was no build-up--and this is where the major-label publicity system fails: While [...]

You may have noticed I've been writing a lot more about music on TV lately (more then usual , anyway.) The reason for that is I've been tapped to write the MUSIC ON TV/FILM posts for a new site that was launched today, Film.com . Not only am I contributing in that way, but I'm also the photo editor on the site, so I've been SICK with the busy-bizzy of late. But, just to show you that I'm not just 'bout the boob tube, here's a nice nugget to take you through the [...]

Last weekend I got tickets to see Lindsey Buckingham at the Ryman Auditorium on October 7, and I'm more than a little excited. I've been a huge fan of Buckingham-era Fleetwood Mac ever since the video for "Tusk" was in heavy rotation in the early days of MTV. Although the guy is a fantastic singer, songwriter and guitar player, his greatest strength is as a producer and arranger. Stripped of his brilliant production, Christine McVie's tunes would just be pretty pop songs, and Stevie Nicks would probably still be working as a waitress. But with Buckingham's [...]
Lindsey Buckingham finally releases a new album, Under The Skin, on 10/3. He tells USA Today[It's] kind of a reduction. There are basically no drums, very little bass. On a musical level, I've been trying to distill things. This is...

Soundtrack Week and Theme Mix Friday have joined together to bring you today's post full of random soundtrack goodies. If you couldn't already tell, I like 80s movies, so that's where all these songs came from. Download, then go watch the movies again. Ronnie Spector - Tonight You're Mine Baby (from Just One of the Guys ) Alisha - Do You Dream About Me? (from Mannequin ) Pat Benatar - Invincible (from The Legend of Billie Jean ) [...]