...stays in Vegas. Look who's joining the likes of Wayne Newton and Celine Dion : Associated Press Prince Bringing Purple Reign to Vegas Associated Press 11.01.06, 11:19 PM ET Prince fans, fire up that Little Red Corvette and head for Las Vegas: the purple one will be performing there every weekend starting Nov. 10. The diminutive rocker will play Friday- and Saturday-night shows at 3121, a nightclub inside the Rio [...]
I caught these two by chance on the radio the other day doing their mindblowing version of Stairway To Heaven and had to find out who it was. If you've ever dreamed of playing an acoustic guitar, be inspired, this stuff is incredible. Enjoy From their myspace page (because I'm feeling lazy tonight): Everything you've always wanted to know about Rodrigo Y Gabriela Biography Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based, Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is difficult [...]
So it's Halloween, and if you're concerned about those darn kids having too much candy why not buy them a guitar or some drums. Louisville, Kentucky's Squirrel Bait released their first record, an EP on the indie label Homestead, in 1985. An eight song, seventeen minute, pummeling fury of guitar, drums, fronted by the manic singing of Peter Searcy, it earned mucho praise from people like Bob Mould and Evan Dando. Spin Magazine even proclaimed that lead singer Peter Searcy had “the best voice in rock and roll next to Paul Westerbergâ€. After releasing a couple [...]
It's been over two decades years since It's Hard , the last time The Who delivered a new studio album. In the interim there's been umpteen final tours and greatest hits collections as well as a few Townsend and Daltry solo projects. Nothing of great consequence, so let me say my expectations for this new set were set pretty low. that all changes this week with the release of Endless Wire Boy was I wrong, Endless Wire is a very respectable showing from them. The album is [...]
Don't know what to do with that extra hour after you set your clock back today ? Here's a one hour mix of mostly 2006 releases for you to listen to while you decide. WHAT TO DO WITH AN HOUR 01 Time Will Do The Talking - Chelsea Taube - Chelsea Taube 02 The Last Hour - Elliot Smith - From A Basement On The Hill 03 All The Time - Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards(disc one- Brawlers) 04 Hours - TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie [...]
The Format came from completely off my radar to a sure lock for one of my top ten discs of the year. Dog Problems is an amazing album full of smart,incredibly catchy pop songs. If you're a fan of Fountains of Wayne's Welcome Interstate Managers or Nada Surf's The Weight Is A Gift you NEED this disc. It won't be long until these guys are a household name. Check it out or buy it here [...]
Like a mist rolling through an early morning meadow the journey through the new album from The Shrinking Islands begins. Native Light is awash in cymbals and subtle guitar parts that set a perfect opening tone, just like the calm before the first light of day. Then the real trip begins, seven more songs filled with chiming guitars, melodic bass lines and earnest vocals interwoven into jangling pop gems. Wander through State Fair as the song slowly builds to a an alternating dance of guitar and bass counterpoints. Try not to sing along to my personal [...]
Well I don't have it , and apparently everyone who does is getting a slap on the wrist for sharing, (more here at Idolator) but you can still hear some of the new Shins songs on The Hype Machine if you hurry The Shins on The Hype Machine And it's as good a reason as any to post a pic of Natalie Portman, whose mere mention of them in the movie Garden State helped put them where they are today . enjoy !
The Blow is Khaela Maricich and Jona Bechtolt. Khaela sings in a fifties girl group styled voice over the electronic pop ditties created by Jona. Their new disc Paper Television comes out Tuesday October 24th on K-records and is chock full catchy songs that will stick in your head for days. Imagine the Flying Lizards covering Outkast's Hey Ya and you've got Pile of Gold, the first single. Give it a listen and just try not to dance around the room. more [...]
Due to some technical difficulties, no new music today, sorry. But since it's October, it's as good of an excuse as any excuse to talk about Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is held each year in Germany from the end of September through the first weekend in October. Oktoberfest beer is typically darker in color ond a bit stronger in alcohol than your average beer. It is a smooth, drinkable ,sometimes spicy beer, that is a perfect way to ring in the [...]
Before there was Brandon Flowers there was Jerry Lee Lewis, the original "Killer". Jerry Lee is one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, and his new disc both confirms and reaffirms his legacy. Twenty one duets with everyone ranging from from Little Richard to Keith Richards to Kid Rock, his contempararies as well as those he influenced, all lend a hand. This is one of the best discs of the year showing both Jerry Lee's rock and country side, and despite all the star power thrown in, it's unmistakeably Jerry Lee Lewis. [...]
In honor John Hiatt's performance this week(Tuesday 10/17) in Princeton NJ (tickets here) here's a sampling of some of my favorites from over the years. John Hiatt has been making music since the early 70's, his songs have been covered over and over again by his peers, who recognized his ability early on to pen a sharp tune. Three Dog Night, Dave Edmunds,Rosanne Cash,The Neville Brothers,Iggy Pop, and Bonnie Raitt are just a few that have utilized John's songs. It was Bonnie's hugely popular cover of Thing Called Love that lifted him from the [...]
A moment of silence today for CBGB which ended it's 33 year run last night with a show by Patti Smith. CBGB was the New York club which gave a start to bands like The Ramones, Blondie,Television, Patti Smith,Living Colour and more.
A picture taken today of a lovely fall Sunday morning and a soundtrack to go with it. First up, Matthew Sweet and Susannah Hoffs from the excellent Under The Covers vol 1 released earlier this year. Then the original by the one and only Velvet Underground. Kick back with your coffee and enjoy. MP3: Sweet-Hoffs - Sunday Morning MP3: [...]
hey y'all, these are purported to be a couple songs from the new Snoop disc fo sure or not ? MP3: Snoop Dogg - Real Talk MP3: Snoop Dogg - Vato UPDATE : Sorry the links are disabled, but Rhythm Nation has a link up here: Rhythm Nation - Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet [...]
Wednesday One Hit Wonders A new feature today that we'll be doing from time to time called Wondersday where we'll showcase the anomaly of popular music known as the "One Hit Wonder" Today's first two one hit wonders, while they were big hits for different bands in different decades were actually written by the same people, Harry Vanda and George Young. Vanda and Young were memebers of The Easybeats an Australian garage rock band that had their one hit in 1966 with "Friday On My Mind", a song later covered by David Bowie. After the breakup [...]
And I'm staying up here so I may be undone She's inappropriate, but then she's much more fun and When she smiles my way My eyes go out in vain She's got perfect skin -Perfect Skin 22 years ago, before Death Cab for Cutie ever thought about following someone into the dark Lloyd Cole set loose his amazing first album, Rattlesnakes. Full of shimmering guitars and literate poetic lyrics, it was an instant classic. Over a string of 10 or so albums Lloyd continued to articulate the pyschoses of love and obsession. However his [...]
My apologies for the hapahazard looking post today but blogger and 3 hours of sleep don't mix to well. I had the pleasure of attend a 50th party for esteemed DJ ,prommoter,etc Randy Now at The Conduit club in Trenton, NJ. A fun night of 80's style dancing and music, with DJ's including a guest turn from Dean of Ween and a couple of bands, Todd Ellis of the power pop band Smart Remarks and The Anderson Council from New Brunswick NJ [...]
In case you forgot, Ray Davies, frontman of the legendary Kinks put out a brilliant solo album called Other People's Lives earlier this year. Filled with the imagery and wit that characterized his best work with the band, it's surely going to end up on lots of year end best of lists. Here's a song by song synopsis with comments by Ray himself from his website Things Are Gonna Change (The Morning After ) “In this song the character’s singing about making changes like most [...]
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