This is sort of a quick one. I'm still not feeling great but I'm headed out the door in a minute to go see Exene Cervenka tonight. I've honestly never listened to her solo stuff and I can't say I "just love X enough to know it will rule" because I really only like the first couple of records, but I'm hoping it'll be a good time. The only thing I know about her solo records is that they came out on Bloodclot Records, who I'm pretty sure are responsible for all that god-awful Detroit Cobras shit people go nuts [...]
Song: Secret Agents Artist: The Olympics Written: Unknown Year : 1966 Album/Single: Mirwood Single # 5504 & 5513 Cobra's Version Song: My Baby Love The Secret Agent Released: January 6th, 2004 Album: Seven Easy [...]
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I don't know how the SHIT this happened, but somehow I never got around to reviewing The Reigning Sound 's Love and Curses album (listen to "Stick Up for Me," one of the best cuts, below), on In the Red Records. I'll admit I was late to catch the bus on these guys. They've been releasing stuff for years, and singer Greg Cartwright is an ex member of The Oblivians , Detroit Cobras , [...]
Today's mix: 1) Cheepskates: "Little Girl" 2) Thee Shams: "Please Yourself" 3) The Knickerbockers: "Lies" 4) The Detroit Cobras: "99 And A Half Just Won't Do" 5) The Gun Club: "My Cousin Kim" 6) The Greenhornes: "Gonna Get Me Someone" 7) Pointed Sticks: "I'm Numb" 8) The Replacements: "Wake Up" 9) Turpentine Brothers: "Fool for You" 10) The Primary 5: "Fly Baby Fly"
Before we get to the Top 100 Albums of the Aughties, it may be useful for you to consult this hastily made Venn diagram designed with the aid of MS Paint: In it you'll see that there were three criteria considered in selecting I Rock Cleveland's Top 100 Albums of the Aughties used in combination with the one implied characteristic all of these albums shared, namely they were released some time between the years of 2000 and 2009. First, the album had to come from a [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2010 JOSEPH ARTHUR @ CITY WINERY 155 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 $15, 10PM Hungover? Tired? Yeah, that's typical for New Year's Day, but for those still itching to go out, don't worry. There's enough going on, but our personal pick has to be Joseph Arthur at City Winery. Check out the other options after the jump as well. Misstallica @ Mercury Lounge The Detroit Cobras @ Maxwell's Roky Erickson & The Fleshtones @ Southpaw Blastoids, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, & Abstract Artimus @ [...]
today in NYC * Misstallica @ Mercury Lounge * Roky Erickson, The Fleshtones @ Southpaw * Joseph Arthur, Charlie Mars @ City Winery * The Detroit Cobras, The Swinging Neckbreakers @ Maxwell's * Andy Butler (Hercules & Love Affair) DJ set @ Webster Hall Above picture is Roky Erickson @ ACL 2008 ( more by Kyle Dean Reinford ). He played Maxwell's last night, is at Southpaw tonight, and then is back [...]
the only positive thing about this year was that it didn't last too goddam long and had a motherfunker of a soundtrack. so here's to twenty ten. twenty ten... hooom.... royal trux : another year iron monkey : bad year the handsome family : drunk by noon codeine [...]
Thursday, December 31, 2009 Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam at World Cafe Live, Philly Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Count Basie Theatre Gov't Mule at Beacon Theatre Clutch at Starland Ballroom Roky Erickson at Maxwells The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph, North Mississippi Allstars) at Terminal 5 Gaelic Storm, Spring Standards and DJ at Gramercy [...]
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009 (NEW YEAR'S EVE) PROJECT JENNY, PROJECT JAN @ UNION HALL 702 Union Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 $25, 8PM It was quite honestly pretty tough for me to pick a single standout show going on tonight. There are tons of good ones. However, with this being the party night of the year, many of those real good shows are also far too expensive. I ended up picking Project Jenny, Project Jan , because the duo not only put on a fantastic show, but the price isn't too bloated (a few [...]
It doesn't matter how you spent the holidays. It's time to party. The biggest night of the year is this Thursday, and we've got you covered from coast to coast. Just don't do anything we wouldn't do. You might get talked about. NYC If you're in the rowdy, garage rock, whiskey-soaked dive bar sort of mood, the Detroit Cobras are playing the Mercury Lounge . Tickets are $25, $30 at the door. If you intend on cutting the rug, MSTRKRFT will be hitting the decks at Webster Hall . Tickets range from [...]
May 14-16 in Nelsonville, Ohio. Also confirmed are Todd Snider , Black Joe Lewis , Michael Hurley , Detroit Cobras and Those Darlins . More announced in the coming months. Early-bird weekend passes ($35) go on sale Monday, Jan. 4 here . Full press release after the jump. Loretta Lynn to Play 6th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival on May 14-16, 2010! Todd Snider, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Michael Hurley, Those Darlins and Detroit Cobras also confirmed, tickets on sale January 4th! [...]
Team Robespierre at The Delancey (01/17/09) Photo : Tim Griffin Hey, if you don't have New Year's eve plans already, it might be a bit late to score tickets to some of these events, but here's a list of a few interesting things that are going on as we roll into 2010. New Year's Eve 2009 (New York, NY) 12/31 Team Robespierre, Kabona Zombies, Violent Soho, Pregnant - Bruar Falls ( Info ) 12/31 Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Obits, Subway [...]
Dylan, Etc's Top 40 Albums of 2009 Part 2: #1-20 A Memphis punk who relieves himself onstage. A Somalian rapper who describes his country's civil war in blood-curdling detail. A mysterious group of ABBA wannabes about whom nothing is known save a few cryptic videos. All these artists produced some of this year's best albums. Yesterday we counted down #21-40 of the Top 40 Albums of 2009, but those were [...]
My Gold Mask (Photo Credit: Josh Reed) It's the weekend! Time for our picks for this weekend's top shows. For the weekend of December 18, we're spotlighting tonight's My Gold Mask show, tomorrow's Bloodshot Records 15th Anniversary Holiday Merriment and Benefit, and Sunday's Dasboton gig at the Hideout . And a reminder for next week: Starting on Monday, December 21, we'll be posting contributor 'Best Of 2009 Top 102 lists all week long. Then beginning on Monday, December 2008, we'll throw up our contributor [...]
NJ's own Titus Andronicus have a new album which they are calling The Monitor . It will be released by XL Recordings on March 9th (the 148th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads ). The record is a "sort of" concept album about how the Civil War is not really over (maybe). It features guest appearances from members of Ponytail , Wye Oak , Vivian Girls , and The Hold Steady . The folks at Beggars cut the track "Four Score And Seven" into two parts for [...]
It's been a great year for Ripple favorite, Neil Nathan . First, Neil recently opened for one of his favorite singer/songwriters, Sam Roberts . Second, Neil's video for his folky cover of ELO's "Do Ya" ( Californication Season 2 Soundtrack) was featured on Fuse On Demand , The Insider.com , and Magnet Magazine among others. You can see it here. The song also received extensive radioplay internationally, including XM/Sirius's The Coffehouse and CUIT across Canada. Finally, Neil has ended the year on a strong note by releasing [...]
Not a particularly big week for music here in Chicago, with the exception of the big Second City 24-hour festival and Andrew Bird's 4-show stand at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Well, maybe it's not fair to say that it's not a big week... I just don't know the vast majority of the bands performing in town. Any recommendations? My picks, such as they are, in bold . Monday, December 14 Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy Empty Bottle: The Yolks, [...]
It's official -- the greatest rock song of the decade is, without question, by The Dirtbombs . From their 2004 album, Dangerous Magical Noise , please enjoy the obviously sublime on so many levels "I'm Through With White Girls." Seriously, these guys are what Arthur Lee and Love probably would have sounded like if they'd been born twenty years later and in Detroit instead of LA. Come to think of it, between them and their contemporaries/pals [...]
...it is a merry life. That fado about Portuguese sailors in the post below made me think of other songs about that romantic but slowly disappearing profession. So while it seems that everybody else is busy blogging Christmas ditties (I won´t, promise...) here´s a sixpack of delicious sailor songs for you. All hands on deck, lift the anchor, and hoist the main sail. The Titanic sails at dawn. The alternative bluegrass trio Bad Livers tells all about Pee Pee The Sailor , in a hilarious Butthole Surfers cover. Anyone got the original btw? [...]
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