Helen Bach

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Andy Griffith Plucking in Heaven

That simple black and white world was the perfect place to me. Pies in the window, chillin’ out at Floyds Barber Shop, red and white picnic blankets. I loved Mayberry and I loved Mayfield, the home of Leave it To Beaver

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Farm Aid 2012

Farm Aid, although misdirected, at least makes and attempt to educate and entertain. The Farm Aid website even offers up some thought provoking information on genetically engineered food- please at least read that. Support your local farmers and better yet grow as much of your own food as you can

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Jon Bon Jovi, Professional Huckster

The women love him. For some reason there are more 40+ housewives who find the hair replacement rocker swoon worthy. To me he resembles a army duffel bag. Sorta wrinkly and worn. It is this ‘good looks’ factor that has brought the advertisers to his door in hopes that he will use that mug to sell their goods.

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Florence+the Machine "Breaking Down", Video Reviewed

Florence plus the Machine are very interesting to me. I wouldn’t want to see them live but when I stumble upon them I pause to think of why I don’t like them more. The chick vocal is a reason I suppose but I think more than that is there is an element missing that I simply cannot put my finger on.

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Vans House Parties, Brooklyn NY

Bands set to perform over the five dates include: 7 Seconds, Baroness, Cursive, Doomriders, H2O, Joyce Manor, King Khan & The Shrines, Night Birds, Titus Andronicus, Turbonegro, Chairlift, Lemonade, Love As Laughter, Nicky Da B, The Everymen, Tournament, and Washed Out.

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Scream It Like You Mean It 2012

This year is stellar with headlining Attack Attack supported with our faves We Came as Romans and Woe, Is Me. This years venue is the Worcester Palladium infamous for its bad ass hardcore scene and soaked in scandal that its days are numbered

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Bringing Sassy Bach: America "Hi Fi"

In honor of this fine holiday chock full of relish and corn I offer you the band America. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing these cats with the opening act of Burton Cummnings when I was just a small child and I’m pretty sure I got a contact high off the rafter seats where I sat

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Henry Rollins 50 States 50 Dates

This isn’t a Bill Maher type thing but Rollins will stand up on a stage with a few bottles of water and a chair he wont use and discuss everything from politics to foreign policy and pop culture.

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Loverboy New Release This August

Remember the red leathers and bandana’s? This Canadian band were the darlings of MTV back in the music video days. “Everybody’s Working For The Weekend” was nearly and anthem and I can say that their saturation of the radio waves made me skip commercial radio to avoid it.

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Gotye Is Still Not Dead

In a Twitter post at around midnight Melbourne time Gotye posted, ‘I’m not dead. #Pinkalbumtitles’. Well then, that’ll show ya. I like that his response was so simple but wtf is ‘pinkalbumtitles’, was this whole death rumor a publicity act? If so.. did I just fall for it?

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Mumford and Son Announce Summer Tour

A gimmick band such as they, really should attempt to keep up the momentum if only to pay the rent. I would have expected a mega US tour supporting the single but that simply didn’t happen East of the heartland.

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Television Lite: July 3 – 8, 2012

In all sincerity if you record day time shows you have to fast forward through so much nonsense and cleaning tips its not worth the blurb. These past prime time shows are way cooler and you can watch them in the morning while you’re eating your cereal or something

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Brand X Russell Brand Flounders

Its not easy for me to hate Brand. He’s so rock and roll did a great job in ‘Get Him To The Greek’ and he just looks cool. The slurry Brit speak the pin thin legs, what’s not to love?

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Pitbull and Walmart

Look, Pitbull is a product. Don’t get it f*cked up—I’m a businessman. This industry is 90 percent business, 10 percent talent. It’s the people who think they’re talented, that their sh*t don’t stink, who get left behind…Two thousand nine was freedom, 2010 was invasion, 2011 was takeover, 2012 is grow wealth.”

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Spice Girls Reunite!

The upcoming musical is described as telling the story of ‘a beautiful, talented girl and her best friends who get swept up in the obsession of today’s TV celebrity culture [and it] charts her journey into the world of overnight fame and its impact on her relationships with her mother and the friends

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Bon Iver in New York City and Elsewhere

Bon is on tour and what was just a two night stay at New Yorks Radio City Music Hall is now a four day squat. Someone call security Bony wont leave. This is all addition to his current East Coast tour that is interrupted by a brief stint in Europe

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Warped Tour Music Lessons Via BandHappy

I thnk this is just another way that Warped is making music festivals a more dynamic experience. I have been raving about this traveling circus for years now and this years line up coupled with fantastic opportunities such as this just add to my cred.

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XTC "Black Sea" Revisited

Here I am 32 years later literally shaking people to find this album and listen. The problem is you wont listen- cuz your ears are filled with bullshit like Bon Iver and Coldplay. Its ok to go backward it really is

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New Release from Van Morrison This Fall

This picture is awesome, tell me if that wasnt in color it would be some new hipster performer. Everything old is new again. He looks like something out of Starbucks radio. Warning- he does NOT look like that now… not at all.

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10cc One Day in New York City

10cc has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. “Things We Do For Love” has been played over 3.5 million times on US radio. “I’m Not In Love” has been recorded by The Pretenders, Will To Power, Peggy Lee, Richie Havens, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, and most recently The Flaming Lips.

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Californication and Marilyn Manson

A rock opera is a perfect outlet for someone as theatrical and Manson so this can potentially work- of course if it evolves into and actual rock opera it will be a hot mess cuz the last thing we need is another Rock of Ages thing going on. C’mon stop the torture. A one hour television episode though, thats a good thing

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Chers Life On Stage

Cher went on to be a well respected actress and had a solo disco career before becomeing Queen of the Queens replaceing Liza Minelli and followed by Madonna, Brittany and now Gaga

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Billy Ray Cyrus On Broadway

Flash forwardest and Billy Ray Cyrus got a new job! Hot dang, and almost all by himself!! But on behalf of all Thespians and the mayor of New York bow your head as Billy Ray Cyrus is going to be on Broadway. Yeah, I’m not joking

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Yellow Submarine, The Game

The website is actually really cool, this is all fired up in celebration of the reissue and remaster of the film last week. Yellow Submarine was the first and biggest animated film in its day since Disney. For the new version, every frame has been hand-restored

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Hollywood Walk Of Fame 2012 Star Recipients

Hmm, this is one landmark I have no interest in seeing and from what I understand you can buy a star. I thought you had to earn it but apparently that’s not the case. There are a limited number created each year and the Class of 2012 had been announced.

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Elvis Costello Announces 2054: The Centenary Show

A nice thought at a weird time. Will this start the ‘is Elvis ill’ rumor mill? Nah, its just a Costello quirky tour he seems to always have some sort of angle. The quote “may contain any song I’ve written’ couldn’t be more vague. Doesn’t any concert have the same idea?

Television

Television Lite: June 25-July 1, 2012

It’s been a long time since we have had a proper TV listing and I am sorry to report that there STILL is nothing on worth watching. I swear, Blues Traveler, The Offspring? Its a pathetic situation going on and really something must be done

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UK Top 10 Albums June 30th, 2012

A whole lot of flip floppin and only 2 new additions to this weeks chart. I find Ed Sheeran annoying,the Bee Gee’s resurrection a bore and well who the heck is allowing Coldplay to even be near a top 10 for this long?

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The Speedies "Something On My Mind" Reviewed

From what I can gather they were local heroes with a huge teen girl following around NYC in the 70s. Not quite the Trouser Press gang but more like neighborhood heroes. They had brains enough not to get too sucked up in things, cuz wait til you hear what’s up with them now.

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Elvis Lives Tour

You’ll even be able to check out a “never-before-seen exhibit of life-size images of Elvis’ stage-wear, which will be on display in the lobby of each venue of the tour.” Help me out here- what is a life size image of stage wear?! Photographs??

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Bastard Lager, Motorhead Brew

The beer with the cool label and the cooler name is only available in Sweden. Why? Because it is being unveiled at the 2012 Sweden Rock Festival, so we may never have it stateside

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Additional Conor Oberst Solo Dates Announced

Conor Oberst seems to be the hottest indie guy around with shows selling out in record time. rocknyc has a couple of huge Oberst fans covering this autumns New York City show at Radio City Music Hall. Perhaps you missed out on the first round of dates or they simply weren’t close enough to get too.

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