Called the ampersand in Hall & Oates, their long time bassist T-Bone Wolk died Sunday of a heart attack. Not just a session players session player and not just house […]
Gold Mind Gutted – Bright Eyes – Off the Easy/Lucky/Free EP and not bad but not prime. Something about drugs and the fear of deathwith a very strong intsrumental chorus.
AP annouces a four date mini-tour by the cast of Glee!!! Informatiom here is a bit sketchy but here it is any way: “Glee Live In Concert” kicks off May
Melting Pot – Blue Mink -Went to #3 in the UK. The songwriting tandem here of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway would go on to write “You’ve Got Your Troubles”,
For once: I’m speechless
I held off writing this post because it is just a horrible story and nobody should want to write it, let alone live it. Marie Osmond’s adopted 18 year old
If you read Brett Jensen’s superb post on rock and exclusivity you might think he has a point. Or you might think anybody who expects Green Day to be important
Dog bites man. Sky rains fish. Granddad fights off young robber. In Journalism school, you’ll learn these classic attention-grabbing seeming-contradictions. It’s not often that they’ll piss you off, though. So
It is the 40th Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death and with an album of unreleased material on the horizon and all I might as well shuffle me some Jimi and
Somedays you wake up and you are not in the mood for the heavy stuff you usually write about and that’s the way I feel today. My concentration is a
Gigwise report that the big rumor in the UK is Sir Paul’s latest tour, lasting till he turns 70 years old, may be his last. Me? I doubt it but
I really love both Jason DeRulo singles, “In My Head” and the 2 million dowloaded “Whatcha Say” but Jim Farber raises some real interesting question in his review today. For
Walking STD John Mayer has met his match in Ke$ha. Mayer sent Ke$ha a flirty friendly twitter saying how much he likes “Tik Tok”… Her response: “Dear John Mayer. Don’t
Fairport Convention fans, Mike Nessing approved, Texas indie band Midlake apparently have a message for New York: nah, we don’t think we’ll bother with the media center of the years
Helen Bach loves em. Rolling Stone just gave em a four star review. I love the Shins and Gnarls Barkley (and remember the Grey Album -that mash up of the
1. The Beautiful Child – Kelley Ryan 2. Paradise Circus – Massive Attack 3. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 4. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie 5. Our
This is what Lily Allen had to twitter about her war of words with Courtney Love: “Just clearing a couple of things up. Courtney Love and I did NOT have
1. Lady Gaga – ‘The Fame’ 2. Glee Cast – ‘Glee The Music Season One Vol 1’ 3. Alicia Keys – ‘The Element Of Freedom’ 4. Florence And The Machine
1. Jason Derulo – ‘In My Head’ 2. Florence/Dizzee Rascal – ‘You Got The Dirtee Love’ 3. Rihanna – ‘Rude Boy’ 4. Ellie Goulding – ‘Starry Eyed’ 5. Alicia Keys
In 1975 movie goers were treated to the first ever “Rock Opera”, Tommy. I recall seeing this film in the theater when it first came around and now after seeing
Mary Magpie Writes: Suggestive music fills our heads, iPods, and world. Have you ever bought a video game that was rated Teen because of “suggestive lyrics”? Everyone has. So what’s
What are my real fave songs of the last two years? Play gount is hardly a shocker… Cape Canaveral – Conor Oberst – 315 plays – I once wrote a
From the makers of American Hardcore comes a new film idea and a good one at that. Lost Rockers is to be a documentary on those who just fell short
I was in love with a girl who was sleeping with my best friend and cosin Ramsey and acting like a song by For Science (i was so in love
“I wanted to sleep with as many rock n roll guys as I could and I’ve certainly had my fun” Gaga on this…
What has this to do wih music? I was listening to Talking Heads when I Posted it. Thanks , Marie Lynn
Surprisingly enough we get contacted by alot of bands, well maybe 3 or 4 a week who will friend us on Facebook or Myspace and ask for us to listen
Mike Nessing got it right on this album EXCEPT ti sounds so dated. It sounds like Twist fell in a rabbit hole. That’s the only way I can express my
1. Colorado – For Science 2. The Beautiful Child – Kelley Ryan 3. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 4. Soledad – For Science 5. Paradise Circus – Massive
Iman and I have gone back and forth over the merits of Paul Carrack for a number of years. He can’t understand why I am such a fan of someone
Colorado – This is one of the best songs I’ve heard in years. Is it the “ooh ooh oohs” after the title? Is it the way it exists in real
“Last night I had a dream about you and me and we were watching ‘east of eden’ no one should ever hafta wake up from a dream like that alone.” I
I have decided to go back and find some defining musical moments of my life. Self Indulgent? Yes, but I have been to some really crappy shows lately and well
The song “Deadly Weapons” by Eyes Set To Kill ft. Craig Mabbitt is …unusual. I absolutely hate girl singers, but this song I don’t mind. The screaming and Craig Mabbitt’s
Sweet mother of has beens its Pat Benetar and REO Speedwagon heading out together this summer on the ‘ Love on The Run” tour Pat Benetar that spunky little vixen
Altpress has unveiled the Top 100 bands you need to know for 2010. I’m not sure why some of these bands are here but my thought is with this genre
Saw this pic on Brooklynvegan and thought dawes looked like a young Springsteen and bought a coupla songs and thought they sounded like a young CSN&Y without the harmonies. Oh,
this to my list of why women rockers I can tolerate is so low. Flipping through a magazine today I stumble across and add for Daisyrock.com what the hell is
We got a very nice comment from former Astro Puppies, current solo artist Kelley Ryan after I reviewed “About A Girl” and Nessing reviewed her new album Twist. I am
According to the New York Daily News, er no actually, the David Carly SImon mentions on the re-recording of “You’re So Vain” probably isn’t David Geffen since Geffen ran Asylum
After Solange Knowles Twitter account was hacked and an ad claiming Knowles endorsed a diet product, she went on her blog to declaim the hacking: “What in the fuggggg!!! I
1. Colorado – For Science 2. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 3. Jackson – Johnny and June Carter Cash 4. Apple Scruffs – George Harrison 5. Fear Of
After the Beatles split, George Harrison drew first blood by releasing “All Things Must Pass”. It’s single, “My Sweet Lord” was a worldwide #1 hit. The album was #1 in
If the thought of Dakota Fanning singing “Cherry Bomb” isn’t just too damn scary, the Runaways movie soundtrack sounds kinda interesting. Almost conceptual from glam to punk: 1. Nick Gilder
After biting our tongue the other day and complimenting U2 on choosing Interpol for their opening act at Giants Stadium, the other shoe dropped… The two other opening bands for
If you’ve been reading Rock NYC for the past two weeks you will be well aware of our love of punk rock group For Science and out attempts to track
I don’t dislike Harrison, I’ve listened extensively to his solo work, but I do have my problems with him. I go along with the idea he was alright for two
Banned in stores all over the UK, here is the Lady Gaga “Q Magazine” cover. Kinda hard to see why, right?
