I was very pleased to receive an email from The Bottom Line co-owner Allan Pepper in response to my “Best NYC Nightclub” ever post. Mr. Pepper”s email to me and […]
Alpha Dog – Fall Out BoyIts nice to hear Patrick Stump still got the pipes!Pete may be a dad, Joe may be buried in his own ‘fro and Andy may
This just in from Rock NYC writer Helen Bach: “Two confirmed dates for Blue October at the end of November! hurrrrrrrrray!k back to the real world…” With Helen you can
Ok, Ok, it’s essentially a lame excuse to post a picture of Marianne Faithfull in her underwear but it does have a kernel of truth to it! Both Marianne and
You know that old women are from venus, men are from mars stuff? Well Sarah McLaughlin is from Lifetime Movies. She gives feminism a bad name, actually she gives music
There is a simple rule of thumb that up and coming rock stars should keep too: don’t be a dick to Rolling Stone reporters or the Rolling Stone reporter will
The supergroup flavor of the moment is Them Crooked Vultures, Dave Grohl on drums, John Paul Jones on bass and singer guitarist John Homme. Them Crooked Vultures concert at Roseland
Jarvis Cocker has announced that his quote was twisted and that the much beloved Brit Pop band Pulp will not be reforming any time soon. Cocker said: “I can categorically
Undisputably the greatest popular singer of the 20th century -and so far nobody has come close in the 21st century, Frank Sinatra’s legend grows as the years go by. My pal
Here are the words to MJ’s poem “Planet Earth”. This is the poem that New York Post pop music critic Dan Aquilante failed to laugh uproariously and instead actually thought
The Platinum Edition of Taylor Swift’s Fearless includes the great and eagerly awaited duet with T-Pain “Thug Story” on an extended track list that includes many videos and five new songs. That’s the
Released today is the Michael Jackson soundtrack album This Is It and as predicted it is a waste of money and you should keep your sheckles for the new Govt
A little ho hum this. Jay Z and Alicia Keys will open the World Series on Wednesday with “Empire State Of Mind” -the most highly overrated song of Jay-Z’s career.
When I was twenty-four the best club that ever existed was CBGB’s, twenty years later it was the Bottom Line. The differnce wasn’t the music, the difference was my age.
Put this under the tidings of great joy filing. Jarvis Cocker, lead singer of the greatest band to ever come out of Brit Pop Pulp, has announced the band may
Garth Brooks has sold out the first twenty dates in his Las vegas residency. This is what happens when you are the bestselling singer of all time. He is playing
Tegan And Sara – Sainthood (Sire) R.E.M. – Live At the Olympia (Warner Bros.) The Swell Season – Strict Joy (Anti) Evolution Of A Man – Brian McKnight (Koch) Splendour
While going through my iPod for some fast, in your face music, I stopped at one of the most powerful albums ever made…Pantera’s 1992 Vulgar Display of Power. Every once in
Hot on the heels of the post earlier today annoucing a summer 2010 U2 tour of North America comes news that Bono is upset their new album, the godawful No
Everybody’s in Showbiz/Everybody’s A Star can and is typically dismissed as a stopgap release compiled of Muswell Hillbillies leftovers and a live bonus disc. You could certainly listen to the
When last heard from Los Campesinos were not having their best concert ever at Webster Hall and certainly not playing any new material. So a coupla months and two cracker
At the risk of having Yoko take me off her Twitter feed, here are some more “Rock and Roll bastard” moments involving John Lennon.Keep in mind these are “alleged”. 1)
Michael Jackson’s father beat MJ when he was a child -kinda screwed up there, eh Joe? and found himself cut out of the estate. So with that in mind his
Six months of Rock NYC finds readership on a steady rise though minisculer in a world where a boy having a temper tantrum gets a million hits on youtube.com Still:August
I asked Mike Nessing to write this one but I guess he didn’t have the desire to take on such an unsavory subject! The truth is it hardly disrespects John
Just when you thought it was safe to go back tinto the amphi-theatre here come the Roman gladiators of rock U2 for the next lap of their world tour in
Checking out the weather on AOL I stumbled onto AOL Travel and found Mr. Jessie’s Girl himself Rick Springfield inviting me on a boat… well, on a cruise. This kinda
I’ll comment on the inductees at a later date… 2009 Performers Jeff Beck Little Anthony & the Imperials Metallica Run-D.M.C. Bobby Womack Wanda Jackson Bill Black DJ Fontana Spooner Oldham
Sorry to hear that Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. It is reportedly in its early stages but I lost one of my closest friends to prostrate
After a fast start ABC Network’s Fast Forward has been treading water for the past month till a shoot out at the conclusion of episode 5 blasted it into the
On thursday you will find me at MSG for the first night of the 25th Year Celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Or Jann Wenner and buddies
Thirteen years after reggae, ska, harcore band Sublime’s Brad Nowell died of a drug overdose, the remaining band members have begun playing under the Sublime moniker. This has upset Nowell
News out of England is Morrisey was released from hospital this morning and is feeling much better. Exhaustion? Morrissey completed a world tour and immediately started a new one so
My friend Jane Patterson posted this list of concerts she’s seen several months ago and I thought it was fabulous but not surprising since I’ve enjoyed long conversations about music
I saw TLC years ago on their Fanmail and felt about the live presentation what I felt about the album: started off great and fizzled out. Christina Aguilara opened and
Satellite Heart – Anya Marina – Suddenly I can’t throw a brick without hitting somebody from San Diego. Hot on the heels of the low budget horror flick Paranormal Activity
I fun at music critics all the time but there are some real good ones out there and Sasha Frere-Jones of The NewYorker. I’m a subscriber and I eat up
The other day I bought a single ticket to Taylor Swift at the Prudential in May. Before Ticketmaster charges: $29.50. After Ticketmaster charges: $44.00. I am sure this is not
The Daily Telegraph are reporting that Morrissey collapsed on stage earlier tonight in Swindon, England. Apparently Morrissey said “Good evening… hopefully” before launching into “This Charming Man”. Half way through
Back in the day I took my nephew Jeff McColl to the Warped Tour at Randall’s Islland. A great night and I was very impressed by two bands, one was
Fresh Out The Oven – Lola (with Pitbull)“No touchy, touchy on the nookie nookie…” Nice to have J Lo back and nice to hear her ona very strong dance track.
The triumvirate of Rock NYC villains wouldn’t be complete without a knoct at U2…. so here it is. Unfortunately, over and above mentioning that I strongly recommend you pass on
Wrecking Ball – Bruce SpringsteenWhen I first heard this on youtube I gave it a half hearted “well at least it isn’t Working On A Dream“. But with the opportunity
Reading Dan Aquilante in full sycophant mode is like watching a dog hump its masters leg. This isn’t the complete humiliation for Dan Aquilante that his “This Is It” single
On Itunes, the bestselling album of the moment is New Moon . This means either a) I jumped the gun in calling it dead and buried a coupla days ago or
I Forgot That Love Existed – Van Morrison – Timing is everything. If I had been writting this blog in February of this year you’d be sick of the name
Months after being disappointed by Leonard Cohen at Radio City Music Hall, I saw him again last night at Madison Square Garden. I’ve read the rave reviews by music critics,
At the end of her 2008 memoir (reviewed here at some point or the other) How To Walk Away Miss Hatfield ended her devastating account of what it was like
Hot on the heels of his pretty good Southern Voices Tim McGraw comes no further East than two dates in New Jersey. Why would he? This is an arena tour
