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10 Songs: Sunday, August 16th, 2015

Mountain At My Gate – Foals – The honest voice of alt rock from the UK, sound the way Elbow might if they were less ambitious and also sound the way you hope rockers might with a rush at the end that storms both the mountain and the gate – B+

News, Slideshow, These Days

These Days: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

“Retired Army Spc. Tyler A. Jeffries offered up a heartfelt proposal — and ringbox — to Lauren Lilly, who said “Yes!” as former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with former First Lady Barbara Bush, looked on. Jeffries, from Florida, lost both legs to an IED in October 2012.” I am sure everything was very heartfelt, and it is a moving story of true love,. HOWEVER, what if Lily really didn’t want to marry him?

Recorded, Slideshow

Sneak Peaks: Upcoming Releases, Week Of July 13th, 2015

Well, I know for sure what is not the most anticipated new album of net week (late next week to be precise), and that would be the new Jason Isbell, one of the biggest disappointments of 2015. I have a full review in mind, maybe by Sunday, and will not be a happy thing at all. Alan Jackson? He sucked so bad at Carnegie Hall a coupla years ago, I am not too thrilled any more. Pitbull releases album after song after album, Chemical Brothers -wasn’t crazy about the single. I think I’ll go with the psychedelic weirdos who were so good at Governors Ball earlier this year, win first place.

News

These Days: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Dick Van Patten was the dad all of us wanted, a great job and two full families crammed together with a sweet disposition and a constant smile on “Eight Is Enough”. After that I recognized him from time to tome, he was the weakling doctor in “High Anxiety” for one, and it improved anything I was watching always. he died today at the age of 86, complications from diabetes

Live, Slideshow

JD McPherson At Amoeba, Monday June 1st 2015

JD McPherson gave a really great show to the Amoeba crowd, playing a set full of a vibrant energy deeply rooted in American music history. Despite his young age, McPherson transports his audience in an early-Elvis era, as his 50’s-inspired music sounds like a Sun Records throwback

News, Slideshow

Bruce Springsteen’s Tribute To Pete Townshend

As I grew older, the Who’s music seemed to grow with me. The sexual frustration, the politics, identity. These things coursed through my veins with every concurring Who album. I always found myself there somewhere in their music. “The Seeker”; the seeker is the guy in “Born to Run.”

Charts, Slideshow, UK Top 10 Albums

UK Top 10 Albums 3-21-15

Nothing personal, but the thing about pop music is it has to be popular and Madonna better start selling some more copies. Meanwhile, the X Factor winning Rebecca Ferguson and the five piece harmony band take on black music, with varying degrees of success and not a lot of it.

Best Of 2015, Recorded, Slideshow

The Best Of 2015: Best Songs Through January 31st, 2015

I hope to be a little more discriminating in 2015, and weeded this list down from 60 songs. I also want to be more careful, my consumer bound. I plan three lists. One, best songs of the year, two best songs of the month and three very best songs of the year. Say the top thirty or so. The deside is not to have the unwieldy lists of last to as much a dregree as possible. This is (more or less) in order but my Top 20 is in definitive order

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10 Songs: Tuesday, November 1tth, 2014

Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver – this is one of the songs you think you know better than you do, a heartfelt country diddle anthem that comes into its own on the bridge, which is better than the chorus – A-

Slideshow, Upcoming Tours

The Who At 50: I Know What It Means But I Can't Explain

My bet is they will be back in 2016 as well and end it all in London around two years from now, Pete and Roger make 50 million a piece and live happily ever after. I also really hope they get Wilko Johnson, if he is still kicking, one of the great disappointments in the Daltry-Johnson tour didn’t make it to New York. The film I saw was superior to the Who last year.

Interview, Slideshow

The Rock NYC “CBGB’s Artist Spotlight” with Vince Wilburn, Jr., from Miles Davis Estate

From our panel participation and various Austin visits, we teamed with our Rock Star publicist (Karen Sundell) and had a brainstorm to create an annual Miles experience. We got so much love from SXSW and the music community, wanting more Miles, that we decided to roll-out an event that would honor Miles, while supporting the next generation of musicians

Opinion, Slideshow

The Wonder Years And Life After College

A band like The Wonder Years puts so much passion into their music that they should be that band, they refuse to give up, and make it known through their music, and when a band is that hard working, they should be playing huge arenas and touring the world

Slideshow, Television

Zak Smith's "Signs Of Life" Reviewed

Full blown CD’s of acoustic songs are not my normal cup of tea but at least I didn’t cringe or quit listening to any of these songs in disgust. Zak Smith can write a song with melody and I imagine the Springsteen influences and comparisons will level out in the future. If I were to grade this I would give this a B .

Slideshow

10 Songs: Friday, August 29th, 2014

The difference between Johnny and his former band The Drums (I mean the Drums of the first two albums) is swing, which Aries doesn’t do enough on this the title track of his new album. But the mood? The mood is very similar – B+

Slideshow, US Top 10 Albums

US Top 10 Albums 9-6-14

beyond lame and that is if you accept that I underestimated Wiz a little. Though how much can you underestimate a man who spends his life writing love letters to marijuana leafs? And doesn’t even have a sense of humor about it.

Live, Slideshow

People Watching At The Eminem Concert

I am the furthest thing from a prude (nor was I innocent when I was younger) but I can be somewhat conservative as I ahem mature or maybe it has more to do with having little girls. Troubled me seeing young woman drunk or on drugs walking by themselves or throwing themselves at men (boys)

Slideshow, Track Review

Five Seconds of Summer or Five Seconds of Suck

They claim to have been influenced by punk rock bands, but I see no signs of this. They’re another shitty pop boy band that I pray is just some flash in the pan. However, you can find pictures of the boys clad in Misfits, Sex Pistols, and other ‘punk band’ merch you can pick up at any Urban Outfitters

Live, Slideshow

Conor Oberst Central Park SummerStage Tuesday July 29, 2014 Reviewed

IIt’s a weird realization, feeling like I’ve grown out of who I’ve considered my favorite musician for years. I’ll still listen to him, I don’t skip Bright Eyes when it comes up on shuffle, but his newer work doesn’t appeal to me and some of his older stuff is unlistenable. Conor’s grown up, and I have too, and we’ve gone our separate ways.

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