Soho Johnny

Months ago I wrote a post about songs that make me insane. There are songs when at a low volume have a repetition or tone that make me want to […]

According to Forbes, Jay-Z is the richest person in hip hop and all I have to say about that is, damn, where’s mine!!! here are the 2009 Top Five: 1.

1. Save Some Time To Dream – John Mellencamp – Hey, don’t blame m, I just review em. Off his new album in which, in typical fathead fashion, he wrote

Hot damn wonder if I have vacation time left cuz scheduled for October 1 at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco is “Costello Sings Lowe / Nick Sings Elvis.”

Back in the early 80s, when nyc was the center of the rock pop universe, Alan Betrock was discovering everybody on the planet on Shake Records, and the population of

I realize Chris Brown is a scumbag who beat up Rihannabut Usher ain’t and they are both great dancers and GREAT r&b guys so the news they are touring together

As a big time Harrison and Shankar fan, the news that their musicial fest are to be released on a triple CD and  DVD as Collobarations are tidings of great

I know, it has been a struggle all day to post between a) work and b) having  nothing to say about anything but here is the LAST OF THE DAYYYYYY… both

Funk and disco fans (like me) are mournbing the death of Robert Wilson, bassist for the Gap Band. he was 53 years old. The Gap weren’t just a major 70s/80s

OK, Alyson wrote about Moses Campbell the other day, and I guess his record company heard about it and decided to follow rock nyc. There is no faster way to

YES!!!! MY FAVE POP ROCK BAND IN THE KNOW UNIVERSE, Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin, ARE PLAYING THE LIVING ROOM OCTOBER 2ND!!! Report Brooklynvegan. They are also at Bowery

I read with interested Mike Nessing’s review of Re-Imagining Gershwin. I haven’t heard the entire album, I’m only half tracks deep and my impression is Mike underestimates it a little.

Jeffree Star is most often seen as a joke or an idol or somebody to completely hate. But even if you hate someone, they don’t deserve to go through the

Yesterday we reported GNR had cancelled their US Tour. Today we are happy to announce it was just the latest in a long list of the aptly named Twitter hoax.

When my ticket says show 7pm I expect the show to be at say.. hmmm maybe 7:30. I’m going to stroll in and check stuff out maybe grab a drink

For The Rain – Ray Lamontagne And Pariah Dogs Right Above It (feat Drake) – Lil Wayne Save Some Time To Dream – John Mellencamp Black Rain – Soundgarden E.T.

When reading reviews for ‘The Suburbs’, I was amazed by how many comparisons were thrown up here and there as if the album was a succession of new songs that

When this thing works (which is about 45% of the time), it’s fantastic. Wilson scores high marks on things like the mini “Porgy and Bess” suite that kicks off three

You know how I feel about rockers endlessly recycling their moldy oldies? Well, that doesn’t apply to either led Zeppelin or John’s boy Jason Bonham at all because: 1. Led Zep

This morning was I was provided with a live version of “Into The Mystic”. Van Morrison, one of my favorite sounds, can often get a bit stuffed cheek in an

The Silver Lake Chorus is a cover band, but a special one. They perform indie songs or less indie songs (they have sung George Michael’s ‘Freedom’) with choral arrangements, and

1. Hard Night Out – Professor Green – I am soooooo late on this guy. He is fabulous. he is to dance what the Streets is to rap. And this

Lessee here, 2 posts from Wheels, 2 from Alyson. Eeek, that leaves 16!! Time to cheat with our occassional series: MTV Headlines… Nicki Minaj Told Jay Sean She Was ‘Going

Via those boring bastards who can’t write themselves out of a parking ticket (ok, not my finest moment but…) via nahright, two new Kid Cudi songs from the October 26th

Helen is looking forward to the new Costello Album, National Ranson. Me? I am pretty certain it is going to be the worst thing he has ever done. Why? The

On Sunday, August 15th, at MSG, as part of the blatantly ridiculous FIBA World Cup, USA throttled France  86 – 55. This promotes basketball? How does embarrassing visiting nation promote

UK Indie Album Chart: 1/ The xx – xx 2/ Vampire Weekend – Contra 3/ Skream – Outside The Box 4/ Example – Won’t Go Quietly 5/ Jedward – Planet

So whats up with the cast and crew of www.rocknycliveandrecorded.com this week? Simple. Wemean it when we say “LIVE amd recorded”… we go to shows. Not content to sit on

Stoked as ever, I went to the movies to see “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”. All the reviews said it pretty much blew the roof off, so I expected to

I’ve raved about the Lincoln Center Revival of “South Pacific” a number of times. It closes August 22nd but it will be shown live on Wednesday August 18th on PBS

1. Miss The Mississippi And You – Rosanne Cash – Written by Billy Halley, made popular by Jimmie Rodgers, I coulda sworn I’d heard Merle Haggard cover this on The Peer

At the Bloomfest, I was also able to see the electro-pop-dance group Bullet and Snowfox who did a powerful set full of energy driven by the sexy moves of the

Hard to believe that 33 years ago today the King of Rock and Roll was found dead and bloated on the bathroom floor. A hip guy who was born in

OK, these is almost random, thogh the earlier albums, Los Camp for instance, is just about my final take. The Suburbs – Arcade Fire – With its hat in the

In 1996 Robert Nevin and I caught Weezer on the Pinkerton tour at Roseland. Expecting one of the best acts in rock, coming off a disastrously received by everybody but

“Lennon’s on sale again…” indeed. As any reader of rock nyc must be aware… I am as huge a fan of John as you can possibly be. A completist to

It has been a slow coupla months in music section NYT and today they manage another what the fuck is that about. Claiming a 1970 revival 40 years after the

1. Flo Rida ft David Guetta – ‘Club Can’t Handle Me’ 2. Eminem ft Rhianna – ‘Love The Way You Lie’ 3. The Saturdays – ‘Missing You’ 4. Yolanda Be

1. Eminem – ‘Recovery’ 2. Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’ 3. Plan B – ‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’ 4. Eliza Doolittle – ‘Eliza Doolittle’ 5. Lady Gaga – ‘The

KCRW, the radio station who was organizing the free shows ’Also I like to rock’ at the Hammer museum in July, has put together a video that captures Saint Motel’s performance

Our Warped Tour heroes The Casualties have announced they are touring to support metal kings Gwar. Gwar is a funny name for a band.. but they’ve been around forever and

Well now, this really sucks. Conor Oberst is doing a mini tour and isn’t heading to the East Coast, per pitchfork via Consequence Of Sound.. What is going on with

Among the many local acts that are going to perform at the Sunset Junction Fair, Moses Campbell will take the Fold Stage at 2 pm on Saturday. Their band name

Deeply eccentric heavy metal genius Axl Rose has Twittered: “”All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.” I’ve seen GNR 

the remains of the ramones Drummer Marky Ramone is playing a benefit with not yet determined guest stars to benefit the Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for the local Musicians Institute.

Kanye and Justin: consider the possibilities? Hot on the heels of news that Kanye has laid down a ton of track with the bloke from Bon Iver comes news he

1. Thank You For Your Love – Anthony And The Johnsons – Anthony has a gorgeous and unique voice and her he has the song to match it. 2. I

There is something about listening to a song about love when your heart is full of love that makes it all the more powerful. “That’s How Strong My Love Is’

Woody can’t find a tee that reads ‘will fuck for your attendence at 4themusiclovefest’ The last 72 hrs of life have been hellish heaven. Bittersweet.. A gangsters paradise even. And

Either/Or ‘, the third Elliott Smith’s album named after Kierkergaard’s book of the same name, was released on Kill Rock Stars in 1997. If it only consists of 12 songs,