I like Claire’s Diary a whole lot, and the guitar lick at the tail end is hotter than that, Bob Dylan I just know from streaming, maybe heard it twice but I am sure I am gonna be all over it next week. Muse? I’m in a state of shock, I swear…
One of Mayfield’s moments arrived from a world of pain near the end of his life, not just impossibly beautiful but Curtis was paralyzed from the neck down when he recorded this triumph. Hell, Aretha is just the cream on top. At the Grammy’s that year, Clapton said Mayfield should’ve have received it for best album. Next year he was gone – Grade: A+
By the time Madonna showed at 1015 I was already exhausted. By the time I left I was in a foul mood. I was worn out by her bad vibes, lack of singing, arrogance. What Madonna needs to do is cut the crap, get a band and tour theaters with a greatest hits package. She needs to grow old with some grace left
By giving him only one lady love it allows his girl fans to imagine having only one competitor, only one body to jump over, which makes him, ta-dah, more accessible.
They made me think about the band Devotchka, and I am probably not the first one doing the comparison, minus the operatic level of the singer, and filled with more horns
A warm up tune sloppy and never meant for serious consideration. Its a bunch of guys having fun with a pop tune and its adorable and complete useless sound. Yet, one of my subjects felt the Vaccines were a better livery system than Taylor because it sounded more powerful. Huh?
it may be a must hear even if it is so solipsistic in its damaged sorrow, all you are getting is further insight into the strangeness that is Dylan. But it isn’t a classic because it sinks like the Titanic.
The band, which reunited recently, seemed to be the not-to-be-missed-hardcore-thing, and they sure delivered with a powerful rage, rising hell in a few seconds in front of a giant American flag as the stage background.
How much ‘unseen’ and ‘newly found material can there possibly be? Its not as if there was a vault for the movement, punk was DIY and dead, right? Apparently not cuz this box set is chock full of miracles.
There is so much ‘live blogging’ going on about this show that its rather funny. One site is time stamping comments- who could possibly care that much?
The colorful duo from Providence was playing on Sunday afternoon at the FYF fest, and their experimental high-energy aggressive number took many people by surprise, me included. How did they maintain such an experimental crushing-skull-fucking-brain style for such long numbers
for Friday, October 19th I have a similar concept. Start with Mickey Dolenz at BB King’s then rush like hell nine blocks for New Order at Roseland. And no matter how hard I try, I don’t think I can fit Donovon in.
Not only are these guys appealing to the 8 year olds we have legitimate 17 and 18 year olds falling over at their feet. I think its adorable that a band can span that age group, and I also think their shelf life is short.
I don’t quite see how Taylor is # 2, given she has sold over a million and a half downloads in three weeks. Since the Billboard 200 includes Digital downlaods, I have no clue why TS isn’t still at # 1
Christian rock beats horrorcore! What a disappointed, Slaughterhouse were saying we are thisclose to # 1, help us. I guess we didn’t heed their words and instead we get Jason Mraz of Godheads…
.Jejune Stars – Bright Eyes – I guess you’d have to be naive to tackle the fresh and earnestness of universal life and romance from the other side of 30. It finds Conor, getting deeper into his inner tick tock and sharing his otherness. Or maybe about the naming of pomegranates – Grade: A-
This Cat Power signing at Amoeba turned out to be an unexpected epic adventure. I first thought she was late but I don't know, as I am not sure when
Hearing it acoustic has rekindled my love for the song- I forgot just how incredible it was. Pierre’s voice is so quirky and has a quality that makes it stand out. No one else sings like him, and his vocal skill just gets better and better. Hearing him raw and not held back really reminded me of why MCS is brilliant
I would hope that all the schools on the tour are school’s that could really use the education about LGBTQ and that can take full advantage of everything the tour has to offer.
expect to see everyone at the shows, showing support for their favorite designers (many of them presenting collections of their own including Kanye West, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, P. Diddy, and more
The film opens this Friday September 7th at a very limited number of theaters. VERY limited…as in 10. That’s all we get 10 theaters and a limited run.
I don’t know much about the new album except this superb cover of Randy Newman’s “I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today” was actually recorded in 1970 as part of the Stony End album but kept in the closet till now.
Ocean wants to bring it up, don’t be so damn nebulous. He is either:
1) Gay 2) Bi 3) Straight. Cmon Frank, pick a number
Their songs were alternating between almost naked aching vocal harmonies with spiraling guitars and dance numbers, one of the songs had its Radioheadish moments, and these dreamy-melancholic vocals had something to do with Cat Power’s own delivery, however not her smoky vocal presence
Every gig SP have played in the past decade have been SRO sheds like T5. I can sit down at Barclays and therefore I am going to Barclays. Plus, going back? I can ride the N Train all the way home!!!
By the way Bowie has nothing to do with this show as he pointed out on his Facebook page last week,:
“Contrary to recent reports, I am not a co-curator and did not participate in any decisions relating to the exhibition.”
Most Of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear On No Stamps – Public Enemy – Musically they are stuck in neutral, politically they are color biased, and Chucky Baby, you ain’t as smart as you think you are. “surveeeeey says” This creams all comers.
There were long installments of synth and electronic beats shimmering and searching for the right groove, like crazy fireflies slowly lightening up, just before the warmth of the vocal harmonies would kick up. There were tribal exotic drums mixed with lots of windy synth
Look we all want to be as successful as our siblings. Totally normal, but in the entertainment industry its every dog for himself. If you have to use your sisters name to get a headline its best that you sort of just have a seat and maybe ask to be her assistant or something.
Oddly, Madonna isn’t playing “Superstar” on this tour and Lourdes isn’t joining her on the hallowed ground… still, in ten years time Madonna will be in her 60s? Lourdes? 25…
Put Your Hands Up – Matchbox 20 – Look, I can’t stomach this band either but I did like one song off Rob Thomas’ solo album, and except for the outro break, nicked off “Smooth”, I don’t dislike this: the chorus is catchy as all get out and when they keep it bright and sparkly and ride a lovely little synth lick, it does the job – Grade: B
A bandana around his knee, his long hair covering his face all the time, Conor and his bandmates gave a set charged with a wild energy and many political bites. Desaparecidos could be like Bright Eyes on steroids, after all the voice is the same
There is confidence and there is oblivion. Children of fame often have fabulous tell all biography deals when theyre adults, and some of thse should be as wonderful as Mommy Dearest.
I wanted it to be a little more as if I was writing in the 1920s, kind of the way Cole Porter write songs. The lyrics were written the way they were a long time ago, which was to play with words. Lots of words that rhymed after each other.
I stumbled across Joe Strummers with “Mescaleros” one day while reading some website online. He’s still around? God I loved that guy. A strong influence in my life that made me realize that punk rock could be intellectual rock if it wanted to
Their set was a violent chaotic thing, with thunderous guitars building a heavy and aggressive sound. Baldi’s delivery was sometimes raucous, other times tired and detached, often aggressive and screamed with despair and horror, a
They knew how to keep the audience on constant alert with their muscular and destructive songs, outbursts of bipolar rage, and I thought they wouldn’t able to match the energy on the next one but they were proving me wrong each time.
Lets have a show about the stuff Jagger has done that sucks, shall we? Lets start with the God awful duet with David Bowie for ‘Dancing in The Streets’, the video below made me HATE Jagger and question my love of Bowie. WTF were these two on?
A Post columnist since 1982, Phil Mushnick writes the media cool column “Equal Time” where he slamdunks the ridiculous Mike Francesca and the powerful, ESPN with equal alacrity
Salt N Peppa at Summerstage, were easily the best thing at the WBLS Fest, and there were a lot of great things there. They look hotter, act smarter, flow stronger, I loved them more than I did in their prime on August 12th, 2012. Plus? Peppa is hot.
Where the original had an almost menacing vibe, Branch twangs it up and does that silly fake accent with an almost country lilt. I have heard her sing other songs, this accent is not legit but I suppose Mick would turn his Brit to Southern at times as well.
With a hard concentration on the OK new album, plus a plethora of deep dance album tracks, only a handful of tracks are what I’d call oh great, wow. I’m particularly surprised at the short shrift given to her last great album, Music.
Both Cat Power and Animal Collective sound very good on the first spin, and while this list seems a little on the shrimpy side, it is the first salvo in the Autumn wars. Still, I’ve got this odd feeling I am going to spend the next week streaming Dylan on ITunes.
Feelin’ Alright -Traffic -What Joe Cocker gave the song was muscle, sinews and sweat. It already had funk and swing, courtesy Stevie Winwood who wasn’t that far away from the Spencer Davis Group – Grade: A
Rolling Stone gave the album 5 stars and if that doesn’t impress you (it means squat to me, after bruce and U2), so did Mojo and that does mean something.
All the cool people were rockin’ in the free world with Jigga and Pearl Jam, and the losers were here, with a glazed look on our faces, getting rained on and watching Curren$y’s uninspired set.
As soon as they played, the energy (and the dust) went to the sky and the dense crowd started their intense crowd surfing; soon it was a human tide, boys and girls landing in the pit and getting evacuated one by one by the security in red alert
Is this another gruesome tale of substance abuse, car wrecks, and brothels? Yes and it’s also the second installment of the essential songs of the 1920s.
This is fan video is priceless. Thank God for the cell phone video or we would never be able to share this. I have to take a moment to point out how funny the begining is when the recorder is jostled so much you’d think the guy was getting mobbed
Everything we do you will find the underlying aspect of what we do (myself and Donna) is creativity and collaboration and community. We tried to use that to create content to present to an audience and get them to engage with that. And somehow have an action, reaction, aversion, an epiphany, some experience
