rock nyc

Give up on those destination vacations and tourist attractions. Get in your car and get lost. There is way more culture in the sticks than at the all inclusive bla but okay you’re kind of in this place thing.

It lingers on like a sad conversation with an old friend. It isn’t melancholia, not the disruption of manic depression but the bone ache of sorrow. A beautiful thing but hard to search out, a misery loves company sound.

I have never gotten the kick against Jackson Browne. I’ve loved him since “Saturate Before Use” and the last time I saw him perform a full set live, 2004, he blew me away. That was the night after he was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame and Springsteen came out and sang “Take It Easy” with him

Better Plan B than the dreaded Gaslight Anthem. Plan B is a pretty good white English rapper and GA are a gawdawful litmus test for the death of rock and roll as we know it.

The Conor song and the Florence and Calvin Harris remix are towering dance pop. Smarter than the average 120bpms! Conor is proof that the boy band scene is developing closer to the Sheeran than Direction direction.

Angels – The xx – Based solely upon my adoration of this gorgeous song, if I had no day job, I would go to T5 on Thursday to check these guys out. It is odd how all it takes is one perfect moment, here a haunted brilliance which, if re-arranged for piano, would fit in the new Regina Spektor and, if the aural dynamic was changed, PJ Harvey’s Is This Desire – Grade: A

As things escalated, Radke did a flip on stage and lost the sunglasses, revealing the teardrop tattoo and his sick, bloodshot eyes. Regardless of not feeling well, he still gave it his all and went into “Raised By Wolves”, an incredibly impressive tune recorded that’s even better live.

Amnesty Internationals mission statement states the following objective, “to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated.” Where the hell are they now?

Who the hell would attempt to sneak in to a Nickelback show? Who would pay for that matter? Nickelback is music for people who don’t like music. It gives them something to do when they’re making microwave popcorn. Its bland monotony for the brain dead and now I have proof.

Uh oh: If you look at the upcoming releases for August and the mosy enthuisiasm you can manage is a “Maybe Mumford And Sons possibly might not be the worst music on earth, it means it is the dog days of summer

Never – Micachu And The Shapes – Aptly named experimental pop band who play liked jagged lemondrops. Sugary sweeties with a spike in them, they go down smooth but they kick a little on your insides. The limey band is a little sophomore jinxed, and it takes too long to kick in, but it makes it on points – Grade: B+

Got A Lot O’ Living To Do! – Elvis Presley – The relentless, dispassionate passing of time finds this piece of magical rock party and youthful hedonia, celebrating its 56th birthday. If that isn’t depressing enough, Presley is still dead – Grade: A+

Selassie is a fascinating man, and not simply God incarnate. An ancestor of (get this) the Queen Of Sheba! and the last of a great Dynasty that ruled over Euthopia for 3000 years

Modern pop has less and less varied sounds, soon it will become one unique note, one unique timbre, played by the same computer, with the same auto-tuned vocals, so sad! So may be I am not a snob after all when I say that 99% of the current popular music sucks

Boys Like Girls is a dumb name for a band and Im not a huge fan, but they dont suck and they have enough generic ‘pop punk’ to them to entertain me for 45 min or so before I crack. All American Rejects were wonderful but then they disappeared and came back more bubblegum then hip

And in a world where no one takes responsibility for their actions the ex Mag fits the bill as top rate whiner. He reportedly went to the vent to make amends with John Joseph, cuz every asshole on Earth will go to a punk show to say I’m sorry to an old rival.

A region where 70% of the population is made up of men and women under 30 years old, a region where Late Night with David Letterman is a top rated show in several countries and a region where there is a thriving underground music scene

I Miss You – Beyonce – This song, written by Frank Ocean didn’t introduce him to the world entire, just the world entire that mattered. me? I don’t consider it nearly as good as “!+” for instance, but I understand why you do. Thursday night a woman was running out of T5 when Ocean began performing this for the encore. It is that kind of song (and that kind of songwriter). You either get it or you don’t – Grade: B+

What about the predictions? We can safely assume that physical sales will continue to go down, digital sales will continue to go up,… till Spotify and other streaming services will surpass everything

I attended last year and this years line up is tougher and stronger than ever. I am stoked to see legends like Slayer and Motorhead, these are the geezers of metal and well, it should be interesting to see them at the least. No real metal or hardcore fan can pass by these patriarchs of devil horns.

It appears the old “Manchester Scene” is back, dragging all the geezers out of retirement for a big hurrah. I, for one, think it’s a great idea. I usually am not a fan of the old rockers but this- this could work. I may actually have to rethink my ‘too old to rock and roll opinion’

Their shows are some epic moments full of raw energy, infectious rhythms, defiant lyrics, and above everything, a Clash-like humanitarian consciousness supported by a revolutionary attitude; and if you need another reason, this is what Chad Smith said : ‘I’ve never worked with more focused individuals who really want change to happen through their music

I wanted to know if there was a musician at the bottom of it. If juxtaposing, say, “Paperback Writer” wih, say, “Savoy Truffle” will teach me anything about anything. It doesn’t

And so, in the heart of the summer, there is a fluke, a perennial and a man who broke right through to stardom fronting a pop band. The charts aren’t bad, but they are certainly predictable (well except for Carly)

Life might be good but Nas’ new album is a straight drag. And how impressive are these numbers. We got it. 150K units will getcha to bumber one most weeks. Next.

Try To Remember – Jerry Orbach – from the longest running off-Broadway musical of all times, The Fantasticks, here is the original from (remember?) 1960, a tender place setter and humoungous hit rhyming from follow some nine time. Interesting idea: the past as a place fitted by imagination. Grade: A

The problem with ‘hard rock’ or metal bands is that their grit is lost in the daylight. At 12 noon a band is much less menacing than at 9pm A problem with ‘fests’ in general, I mean everyone needs a slot but Lost Prophets are a night band. They followed Hawaii boys The Green and it was the most awkward transition I have seen in awhile.

The crowd was the biggest of any other at Warped that day,and I was forced to carry my camera above my head to get to the area to shoot them. It took me the entire song to squeeze my way through the crowd. Once I got to the front, they went right into “Error: Operator”.

The band was originally formed by Stakee and Terry Wolfers (who plays bass) and they are originally from London via Sweden but are now based in New-York while projecting a certain romantic idea of Southern America music and having adopted a Canadian-sounding moniker,… confused? You shouldn’t be

trolling for stories, I came across this one in Pitchditch…fork, and happily aggragate it for your viewing pleasure, secure in the knowledge that I have done my piece for the wild and the innocent