rock nyc

We’ve been having fun all summer long? The first two songs are songs of the summer, and now that I have to admit I overated “This Is Love”, it looks like it is going to remain that way TFN!

Amazon lowered their prices for 5 weeks to a dollar a holla for many of these albums and that explains the strange inclusion of so many oldies (well 2011). What does this mean? It means the charts are a disaster area and getting more and more irrelevant!

The penultimate song off the album (just before “The End”), is a beautiful ballad much less of meter and away from the expected melody line than the rest of the songs. A barely veiled love song that might have raised some eyebrows if Ocean hadn’t already outed himself: “you are my fine boy, running on my mind boy”? Grade: A

This year at WarpedTour, they are doing an acoustic “basement” stage, where lead singers can go and perform solo, or bands can do acoustic sets. I am BEYOND stoked for Anthony Raneri’s solo there, but I heard that Into It. Over It. was partaking as well…

Includes established rock stars Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry; the soulful sounds of Ray Charles, James Brown, Jerry Butler, and Bobby Bland; as well as the first “girl group,” the wonderful Shirelles. Also, a little label in Detroit which eventually would be called Motown was open for business.

‘This record is about a lot of things, but some of it is about coming home after being away and facing the realities of one’s life, and life in general. Things you may have run away from, and things you are ready to embrace. Reconnecting and growing up.’

The geezers were to play Webster Hall in celebration of the CBGBs Festival (which is getting zero post event coverage for some reason) but nope, Harley decided to fuck it up and in exchange for his antics got a broken leg free of charge from the NYPD.

Why is this not infuriating people yet? Better yet why do so many ‘big media’ people chose not to cover one of the most unjust legal issues in rock and roll. Is Lamb of God just not big enough? Is it because he isn’t dead?

These recitals began in 2009 and I went to the first one featuring the terrific Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot, who was in “South Pacific” at the time. It was a fine, though not flawless, performance. Though that opinion is coming from a layman when it comes to opera. If you are like me, then this is a great way to get your high culture for low rent.

What this doesn’t tell me is what direction the older No Doubt has gone. Is Gwen still singing teenaged love songs are they keeping that ska undertone (note horns)? Well I suppose that’s why they call these ‘teasers’.

“I need you and you’re always on my mind”, Longstreth croons, on this straightforward song of deep emotional attachment and love: a perfect song, with the sweetest of melodies and as straightahead devotional as anything you’ll hear this year. Grade: A

Why the kinder gentler rock nyc? because we just claimed that their Music Festivals had the appearance of not appropriate contact been the bands and the people who write about them, and whingeing that they are the biggest buncha boring bastards you ever got stuck on an elevator with is besides the point.

Devo’s documentary “Are We Not Men” seems a little too cult like niche but when it started its Kickstarter campaign it had a goal of $25,000.00, with more than 25 days left of their campaign they’re at $39,000.00.

Wonder what the real meaning of this was- wonder if it would matter. See that’s why I have no place with your audiophiles- I’d much rather figure it out myself then know that the lead singer had a dentist appointment so he wrote the lyrics under the influence of Novocain….

Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra have just released a new video for the song ‘Want it Back’, and I must admit I would probably not have watched it if it hadn’t been advertised as ‘uncensored’. Yeah, Amanda likes to be naked, she celebrated the success of her Kickstarter campaign by parading in a car park in Brooklyn

I used to think this was the band of the future. I thought Alesana was the next big thing. I no longer feel that way. Bad management poor promotion and little to know real support.. its just a matter of time.

Bloomberg speculates that iTunes will ‘more closely integrate its iCloud file-storage service with iTunes’ in order for users to have easier access to their music and videos, and will have new features for sharing music.

Well I suppose The Bangle girls took off and had kids and became soccer moms but Susanna is back with a solo offering titled “Someday’, what bugs me? Its being referred to as ‘intensely personal’, well if that’s the case keep it to yourself. What the heck is that all about?

I am going to see 10cc Friday night and if I wasn’t it would be Killer Mike and El-P , so please get to the free concert at Pier 17. I promise, next time she plays locally I am gonna try and check her out.

White (feat John Mayer) – Smooth jazz with sparkling minimal bass throbs and supper club lo-fi guitar notes; a dream world sound to the album seemingly unwilling, like the pearly gates! – Grade: A

Scream It Like You Mean it has become one of he most anticipated shows of summer. Its like the prequel to Warped and Mayhem. Gets us New Englanders ready for all the festivals. The difference, and its a great difference is that the shows are much smaller and much more friendly.

Historical relevance comes secondary to the basic listener quality test. In 1963, the Beatles were beginning to conquer the U.K., Bob Dylan’s artistic vision was becoming a reality, and Brian Wilson developed a new form of timeless pop music.

In penile, postpubescent rock, the generation is five years; it’s not 25 years. It would have been worse if I was still knocking out stuff that sounded like my first record but not as good

So why is 50 Cents still in the closet? Or, as a matter of fact, why is there is no major rapper out? Serious studies have shown that around 10% of the population is gay, although numbers vary a lot. But let’s also say that art and music attract even more gay people than other professions, it is just a fact.

I for one have no beef with it. New LCD would be welcome in my ears if it wasn’t lame of course. But wheres the credibility? Suddenly they’re going to be like the Eagles. Enough- either end it or don’t. Zombie bands are silly.

The tune is unimpressive, the lyrics pointless and the vocals so beautiful they send a chill up my spine. So how to judge? Weigh the good vs the bad? There really is no bad, there is mediocre and brilliant

The only artists in the lineup I am really familiar with is the excellent Echo Park quintet NO, but this will be more bands to discover,… also I have heard good things about Superhumanoids

This fairly obvious concept was beyond the abilities of the people who are making the Big Boi starring, atrociously named “All By My Side” movie version of Jimi Hendrix’s last day without any songs written by Henrix. No “Crosstown traffic”, “No Purple Haze”, just the covers like “All Along the Watchtower”.

This was not simply Devoto’s band in 1977. Surem he was behind “ba dum ba dum” but Shelley owned that guitar riff and air lifted it to their first solo album. Grade: A+

Antonee First Class, the ‘Toaster’ adds a wonderful element. Not quite Wakelings straight man and not the flamboyance of former Beater Ranking Roger, I found him to be charismatic and ridiculously talented. I would have loved more movement from him but hey the stage was small.

a ranked equestrian and on the reserve list to compete for the US Summer Olympic, and at the top of this, is a Duke University student preparing a major in psychology. And as you can see, the boss’ daughter is also very cute

The second we walked into the local bar we were heckled by a toothless, long white haired, six foot two, one hundred ten pounds wet man whom clearly knew we didn’t belong. We shrugged it off until later he came over to us all at the pool table. Grabs hold of me and gets in real close to tell me that he is going to teach me a few things.

If there was a perfect way to get the buzz started about an upcoming album, I’d say releasing “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” was it. This breakup song has that familiar “fuck you, we’re done” feel for which Pink has becomeso famous