Tulane and Johnny sell drugs from behind the counter of a novelty shop. When the cops bust in, Johnny trips and is caught but Tulane gets away in Berry’s 1970 last great flying car fantasy. From 1970, check out the harp as primary musical instrument. – Grade: A+
So what’s happening? Too many concerts on the market, too many options which actually turn people off? Are people watching more concerts online? Are concert tickets too expensive in these tough economy times?
The film adaptation of Rock of Ages is in the can and about to assault your eyes and ears. That’s not the worse of it. The soundtrack will also include, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta Jones, and poor little Mary J Blige,
It is supposed to be a career retrospective but it doesn’t get too obscure. Nothing from The Beach Boys Love You. . Only “Disney Girls” from Surf’s Up. And entire albums without a hint… maybe not their best albums but still, if they are gonna suck on “Kokomo” why no “Wild Honey”?
It’s always fun to hear a tough ass band do a pop tune. This may be the reason Fearless Records “Punk Goes…” series is so wonderful. This contradiction of style works amazingly well. Even musically, Coheed and Cambria make it their own
One billion soda cans with Jackson’s image (which one should I ask?) will be on sale worldwide, beginning with China (really, China?) starting Saturday. Later this month, the US will be the first country to have the chance to see the special-edition-16-ounce cans inundate its grocery stores.
Word is Chief Keef is taking the rap world by storm. I don’t live in the rap world so I cant qualify that but hey, good for him. Kanye is such a lyrical genius that he can pretty much cough a tune and it would work on some level
The first one on the late lamented Alan Betrock’s Shake, the youthful Stands for Decibles, The middle one, repercussions, one of the best puns for one of the best albums of all time. The third, after Stamey left, Holsapples greatest moment, Like This. Holsapple continued striving for a future that was just out of reach
Beer Money – Kip Moore – By the numbers country boy, kicks some shit without getting his shoes dirty. Country rock, sure, but country rock for the girlies – Grade: B+
The Beasties’ sense of humor saves their excessive misogyny and irresponsibility from becoming unlistenable. A band conjuring up Jimmy Page to note they share a taste in underage girls is, obviously, laughing itself sick
Helped on last John interview with NEWSWEEK, which was huge, and we turned the interview into the centerpiece of a book, “Strawberry Fields”. I didn’t take a % , and gave half the meager fee away to charity. I was a bit of an idiot. Yoko latter told me and my co-writer she liked the book, no problem . I just felt guilty taking almost any money
I hadn’t seen a more dynamic and electric frontman for a long time, and was wondering how he could make such mean, dramatic facial expressions, which were so engaging at the same time
Expecting a mellow rock hipster indie ballad, I found myself hearing a hardcore song. The intense guitar and bass totally thew me off guard, and the vocals were strong and powerful. It’s almost reminiscent of the older punk scene, which I like a lot.
Some of you may scoff at this old time crooner but that just shows your lack of suave. Yeah, suave not swag. The Rat Pack was and always will be the epitome of suave. Tuxedo wearing men with cocktails woo’ing the ladies and belting out tunes.
You could contribute for just $1 (which gives you a download of the new CD), for $25, $50, $100, $125, $250, $300,… with various options, art book, vinyl, or even attendance to some art openings or parties, an house party with Palmer for $5,000 or more, an ‘art-sitting and dinner’ with Amanda Palmer painting you
Bruce pulled out a card from the audience which had written on it “Play One For Levon” and proceeded to cover “The Weight”. Pretty awesome, plus both “No Surrender ” and “Rosalita”. But stil, way too much from Wrecking Ball. And anway, they didn’t get “Johnny 99” -easily the best song at MSG. And I can’t see anything on this setlist good enough to replace it. Not even personal fave “Bishop Dance”.
In the 1970s, Barry had five top ten albums -AT THE SAME TIME, so, yeah, he has a huge catalog and except for holding back “Mandy”, “Copacabana” and “I write The Songs” to the end he is very generous with it.
The first time he was caught because cops received complaints about marijuana smoke at a local Holiday Inn in Nashville, and the police probably searched his tour bus for the same reason this time!
We tend to forget that once you have a kid your life is done. Everything you do for the rest of your life is for them- its a horrible thing, which is why they invented birth control
Truth is I love Deathcab, yeah Gibbard is a freak but so what? He was a hip nerd as long as Weezer, like the original crew of latte’ suckers. But to shun the top right corner is a sin unforgiving.
Is it me or does Gotye look like a young Barry Manilow. And sound like a seriously depressed tomcat. Funny how little movement compared to the BB200, but I got a feeling Payphone is gonna hang around… though not as long as Jagger.
Congrats to White though a # 1 isn’t what it used to be. The two rough neck country boy toys? Lee isn’t the worst thing I’ve ever heard.
Daughters – Nas – Written for his 17 year old kid, I dismissed this song as nothing special but it is at least somewhat special: as he writes about “his precious little girl”, Nas seems to invade her privacy and the song isn’t good enough to withstand the inappropriateness. On the plus side, the chorus is catchy and there is something so charming in an old time rapper being such a strong parent figure. In the end, the latter is more important than most anything else. grade: A
The two covers are from Dylan and the Everly Brothers, the absolute standards as far as a very clean clear version are “Run Of The Mill” and “My Sweet Lord”. the Naked redux is “All Things Must Pass” and the new song, “Woman Don’t You Cry”, isn’t up to much.
The campy Bananarama cover of ‘Venus’ which is a cult classic YouTube video by Shocking Blue which is based off of the Americana tune ‘Oh! Susannah’ and its riffs. ‘Venus’ was written by Robbie van Leeuwen and originally recorded by Shocking Blue for their 1969 album, ‘At Home’.’
Jason Seigel and Emily Blunt meet AWESOME “Sweet thing” is playing in the background) in San Francisco, get engaged, and move to Michigan when Emily gets a post-doctorate,. Jason, a Sous Chef, is stuck making sandwiches at a Deli while Emily starts a fliration with her boss.
The guys have taken their fresh faced tunes and really aged them horribly. More like dusty drag queens then a fresh faced boy band. The ladies love them though, but men? Can I get a male Duran Duran fan to raise their hand?
‘You cannot set up these shots’ he declared to the LA Weekly, ‘These shots are given to you. It’s like winning the lottery. They’re beautiful. It’s a trippy thing. You have to be there to capture that moment.’
Bad Religion is always a good band to listen to when you’re in a punky mood, and this song is perfect for it. It’s a big middle finger to society and being judged, which is the epitome of teenage angst.
Two weeks ago, a phenomenan aoccured and while I noted it, I failed to mention it. Both Bonnie Raitt and Hoodie Allen were on the Billboard Top 10 album charts and both albums were self released.
AOL is really owning this movement with their ‘Listening Party’ series. They take a few LPs and let them loose for all to hear. This latest round caught my eye simply based on the diversity of the artists.
Yup, lets send out holograms of living and dead stars. We can do a hologram ‘We Are The World”, we can become a sci fi movie with this stuff, think about it. You can hire a hologram to perform in your backyard- really all you need is speakers and a projector.
you can retreat into drugs, alcohol, whatever, or you can retreat into a past that passed you by. Taylor is back in High School -even Junior High, where music saved her from her Ugly Duckling friendlessness
Madonna has written a pop album that isn’t popular, Bruce has written a rock album that doesn’t trannslate well to the stage. Whoops.
When people die we honor their absence by accepting their absence, it can’t be filled by anything but memories and the reality of passage is in the passing away. By using hologroms, by denying the self-evident, we perpetuate a sort of mindless pain
So in all these years, what new tricks has MM learnt? Delayed gratification is its own reward and the sizzling ooos and 11111s enhanced intro is the modern equivalent of an acoustic intro to a hard rocker. And then it is a hard rocker – Grade: B+
:Chit Chat” off her 2010 album is a good song and she does it proud and the penultimate song with a refrain that goes “take a deep breath and don’t it it bring you down” is a joyous noise with Hannah on Ukelele
Not handsome, too long winded to be smart, no good at catechesis’s, and a lousy poet to boot -all of that is true, still Mercer knows when to start a song with “lalallalalaaaa”
The New York date for the Sweet Relief Musician Fund Benefit is to raise money for the cause. They support musicians who are struggling with age-related problem, disabilities, or illness if they’re struggling financially. It’s an incredible cause that has helped out countless musicians…
Once you hit day nine, you start accessing some really crazy shit. You have no stimulation, so your subconscious starts filling in the blanks. I started to feel like I was channeling spirits
I always wonder what is people’s intention when they follow this inexorable trend, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain,… their sales have tremendously increased after their deaths, but why exactly? Is it because people want to find a closure?
I think what really bothers me about this moronic video is the fact that there’s seriously nothing going on. It’s just them dancing and rapping in a few hotel rooms
It’s easy to make fun of Jack White, you know, the sophisticated attire, the funny lunatic stunts he does (i.e. the balloons carrying his records), the lies (Meg wasn’t his sister!), the mannerisms and the pretentiousness, and @Discographies,
Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way that You Feel About Me – Justin Townes Earle – Just about perfect singer-songwriter malais, a trip to nowhere and back in search of peace of mind.
Let’s be honest here, hiatus means done. Name me one band other than the Eagles who have used the word ‘hiatus’ and returned. Wait, maybe there are a few but not enough to make being on hiatus just a break.
You Won’t regret It – Ceu – Sensational lovers rock, ranking pop sensation. It is gonna be hard to topple this Brazilian beauty, though until she sings in English on a consistent basis, Shakira won’t be worrying.
I am no ‘God Bless America” type gal Trust me, I’m pretty much just living my life, laying low and trying not to cause too much harm. I find it amusing that the Commanders at Fort Knox pretty much think he is a tool, as I do! Finally I have something in common with the US military!
Hang about, why shouldn’t the Stones send holograms into every home in the county??? You pay for your ticket and a hologram of your favorite Stones period shows up and serenades you!!!
1920s flapper? Sure and so much more. A near perfect swing gal with just enough personality to make what are now standards once her own. And little enough to record under different names for different styles. Ps? Best use of the word “necessity” in a song.
A blunderbuss is somebody “unsubtle or clumsy” -so let’s call it a minor self portrait and it will point you to what is wrong, or at least not quite right, with Blunderbuss: it is a minor work. a tinted mirror of White backing in on itself, and self-referential, self-absorbed, it doesn’t invite the listener in.
