The guy should have broken indie by now: he is a one man Morrissey with a bit more range and just as much strangeness. But the good news is we of the plethora get to catch him in the confines of the tiny Rockwood Music Hall (don’t know if it’s I or II) this Saturday at 3pm.
Rat Scabies and Brian James, will be playing , from one end to another, the first UK Punk album ever, Damned Damned Damned, at, get this, at,, get this, “The Hog And Hosper Pub”. And what county is this strange and wonderful pub? Ponty Pool, South Wales.
A helluva long preamble to get to the heart of the matter, Babs and Armstrong’s love fest. It all sounds just wonderful -if you watch the movie, that minute makes it worth your while. Barbra sounds genuinely pleased to be singing with her equal, almost giggling. And wait till you hear how Armstrong scats on lap!
This album raises awareness and funds for a cause that every kid has had to deal with. In recent years the topic has become more serious. No longer is it a matter of ‘standing up for yourself’ or ‘just walking away’, this is a true social issue with real ramifications.
‘That’s really fucked up.’ And then you hear it so many times you just start laughing, like, ‘That is so fucked up!’ But it’s hilarious, and that’s when you start to take life a little less seriously.’
This is not to say Lydon has lost his mojo- not at all. It is just interesting to hear an all so familiar voice with such obvious distortion. Its as if he should clear his throat or something, a warble in the resonance.
The beginning of any song is comparable to the first time you meet someone; first impressions are everything. However, I implore you to not be taken aback by your first impression of this song. It seems to start off like any other pop rock song but as it progresses, Drake’s passion breaks through the speakers and, trust me, it’ll turn you into a fan.
Subway Sect, formed in 1976, was one of the original bands , and even at that were never quite three chord wonders. Listen to “Ambition” and what you will hear is a keyboard driven post-punk art rock.
Cornwell was with the Stranglers from 74-90, and is most responsible for their mainstream hits ‘Peaches’, ‘Nice and Sleazy’ and the lot. Matlock of course was the bitter bassist who never said a nice thing about the Pistols since the day that band died. He bailed in 1977 but jumped on the gravy train for some reunion stuff in 1996 and 2002-2003.
‘Thanks so much or all your messages and tweets about the GRAMMYs. I can now reveal that I was asked to perform a Clarence Clemmons tribute and then it got dropped to accommodate the tribute to Whitney Houston.’
Our sexuality, even in this day and age, is somethat on the private side. Why would we choose to share it with any one? Why should rock stars? I don’t know but they do and then they try to hide behind it: sexual peekaboo.
Miranda Lambert, whose parents run a home for battered women, almost had the courage of her twitters when she wrote: “Chris Brown twice? I don’t get it. He beat on a girl… Not cool that we act like that didn’t happen.”
Most buzz now is the issue of Illuminati in rap. If you take the time to find out what that is, you’ve wasted too much time. I really cant see Jay Z or Kanye as ‘enlightened masterminds’ of anything but their own wallets
The FBI advises us they have zero files on Joe Strummer. You gotta think they would, I mean, this was before Arabs were number one on the enermies of the State, surely a good socialist lad like Joe would be right up there?
If I had to pick a religion to subscribe to, it would be Daoism, which only requires that you agree with one statement, which is that the middle path is a good idea. I don’t subscribe to that, but it’s only one statement that I disagree with rather than thousands
Black wine play well together, they fit like pieces in a puzzle, playing an intense alt rock and playing it with intense singlemindedness. But i don’t know their material well and I think it isn’t something you can catch right away.
You don’t like crunk? Cmon, how don’t you like Crunk? It is easiliy the liveliest sound you’ll ever hear. LMFAO are WATERED DOWN CRUNK. This song is a monster, a heavy beats, shouting nasty piece of work with two choruses vying for supremacy
What a bunch of cowards! All these don’t-know-what-happened, it-is-not-my-business, don’t-want-to-judge are pathetic, again, look at Rihanna’s face after the beating, she had bruises to her face and arms and even bite marks!
She writes about the loves shes lost and is love now with some Brit entrepreneur with a big beard but when she spoke of him, she giggled, and it appeared sincere. That was actually endearing. I’d hang out with her. She curses,shes sarcastic and hold strong opinions. No wonder I like her iin nterview.
Come to think of it this is a lovely gift for the serial killer or sociopath on your list. The jar is reusable to either throw at your loved ones, break to cut up friends or to kept in tact to store your roaches.
In April 2010, I wrote a wonderful post called “Apple Are Scumsucking Graverobbers about their practise of upping the price on MP3s by recently deceased rock stars. Nobody listened. But they’re listening now.
You can find the whole story if you just read a book or go on the internet. It is a very transparent story. There is no real hidden thing in the Elliott Smith’s story. It is a very short story with a very limited cast of characters
“He’s gonna beat it. What it’s down to is determination, and believe me, this guy’s got more determination than anybody I’ve ever met. It’s gonna be fine. It’s just one of those trials in life that happen, you know. . .
Shell has a husky voice at odds with what he is singing, and while he seems involved it is up to Shagg to get really excited about the proceedings. The songs are all the hits, more songs about the Ramones and birds if you will.
The training wheels for every rocker. They had enough kitsch to make them cool and the longevity to take on new fans with each generation. That’s a quality product.
Her voice is strong and weary at the same time and translates a rare combination of perseverance and vulnerability, making everything sound deep, making every word resonate true
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry -White – Hey, it’s Valentine’s Day! I love that opening, those strings before he hits the verse are rushing downstairs to get to her and when they arrive their, it is Barry’s voice!
Everything except Bruno’s performance as the Ricky Martin of modern pop, everything about the Grammys I suffered through was duff. Not good enough.
Whenever a rock star brings out their Bible, bring out your bullshit detector. Unless there is a “Bibles For Dummies” available, my bet is that it has been a long while between Bible studies for Kelly
Part Of Me” is a terrible song as song goes. But as a ripped from her diary piece of vitroil it isn’t without its, well, not charms, amusements.. It so lacks in specifics, both musically and lyrically, it almost withstands meaning.
near the half way mark on the album, everything that surrounds it is so powerful, this throwback to a the lo For melodic Dylan got short shrift but as songs go it is really an excellent pop tune with an addictive bridge.
For half an hour, a set that went by so fast I was surprised it was over, For Science dug into their classic punk rock catalogs. A moshpit soon took hold, but the sound wasn’t hell bent on reforming as a hardcore band. The speed was fast but slowed when needed. The songs were executed with sharp, tacticle hits to our pleasure zone.
But is the world ready for more Dexy? I can say with much confidence the US is not. The populace does not have the ear for this sound and unfortunately there are far too many other options, the second coming of DMR will not even score them a hit song.
My Twitter feed is just a long list of RIP Whitney, an outpouring of loving condolences, but who honestly was still thinking about her these days? And suddenly she is the greatest singer of all times,… Tony Bennett, you already said this when Amy Winehouse died!
His voice is absolutely beautiful; he’s undoubtedly one of my top three favourite vocalists simply because his voice is so unique and beautiful. The tune is simple and catchy and lovable on the EP, but hearing him perform it makes it my new addiction.
But if you’re a big fan and want to go, tickets go on sale next Saturday, February 18th, at 11 am, and should be priced between $37 and $55 plus fees, according to Downtown Lobby.
It is also true of music and the bands that make the music. By definition, pop music is disposable and despite our every attempt, it remains as disposable as ever. Most pop musicians are mediocore, average, and doomed to be as forgotten as I am.
I think the reason they divide Bruno and Weezy in this video is cuz Mars is scared to death. What a lovely ‘red’ video this is. Lil Wayne starting with the man in the mirror and offering up props to MJ,
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‘MDNA’, Madonna’s 12th album, will be only be out on March 26th, but is already number one in the pre-order charts on iTunes in 50 countries across the world. How is this possible? People were that impressed by this ‘Give me All Your Luvin’’ totally mediocre song?
You would think that there would be a network dedicated to providing fantastic visual music to the masses. You know.. maybe a network that had music 24 hours a day 7 days a week and offered up new things for us to learn and appreciate
A friend of mine claimed she wasn’t gonna pay $100 to hear Aretha Franklin wander off the stage for an hour and sing for half an hour. Me? I would. And i have. But last time I saw her, our greatest living singer (give or take a George Jones) played 90 minutes straight and was magnificent
I have a new theory about why acts like McCartney are charting again. In the 1990s his fanbase were younger and more willing to experiment with other music and leave the McCartney’s alone. Now, they just want the same old same old. And God knows, this album is the same old same old
Wow, that’s a blah chart isn’t it. Lead by the terminaly blah (I know, I heard the album) Gotye. But hey, wait, Adele is missing!!!
An African singer who took the UK, followed it with the US and died in an air raid in 1941 at the age of 43. This dates from 1932 and with a minute i and a minute in, all instrumental, was written to be danced to.
I knew from the moment I saw Heidemanns fake persona this band…wait…is it a band? NO its a keyboard and a croaker. This is pathetic and horrific and just a perfect move for SNL- which is also horrific and pathetic.
You put on mask that make it hard to breath if you wear glasses and you wander through darkly lit mazes and pop in and out of rooms and spaces where you run into extremely fit looking athletic actors not wearing masks who, with minimal speech but lotsa balletic movements rush about from foom to room, often disappearing entirely (a bitch if you are trying to catch up with them.
Sure, I have already seen most of these bands, but this is why I know it is a fantastic line-up, with OFF! and its old-school-Black-Flag-revival hardcore sound, Wavves and its distorted-surfing-messy-weedy melodies, Ty Segall and its sunny-garage-punkish-reverbing rock
I have listened to this album without thought so many times that I realize now I never actively listened. Have you heard “The Leader” lately? Holy hell stop reading and go get it right this minute. If the beat don’t grab you the story will.
‘If you listen to the radio today, many of these brand new, so-called heavy metal music bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, The WASP and Iron Maiden use satanic imagery to corrupt the minds of young people’.
