Odelay isn’t t Beck’s only masterpiece, maybe not even his first, but watching him at the Supper Club in 1996 was an “I have seen the future of rock and roll…” moment. “Just passing thru…” is a greater religious sentiment than anything Scientology has to offer him.
the rock star in waiting moves about the stage banging riff upon riff till she is doubled up over the guitar and at the end she leaves the last chord ringing, with an obviously honest “I like feedback”.
‘If anything, his statements over those days, several weeks apart, offered the first evidence that Smith had turned a corner on years of substance abuse and depression and made a place of sobriety and stability for himself in the modest Echo park bungalow he shared with his girlfriend.’
Covers done so badly it makes me glad I found the artist after this was dead and buried. A cruel joke to release such horrible stuff. On the flip side it was released with so little fanfare no one even realized it was there. I curse the satellites for bringing this to my ear drums.
It is already enough stress for these animals to be kept captive in these supposedly amusement parks, but rave parties in these locations have to stop!
And techno music kills dolphins? It cannot be that good for us either.
It makes sense for bands visiting nyc fto appear on SNL to play a local date in anticipation of millions watching you completely live (well, except on the West Coast). So, dya feel lucky, punk?
The film we have mentioned a few times is now out and ready for viewing. Fatherhood requires no particular persona, you either are a father or your’re not. This film shows you the softer gentler more paternal side of rock and roll, though I still wonder why they call Art Aleksakis a ‘punk rocker’
Boy, boy, crazy boy, Stay loose, boy.
Breeze it, buzz it, easy does it.
Turn off the juice, boy.
Go man, go,
But not like a yo-yo schoolboy.
Just play it cool, boy,
Real cool!
on stage the San Antonio trio seem stuck in a place and can’t wriggle out of it. They are a good, self-assured live band who are in the process of catching up to their recorded sound.
Television offers us a glimpse of musical performance we may otherwise never experience. In some cases such as Selena Gomez and The Scene, it may not always be a good thing. On the flip side its cool to see John Fogerty without dropping a dime and while holding a mute button.
went to the venue with his crew for a 2pm interview and waited and waited and waited till 530am in the following day!. 15 hours late. Axl gave his excuses before adding “As a kid I had a job right next door and never got there on time, either.”
Victorias Secret has brought in a new element this year with the musical guest Nicki Minaj. Not exactly an angel the rapping diva from the hood will add a new dimension to the Swarovski crystal g-strings.
When last seen, Katy Perry was sucking bad at Jingle Ball 2010, so why go to see her at MSG on Wednesday. I dunno, for that whole pop zeitgiest thing maybe, for the entire pop moment experience… for, ah what the hell, just go.
Love Thine Enemy – Cassie McCombs – The culty sing-songwriter has been around awhile now and his latest is more of the same which means it is very smart and powerful modern melancholia
Chris Martin and his merry men of Coldplay (yeah g’head and try and name one other band member YOU CANT) bring mega star appeal to Saturday Night Live. The late night ‘comedy’ show is dying a slow hospice style death. Coldplay will either rocket the nights ratings or be just a blip on an otherwise flatlined program.
Angie keeps on drawing the eye, a strong, sexy presence on the mic who constantly seems set on powerdriving the band with a beautiful sustained momentum
Some of the most articulate quotes come from rappers on a roll. Of course, once translated into written word they appear like game boards from Wheel of Fortune. I’d like to buy a vowel. Fat Joe is ok with f—s and n—–s and stuff…
it proves that Morrissey needs money, though unlike Kurt Vile I doubt it is for diapers. It also makes the question of selling out even more nebulous than ever.
After an introduction by the omnipresent ‘press liaison’ Henry Rollins (is Black Sabbath really the soundtrack of Rollins’ life or was he schmoozing a little?) they took questions from Rollins and the media. Ozzy said it was just time and the right thing to do… really? I don’t get the moral argument in all this.
a little diva-on-the-side, if the guy’s name had been Beck instead of Whitbeck, would Beck have authorized him to use his own name? I doubt,… May be Wayne Coyne was right when he said Beck was taking himself way too seriously.
Taylor Momsen is drop dead gorgeous with mile long legs. Her blessing of beauty is our auditory curse as she pretends to be a rock and roll Godess with her band Pretty Reckless. I suggest a name change to Pretty Pathetic but hell everyone needs a good poster girl to look at and its nice to see garters just the same.
Take Paul Simonon and Damon Albers add a dreadlocked mastervoice and you have proof positive that everyone should carry a video camera. In one personell change a song that was coming over as a sappy mess turned in to a sexy tune worth hearing.
The Lost Children – Disturbed – Heavy heavy metal by a band who have been doing it over a decade and have nothing left to offer but more of the same. Fortunately, generic Disturbed is pretty good. Grade: B
1 The Greatness – Pac Div – West coasts ride a killer sample all the way to the end and while the rap is standard issue it isn’t as simple as it sounds
It was the first time that a movement was challenging the authority and the police, and that they could articulate their believes in society, and it was also life changing, the movie really providing a better understanding of what punks went through: the scary barbarous shows with people at the peak of their physical shape, the fights and the punk image
EMI -home of Pink Floyd, Katy Perry, Coldplay, and on and on, went for a combined $4.1 Billion, Universal, adding 9% to their current 27% of the market, paid $1.9 Million, and Sony, adding 1.4 million songs o their recording contact.
The ‘Occupy All Streets’ T shirt was created in support of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement. Rocawear strongly encourages all forms of constructive expression, whether it be artistic, political or social. ‘Occupy All Streets’ is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere, not just on Wall Street.
we have tried getting some feedback from EMI, Universal and Sony. All declined to comment.’ So is it for real? Not sure, some people are skeptical, and the news is not picked up by other major websites, However, sooner or later the CDs will be completely gone
The Neutral Milk Hotel cat came out of retirment this year and has played a handful of gigs about town -incuding Occupy Wall Street, But even if he played everyday, two nights, a Friday, Saturday no less, is a big big deal in indie land
“I am giving thanks to all of my fans. This is my big announcement on Ellen that no one has heard about or knows about,’ she said. ‘I played 121 shows up in to the 23rd date, and I want to finish it off by renting out Staples myself and giving a free concert to anyone in the world that wants to come to the California Dreams tour as my last show.”
Several movie websites are reporting that Tom Waits will play in the film ‘Seven Psychopaths’ with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken and directed by Martin McDonagh.
If you want to wake up in the City That Never Sleeps, I suggest you either have Spotify or some satellite service. The free air radio in the Big Apple is disappointing at best. Whats even more interesting is that its tops for Country music but does not have one dedicated radio station for the Faith Hill and Tim McGraw set.
really do care and in keeping with my concern for your happiness, here is the setlist for Adele’s gig at the Greek last August
1. Swim Good – Frank Ocean – No “She” but no “No Church In The Wild” either; the song is light but deep, airy but it holds on.
there is nobody uncovering so many layers of subconscious malaise and resonates the way the Sex Pistols (a true descendent) resonates: it is proforma psychological and philosophical unity coinciding perfectly with their fans
Madonnas work is leaked online and sent the material girl into a twitter fit. “Real fans” wouldnt do this? Leaking a single is exactly the hype this past prime diva needs to stir up some press that is not related to her kids clothing line or her failed health club business ventures.
Clash news is always a welcome thing. Mick Jones is about to take Clash songs on the road. Oddly enough he is doing so on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the passing of Joe Strummer. Rather than tribute your old band, would it not be a better thing to tribute the legend or is that how its done?
Paco Rabanne’s new scent will have a men’s and a women’s version and will debut in France in January 2012 with a billboard and TV campaign, and then will be available in the US at some point in 2012.
The song really really reminds me of the artist “Nickasaur!”. The similarities are absolutely parallel. Even down to the tone of his voice, it could easily be mistaken. I’m a bit thrown off.
In an age where electronic store fronts capture consumer dollars the brick and mortar shops are taking huge hits. Congratulations to Amoeba Records for sticking it to the man and flourishing in harsh economic times. Ten years is nothing to sneeze at. Happy Anniversary!
A chanteuse with a light voice and a saucy underneath, the sexy starlite never comes across even close to matronly though she must be in her 60s. D’accord?
i’d rather be dead in a ditch than ever see them live again, they sure do treat their fans well and they are the standard bearers for brand loyalty.
Look at those crazy kids. Who would ever imagine that 50 years later four of them would be considering an annvierasary tour? Rock and Roll legends really never die, they just create enormous rumour mills and defy the boundaries of graceful aging. Then again, where is Mick as the boys ‘jam’?
The singer, who has incorporated drinking on stage in her tour, has also stopped consuming alcohol, the source told media takeout. The lack of alcohol has been fuel for claims of the singer’s pregnancy.
It takes balls to take on Bowie. Last thing this world needs is a band of egotistical little boys pretending to be able to hold a candle to a genius. Then again, UK based band The Horrors managed to not only cover a legendary song, but modernize and personlize it. I am sincerely impressed.
nyc is one of the most music packed cities in the world, but we have never seen the price meltdown for concerts the rest of the world has
Some magazine had the top ten songs from June 1993 (don’t know why), and I recognized maybe one song. I know all of these.
Christmas albums are seasonal stopgaps, a coupla perrenials, a coupla newbies nobody will remember a year from now and maybe a top 20 album, unless you’re The Bieb.
1. Que Sera Sera – Pink Martini – This what She & Him are attempting and failing: a calliope of sound that swirls and waltzes through the Doris Day chestnut.
A good set by two of the biggest stars in the universe and I don’t think anybody went home complaining. Me? I’d have preferred to have seen a solo West but, certainly, Jay-Z hasn’t sounded so fresh since 2004.
