rock nyc

It looks great in a very dark way. Let’s face it we would all love to turn back the clock to our glory days, we just can’t. I have decided to support Adam and his pursuit of happiness, after all he brought a heap of joy to a lot of folks- so let’s give it back to him now.

Sure, I saw the eleven minute youtube clip of Steve Angello button pushing his set. Really? Pre-recording pre-recorded music? Lucky Swedish House Mafia are this good, the standard bearer EDM supergroup, and lucky this is their last tour, which reaches MSG on Friday and was so good last time, it will definitely be worth a fond adieu.

Catcall – Tinvulva – Sarah Soller-Mihlek, singing lead on this vicious assault on sexual harassment on the streets of New York, a subject a good friend of mine often complains about though I don’t take nearly seriously enough. Sarah represents for so many women: “I am not your sugar baby” she howls in indignation though the guitar makes it much much angrier – Grade: A-

I’d never heard of this festival until today, when I was told that I’m going to be there the first night! After screaming a little over the fact that that meant I’d be seeing FALL OUT BOY, I decided to look up who else I’ll be seeing that day.

Winner – Belle And Sebastian – The only time I saw em live was at the tiny Supper Club and it felt like there was more people on stage then there wasin the audience. They don’t tour nearly as often as a band that informs every melody shoegaze has ever thought up, should. So the news that they are back on tour (Playing Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park) is tidings of great joy. Yo La Tengo are opening.

It took years but I finally got over my Rick Ross problems, his inspired yse to “pussy” did it. The Nick Cave is great but wearing off a little. And I am still holding off on writing about the Modern Hut debut album but with increasing impatience. Right this second “History” is my favorite song of 2013.

Eamond Andrews – Soft Machine – With the death earlier this week of the other Machiner, Kevin Ayers, I’ve been thinking about writing something on the band. I tend to focus on Robert Wyatt. This is an eery 12 minute march into sound modulation and noise tinkering – Grade: B+

By all rights the name Sister Rosetta Tharpe should have attained household status in the public’s knowledge of American music history. Her singing, guitar playing and songwriting made her the first superstar of gospel music which, as we all know, was the seed bed of rock and roll.

In addition to being amazing performers and song writers, Trapdoor Social is heavily involved with green technology companies Farmscape and Agrisaurus, and in the development of an awareness campaign around solar and other renewable energy

The Staples Center will also donate a portion of the ticket sales to PETA. How on Earth did this guy pull this off? Considering he is now officially the king of cancelation its a wonder any of his shows don’t come with a clause, let alone be granted concessions.

‘My ideas came from my life. My set was based on Tamil Hindu temple. Not Bob Marley’… ‘If u wanna see the real thing or get it first, come to a M.I.A. show!’

So what does he sound like in 2013? Out of tune folk music, to be a little brutal about it! But maybe I am wrong. Maybe I’m not listening hard enough. Let’s wait till April, 26th and Webster Hall -with Peter Buck opening!, and decide then!!

Last year we took part in Record Store Day, it was pretty fab scoring some freshly pressed albums and some rarities as well. I’m not much of an audiophile and I was around when disc spun so its not that big of a deal ha ha but the kids- they love it.

. Flashbacks, Memories And Dreams – The Virgins – To note that these nyc Strokes meets Stones with a disco beat haven’t made the follow up to “Rich Girl” of your dreams goes without saying. But it might also be worth noting that they have managed a superior slice of dance rock with a killer bass lick. Unfortunately, it took five years so who knows where the audience is? – Grade: B+

The idea is you would get a ridiculous amount of free albums (this ad was for 9 free- but there were offers that went as high as 11) if you would promise to buy more in the future for a low low price and shipping and handling.

Grab your beer funnels and titty tassels because here comes your spring break 2013 anthem. “White Girl Wasted” is a nonstop thrill of a party song and has already been spreading like wildfire through college campuses,

I did cry in his office once. I cried after I played him a song I had written about my life called “Because Of You.” I cried because he hated it and told me verbatim that I was a “sh*tty writer who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me.

Bauuer? That’s solely because Billboard have started adding youtube views to their collating of the most popular songs in the country. After hearing the song it is obviously not the song. The song is ordinary electronic dance, but weirdly enough, people all over the country have started making :30 second video clips to it, where folks in masks started dancing wildly once the beats and joined by the music.

What do Josh, Andrea and the hits comp have in common? They weren’t affected by the Grammy’s, everybody else got a great big bounce and bump upwards. I don’t know if this reflects the power of the Grammy or the weakness of the charts.

Prince Jackson is gonna be Entertainment Tonight special correspondent as the CBS show announced it on Monday. Oh well, we don’t know much more than that, but let’s ponder a minute

Box Chevy – Rick Ross – I gotta hand it Ross, he finds so many creative ways to say nothing of the slightest importance and for the most part I remain cold as ice but this songs chorus hit my pleasure point: the new Lexus comment did it – Grade: B+

In April 2009, I started 2009 rock nyc and by March 2010 I had lost track of what concerts I was going to, so I started keeping a calender of concerts and I am now going to share it with you!

Taking place at the MGM Grand, not only do you get Def Leppard showing you how to play the band’s classic tracks like “Pour Some Sugar On Me” and “Rock Of Ages,” but you’ll be joined by Lita Ford of the Runaways plus many more has beens to fulfill your pathetic teenaged dream.

I did like it. It is a collection of late 1950s rock and roll covers, and it is quite good, I am really looking forward to seeing it live, but it is a little bland. A solid but unexceptional effort with some real highlights, “Money Honey” for one. Aaron namechecks the original not Presley in his commentary.

Domo23 – Tyler The Creator – AT 21, Tyler’s latest release puts his earlier work in perspective: they were straight autobiography and so is it. The reason it isn’t as interesting as “Bastard” is because rich rappers nailing European models isn’t as interesting as teenage kids dealing with life with no father – Grade: B