Archive for October, 2008

PICTURE OF THE DAY

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

When Signs Make Synergy Stumble It!

GO JOE!

More of the most brilliant rocker ever. A few tastes and a zip of a great live show from Glastonbury 1999. Dig it. 01 Techno D-Day 02 London Calling 03 X Ray Style 04 White Man In Hammersmith Palais 05 Tony Adams 06 Rock the Casbah 07 Yalla Yalla 08 Brand New Cadillac 09 I [...]

I WANNA STICK LITTLE DAGGERS IN YOU—The Val Emmich Give-Away

I’ve got two hot-off-the-presses copies of the brand new Val Emmich CD of glistening pop, “Little Daggers.” It’s a sweet record, and you may recall the little write up I did on the record here, at my old site. You can check out the single below. To win, drop a comment or send an e-mail [...]

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Stumble It!

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CURUMIN IS TALKING ABOUT . . . BUT I LIKE IT. A LOT.

Brazilian musician Curumin has released one of the most eclectic albums of the year. “JapanPopShow” begins with the title track, a creepy, creeping murmur that is part lament, part spiritual, before launching into “Compacto,” an upbeat, funky bossa nova track that brings a hip hop element by utilizing samples andscratches at the break, then gradually [...]

YOU CAN’T HAVE ANY PUDDING IF YOU DON’T EAT YOUR MEAT PUPPETS

The Meat Puppets unofficial bootleg, Portland Zoo, was actually recorded in Italy in 1992, and is a fan favorite. It’s easy to understand why. Stellar sound quality, a good mix of fresh covers and band classics, as well as some lesser-known material . . . If you’re a Nirvana fan, you need to experience the [...]

THE FOO FIGHTERS WITH EDDIE VEDDER!

Regular readers know my favorite band is The Clash, and I know I haven’t been posting nearly enough of their stuff. Gotta keep them alive y’all. But today, I’m posting my favorite current band–The Foo Fighters. This is an April 1995 set from a New York City club, way before they were the biggest hitmakers [...]

10 REASONS THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS RAWK IN 2008

1. Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love (Van Halen) 2. Rockin’ In the Free World (Neil Young) 3. Jealousy (w/ Betty Lavette) 4. People Who Died (James Carrol) 5. I’m Eighteen (Alice Cooper) 6. Buttholeville-DBTs with The Dexateens 7. Play It All Night Long (Warren Zevon) 8. State Trooper (Bruce Springsteen) 9. I’m Your Puppet (Marvin Gaye) [...]

PRIYA THOMAS-“Blood Heron”

Classically trained Canadian Priya Thomas has been in the music biz since her 1996 debut, “In The Throes of the Microscope,” but I confess that her upcoming 2008 release, “Blood Heron,” is the first I’ve heard of her. And I couldn’t wait to tell you about it. Opening track, “Your Guitar, My Undoing,” is the [...]

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