. I got some new footage from Kidd Russell today, who says: “So its been a while since we rocked a show. We locked ourselves in the studio with some huge names and ourselves to come up with songs that blow minds lol. Below is footage of our 1st show in Chicago in 8 months …
“That’s when I absorbed the entirety of the musical artist’s vision for the first time in years. And that vision, my friends, is delivered in the space between the songs, a pause that has no place in a sea of discreet digital files. On an album though, that white space focuses the mind on the …
The best of the Sesame Street vids:
Ah, memories. An old High School friend of mine created the smoking weasel logo for them that you can see in the upper lefthand corner. He now works for Bungie (he did some of the art work on Halo, I understand). I saw them play a few times in Elmhurst. Lots of people flying around …
YouTube has made critical commentary on Imelda May’s astonishingly obvious talent and beauty completely superfluous. However, the dozens of clips do prompt one vital observation: whether Ms. May and her band of hotshots are performing rockabilly in a nightclub or a blues standard in an arena — they always bring their “A” game. Seasoned pro …
In spring of 2001 I developed a ritual. On weekends when my wife, pregnant at the time, was traveling for work, I would sit on our terrace with a cigar and a glass of Knob Creek. The unobstructed skyline view of my adopted city of Chicago provided a more-than-suitable backdrop for pondering questions such as …
Behold Radiohead’s new video for Lotus Flower from The King of Limbs. And here’s a review of The King of Limbs.
“Although Dido has sold over 28 million records worldwide, I have never received a single telephone call from any record company or artist because of my involvement on those albums. In contrast, Talk Talk’s ‘Spirit of Eden,’ which was seen as a failure at the time of its release, has steadily brought me work for …
Is this young lady the next Charise Pempengco? .
Say what you like, but I think Kurt and Sam do a better job with the same song: Kurt and Sam – Hold it Against Me .
Adele was one of a small glut of female singers that came out of nowhere to huge acclaim since around 2008 (see also Duffy). BRIT (performing arts) school, posted demos on youtube, millions of hits on the internet, next thing she is the BRIT Awards (not the same as the school) Critics Choice, then chart …
According to Lady Gaga, she was three days and three nights in the belly of the egg. “I was in there for about 72 hours, and it was a very creative experience, and it was time for me to prepare and really think about the meaning of [“Born This Way”] and get prepared for the …
Just received this lovely keyboard work from Steve Gans yesterday. I would like to call it An American in Portland, and use it as the theme, or one of the themes, of East Portland Blog. And so it shall be, says I, at least here among the electrons of East Portland Blog. But, closer to …
Subject: RE: Ah, those hazy, crazy days of the man called Bill in the White House…From: Tom Kipp Okay, so the other, later, shittier, magazine called Slant bequeaths unto us its "Albums of the Nineties" #61 through #100 today, precisely a decade too late, and I’m not sure there were ten really good albums in the lot. …
“Art triumphs over tragedy, music can heal us, can repair us, can take us to another dimension…” – Kerry Candaele, summarizing the message of Beethoven’s Ninth I found a fascinating documentary project on Kickstarter today. With 11 days left, they’re quite close to securing funding. It’s a feature length film about the impact of Beethoven’s …
This is from Mike Hughes, no puritan himself [obligatory Scarlet Letter tie-in], who says, “here is the video to go with the new single, which is out on Monday. There is some tripe written about how this video examines the relationship between artist and subject. Hesta herself says that it just ‘felt sexy and hot’ …
Sent with love from Mike Hughes, who says, “here is the video, just out, for the new single. It’s directed by Sophie Muller, who cannot put a foot wrong.” . . And here is Tape Song (One Shot Not), of which Mr. Hughes opines, “Looking forward to seeing these two at the end of next …
Here’s the Fresh Air interview with PJ Harvey.
Adele was one of a small glut of female singers that came out of nowhere to huge acclaim since around 2008 (see also Duffy). BRIT (performing arts) school, posted demos on youtube, millions of hits on the internet, next thing she is the BRIT Awards (not the same as the school) Critics Choice, then chart …
Yes, a new album from Radiohead will be available for download Saturday, February 19, 2011, according to the band’s website.