A bright beam swept the night skies of Britain’s East Anglia for decades, looming large in genius-musician Thomas Dolby’s memories of childhood. It was doomed to darken, it’s supporting tower about to literally crumble into a sea that will eventually claim Dolby’s ancestral land, as well. This poignant aspect of Dolby’s homecoming — after spending …
Юлия Беретта – Подруга-Крокодил – Julia Beretta – Girlfriend-Crocodile I kinda like this Russky chick band – for all the obvious reasons – but also for their catchy Crocodile song – and models or not, I think they may well actually be able to play their instruments – they’re not faking it in the way …
A friend and trusted contributor has lamented the recent nomination of Kiss for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame saying, “In that same nomination group is Nirvana and the Replacements. Wrap your mind around that. A talentless marketing phenomenon anchored in heavy makeup pitched against the very essence of substance over style. …
During one furlough day I had to break from my massive deck project to rest my bones from all the bending, lifting, and stooping. I choose to do something I had never done in my 25 years of living in Chicago: I toured the Bohemian National Cemetery located at 5255 N. Pulaski Road on Chicago’s …
This pleasant little video reminds me of summer camp at Covenant Harbor on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin during the sacred seventies. If you visit the band’s
Looking for ways on how to get a scholarship for college? Fact: Each year, The US Department of Education and the nation’s universities and colleges award $46 Billion in grants and scholarship money. Also, about $3.3 Billion in gift aids is awarded by private individuals and different organizations to deserving applicants. Want your share of …
This one is so low-budget itz awesome. Imagine a 25 year old woman stuck re-living her 13th birthday party and you’ve grokked Athena…
When you move to a city with your children, you are leaving all of their old haunts behind. Kids quickly develop a list of favorite things to do in and around town, and moving away from these activities can be stressful for your little ones. Finding things to do in your new city as soon …
“One of These Nights” is a hundred times better than everything else the Eagles ever produced, a delicious, irresistible groove with falsetto and funk, when the band was at the crossroads of disco and country rock. Disco is “the daughter of the Devil himself.” Of course, country rock is the namby pamby “angel in white.” …
Seattle’s Studio Seven Hosts All Things Macabre with Koffin Kats and Stellar Openers, by Holly Homan
It’s a chilly Saturday night in Seattle and I’ve headed south of downtown (SODO) to Studio Seven to catch a night of five northwest acts plus the legendary Koffin Kats from Detroit as headliners. I arrived to find two dudes on stage. One was front man for Hard Money Saints, Jack Rainwater, and some other …
This here Moonshoes “If You Want to Do It” video/single item definitely correlates (in its way) with one of the most unexpectedly delightful prizes ever to emerge from both the notorious K-Tel label and Robert Christgau’s Village Voice Consumer Guide column, in 1996— Robert Christgau— Roller Disco: Boogie from the Skating Rinks [K-Tel, 1996] Was there such a thing as roller …
Where web design and blogging is concerned, WordPress has changed the game. Everyone from the occasional mommy blogger to e-commerce sites and even larger corporations has used WordPress for driving traffic and getting their information out. However, a new game is in town. Developed by John O’Nolan, Ghost will launch as a new blogging platform …
In February 2013, President Obama announced that 34,000 troops would be returning home from Afghanistan within a year – half the number that are currently stationed there. With more troop reductions expected by the end of 2014, an ever-growing number of military service men and women are finding themselves adjusting to life at home. This …
Nothing at all creepy about a father and daughter singing about incipient adultery. Yet the clavinet somehow takes the funkiness of the situation, makes it literal, and all moral queasiness is banished: Alchemy. – Tom Fredrickson is the proprietor of the unparalleled music blog, Lost Wax Method.
Hi Marc: Thanks for brightening my return to work, after clocking less than FIVE days during the whole of September! I mean, this is “The Audio Fidelity Collection”!! Containing all FOUR studio albums of "Pantheon Purple"!!!! On GOLD!! The World’s (presumably few) remaining Ritchie Blackmore-ites must be spontaneously JIZZING! LOL Thanks again, – Tom Kipp —–Original Message—– …
David Bowie is a staple on classic rock radio, and deservedly so. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (and my Rykodisc extended version) is clearly a four-star album. I am also quite fond of Outside (1995) and Earthling (2007), among other releases. Bowie has had duds. I listened to …
I have not been able to follow the logic of the government shutdown. Clearly, America has divided government. One faction(s) has sought repeatedly (>41 times by Congressional vote) to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is approved legislation and upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Personally, I do not agree 100% with …
For your viewing and listening PLEASURE, courtesy of your loyal, rock-obsessed, friend and colleague, TK: http://www.amazon.com/Mullets-Rock-Too-Love/dp/B000NDEXHU http://www.amazon.com/Mullets-Rock/dp/B00008J2QP And thus, a musical “genre” was named! LOL Still out there awaiting my hard-earned dollars, yet more 2cd “Sludge” Extravaganzas, these courtesy of the Doom Rock/Industrial Music specialists at Cleopatra Records! http://www.amazon.com/This-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000BITTF8 http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000OYLT2A Happy to loan out #1 & #2 …
A Thursday night in the waning days of September isn’t a night you would expect a packed crowd at Seattle’s El Corazon, but The Queers were opening for Teenage Bottle Rocket and once again Seattle shows its adoration of pure punk rock. Teenage Bottle Rocket was formed by twin brothers Ray (vocals/guitar) and Brandon (drums) …
Amidst various researches today I came upon this mindboggling YouTube clip, which of course reminded me of my ol’ pal S. Swag, who introduced me to his beloved Cowsills just over 34 years ago, by playing their immortal cover of “Sunshine of Your Love” (from the 1969 IN CONCERT album!) on the family phonograph in their Grant Avenue living …
The mastering engineer’s statement (“The Tale of the Tapes”) at the end of the 24-disc (21 cd, 1 dvd, 2 blu-ray!) track listing for THE ROAD TO RED is quite illuminating, at least for TAPE OP fan-types. Indeed, reading it makes me wish I could somehow afford this “Rolls Royce of King Crimson box sets”, from what is undoubtedly …
Here’s an inspired comic video from Norwegian duo Ylvis:
Peter Dysart discovered this advert last summer while on a trip to the UK. The Brits love their pugs and so does EPB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8NDt85cHQw
During Sunday’s Viking/Bear debacle, the network aired a commercial/PSA that reminded viewers to remember 9/11, honor the troops stationed abroad, and that the United States has troops stationed in 175 countries. Parenthetically, the United States has over 800 bases located throughout the world. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Andrew Browne wrote an article about China …
It’s Saturday night in Seattle and El Corazon is hosting the Easy Big Fella reunion show in their tiny lounge room. The stage is not much bigger than two large dining room tables shoved together and it’s going to be hosting ska bands of seven to eight members each. By the time Easy Big Fella …
The cost of owning a car is high, and when drivers are underwater with their payments and insurance, it isn’t uncommon for them to resort to fraud. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, auto insurers pay out nearly $20 billion in false or egregious claims every year, which makes up 20 percent of their …
Saturday night, September 7th, brought the long anticipated return of the legendary Adam Ant. And judging by the reaction from the sold out crowd at the Showbox, he didn’t disappoint. He bounced onto the stage in full pirate regalia. One of the songs he opened with was “Beat My Guest” from the tumultuous album Kings …
Over 14 percent of Americans move each year. Whether they are relocating across the country or moving down the road, they all have two things in common: packing and unpacking. Most people know that there is an art to packing that makes life easier. What many people don’t know is that unpacking can be more …
The first Friday in September and I’ve headed to Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood to see a show at a club in the basement of Neumo’s called Barboza. I was invited to photograph and review a quartet from Philly called Bleeding Rainbow. Bleeding Rainbow are Rob Garcia — vocals and guitar, Sarah Everton — vocals and …
It’s Thursday night September 5 and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is in town. His appearance at the Washington Policy Center dinner at the posh Seattle Sheraton barred all reporters. Outside, however, about three-hundred people took over the street in front of the hotel holding signs saying things like “Not In Our State” or “Governor Walker …