Right at the beginning of Beware of Mr. Baker, the film’s director, Jay Bulger, is attacked by drummer Ginger Baker, physically, with a metal cane that draws blood when applied to the bridge of the filmmaker’s nose. Mr. Baker, whom we will subsequently encounter in less agitated moods, is upset about the direction of Mr. …
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Decades ago, I was wondering around the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and stumbled upon Graham Parker playing at Barton Hall, and it was great- reminded me of the missing link between Elvis Costello and Van Morrison. The Rumour to me, were the post-punk answer to “The Band” – they’ve finally reunited and …
Thanks to Pat Thomas for rediscovering this Lester Bangs quote about Van Morrison‘s legendary 1968 album, Astral Weeks. “What Astral Weeks deals in are not facts but truths. Astral Weeks, insofar as it can be pinned down, is a record about people stunned by life, completely overwhelmed, stalled in their skins, their ages and selves, …
Most of the Bert Jansch catalog has been reissued ad nauseum, so I was excited by Cheryl Pawelski‘s bright idea to do an expanded version of Heartbreak – one of the forgotten gems. The album includes fresh takes on “Blackwater Side”, Tim Hardin‘s “If I were a Carpenter” and a version “Wild Mountain Thyme” equal …
Here’s another great musical act from Sweden. There’s Van Morrison all over “Bang” and she pulls it off. It’s a delight for the ears. Go ahead and listen. After four celebrated records, numerous award nominations and a dozen chart hits in her native Sweden, Elin Ruth is back at the beginning. Last year she dropped …
The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Emily “Cissy” Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). on March 28, 1967, The Sweet Inspirations sang the backing vocals for Van Morrison on “Brown Eyed Girl”. In 1968, the group recorded with Hendrix on his …
Friday afternoon July 20, I headed to the Seattle Center (home of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle) to witness Seattle’s Poorsport perform at The Bite of Seattle festival. The rain had finally stopped after dumping buckets all morning, but the clouds were still ever present and threatened to dump again at any moment. But this is …
[Update 4/19/2012 – On his website, the family of Levon Helm has announced, “Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.” The material below was posted earlier in the week, prior to …
I was sorry to hear that Ronnie Montrose lost his battle with cancer. Saw him at least twice with this band and once as a solo artist right after he’d released the album with the great instrumental version of “Town Without Pity” on it (he was opening for “Terrible” Ted Nugent and Rex Smith‘s “metal” …
I met with The Joy Formidable this past December prior to their last show of the year at the Vogue Theater in the Broad Ripple, Indiana. With my better half in tow, Pam and I sat down to a lengthy discussion with a band on what has been a very long and successful year for …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAlqbpWWGj0 There have been many of these lists. This is the official one. 1. Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now (I’ve Been Working) 2. Little Feat – Waiting for Columbus (Fat Man in the Bathtub) 3. The Band – second Album (Whisperin’ Pines – Album Documentary) 4. Bob Dylan – Blood on …
Last night, February 4th, 2012, I once again headed to Seattle’s El Corazon where ska legends The Toasters were headlining a show. When I arrived, the opening band, Life Afterlife, was just starting. Life Afterlife is a five-piece from the Tacoma area who play a mix from pure punk pop to some harder core punk …
Wednesday December 14th, 2011 was a day I looked forward to for at least two months. For on that day two of my favorite bands, Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish were playing a double bill at Seattle’s King Cat Theater. I arrived just before Lionize came on stage. Lionize is a four-piece composed of …
“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 …
This is for everyone who first heard of Jackie Wilson via Van Morrison’s “Jackie Wilson Said” but never got to hear the real Jackie Wilson. Here he is on The Ed Sullivan Show, January 21, 1962.
Not Van Morrison, but def. in the spirit of Van the Man… Thanks to BoingBoing:
. . The 1978 concert movie “The Last Waltz” was unusual for a couple of reasons. One, it was directed by Martin Scorsese and two, it was a farewell show for an enormously popular group that had all it’s original members living, no real drop in popularity, and no band members with outstanding warrants (no …
The No Depression blog has a nifty, proud, duly diligent entry about the rising popularity of covers of Old Crow Medicine Show’s Wagon Wheel. Covers of Wagon Wheel are becoming so common that the song is described as the new “Brown Eyed Girl” after Van Morrison’s oft-covered 1967 hit: Against Me’s version of Wagon Wheel …
KICKING OFF MAY 30, 2024 TICKETS AND PRE-SHOW VIP PACKAGES NOW ON-SALE Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music artist Ben Folds announces the return of his popular “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” performing solo shows across the US starting May 30, 2024. What initially began years ago as a request for songs as encores will once again be a central element …
Ffenest are a brand new band from Eryri. “Rhywbeth Arall” marks the start of their journey. Dream pop inspired by the roots of those involved. Ffenest are: George Amor (Omaloma, Sen Segur), Ben Ellis (Phalcons, Sen Segur), Alex Morrison (Cate le Bon, H Hawkline) and Guto Evans (Malan, Crinc). https://song.link/qkbn3t2xx4ps8 https://www.instagram.com/recordiaucaegwyn https://recordiaucaegwyn.com/
Amid the exciting pages of “Boom Days,” readers follow breathlessly as former Chicago detective turned small-town PI, Brandy Martini, teams up with hunky local law enforcement in the edgy mountain town of Boomville, Colorado, to track down evil forces blowing up vacation rentals and the occasional sad sack tourist inside them. Shaken, Martini must pour …
View Official Video Here Today, Natalie Jane dropped her new single, “Do or Die” – an edgy, epic love song, delivered with the bold intensity characteristic of the young artist, whose songs have already amassed nearly 500 million combined global streams to date. Natalie wrote the track with Andrea Rossario (Aloe Blacc, Jonas Brothers) and Joe London (Thomas Rhett, Lizzo). …
NEW EP ~ MOTHERSHIP ~TO BE RELEASED APRIL 28, 2023 Hometown Record Release Show – get tickets here (Portland, OR) – April 11, 2023 – As the album release for Portland, OR based Dream-Pop Singer/Songwriter MADISENXOXO nears, a planned record release party/show has been set for April 20th at Holocene in Portland (1001 Southeast Morrison …
“Characters with a capital C.” -Kirkus Reviews “Refreshingly original…Highly recommended.” -Midwest Book Review Hello World, I’m thrilled to announce that HIGH CRIMES, my humorous and gritty crime novel set in the Colorado Rockies and starring a motley crew of drunks, stoners, cowboys, hippies, Sorbonne doctoral candidates and a former Chicago cop named BRANDY MARTINI, is now available for purchase. It took me …
Today, Allison Russell shares her new single “You’re Not Alone” featuring Brandi Carlile. Written and produced by Russell, “You’re Not Alone” is an inspiring meditation on the power of ancestral strength and the essential nature of community. The track’s exquisite string arrangement is performed by SistaStrings (Monique Ross & Chauntee Ross) and Larissa Maestro. (The song originally appeared on Our Native Daughters’ acclaimed 2019 …
Photo by Luke Perine Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Nicky Egan continues to make a steady mark in the music scene, carving out a unique journey and solidifying herself as a multi-talented creative and multi-instrumentalist. She’s performed all over the country fronting her own musical projects along with as a hired-gun for Chicano Batman, …
I’ve just received the latest from Dan at Cae Gwyn Records and it is three amazing tracks from the upcoming Omaloma debut album Swish. A mind-relieving and mind expanding electronic / chilled / synth-based masterwork. This is awesome and incredibly important new Welsh music and East Portland Blog is very proud to present it to …
HALSEY ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF MANIC WORLD TOUR Headline Run Includes Shows At Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Forest Hills Stadium In New York, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena And Red Rocks Amphitheatre In Colorado New Album Manic Out January 17 GRAMMY® award-nominated, multi-platinum artist Halsey will launch the North American leg of her world tour on June 2 at White River …
[Update 3/3/2012: In the half year since this was originally posted, Holly has found a photo signed by Ray Davies, upon which he drew a moustache on his face and a copy of the dollar off coupon for “Give the Public What They Want” which was given away at the concert.] [Ed. Note – Shortly …
Chapter Four The days that followed, Keith still met me after school unless I stayed late to finish projects. I followed him to practice often, so I could talk with Ryan’s mother, Louisa. She always gave sound advice. On Saturday, twenty-five February, I turned seventeen. The Piss Ants were playing that night, but Keith met …