This is REALLY good. Much fuller than the lo-fi original. I know, I know, I’m missing the point. I always do… Also – Reggae, What Happened? The Critic’s Roundtable Talks London, Kingston – The single most trenchant and honest piece of writing about reggae, ever!
Leon Russell and the Shelter People is the greatest album which I’ve never talked about, never been drafted into an argument about. It seldom comes up in the best of all time lists, but should. Yet Robert Christgau disagrees with me: “Russell knows how to put music together, but he still has trouble putting it …
Thanks to Bob Smietana who says: “[This song contains] The theology of country music, in one song: God is great. Beer is good. People are crazy.”
Neko Case – Furnace Room Lullabye, by Steve Stav
It’s no secret that I used to consider "John in the Morning" [aka John Richards], KEXP’s vastly overpaid, morning drive time "Star" DJ, an absolute dweeb. Possibly a nice enough guy, but still…. However, after old pal o’ Husker Du Kevin Cole came over from Minneapolis to re-program the station a few years back, it …
The Dancing Jollibee Bee Bored Pinoy in Saudi
They love the Beatles and the British Invasion, or at least sound as if they do. Their album, Madeline, will drop on 2/15/2011. Here’s a nifty live clip from the Crystal Ballroom: Here’s a tender love song from Paul, er Derby: . Band Website = Derbyrock.com .
Nicki Minaj-Super Bass with lyrics
Yes, she did. Here’s the story. Her truncated performance is below:
These earnest lads have racked up almost three million views on their cover vid of Britney Spears’ “Hold it Against Me.” Impresssive, especially since Britney’s own video has yet to drop:
Here’s the latest from the BBC. Eric Bell, whom Moore replaced in Thin Lizzy, when reached for comment, said “I still can’t believe it. He was so robust, he wasn’t a rock casualty, he was a healthy guy.” Here’s Moore with Bell on “Whiskey in the Jar”: And here’s Moore solo with “Still Got the …
This is behind the scenes video of President Ronald Reagan preparing to flip the coin live from the White House at the start of Super Bowl XIX, which took place January 20, 1985. Billed as a battle of great quarterbacks– Dan Marino vs. Joe Montana– the Dolphins and 49ers warred in Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, …