about 1 month ago - No comments
As a suburban dad who doesn’t get out on the town for live tunes as much as I’d like, I have to rely on the ol’ teevee for moments of spontaneous aural combustion. Some great moments come along if you keep your eyes peeled – especially on the late night shows. Well, let me qualify
about 1 month ago - 7 comments
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
about 1 month ago - 7 comments
I am all for free expression and using art to make people think and even make people squeamish and uncomfortable. But the content of the art has to have merit. Last night, I watched M.I.A. perform “Born Free” on Letterman. Now, I am an admirer of M.I.A., and a big fan of Arular and Kala,
about 2 months ago - 2 comments
Next on my live music calendar is June 22nd for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. I knew little about this group until I caught their set on the Coachella webcast. It was the highlight of my armchair weekend at Coachella. The group is the brainchild of Alex Ebert (aka Edward Sharpe). They definitely bring
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
I did a double take earlier this week when I noticed the music guests scheduled for Wednesday’s Letterman: John Prine with Yim Yames (Jim James) of My Morning Jacket. Much to my surprise, the song they sang is one of my all-time Prine favorites, “All The Best”, which was actually the song that turned me
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
They made the record, now it’s time to sell! Band of Horses showed up last night on Letterman to perform “Laredo”. Of note: Tyler Ramsey’s finger pickin’ electric guitar work, Ben Bridwell’s determined delivery, and Bill Reynolds’ get-up. Looks like Bill could have walked out of the Ed Sullivan Theater and straight onto the set
about 3 months ago - 9 comments
Hats off to Keith Urban for offering up a killer version of “Tumbling Dice” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s Rolling Stones week. You’ve undoubtedly noticed through some media outlet that the classic 1973 Stones album Exile on Main Street will be reissued this coming Tuesday (May 18th). I’ll be in line for the Deluxe
about 5 months ago - 7 comments
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks, this week Rob Smith takes the wheel!
about 7 months ago - No comments
Like many of you, I sat down and took in the two hours of Hope for Haiti Now last night – a music-based benefit organized by overall good guy George Clooney. It was broadcast on most TV and cable networks. This will shock you, but Fox News did not – I repeat, DID NOT –
about 7 months ago - 3 comments
If you caught the end of Letterman on Monday night, you caught Ryan Bingham‘s “The Weary Kind” – a Golden Globe nominated tune from Crazy Heart (a movie which by all accounts is fantastic). The song was written by Ryan and T-Bone Burnett. I’m still waiting for the opportunity to catch Ryan live. Until that
