Getting Shivaree in Here
For this post, I hand the reins over to my buddy Richard, who has introduced me to some cool music, including this band fronted by a talented woman. Take it away Richard! Just a word of warning, this writing is…
Hanging with Bill Lyerly
Some of you return visitors may have noticed a recurring theme on Ickmusic: Steve Earle. My strong appreciation for Mr. Earle’s work has led me to some great music, through his own work, and through his association with others. One…
Fun with Fred
So here’s another Canadian treasure that still manages to fly under the radar down here in the States. The name’s Fred Eaglesmith, and he was born into a large family on a southern Ontario farm. His debut album was released…
bad boy from philly – Schoolly D
Well here I am riffing off of someone else’s blog post again, but I just got done reading Christopher Porter’s post on a new book called Rakim Told Me, which delves into 21 different classic old school rap albums, including,…
Fiona’s Extraordinary Apple Machine
The ‘leaked’ Fiona Apple album, ‘Extraordinary Machine’, has been all over the internet, but I thought I’d share one anyway. This is one talented hot young artist, and Sony / Epic has been holding off on releasing this album for…
Quiet Time with Townes
So it was my turn to put my little one to sleep tonight. Usually an ambient/space music internet station does the trick. Tonight, it was random shuffle on Winamp. So with my daughter laying across my lap in the dark,…
The Pride of Falkirk, Scotland
For me, listening to this song is sort of like watching ‘Trainspotting’. I thoroughly enjoy it, have to concentrate hard to understand what in the hell they’re saying, but understand more with each listen. But there’s definitely something infectious about…
When you’re chewing life’s gristle
No disrespect intended, but for some reason, since the passing of the Pope yesterday at the age of 84, this Monty Python classic from ‘The Life of Brian’ has been swirling in my head. I am not very religious by…
beck video on kcrw
Beck is out in support of his latest album, Guero. See Beck and band perform live in studio on KCRW‘s Morning Becomes Eclectic.
It’s Time for some Grebo – Pop Will Eat Itself
I thought I’d dust off some old quality tuneage and rock the blogosphere with the sounds of Pop Will Eat Itself. I only have one of their releases – ’91’s ‘Cure for Sanity’ – but it was and remains a…
