• Prince

    Prince at the Super Bowl

    It’s official. The NFL has locked down Prince as this year’s halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl in Miami (Feb. 4th). In one year’s time, Prince will have appeared on American Idol, set up a regular gig in Vegas, and…

  • Country,  Giveaway

    New Johnny Cash Releases and a Giveaway too

    On October 31st, Mercury/UM released Johnny Cash in Ireland, an hour long concert DVD of a 1993 performance at the Olympia Theater in Dublin. He is joined by his wife June, the Carter Family,and Kris Kristofferson. If you’re a Cash…

  • World

    Coast of Malabar

    I had this one on an old mix CD I recently pulled out. It’s nice to unearth a gem like this once in a while. You don’t get better than a Ry Cooder traditional ballad with the Chieftains backing him…

  • Jazz,  Laid Back

    Koop Island Blues

    I heard this on Radio Paradise yesterday, and was instantly forced into stress-free relaxation mode. Koop is a group from Stockholm, Sweden, led by Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson. They’ve got some very cool jazz and swing vibes going on.…

  • BritPop,  Rock

    Selections from Baby Ickmusic

    My seven month old daughter has mastered the art of the “walker”, as we call it. You know, the little wheeled seats you can plop your infant in so they can scramble around the house with wild abandon. My daughter’s…

  • Jazz

    Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio

    There’s a multitude of music sent my way, and I sure wish this was my day job so I had the time to listen to everything, and give these artists the time and attention they deserve. So I try to…

  • Miscellaneous

    So Long Greg Wiggle

    Those of you who aren’t mothers and fathers of young children may not feel the impact of this development, but it’s genuinely sad news to hear that Greg Page, aka Greg the Yellow Wiggle, has left the Wiggles due to…

  • Prince,  Video

    Computer Blue Debut at First Avenue

    I was getting my Prince fix on tonight, and came across some amazing footage from 1983. A very kind soul, godar1990, has posted some tunes from a gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis, a gig where Prince debuted tunes from…