The Sleepy Jackson
Luke Steele. If that isn’t a name destined for show biz, I don’t know what is. Luke is the main man in The Sleepy Jackson from Perth, Australia, one of the most isolated big cities on God’s green earth (The…
Selections from the Mansion of Fun: Rota and Faure
David Johansen has a cool thing going with his weekly radio show on Sirius Disorder. It’s David Johansen’s Mansion of Fun, and it’s really exposed me to some great music from the past that I would never hear elsewhere. He…
Listen to Lanois
I finally picked up my first Daniel Lanois solo album. Every time I’ve heard his solo stuff I’ve been drawn to it: spare, atmospheric, and rich. Lanois, of course, is the producer extraordinaire behind U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, and…
Prince wins a Golden Globe
Congrats to Prince for a successful night at the Golden Globes, where he won the category of Best Original Song… The award was given out very early in the show, and not only did I miss it, but so did…
The Clash rage at the US Festival
Joe Strummer was not happy when he hit the stage at the US Festival in 1983. There’s different stories about what was pissing him off so much. But the gist of it was that the Clash were upset when they…
When the Saints Go Marching In
Seeger Sessions Style. Bruce.Marc Anthony Thompson.Patti Scialfa. Beautiful… (and congrats to the New Orleans Saints…take it all the way!) The Pride of New Orleans – for a great Anderson Cooper interview with lower Ninth Ward resident Herbert Gettridge, click that…
Flip, Pinto, and the Dead
Time to promote! Here are a few goodies sent my way, completely and utterly unrelated to eachother. Lil Flip’s New Video: Yes, this man looks like he would very much like to eat your children. But that’s just Lil’ Flip.…
The Rumble Strips
Thanks to old buddy and Anglophile Mark for mentioning this song by the Rumble Strips, a UK band. Currently, they’re in L.A. making a debut album with Tony Hoffer, known for his work with Beck, The Kooks, and Air. The…
The Dark Side of New Orleans
Can the people of New Orleans get a break please? Nine days into the year, and nine people slain violently. Mayor Nagin had a press conference today, and while he stopped short of issuing a curfew in the city, he…
Happy Birthday to the King
Ickmusic sends a shout out to the skies above….Happy 72nd Birthday Elvis! I watched King Creole a couple of times over the holidays to help prime me for my trip to New Orleans. Here’s a quality moment from the film…
