New Philly Phunk: The Blue Method
I’m liking a CD I was recently sent, by Philadelphia funk outfit The Blue Method. Catchy, hooky, fun-kay music. They’re releasing their second album, Kill the Music, Vol. 2, later this month. If you’re in the Philly area, go to…
Prince: Buy My Smell!
Here’s something I could not be less enthusiastic about: Prince will be releasing his new fragrance, 3121, on 07-07-07! Ssssnnnnnniiiffff…. owwwwwaaaaa!! Yip yip – yooooooo! And he’s marking the occasion by playing an exclusive mini concert on the 8th floor…
Live: Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, 1999
I. Am. A. Slow. Reader. I’ve always enjoyed reading books. But damned if it doesn’t take me an eternity to read one. Especially over the last decade, as the internet has consumed any free time I previously devoted to books.…
Kermit Ruffins Cooks!
A fixture in the New Orleans music scene, both pre and post-Katrina, is Kermit Ruffins. Every Thursday night, a club in the Bywater section of town – Vaughan’s – becomes Kermit’s place. The fact of the matter is that every…
Live: Gary Numan 1980
I know very little about Gary Numan. I’ve always been a fan of “Cars”, but beyond that, not much exposure to ol’ Gary. But I’m always seeking to paint in the bare spots of my musical canvas (like that?), and…
New Video: Paul McCartney’s Dance Tonight
Here’s a world premiere of Paul McCartney’s new video for “Dance Tonight”. Amazing how he does it. Instantly familiar and catchy. He’s Paul McCartney fer cripe’s sake. His new album, Memory Almost Full, will be released on June 5th. Preorder…
Electric Miles – London, 1971
Allow this to push you into the week in mind blowing fashion… Miles Davis Royal Festival Hall, London November 13th, 1971 1. Directions 2. What I Say? 3. Sanctuary 4. It’s About That Time 5. Honky Tonk 6. Funky Tonk…
Warmth of the Sun Giveaway
This Tuesday, Epic will release ‘The Warmth of the Sun’, a retrospective of three decades of Beach Boys music chosen by the Boys themselves – yes, even Brian Wilson (along with Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and Mike Love). To complement…
If I Was an Angel
Here’s a nice tune by NYC-based Rogue’s March. Led by gravelly-voiced singer Joe Hurley, the band has been packing them in at the Mercury Lounge and the Bowery Ballroom for years with their fusion of Irish-country-punk. They take the tempo…
Ick’s Odds and Ends
My name is Prince, and I can wear a towel on my head and still be cool. Music like Dirt has amazingly impressive coverage of Prince’s last minute gig at London’s Koko on May 10th. There’s a cool exhibit by…
