Ickmusic Live: Parliament Funkadelic, 1978
A trip back to 1978, when I was all of 8 years old, buried in the snow of a northern Minnesota winter. Across the pond, George Clinton and his traveling troupe of funkateers were most likely highly enjoying themselves in…
Los Lobos – Be Still
A majestic Los Lobos tune. One of those songs where I picture the singer (David Hidalgo in this case) standing atop a high hill, tall green meadow grasses all around, looking over the Pacific Ocean sunset. Love the way the…
Prince’s Future Baby Mama
Heard recently on an Atlanta radio station, and streaming on Prince’s site, it’s a hot new smooove jam from his forthcoming ‘Planet Earth’ CD, out on July 24th…Could you be P’s “Future Baby Mama”?
Larry King’s Awkard Paul & Ringo Interview
To watch Larry King make an arse out of himself interviewing Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, go over to Krup’s I’m Just Sayin’ for full video coverage. Priceless… Example: After asking Paul the question: “Where were you when John passed?”,…
My Tales of the Old School
Check out Jefitoblog for his Safe for Crackers series, the latest installment submitted by yours truly. Hey, who you callin’ a cracker? Jefitoblog’s Safe for Crackers: Ickmusic Edition
Compare & Contrast: Goldie and Phish take on Uncle Pen
Bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe’s “Uncle Pen” has been covered by a multitude of artists, from the Flying Burrito Brothers to Buck Owens. But had you any idea, dear reader, that fair-haired 70’s hottie Goldie Hawn sang it on her 1972…
Talib Kweli’s Hot Thing
Talib Kweli has a new album coming soon on Warner Bros. records called Eardrum. In the late 90’s Talib and Mos Def paired up as Black Star. Since then, he’s released a number of solo albums and mixtapes. Here’s a…
Oh No! Oh My! – Drink up the Party Punch
More new music coming your way. This song by Austin band Oh No! Oh My! qualifies as a perfectly fine summer song. Their tunes, according to their MySpace write up, are “chocked full of sunshine, wit and feel good energy,…
Bryan Ferry’s Dylanesque
Bryan Ferry’s new album, Dylanesque, is released tomorrow. As the title suggests, it’s Ferry’s take on 11 Bob Dylan tunes. I jumped in to take a listen, and I have to say, I like what I hear. He goes uptempo…
Ford Pier goes Organ Farming
If you’re north of the border in Toronto or Vancouver, you may be familiar with Ford Pier. Ford plays a variety of instruments, and has played with a load of different bands up in Canada…the Hard Rubber Orchestra, the Buttless…
