Crazy Wonderful Indeed
It’d be easy to pass Amerie Mi Marie Rogers by as just another Beyoncé clone to be filed neatly before Ciara and Rihanna in the record industry’s attempt to strike gold more than once (as displayed perfectly by the latter’s…
Prince covers The Cars
Prince blew us all away earlier in the year with his take on Foo Fighters’ “The Best of You” at the Super Bowl. He’s always capable of delighting us with the seemingly random cover. So who would have guessed that…
Soul II Soul Sunday
I’ve been reading up on the latest happenings of Jazzie B. and Soul II Soul. It’s good to see that Jazzie is still going strong as a DJ around London. I really enjoyed the club / R&B groove of their…
Jason Isbell: An Album & Show Review
Hey everyone, this is Cam, another individual Pete has generously asked to periodically contribute to his blog. I’ve been holding off on this post for some time. Why? a) I presumed that after the initial flurry of publicity there would…
Ickmusic Giveaway: New Crowded House
Any Crowded House fans out there? It’s time for a giveaway, and this time it’s the new release from Australia’s Crowded House, who, after an 11-year hiatus, are back with the new album – Time on Earth – and a…
In Appreciation of: Tunnel of Love
The chatter is picking up regarding a new Bruce and the E Street album in the works. Some unconfirmed song names: “Dead Ringers” (possibly the title track), “Sabres, Steel, and Spades”, and “Radio Nowhere.” Possible release date is October, with…
Cinderella: One for Rock and Roll
Do not lump Cinderella in with the rest of the 80’s hair bands. Sure, they hit it big with a classic power ballad “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)” – still a great song, by the way. But…
Motorhead on The Young Ones
Aikin’s great Motorhead post made me think back to their appearance on The Young Ones, a great British comedy from the 80’s. Off to Netflix to see if they have it on DVD…. and they do! To the top o’…
Samba Redux
Who would’ve thought that three months after getting a brand spanking new, $2000 Apple iMac, that the most reliable computer in the house would be my 3 year old Dell? You know the ad with the cool Mac guy and…
Howard Jones – New Song
Great song, but a very chilling reminder of how much I hate mimes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FagjnIgUk6Q 336 278]
