Ottawa Tonight – Arcade Fire joins Springsteen!
My eyes just popped out of my head. Guess who joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for three two songs during the encore tonight in Toronto Ottawa?? Arcade f**ing Fire, that’s who. [Update: Win Butler and his wife…
The Felice Brothers: Hey Hey Revolver
Talk about a dark and lurid tale. This one could have fit right in on Springsteen’s Nebraska or Ghost of Tom Joad. I can’t find a whole lot about the Felice Brothers online to give you a decent background. There’s…
Friday Night Videos
John Prine, sitting around the kitchen table, sings one of my favorites: “That’s the Way That the World Goes ‘Round”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YrJABjYBE 336 278] John Mellencamp’s (Cougar Mellencamp at the time) video for “Rain on the Scarecrow”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Iy2Jw4DVk 336 278] Little…
Ickmusic @ Matt the Electrician
Attention to you Californians, Oregonians and Tucsonians…. Matt the Electrician is coming to your area in the next couple of weeks, and you should go out and support this talented singer/songwriter from Austin. Matt kicked off his swing through the…
KT has an urgent message for you
I’d like to introduce Jon as the newest contributor to Ickmusic. Jon is also from the Phoenix area, and is passionate about a wide range of music (and a long time Bruce fan to boot)…. ladies and gents, say hi…
Always Make a Good First Impression
42 Minutes and 34 seconds later and I’ll admit that the new Radiohead record In Rainbows is worth every pence of the £5.45 I paid for it. Immediate standouts are “Nude”, “Bodysnatchers” and “Faust Arp”. Quirky and challenging, this record…
Ickmusic Live: The Boss in Philly, Saturday Night
What sucks: Having to cancel my plans to see Bruce in Los Angeles later this month (please Bruce, come to Phoenix early next year). What doesn’t suck: Listening to Saturday night’s Philly show in my Arizona home, on Sunday. Bruce…
A Nudge in the Right Direction
To hear the Foo Fighters cover “Band on the Run” is a wonderful thing. Check it out on Fuel / Friends. Check out the mysterious tune you’ve been hearing on the iPhone commercials [Listening Post]. Listening Post also has a…
Happy Birthday Steve Kimock!
My man north of the border, Cam, is back for another post…. – Pete Oct 5 – If you’re anywhere near Teaneck, New Jersey, head over to Mexicali Blues to catch Steve Kimock, George Porter Jr., Robert Walter, and John…
Magic: Track By Track
Here, Michael and I pass on our thoughts about Bruce Springsteen’s new album, Magic – song by song. “Radio Nowhere” Michael: …eight-six-seven-five… Oh, hey, I didn’t realize we were starting this now. The first single and track on Magic literally…
