The Butler and the Boss – new issue of Spin
I think I’m going to have to – get this! – go to a record store and buy a music magazine. The new issue of Spin is out, with a Bruce Springsteen / Win Butler (of Arcade Fire) cover story.…
The Nighwatchman – Alone Without You (Video)
Here’s The Nightwatchman (AKA Tom Morello) singing “Alone Without You”. sick of the strength that it takes to keep goin’ sick ’cause I’m losing this fight and it’s showin’ Nice tune. Something familiar about it… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVyNM5mknnc 336 278]
Springsteen U.S. Tour Dates, 2008
I won’t quite crap myself yet – but no Phoenix date on the new tour itinerary?? I’m praying that the gap between April 8th in Anaheim and April 13th in Dallas is soon filled in with a Phoenix stop. Otherwise,…
British Sea Power
As far as cool band names go, I think British Sea Power ranks right up there as one of my favorites. British $&@ Sea Power!! Maybe it’s the imagery it evokes: 18th century-era Royal Navy 100-gun ships, cannon blasts… in…
Boss Video: Sandy in Albany
Bruce broke out some tasty ones Thursday night in Albany. The crowd was treated to a one-two punch of “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” and “The E Street Shuffle”. Dates have started to be announced for the second leg…
Ickmusic Live: Dire Straits at Pinkpop 1979
It’s time to bow to Sir Knopfler, as we travel back in time to Holland in the year of our Lord 1979. Apparently, these are the only four surviving recordings from the Dire Straits performance at the Pinkpop Festival in…
John Prine – You Got Gold
I’m in a John Prine state of mind. I guess it was a year ago about this time when I professed my love for The Missing Years album. Another track popped up tonight while I was holding my youngest daughter,…
Pistols do Leno, Lose Cred?
This is a couple of weeks old, but worth a look for those who haven’t seen it. This is the Sex Pistols on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno singing “Anarchy in the UK” (Ron Paul was the guest that…
Of Lothars and Theremins
And now for something completely different. I first found out about the Lothars when I listened to The Sandinista Project: A Tribute to the Clash. Their version of “The Call Up” was up there among the strangest of the bunch…
Prince’s Response Song: PFUnk
Prince’s response to Prince Fans United? Why, Prince Fams United, of course. Which features a “response” song, I guess, called “PFUnk”. And it just happens to be one of the funkiest songs we’ve heard from him in years. This is…
