R.I.P. Isaac Hayes
Performing “Theme from Shaft” at 1972’s Wattstax festival (introduced by the Rev. Jesse Jackson). Across the blogs (with mp3’s)…make sure you hit that Soul Sides link… Issac Hayes: 1942-2008 (Soul Sides) TVD remembers Issac Hayes (The Vinyl District) Isaac Hayes:…
Gordon and Bruce, then and now
[courtesy of Perez Hilton] Nice photo of the Boss with Señor Sting at Thursday’s Police finale at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Rewind 20 years to a nice version of “The River”… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zOKTOajaI]
Rhymin’ and Stealin’: Kid Rock’s All Summer Long
Okay, so I guess Kid Rock’s idea was to borrow heavily from two of his summer favorites growing up: “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Werewolves of London”. The result, “All Summer Long”, is zooming up the charts as we speak (currently…
Games in the Forbidden City
The Olympics got under way today. I haven’t been too in tune with who to watch out for this year, but I will undoubtedly get in the spirit over the next couple of weeks. All I’ve really seen is Michael…
Ickmusic’s Friday Five: August 8, 2008
So if you are reading this you clearly have been on the internet long enough to know that today 8-8-08 is the official beginning of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. And in honor…
Video: BPA’s Toe Jam feat. Dizzee Rascal and David Byrne
Here’s Fatboy Slim’s new project under the name BPA (Brighton Port Authority). It features special guests David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal. “Everyday is fu*k*ng* perfect” – David Byrne Now this is entertainment! What brilliant usage of the “black bar”(s). Enjoy.…
A Nudge in the Right Direction
It’s been a while since a nudge toward some sites and posts that have piqued my interest. Here’s a good batch…
My, What Cute Lepers
Okay, well, this band hasn’t grabbed hold of my love handles like the Hawaii Mud Bombers, but the Cute Lepers (besides the catchy moniker) lay down a nice brand of retro pop-punk. Their debut album for their new label, Blackheart…
Little Sea Horse
Non-parents may want to move on to the next post, ’cause this one’s a little ch-ch-cheesy. I’ll make it short & sweet – my four year old daughter attended her first day of kindergarten today. I’m a proud papa, and…
Hawaii Mud Bombers: Swedish Surf Rock!
They’re the Hawaii Mud Bombers. They’re from Sweden. And they r-r-rraawwk. I am telling you. Swedish surf rock! They impressed Little Steven so much that he signed them to his Wicked Cool Records label. They released Mondo Primo in the…
