And When You Will Walk, You’ll Be Walking With Me…
Doves Varsity Theater, Minneapolis May 28th “Hey, George, where are you? You should be here man.” I didn’t think it was possible after seeing Friendly Fires, White Lies, Travis, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Keane (my Brit Rock Love tour)…
Brent Randall and his Pinecones
I dipped into the inbox tonight and discovered this little gem from Halifax, Nova Scotia’s own Brent Randall and his Pinecones. Hell yeah, Brent and Band. It’s a catchy, dreamy little ditty and I thought I’d pass along…oh, and there’s…
The Friday Five: May 29, 2009
Friday Five : ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā,-dē ˈfīv : On the sixth day of every week I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes and share my five and drop a little knowledge and insight for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist…
“Somewhere Here on Earth” on Leno
Prince stopped by to wish Leno well on his new venture and left it on the stage with a killer version of “Somewhere Here on Earth”. I must reiterate how good it is to see Rhonda, Renato and John Blackwell…
Ick’s Pick (Week XXI): Grizzly Bear, “Veckatimest”
Hype, the likes of which that have been heaped on Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear, can be an incredibly tricky minefield to navigate. On one hand you’ve got the ear of the tastemaker, the hipster elite and the blogosphere all clamoring to…
Beastie Boys on Fallon
The Beastie Boys appeared on Jimmy Fallon last night. Some thoughts: Check out “So What’cha Want” from Fallon:
New Nino Moschella: Boom Shadow
Slipping just under my radar last week was the new release from California funk-soulmeister Nino Moschella. His debut a couple years back, The Fix, was heavy on the retro 70’s soul/funk sound – think Parliament, Sly, Shuggie Otis and the…
Tractor Pull Divas
It’s time to spread the word about some quality music in my neck of the woods here in Arizona. I don’t do it enough.. Tractor Pull Divas hail from Chandler, one of Phoenix’s ‘burbs just southeast of the city. They’ve…
Lady Beatboxer
A couple of years ago, I posted this sweet French beatboxer. Today, the ladies take over things and show us how it’s done… Thanks to Crooks & Liars Late Night Music Club.
The Friday Five: May 22, 2009
For those who have not joined in the Friday Five here is all you need to know; each Friday I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes and share my five and drop a little knowledge and insight for each…