• Best of Lists

    Pete’s Favorite Albums of the 00’s

    Quick Note: I didn’t want to bombard my Top 10 with Springsteen and Prince albums, so I chose my favorites of theirs from the 00’s. Did I spend more time with  M.I.A.’s Arular than with Bruce’s Magic or Prince’s Musicology? …

  • Best of Lists

    Markadelphia’s Best of the Noughties

    The last decade of music was fucking amazing. One would think that being the Brit Rock maniac that I am I would be all about the 90s. While I did enjoy that decade, the music that came out in the…

  • Folk,  Indie

    Jeff Tweedy at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix

    Seeing my favorite artists live in a full band setting is obviously one of life’s great thrills – Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Los Lobos, Wilco… But just as thrilling for me is…

  • Christmas

    Late Night Christmas

    With things being as hectic as can be in my household, it’s the little things that bring home the holiday spirit. Last night, after spending some time shopping with my wife, we collapsed into the couch and flipped on Letterman…

  • Joe Strummer
    Punk

    Remembering Joe Strummer / Live Clash from Jamaica

    Today marks the seventh anniversary of Joe Strummer‘s untimely death at the age of 50 (due to a heart defect). To mark the occasion, and to celebrate the legend – born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey – here’s a…

  • Jam,  Prince

    When Doves Cry / Beautifully Broken

    It’s been a while since I’ve discovered a gem in my own music library – one that I don’t recall ever hearing. I’ve listened to Gov’t Mule’s 2003 live album (Deepest End: Live in Concert) before, but I don’t remember…

  • Christmas

    Video: Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa”

    Okay, I acknowledge that this video has been out for about a month now, and I didn’t get around to watching it until tonight (along with the Muppets take on “Bohemian Rhapsody”). I can now attest that after one viewing,…

  • Electronic

    Chromeo’s Night by Night

    I finally got around to checking out this new Chromeo tune over at Gonzo’s site, and I like what I’m hearing. For anyone who has any part of their musical sensibilities rooted in 80’s funk & electro – and you’re…