Gonzo’s Top 10 of the Decade
Hello Ickies! I know I’ve been absent from posting for far too long. I shall try harder in 2010 (though I think I said the same thing last year). The first decade of the new millennium produced some great music,…
Between the Cracks: Sly and the Family Stone’s “A Whole New Thing”
Hello, Ickies! I know that my posts here have been minimal for some time. I’m busy looking for a job, wrapping up the dissertation, and playing Rock Band 2. But I promised Pete that my New Year’s resolution would be…
The Year in (Ick)Music – Gonzo’s List
It’s been a pretty solid year. Either that means there’s a lot of great music coming out these days, or I’m just too hip for my own good. I’m guessing the former. Nevertheless, Pete asked me to share my best…
Derek White & the Monophobics
Some time last year, I got a random MySpace message asking me to check out Derek White’s music page. Since then, I’ve been anticipating this album’s release, and I’m not disappointed. They’ve also employed a great distribution model: starting on…
The Bird and the Bee
Ickmusic contributor the Great Gonzo returns! – Pete Hello, Ickies. I know I’ve been pretty quiet, sorry about that. Last semester was a doozy, and things have been hectic over the holidays. But I’ve returned! Today, I give you The…
Review: Debbie Harry’s ‘Necessary Evil’
Gonzo takes the wheel for a review of Debbie Harry’s new album. – Pete…. (2007, Five Seven Music) I have to begin by admitting two things. First, I’m a big Blondie fan. I have all of their albums on vinyl,…
This is Ryan Shaw
Hello friends, your friendly neighborhood Gonzo here, checking in with some music for your soul. Nearly a month ago, a friend whom is well aware of my tastes asked me if I’d heard Ryan Shaw. He said that he’d heard…
Dizzee
Hello friends, Gonzo here. You may remember me from other blogs such as Gonzo’s Music-O-Rama. Pete has generously invited me to chime in on Ick Music when the mood strikes, and today we have the first of such posts. Over…