Ick’s Pick (Week XXIII): Mos Def’s The Ecstatic
Call it the power of television. I tuned into Letterman on Monday night to take in the entertainment that is Howard Stern in the guest chair. I always enjoy the interaction between Howard and Dave. The musical guest that night…
Dananananaykroyd
Seriously. Do you think I’m going to come across a band named Dananananaykroyd and not share it with you? Don’t even think twice. The guys are from Glasgow, Scotland. They have a pretty hard/post-punk edge to them, and have been…
Summer of Sound Saturday Night on Mill Ave
If you’re with me here in the Valley of the Sun, and you like good tunes, join me & m’ lady Saturday night at the Mill Cue Club on Mill Avenue in Tempe. The New Times Summer of Sound series…
Mos Def on Letterman
Mos Def dropped by Dave’s place last night for a cool performance of “Quiet Dog” from his new album, The Ecstatic. Love the Fela Kuti intro… Thanks Rap Radar for the video. For a limited time, the Amazon MP3 Store…
Girl in a Coma
As a music lover whose listening habits tend to lean heavily in favor of male artists, it’s always refreshing to stumble upon some quality female rockin’ and rollin’. Girl in a Coma are a trio of heavily inked young ladies…
I’m On Fire
Thanks to a post on Slowcoustic, I happened upon a cool A.A. Bondy version of “I’m On Fire” today (who’ll be at Modified in Phoenix later this month). I had to share. Hear: A.A. Bondy – I’m On Fire Which…
Ick’s Pick (Week XXII): Ryan Bingham’s Roadhouse Sun
“Bad ass”. If I had to describe the new Ryan Bingham album in two words, those would be them. Show me a more bad ass release this year. You can’t. Because Ryan Bingham brings it on this album. A former…
Paul Simon + Roots + Antibalas Horns on Fallon
Jimmy Fallon may be going through some growing pains as a late night talk show host (some of the interviews I’ve seen have their cringe-worthy moments), but with the Roots as the house band, every musical moment has the potential…
Sirius/XM on the iPhone, finally!
For those of you who, like me, are iPhone users and Sirius/XM subscribers, our time has come. Thanks to Pocket Tunes Radio, we can now stream our favorite satellite stations direct to our iPhones. And yes, this includes Howard Stern,…
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…
