Sweating under the Gaslight: The Gaslight Anthem @ the Clubhouse in Tempe
If you or any of your friends question the quality of new music today, grab them (or yourself) by the ear and take ’em to see The Gaslight Anthem when they come to your town. Tuesday was our first 100…
Review: Mike Watt & the Missingmen @ the Launchpad in Albuquerque
The extended Ickmusic family has been out catching some quality live gigs this month. Tonight, my old friend Jason gives us a detailed account of his night with Mike Watt this past Saturday down New Mexico way… – Pete Mike…
Leonard Cohen Giveaway: The Winner is…
Twelve people – 12 (!?) – ended up entering themselves in the Leonard Cohen giveaway contest. I either don’t know my demographic / readership, people really are lazy, or the post didn’t make it in front of very many eyes…
Ick’s Pick (Week XV): John Doe and the Sadies – ‘Country Club’
When I was looking through this week’s releases, this one jumped out of the screen at me: John Doe and the Sadies. Now, I’m pretty clueless when it comes to the music of X, and its co-founder Doe. But I…
Bolero!: Conor Oberst at the Marquee Theater in Tempe
Thanks to a last minute ticket offer (gotta love Twitter), I headed out to see Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band last night at the Marquee Theater in Tempe. They played the ACL Festival last September, but I missed…
Springsteen Tour Premiere Tracker
I’m still riding a Springsteen high after seeing him April 3rd here in Arizona. Since then, the show has rolled on to Austin, Tulsa, Houston, and Denver – each stop bringing more surprises for the lucky fans. I thought I’d…
Leonard Cohen, Live in London CD & DVD
Leonard Cohen is another one of those fellas that I kick myself for not getting more into, because I enjoy the little I’ve heard, and I know I’d enjoy his stuff if I just took the time to seek out…
New Eminem Video: “We Made You”
After a long hiatus, Eminem is back… and I gotta say, the man knows how to make an entertaining video. His new album, Relapse, drops on May 19th. That’s right – drops. “We Made You” – Official Video Eminem –…
Ick’s Pick (Week XIV): Old Californio’s new album, ‘Westering Again’
Sure, I could steer you toward the new Neil Young, Richard Swift, or Doves albums – all out this week – but this one’s been on steady rotation for several weeks now, and it would be silly of me not…
Up the Hill: Bruce Cockburn @ the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff
There are two Bruces in the music world I am very fond of. One is Springsteen, the other is Cockburn. This weekend, the perfect storm of shows came to pass: the Weekend of Bruce. Friday night was the Boss. And…
