Ick’s Pick (Week VII): M. Ward’s ‘Hold Time’
Awesome album cover. I came to know and instantly like M. Ward when I heard “Poison Cup” and “To Go Home,” the first 2 tracks off his 2006 album ‘Post-War’. Incredible atmosphere, and of course the unique, light sandpaper vocal…
New Boss Video: The Wrestler
Have you ever seen the Boss wearing a tank top and knit hat? Have you ever seen the Boss standin’ in a ring?
Cut Copy – Lights & Music
If shaking my ass is a crime then lock me UP! Cut Copy – Lights & Music (YouTube)
Lions in the Street
It’s nice to know there’s a band out there that is dedicated to the balls-out dirty rock and blues of years past. Drawing on influences like the Stones, Allmans Brothers and Derek and the Dominos, Vancouver’s Lions in the Street…
Ick’s Pick (Week VI): Lily Allen – ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’
I decided to go mainstream, and feature young, pretty, n’ wild Lily Allen as my pick of the week. I’ve never owned a Lily album, and I couldn’t have named a Lily song before this week, but hot diggity ding…
The Death of Satellite Radio At Hand?
Ouch. A good day it was not for Sirius-XM. Bankruptcy rumors knocked 50% off the stock, which closed at – ehh – 6 cents. I’m starting to realize that as much as I love the technology and all I love…
New Raul Malo – Lucky One
Former Mavericks frontman Raul Malo will be releasing his first album of original material in eight years on March 3rd. Lucky One was recorded over the last couple of years at Raul’s Nashville home. Co-producing several of the tracks is…
Flaming Lips to headline day 2 of McDowell Mountain Music Festival
It’s been a few days for me. My Ickmusic command center (aka my loft) is in the process of a makeover (hardwood floors), so the Mac has been moving hither and yonder and I’ve been busy doing man stuff. My…
Ick’s Pick (Week V): Young Dubliners – ‘Saints and Sinners’
90% of my ancestry points to Germany, but somewhere along the line, there must have been an Irishman in the mix. Or maybe from a past life. Whatever it is, I am drawn to the Emerald Isle’s offerings – especially…
Super Bowl Boss: Half Time
First of all, may I take a moment for a self-congratulatory look at my set list prediction for Bruce’s half-time show? This was my Twitter to the world at 8:42am yesterday morning: I called 3 out of 4, in the…
