Ronnie Wood’s Journey
I just wrapped up Ronnie Wood’s autobiography, Ronnie. Now, I consider myself a pretty big Stones fan. Of course, I missed them in their prime (which I consider their career through 1981’s Tattoo You). I didn’t really learn to appreciate…
Steve Earle at the Newport Folk Festival
For fellow Steve fans, NPR has a podcast of Steve’s set at the Newport Folk Festival available for free. Get it from their site, or download from iTunes. While you’re there, grab Jim James’s set, and Tom Waits’s entire Atlanta…
Olympic Ads: Brandi Carlile’s The Story
Say what you will about music in advertising, but I for one am happy I found this song – and I wouldn’t have heard it if not for a GM commercial. If you’re in the U.S., you’re hearing it about…
Back to Soul / Back to School – An Ickmusic Giveaway
This may be the first and last time you will ever see the words “Avril Lavigne” or “Hayden Panetierre” ever mentioned here (at least by me). But today, these words will be uttered, and they’ll be uttered in the same…
R.I.P. Isaac Hayes
Performing “Theme from Shaft” at 1972’s Wattstax festival (introduced by the Rev. Jesse Jackson). Across the blogs (with mp3’s)…make sure you hit that Soul Sides link… Issac Hayes: 1942-2008 (Soul Sides) TVD remembers Issac Hayes (The Vinyl District) Isaac Hayes:…
Gordon and Bruce, then and now
[courtesy of Perez Hilton] Nice photo of the Boss with Señor Sting at Thursday’s Police finale at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Rewind 20 years to a nice version of “The River”… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zOKTOajaI]
Rhymin’ and Stealin’: Kid Rock’s All Summer Long
Okay, so I guess Kid Rock’s idea was to borrow heavily from two of his summer favorites growing up: “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Werewolves of London”. The result, “All Summer Long”, is zooming up the charts as we speak (currently…
Games in the Forbidden City
The Olympics got under way today. I haven’t been too in tune with who to watch out for this year, but I will undoubtedly get in the spirit over the next couple of weeks. All I’ve really seen is Michael…
Video: BPA’s Toe Jam feat. Dizzee Rascal and David Byrne
Here’s Fatboy Slim’s new project under the name BPA (Brighton Port Authority). It features special guests David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal. “Everyday is fu*k*ng* perfect” – David Byrne Now this is entertainment! What brilliant usage of the “black bar”(s). Enjoy.…
A Nudge in the Right Direction
It’s been a while since a nudge toward some sites and posts that have piqued my interest. Here’s a good batch…
