• Rock

    First Listen: The Orchid Highway

    Upon opening the case of The Orchid Highway’s self-titled debut you get a sense of exactly what you are in for. The image of floor to ceiling stacks of vintage amps, guitars and keys sets the expectation that is fully…

  • Reggae,  Video

    Digging the Virtual Crates: Shaggy

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lgAHgV14io 425 355] Shaggy – Boombastic (Sting remix) (Video) A classic summertime track… I’m working on a summer jam Ickmix and this one is definitely included. Stay tuned! Shaggy – Boombastic (MP3) Buy Boombastic: Amazon | iTunes

  • Rock

    Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jujGZMS2vGY 425 355] Bo Diddley – Hey, Bo Diddley (Video) Sad news this morning as another pioneer of rock n’ roll, Bo Diddley has passed away at 79. Our condolences to friends, family and fans alike. From Pete: In October…

  • Friday Five

    Ickmusic’s Friday Five: May 30, 2008

    Four day work weeks always throw me for a loop. If it weren’t for the season finale of Lost being on last night I may very well have missed this week’s Friday Five. That said let’s cut straight to the…

  • Friday Five

    Ickmusic’s Friday Five: May 23, 2008

    Drrums Please!! Despite Mother Nature’s insistence on having a spring that actually lasts a few months, it’s the official “unofficial” beginning of summer. That said it’s time for another themed Friday Five, this time it’s the ‘summer’ edition. I set…

  • Indie,  Rock

    Digging the Virtual Crates: Catherine Wheel

    I hear that Rob Dickinson is re-releasing his 2005 solo debut Fresh Wine for the Horses on June 10th with a bonus disc of acoustic Catherine Wheel tracks. I can’t wait to pick this up myself. Pre-Order Fresh Wine for…

  • Electronic,  Funk,  Indie,  R&B,  Soul

    Bringing Quirky Back: Alan Wilkis

    Falling on the right side of fine line between contrived and convincing, Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Alan Wilkis brings an indie sensibility to the electro-pop sound of the 80’s with a huge dollop of soul on his solo debut Babies Dream Big.…

  • Friday Five

    Ickmusic’s Friday Five: May 16, 2008

    You can’t hurry love, but this week I’ll be hitting you all with a ‘speed round’ of the Five… Here are this week’s tracks: 1. Jay-Z – ’03 Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyoncé Knowles) (from The Blueprint²: The Gift &…

  • Rock

    First Listen: New Jason Mraz

    While Pete is going the old fashioned route, I’ve chosen to go the digital method to pick up the new Jason Mraz record We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. Frequent fliers of this blog will note that I’ve got…