Ode to Vinyl
In honor of Vinyl Record Day on Sunday (the 130th anniversary of Thomas Edison‘s invention of the phonograph), JB over at The Hits Just Keep on Comin’ has organized a “blog swarm” of posts dedicated to the once dominant medium…
Larry King’s Awkard Paul & Ringo Interview
To watch Larry King make an arse out of himself interviewing Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, go over to Krup’s I’m Just Sayin’ for full video coverage. Priceless… Example: After asking Paul the question: “Where were you when John passed?”,…
Austin, Here I Come
I’m happy to report that Ickmusic’s entire staff (okay, me) will descend upon Austin this September for the Austin City Limits Festival. Who am I looking forward to seeing? Oh let’s see… Wilco, Steve Earle, Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, My…
It is Hot
It’s Saturday night, it’s Arizona, it’s June, and it’s going to be over 100 degrees here for the next four months! Let’s fire it up with a Saturday night hot mix! Can you feel the sizzle people…. Little Village –…
Ick’s Odds and Ends
My name is Prince, and I can wear a towel on my head and still be cool. Music like Dirt has amazingly impressive coverage of Prince’s last minute gig at London’s Koko on May 10th. There’s a cool exhibit by…
Sunday Mini-Ick-Mix-Ness
A trip through a variety of tunes today…To commemorate Paris Hilton’s first trip to the slammer, we start off with … Steve Earle and the V-Roys – InThe Jailhouse Now – from Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute One of…
Beasties News and a Cool New Site
Couple of cool items… The Mix Up: The new Beastie Boys album, The Mix Up, should be available to the masses in June, according to a recent interview between Mike D. and NME.com. The album is said to harken back…
Odds and Ends
I feel obligated to steer you to iTunes for the new White Stripes tune “Icky Thump.” Jack and Meg, representin’ da Ick! This is true Ickmusic. Preview it here. Zack has a sweet post on his blog, Gonzo’s Music-o-Rama. It’s…
An AZ Music Festival and some Keller Williams
The Phoenix area has its own cool little happening called the McDowell Mountain Music Festival. It’s coming up on April 27th and 28th at WestWorld in Scottsdale. I’m excited about the opening night, which features the Neville Brothers and Bob…
Intro to Blue Man Group
My friend Jim just posted an “Intro to the Blue Man Group”, complete with some interesting mp3’s. Let’s scare him with traffic. Ready? Set? Go….. Intro to the Blueman Group (melchman.net)
