Amy Winehouse steps out at the Mercury Awards
Speaking of Ms. Winehouse, who Michael mentioned in his Sharon & the Dap-Kings post (the Dap-Kings also being Amy’s backing band on Back to Black), after going through what I would call a rough few weeks, she made an appearance…
Review: Debbie Harry’s ‘Necessary Evil’
Gonzo takes the wheel for a review of Debbie Harry’s new album. – Pete…. (2007, Five Seven Music) I have to begin by admitting two things. First, I’m a big Blondie fan. I have all of their albums on vinyl,…
What the Kids are Listening to: Beautiful Girls
I know it’s Thursday and not Sunday, but I’ve had this one in my hopper for a day or so… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6o8NlrbHg 336 278] I’m going to turn on the cantankerous old man voice now: what in the heck are these…
Crazy Wonderful Indeed
It’d be easy to pass Amerie Mi Marie Rogers by as just another Beyoncé clone to be filed neatly before Ciara and Rihanna in the record industry’s attempt to strike gold more than once (as displayed perfectly by the latter’s…
What the Kids are Listening To: Fergie
The five top songs on this week’s Billboard Top 100 are the same as last week. Boring, but I’ll continue on with week 2 of “What the Kids are Listening To”… this week, we look at Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t…
What the Kids Are Listening to: Plain White T’s
Okay, so I’m 36 years old, not ancient by any means, but what I am realizing is how increasingly disconnected I am with the current popular music scene. So I’m inspired to start a new Sunday series called “What the…
Bryan Ferry’s Dylanesque
Bryan Ferry’s new album, Dylanesque, is released tomorrow. As the title suggests, it’s Ferry’s take on 11 Bob Dylan tunes. I jumped in to take a listen, and I have to say, I like what I hear. He goes uptempo…
Rihanna’s Umbrella
You usually won’t find me too in touch with the Top 40 hits of the day (or the Hot 100 on Billboard), but Rihanna pulled me right in to this video. I could do without Jay-Z’s bantering at the beginning,…
New Video: Paul McCartney’s Dance Tonight
Here’s a world premiere of Paul McCartney’s new video for “Dance Tonight”. Amazing how he does it. Instantly familiar and catchy. He’s Paul McCartney fer cripe’s sake. His new album, Memory Almost Full, will be released on June 5th. Preorder…
Warmth of the Sun Giveaway
This Tuesday, Epic will release ‘The Warmth of the Sun’, a retrospective of three decades of Beach Boys music chosen by the Boys themselves – yes, even Brian Wilson (along with Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and Mike Love). To complement…
