Today’s post is dedicated to my good Chicago-based pal David Lifton, host of the fantabulous Wings for Wheels podcast and blog of the same name. I became a Wings for Wheels fan long before I started this blog, and I’m thrilled that he’s back with a new episode of WFW featuring Chart Attack/Mellow Gold fiend […]
Month: May 2009
All My Exes Live in Texas… Which is Why I Don’t Live There Either.
If you already winced upon seeing “Mel” as your posted author for the day – just wait. I’m about to piss you people off some more. I went to a country concert on Tuesday night. Was it my first? Certainly not. What will REALLY piss you off is that I went to a SOLD OUT […]
Taking a Night Flight…
Recently MTV “opened” its video vaults online but I have to give it a big MEH. I mean, it’s all good and fine if you’re at a computer and want to watch Dio’s “Rock N Roll Children” in all its cheesy goodness. But I’m more of a passive person. I want to turn on a […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board! Earth Day with the Excitable Boy
Welcome to the first of a series of reviews about my favorite bootlegs. Today’s feature is a short but very sweet set from Warren Zevon. And, to steal a phrase from my longtime Deadhead buddy Barry, “It’s a bleedin’ board!” (Translation= a mint soundboard recording) The date is April 22, 2000. We find Warren playing […]
Cage Match: Benatar vs. Blondie
Man, look at that subject line – TOTAL 80’s awesomeness right there. You’d think that I’ve probably been waiting weeks for the chance to drop it on unsuspecting ATV readers everywhere. And you’d be completely wrong. Mel got in touch with me mid-last week and suggested that this would make for a perfect Cage Match […]
Good Listening: Matthew Sweet “Altered Beast” Demos, Vol. 2
This post is a combined rock and roll effort brought to you by the fine folks at Addicted to Vinyl and captain’s dead. Our man Gregor recently posted the first volume of a two volume set of Matthew Sweet demos from the Altered Beast album. I got in touch with Gregor and let him know […]
The Monday Morning Mix – The “Eat Your Heart Out” John Cusack Mix – 5/18/09
What It Is: A weekly mix tape posted on Mondays, created by the fans of Addicted to Vinyl, posted for all to enjoy! Be A Part Of It: I want you to make me/us a mix CD. I want to hear the tunes that you are into, new or old. And I want to feature […]
Catalog reissues, anthology due from The Jayhawks
Paste Magazine have announced details of a giant fundraising campaign to help ease the current financial hardship that the magazine is experiencing. You can read more about the fundraising efforts via this excellent post from Heather at I Am Fuel, I Am Friends. A donation to the magazine’s campaign will get you a free download […]
Quick Hits: Alice in Chains, The Grog Shop, Coldplay
Greetings all, I hope this dispatch finds you in the best of places and moods. I’m typing this to you on the other side of day one of the annual Columbus, OH mega-rock weekend Rock On The Range. I went down for the first day with D.X. Ferris from Scene Magazine, and for this guy, […]
I heart The Friday Five
Today’s post is dedicated to my good friends Michael and Pete at Ickmusic. Michael has a nice weekly series called The Friday Five, in which sharing from the class is heavily encouraged. As you know, we heavily encourage the audience participation here as well, so I very quickly became a fan of The Friday Five. […]