DXisms© are a continuing series of helpful advice, humorous observations, questions about life, and obscure movie quotes and musical references, as posted by Scene Magazine staff writer D.X. Ferris on Twitter. They’re kinda like Dear Abby, Hints from Heloise, or Ann Landers, except they’re often cryptic, yet have a clear message. That, and they don’t […]
Month: July 2009
Happy 5th Anniversary to Music Saves!
Look at us, sucking up to record stores again…. But this is Music Saves that we’re talking about here, people! Here’s a little video courtesy of Marissa and Kevin that will give you a bit of visual insight into how rad Kevin, Melanie, EmployLeigh, and Vinyl the Cat are. The 5th Store-a-versary celebration is coming […]
Kickin’ it with Jim Breuer here at Addicted to Vinyl
So as you might know, we’ve got a contest running right now offering you the chance to win your very own copy of Jim Breuer’s new comedy DVD Let’s Clear The Air. Let’s Clear The Air premieres tomorrow night (7/25) on Comedy Central at 11pm EST, and then hits stores and online outlets on DVD […]
There’s a party, but you’re not invited
We’ve got some egg on our face today. It seems we had a party, and forgot to invite a bunch of people. But that’s only because a bunch of people forgot to invite US! Brian from Broken Headphones was there, wearing his trademark Corona visor, while Pat the Producer spun tunes on the wheels of […]
Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit Up
If you haven’t seen this yet, you’re going to love it – it’s a whole new way of getting Rick Rolled. And you love that, right? Think about how much you love Nirvana as well, and you’ll realize that this is clearly a win/win situation for you. You’re welcome! But Rick wasn’t done, oh no […]
New sophomore release available now from Jets Overhead – Grab your seat!
If you’re like us, you might have been rocking so hard this summer, that you could have missed the news that Victoria, BC quintet Jets Overhead released their second full-length, No Nations, on June 23 via Vapor Records (Neil Young’s label, home of Everest, etc.) Sure, it was an innocent mistake, but it is one […]
John Bush/Armored Saint/Anthrax fans, pay attention!
A nice surprise came across my desk this morning to share with all of you – a FREE demo track from the upcoming Armored Saint studio album! It makes me so happy just to be able to say the words “Armored Saint studio album,” but then I actually heard the track. And played it again. […]
Bill Champlin plans solo tour this fall!
“He’s known the world over as the soulful singer/keyboardist of the iconic jazz-pop band Chicago. His featured spots on the hits “Look Away” and “Hard Habit to Break” are among his mainstream highlights. But Bill Champlin’s defining work with the Sons of Champlin and as a songwriter put him on the musical map long before […]
It Came From the 70s – DVD Edition – Deep Purple, Ted Nugent, Jeff Beck
It’s 70s week here at my house. I’m watching new DVD releases from three of my favorite artists of that decade: Deep Purple, Ted Nugent and Jeff Beck. All brought something unique then and it’s time to see what’s going on nowadays. In the case of Deep Purple and History, Hits & Highlights 68-76, we […]
Contest: Win the new live DVD from Jim Breuer
Prepare yourself kids! Comedian Jim Breuer is set to release his next DVD and Comedy Central special called Let’s Clear The Air! Let’s Clear The Air is a laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy special from Breuer highlighting topics ranging from his Long Island childhood experiences, things he finds funny with his own family, parental responsibility, and anecdotes […]