The folks at The Top 13 posted a list this week of their picks for the top 13 “essential live albums.” Being a list lover, The Top 13 website has become a recent favorite of mine, even though the thought of assembling my own personal top 13 list of essential live albums sends my head […]
Month: April 2010
Show of the Week: New Pornographers Listening Party @ The Happy Dog
Our pals at Sixty Seconds of Heaven are at it again, inviting us all to come out and hang out at a cool place. I Rock Bill certainly nailed it when he hopped into the wayback machine to remind us all of the olden days of midnight sales, listening to new albums with friends, or […]
Dire Straits – Alchemy – official trailer for upcoming video reissue
The classic Dire Straits concert film Alchemy finally makes its way onto DVD and Blu-ray on May 3rd in the UK and other territories, with a U.S. release date set for June 8th. Here’s the official trailer: The legendary live concert is released on DVD and Blu-Ray. The picture of the original record have been […]
Road trip for Smithereens/Pat DiNizio fans?
I’ve heard good things about The Smith Bros, and can you pass up the chance to see Smithereens frontman Pat DiNizio with The Smith Bros as his backing band for $5 on a Thursday night near Columbus? More importantly, can I pass up that chance? The Smith Bros are hosting “Rock on the Road” presented […]
Setlist: Mark Knopfler – The Fabulous Fox Theatre – St. Louis – 4/22/10
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is a St. Louis venue that brings no hype with its name – it really is fabulous, and on the level of some of the most beautiful venues I’ve had the pleasure of visiting through the years. Attending a concert at the Fox is a majestic experience, on par for me […]
What you need.
It’s morning time. I wake up, surf a bit through the new posts in my Google Reader, and notice a new post from Slicing Up Eyeballs (those guys again!) regarding a new INXS greatest hits compilation. Now, while I would normally tune out and move on, I have to read it, because I’m a crazy […]
New music from Toad The Wet Sprocket?
One of my favorite music writers on the internet is a fellow named Mike Ragogna, who writes a great weekly music column for The Huffington Post that usually shows up sometime near the top of each week. Mike’s column features new release news, the latest press releases and best of all, really extensive interviews with […]
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight!
It’s time for another 80’s music bulletin, this time courtesy of our good pals at The Winchester here in Cleveland: JUST ANNOUNCED: – WANG CHUNG – Everybody have fun on Sat 7/3! That’s right, if you’ve been waiting patiently for the chance to “Wang Chung,” you’ll have the opportunity to do it at The Winchester […]
Concert Review: Ben Folds & Matt Pond – House of Blues – 4/15/10
The hardest job in music might be opening for Ben Folds. The piano man has well over two decades of performance experience under his belt – and a loyal fanbase that hangs on every one of his lyrical turns-of-phrase and thundering chords. Last Thursday night in Cleveland, the warm-up spot fell on the shoulders of […]