Frankly, with Why Did We Laugh? already on the market, I wasn’t quite sure that the world really needed another “documentary” style film about Sam Kinison. But as a longtime Kinison nut, I had to see it and I’m glad that I did. While the various talking heads (from Denis Leary to Lewis Black) don’t […]
Month: November 2010
Ask the dust if we can go to Chicago…
Our good pals over at Too Poppy poured a little bit of salt in the wound to remind us that alt-rockers Dada (er, dada) are headed to this side of the world for a rare set of tour dates as they wrap up work on their upcoming sixth studio album (!!!). One of those shows […]
Is there anybody listening?
Huge congrats go out to Sherry, the lucky recipient of the 20th anniversary deluxe edition box set for Empire by Queensryche. Congrats! Now, while the title of this post was a slightly clever nod to a certain Queensryche song from the Empire album, today’s post actually has to do with listening parties. Those of you […]
Today’s Vinyl Pickups: Steve Winwood, J. Geils Band
A somewhat random trip to Half Price Books today found me walking away with a few things, including the following albums at a buck a piece: Roll With It was one of my first CD purchases as a kid (an album that I still listen to and in my opinion, it still holds up) and […]
Sunday! The Autumn Defense at the Beachland Tavern
Every Wilco side project has its own personality. On Fillmore – a project featuring drummer Glenn Kotche and St. Louis musician Darin Gray – is adventurous and dense, full of found sounds and evocative instrumentals. Nels Cline’s side work is also more intricate and ornate; his whirling-dervish, effects-laden guitar style runs wild and experimental when […]
New contender for the best music documentary EVER
Seriously, if you haven’t seen this yet, it’s well worth the $3.99 you’ll spend to rent it at Amazon…and if you notice that I’m missing for a little while, it’s because I’m on my way to pick up the actual DVD so that I can watch the extra 90 minutes of bonus footage that you […]
Contest: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Empire by Queensrÿche!
Last weekend I had the great opportunity to finally meet a record label friend of mine who is someone that I’ve known for nearly 20 years but we hadn’t met face to face until a random New Jersey trip gave me the opportunity to connect in person. After grabbing a quick bit of breakfast on […]
TONIGHT! Los Lobos and Jorma Kaukonen at The Masonic Auditorium
Cleveland music fans are in for a real treat tonight with Los Lobos in town to play a rare area show at a super cool venue. Tonight’s event at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium is being presented by the fine folks at Visible Voice Books in partnership with The Beachland. I’m still waiting to hear the […]
The ATV Interview: David Wilcox
There are quite a few good shows in town this week, but I’m particularly excited about the pending Cleveland return for singer/songwriter (and Mentor, OH native) David Wilcox. His engaging blend of songs and stories first drew me in when I discovered his 1991 release Home Again (his third album and second major label release), […]