We at ATV are very sad to report that Michael Been, bassist/vocalist/writer for The Call, has died of a heart attack at the age of 60. Known for writing anthemic and thoughtful songs often sourced in the age-old conflicts of right versus wrong and man’s ongoing fight against himself, The Call was well-respected if under appreciated […]
Category: The 80s
Cage Match: Xmas Edition Vol. 2: Tom Petty vs. John Cougar Mellencamp
Ho! Ho! Ho! The first installment of last week’s holiday Cage Match is here if you missed it. There was a surprising amount of love for Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” – more than I expected, with all of the people that I know that despise it. For this week’s Cage Match, we’re rolling out two […]
The 12 Boots of Christmas: Ian Wants Three Things for Christmas
With Santa being a creature of habit, it’s no surprise that we are returning to Sweden for Boot # 9 in the 12 Boots of Christmas series. Welcome this time to lovely Lucianatten, apparently the home of flaming candle princesses, for a radio broadcast with British new wave pioneers, Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
INXS: “Most exciting project since Kick”
Okay INXS, now you’ve really gone and done it. A new album with guest vocalists, followed by a tour with vocalists TBA in the coming days, packaged with the following quote: “We said early this year that Inxs was embarking on their most exciting project since Kick, and we’re not here to disappoint,” Petrol Electric […]
Lloyd Cole: Past, Present and Future
While perusing the Winchester’s schedule on Sunday night, my jaw dropped at the show announced for January 27, 2010: Lloyd Cole Trio. I immediately flashed back to 2006. In November of that year, I flew to Cleveland for a few days, with the express purpose of catching Placebo at the Agora and Cole at the […]
Tom Petty – The Live Anthology
Greetings internet citizens! I’ve put my review online at Popdose for The Live Anthology, the fantabulous new box set from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Click here to read it. Quick review: Bribe your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend/family member in any fashion necessary to get this as your holiday gift. It’s a must have!
Cage Match: Genesis vs. Ozzy Osbourne
This week’s Cage Match is a unique battle featuring a drummer that can no longer drum vs. a singer that can no longer sing. It should be a well-known fact that Genesis is one of our favorite bands here at ATV HQ. I spent parts of the past week insanely jealous of Popdose pal Jason […]
Cage Match: Tom Petty vs. Tom Petty
Since it’s the week of Thanksgiving, filled with special family time and nightmarish visits from relatives, I’ve been reflecting on the things that I’m thankful for. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, for instance. I know this seems like an odd thing to mention right off the bat, but has any one of your family members […]
Cage Match: J. Geils Band vs. Don Henley
You love her But she loves him And he loves somebody else You just can’t win… And so it happens that you discover the above complicated mathematical equation of love that plagues all of us eventually. Coming from J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, you couldn’t help but think that it was very possible that […]
CD Review: Bon Jovi – The Circle
Wait a minute! I was under the impression that The Circle was to be Bon Jovi’s return to form album. Sadly though, “returning to form” leaves a lot to the interpretation as to what “form” is. For those of us that discovered Bon Jovi early on and helped to raise them to superstardom, “form” means […]