Hey there music lovers! It’s been awhile, but have no fear, the Stereo Dictator is back. And I am once again prepared to pillage my archives in search of the greatest live recordings for the benefit of the ATV community. Last year, we brought you the 12 Boots of Christmas, featuring big-time rock and rollers at various […]
Category: The 90s
Michael Been Dies at 60
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 […]
Good Listening: Steve Poltz at Daytrotter
Kudos to Jeff Giles for hipping me to the just-posted Daytrotter Session with Steve Poltz. Anybody who knows Poltz will know that he doesn’t mess around, so while some artists might play an unreleased song or two for Daytrotter, Steve played nine. As I said on Twitter, if you’re not hip to Poltz – get […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vinyl Alert: Grab The New Nirvana Vinyl Early!
The fine folks at Insound got in touch to let me (and likely, a million other bloggers as well) know that you, the faithful ATV reader, can pre-order the pending reissues of In Utero and MTV Unplugged in New York, and your pre-order will ship on November 22nd – a full three weeks before the […]
Blue Rodeo – The Things We Left Behind
Today is the official Canadian release date for The Things We Left Behind, the brand new studio album from Blue Rodeo. Vinyl fans will appreciate that Blue Rodeo sequenced the new album with vinyl in mind – spreading two albums worth of carefully placed music across four sides of vinyl. The Things We Left Behind […]
Traveling on the Super Highway with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
I’ll admit it – I’ve been holding something back from all of you, because for the past month, I’ve been on a secret road trip. I’ve been on the road with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, traveling with the band on the maiden voyage of their Superhighway Tour. Supporting the release of the highly anticipated […]