The collection. Whether it’s physical or digital, it’s all in disarray. Tonight, I had to re-locate a Rembrandts acoustic show that I thought I had converted to digital long ago (found it!) and I discovered that the Third Eye Blind albums that I joked about still having in my collection are in fact, long gone. […]
Tag: The 90s
Metallica Resurrects The ‘Snake Pit’
You’ve got to hand it to Metallica – when they decide to be nostalgic about things, they really do it right. From the latest newsletter: As you may have heard, the theme of our summer trek through Europe is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the Black Album by playing it in its […]
Soul Asylum Announce July Release Date For New Album
From a recording standpoint, things have been fairly quiet in the Soul Asylum camp since they released their last studio album The Silver Lining in 2006. That’s about to change thanks to a newly announced deal with 429 Records which will enable the band to release Delayed Reaction on July 17th, filing the next chapter […]
Random Youtube: Gin Blossoms – ‘Pieces Of The Night’
This is one of my favorite tunes by the Gin Blossoms. I love the extended version with the piano ending that’s on the deluxe edition of ‘New Miserable Experience.’ Here’s a live version from Youtube and as I recall, they actually played a full set that was broadcast on television and I kept hoping that […]
In the bathroom with Barenaked Ladies
I came across this series of videos from Barenaked Ladies tonight titled “The Bathroom Sessions,” while wasting some time on Youtube. Without dwelling on the current state of BNL, I would like to share a couple of my favorites from the series. The first one, “Adrift,” came along at a time when I was wondering […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board! Earth Day with the Excitable Boy
Welcome to the first of a series of reviews about my favorite bootlegs. Today’s feature is a short but very sweet set from Warren Zevon. And, to steal a phrase from my longtime Deadhead buddy Barry, “It’s a bleedin’ board!” (Translation= a mint soundboard recording) The date is April 22, 2000. We find Warren playing […]