Well folks, here we are. RECORD STORE DAY. I’ll be headed out in a little bit to grab a couple of things, and also will be picking up stuff for Brian, who’s going to unfortunately miss Record Store Day due to work obligations. Seriously, working from 11am-9:30pm puts a serious damper on being able to […]
Month: April 2009
Bruce Springsteen + Mike Ness rockin’ Bad Luck
After the two Los Angeles dates this past week, I think that my anticipation for seeing my own Springsteen shows this year went into complete overdrive. My friend Laurie was in attendance for both shows, which means that she got to see the Tom Morello guest appearance on night 1, AND the frikkin’ Mike Ness […]
Record Store Day roundtable: Discussing the resurgence of metal vinyl with key record labels
Saw this very cool post from my buddy Mark Morton and had to share it here for everyone’s enjoyment. In the post, Mark and a panel of heavy hitters from the industry take a look at the renewed popularity of vinyl, specifically the metal genre, and the overall impact that it is making in the […]
Record Store Day is TOMORROW!
It’s been a fun week! Wednesday night, I went to the Rock Hall with my pals D.X. Ferris from Scene Magazine, Sirius XM personality Dusty Street, and Pale Hollow drummer Nick Perry, for an evening of Q&A with drummer Joe Vitale about his book Backstage Pass. If the goal is to leave ’em wanting more, […]
Cage Match: Duran Duran vs. Def Leppard
Good morning kids! Have you registered for your chance to win the Jane’s Addiction vinyl yet? Get it done! The rules of this game are simple: My co-worker Michael and I pick two songs, and we put ’em up against each other in a fight to the death, grudge match, last man standing doesn’t necessarily […]
How To Get The Job
My buddy Tom Megalis serves up another winner below. Those of ya’ll here in Northeast Ohio will recognize Tom as “that Revol guy,” and some might even know him as the father of Cleveland/Brooklyn musical sensation Nicholas Megalis. He’s one of the funniest guys I ever had the pleasure of working with – and I […]
A challenging interview with Billy Bob Thornton
If you haven’t seen it yet, I think you’ll enjoy CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi’s interview with actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton and his band The Boxmasters. The Boxmasters were in Toronto for a pair of shows opening for Willie Nelson at Massey Hall, and Thornton took issue with the mention of the “actor” side of […]
Inside the new Bruce Springsteen Rock Hall exhibit + Joe Vitale comes to the Rock Hall
Hey Bruce fans, dig this! Thomas Mulready from CoolCleveland.Com caught up with Jim Henke, Vice President of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to discuss the new Bruce Springsteen exhibit From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen Check out Mulready’s video interview […]
Contest: Win Jane’s Addiction Vinyl!
I’d like to start by congratulating Craig & Stacy – They are the lucky winners of vinyl copies of the new Thin Lizzy live album Still Dangerous! Congratulations to you both! If that winner isn’t you, don’t be sad, read onward! Thanks to my man Rob and the fine folks at Warner Brothers Records, I’ve […]
Free Music: Band of Skulls
Did you just make devil horns? I sure did. I’ve done it every single time that I’ve read the email that I got today, letting me know that UK trio Band of Skulls are this week’s free track of the week in the Itunes Music Store, where you can download their new single “I Know […]