Hello fellow Vinyl Addicts, That Ramona Falls show was a little sparsely populated. Are you paying attention to me? I really wish you would, as Brent Knopf and his touring bandmates put on a heckuva show. Regardless, what’s done is done and we need to move forward. To be honest, our pal Matt is in […]
Author: Matt Wardlaw
The Monday Morning Mix – On The Radio – 9/14/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: Today’s mix comes our way via Stacy, aka @jukebox65 on Twitter. Stacy […]
Blue Rodeo to release new album on November 3rd
Blue Rodeo fans will close out the year with a bang, thanks to the release of a new album called The Things We Left Behind. In stores on November 3rd (Canada only), the album will reportedly be a double CD release. BR frontman Jim Cuddy discussed the album recently with The Canadian Press: “It was […]
Mark Knopfler announces spring tour dates
Here’s something that will make many of you smile heading into the weekend – the announcement of spring tour dates from former Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler! Get Lucky (pre-order via Amazon), the new CD from Knopfler, drops in stores on Tuesday. I’m thinkin’ the Ann Arbor date might have my name on it, tagged […]
New Music: Pennywise/BYO Records
While this particular section of the blog is usually reserved for newer emerging artists, I felt like it was possible that Brian, my high school pal Casey, and others, might show up to kick my ass if I didn’t post this. LA punk label BYO Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with the […]
Fake Albums We’d Like To See: Seether
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen as much hate and general dislike as I’ve witnessed this year on display for Seether’s cover of “Careless Whisper,” which veers pretty far left of the original recording by George Michael. Some might even call it a total car crash with no survivors. With that in mind, […]
Favorite Beatles covers?
As you might have heard, remastered copies of the Beatles catalog are coming out today. I say this sarcastically knowing that some of you are swinging the proverbial cat around and around in the air, trying to miss the global coverage of this event, and you….just…CAN’T miss it! The Beatles have nabbed the front cover […]
Announcement: Greg Ginn In-Store Performance at Blue Arrow Records 9/15
A long time ago in a galaxy not really that far away…. Setting the scene: On a random Monday afternoon, Pat the Producer forwards an email my way with an opportunity attached to do something with Black Flag founder and SST Records owner Greg Ginn. Currently on tour with two of his projects, Jambang, and […]
New Music: Saintseneca
Got this in email and as one that leans hard towards good folk/alt-country/Americana stuff, I had to share it with the ATV nation. I’m not sure if there is a “nation,” but I’m going with it. Saintseneca is a folk band from Columbus, Ohio, but “folk” doesn’t capture the passion, potential and joy in their […]
Setlist: Cracker – Beachland Ballroom – 8/28/09
Cracker can still bring it. You can consider this less of a review, and more of a collection of some thoughts, with the occasional memory flashback that you’ve come to expect here on ATV. The last time I saw Cracker 14 years ago was damn close to a religious experience. Going into the Beachland show, […]