How did you spend your Presidents Day holiday? Me? I was enjoying Saturday night’s tour opening show by Van Halen, thanks to the immediacy of the internet. Certainly with Youtube, it’s no surprise to find video from the show you attended at [insert club here] on the morning after. For bands/artists with extremely passionate fanbases […]
Author: Matt Wardlaw
Counting Crows Prove That Being ‘Underwater’ Isn’t So Bad
I was excited when I recently learned that the Counting Crows had a new album on the schedule of upcoming releases. My excitement faded when I found out it was a covers record. But I always like to give an artist the benefit of the doubt, especially when it’s a favorite like the Counting Crows. […]
Random Youtube: Georgia Satellites at the Roskilde Festival
So I’m sitting here tonight watching some live Dan Baird & Homemade Sin on DVD (Fresh Out Of Georgia..Live Like A Satellite for those of you who want to play along at home….although warning, the DVD is PAL format…universally compatible MP3 and CD versions are here.) and the desire to share some of the clips […]
Music Worth Buying: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan
In a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, guitar legend Jeff Beck shared his unpleasant memories of being onstage at the Rock Hall induction ceremonies 20+ years ago jamming “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Satisfaction” with members of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and apparently everybody who was anybody. “It was one of the […]
Random Youtube: Van Halen at Cafe Wha?
Props to my good pal 1888 Rob for sharing out this mighty fine video specimen of Van Halen circa 2012. The jury is still way, way out in regards to the new album that is set to drop in February (i.e. we have to hear the whole thing still), but it’s cool to see some […]
Bruce Springsteen Vs. Your Wife
Yesterday’s announcement of Springsteen tour dates puts some people in an interesting position. I’m definitely a lock for Cleveland on April 17th, Buffalo looks possible and talking with my good buddy Tony, we agreed that should any tour dates materialize later for Columbus and Cincinnati, it’s very likely that we’ll be in the house. Plans […]
Jeff Beck Recalls Working On Tina Turner’s Private Dancer Album
Jeff Beck got the cover story treatment in December’s issue of Classic Rock Magazine after being named “Living Legend” by the mag. Inside the related interview, Beck spent some time talking about some of the session work that he had done over the years and perhaps unsurprisingly, he’s not a big fan of doing it […]
Good News From Cleveland: Fountains Of Wayne Coming To The Beachland
Hasn’t it been way too long since Fountains of Wayne played a Cleveland show? The folks at the Beachland Ballroom apparently must agree with that thought, because they’ve booked FOW for a Ballroom show on Tuesday, April 24th. [Details of which were shared mere minutes ago in their fine email newsletter which you should be […]
Jenny Owen Youngs Prepares ‘An Unwavering Band Of Light’ For Release
Singer/songwriter (and ATV favorite) Jenny Owen Youngs is finally about to release her new album An Unwavering Band of Light on February 7th, which will also be the kickoff moment for her next round of tour dates. An Unwavering Band of Light follows a couple of individual song releases that came out last year and […]
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 […]