Rats. The New Frontiers, one of my personal favorite new discoveries in 2008, have called it quits. From their Myspace page: It’s never fun to tell people news they don’t want to hear so I’ll get right to it: The New Frontiers are quitting. It’s been a priceless experience, writing music together and sharing it […]
Category: The 00s
Listening Party: Check out new releases from Queensrÿche and Jane’s Addiction
It’s been a brutally busy week here in Vinylland, which is Vinyl-speak for “the real world has been kicking my ass this week.” As usual, it’s been the music helping me to maintain my alleged sanity, including a trip back to 1997 with the Dog’s Eye View album Daisy, paired with lots of new music, […]
Hey Cleveland! Here are the details for Record Store Day at Music Saves + Black Sabbath vinyl details + more!
I made my way over to Music Saves on Thursday night to pick up a couple of things: They had ordered Ready For The Flood per my request, the newish album from principal Jayhawks members Mark Olson and Gary Louris. Ready For The Flood is the first new studio album from the duo since Olson’s […]
Some Links To Know About – The Jigsaw, Propaghandi, The Alarm, + Bruce Springsteen
I’ve been ill over the past 24 hours after reading D.X. Ferris’s rundown of the downward spiral of Phil Lara and the Jigsaw Entertainment Group. In the past couple of years, Lara has purchased or taken a controlling interest in 4 prominent Cleveland-area landmarks – The Jigsaw Saloon and Stage, Peabody’s Down Under, The Hi-Fi […]
Moby still believes in the album
I loved reading this email from Moby tonight, sent to Bob Lefsetz. I’m that certain kind of music fan who still avoids contact with the singles so that I can hear the album for the first time as a whole album….even if it is U2 or Springsteen. And I’m also someone that often loves the […]
Queensrÿche gives a nice shoutout to Addicted to Vinyl
Are you registered for the chance to win Thin Lizzy vinyl yet? Do it! The new Queensrÿche album American Soldier hits the streets in a couple of weeks on March 31st. See my previous post here for details on a special listening party here in Cleveland on March 30th that will be your first opportunity […]
Dio and Black Sabbath return with new album!
Yeah, yeah – I know that for legal purposes, it’s called Heaven & Hell. But let’s be realistic here, have any of us been calling Heaven & Hell by their proper name? Sure we have – Black Sabbath! There I go again… The cover art, recording, and track listing details have been released for The […]
Cool Chris Cornell interview
My musical comrade Will Harris (Bullz-Eye, Popdose, etc) is always talking to someone cool. Everytime I turn around, there’s a Facebook status update from Will to make me jealous, or something new from Will to read in my Google Reader. Today, Chris Cornell was the subject for a great interview posted at Bullz-Eye by Will. […]
Bob Lefsetz vs. Gene Simmons
Please tell me that you didn’t miss this happening last week. Here’s the deal – industry blogger Bob Lefsetz is attending Canada Music Week and witnesses a keynote speech from KISS man Gene Simmons. Lefsetz takes issue with Simmons’ speech and sends out the following email. Simmons responds. A local promoter offers a venue at […]
Eels to release new album in June
The Eels will return with their first album in four years on June 2nd with the release of Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire. The new album was recorded at Mark Oliver Everett’s Los Angeles studio (that’s E, for ya’ll that need help with that.) Loved the previous Eels album blinking lights and other revelations […]