Dang, that looks good. Here are the details ripped straight from U2’s official website: U2’s first concert video, Live At Red Rocks, will be released on DVD next month, along with the accompanying live album, Under a Blood Red Sky. Recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on 5th June 1983, Live at Red […]
Category: The 80s
Interview: Nils Lofgren talks about Nils sings Neil
A week before Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band took the stage for a string of homecoming shows at Giants Stadium, my comrade Chris Akin got a chance to talk with E. Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren. Lofgren spoke with Chris about his new CD The Loner: Nils sings Neil, a wonderful new solo […]
For those that dig old ticket stubs….
I think I’ve met my match – a guy that has been to just as many (or maybe more) concerts as I have. And he’s got the ticket stubs to prove it. Click here to check out Jeff Verseman’s very cool collection of ticket stubs from the 70s to present day!
Extreme release new album called Saudades De Rock next week + the scoop on Maiden Heaven
A week from today (8/12,) reactivated Boston rockers Extreme, will release their first release of new material in 13 years titled Saudades De Rock. (If you’re scratching your head on the above, it is pronounced “sow-dodge de rock”, which roughly translates from Portuguese as “Nostalgic Yearning for Rock”) While rejoicing at the prospects of new […]
A Saturday song with Saturday in the title
And I’m not talking about “Saturday in the Park,” or “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” or even “Saturday Night” by Bay City Rollers. And I’m not talking about the version of “Saturday Night” by Ned’s Atomic Dustbin. But come to think of it, I should be. Anyway. Retro Music Snob featured my post regarding the […]
Speaking of pointless 12″ remixes
Remember the other day, when I was talking about pointless 12″ remixes? Here’s a really good example: Survivor – Eye of the Tiger (extended mix) Definitely not one to listen to while operating power tools or heavy machinery. Relevant Links: Purchase Survivor – Ultimate Survivor – CD or MP3
Hell Freezes Over – The Mark Knopfler Edition
Welcome to August! As I was leaving the house this morning to head for rapid transit, I grabbed the latest issue of Rolling Stone (with The Jonas Brothers on the cover) off of my kitchen counter. My eyes did a double take scanning the cover when I saw the headline “Mark Knopfler’s Second Act.” Indeed, […]
Shameless Plug: Some Cool Music CDs on Ebay
Long story short, I’ve started to do some major house cleaning with my music collection (to put it mildly.) I’ve been listing items on Ebay for the past couple of weeks, and wanted to give a heads up to ya’ll, because there are some items that are online right now, that are pretty hard to […]
Announcement: My new rock band.
I was talking to my co-worker/vinyl loving comrade Michael today, and he was giving me continued ribbing on my usage of “quote/unquote” in my recent Billy Joel post. After reading it originally, he had emailed me asking why I didn’t simply use the actual quote symbols. Answer: Because I didn’t want to. But it got […]
More new Pretenders – The Nothing Maker
1980s-era Chrissie Hynde would kick 2008 Chrissie Hynde’s ass if she heard this song. From the new Pretenders album Break Up The Concrete, in stores on September 23rd. Check out a free MP3 from the album via the official website.