Greetings from Cleveland, where you’re only as old as you feel…..and with some of the news from this week, I’m feeling pretty old. For example, August 5th will see the release of the 15th Anniversary Edition of one my favorite albums from the 90s, a special 2 CD/1DVD package of Sarah Mclachlan’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. […]
Category: Video
Good Watch: REO Speedwagon on Soundstage
My friend Becky emailed me recently about the recent PBS Soundstage broadcast featuring REO Speedwagon to find out if I had seen it. As it happens, I had just read about the broadcast (and missed it, of course,) and found that PBS already has a DVD of the full show for sale. The DVD includes […]
More information on that new album from Randy Newman
I wrote briefly about the pending new release from Randy Newman, and now thanks to Tampa Bay pop music writer Sean Daly, I’ve got a few more details to share with you about the album. The album, called Harps and Angels, is in stores on August 5th. Sean writes: NPR’s All Songs Considered is raving […]
Good Listening: The Jayhawks 4/29/95 – Slim’s – San Francisco
Maria McKee and The Jayhawks – Precious Time I had a different Gary Louris-related post in waiting, but it isn’t every day that Louris announces a reunion show with the 94/95 era lineup of The Jayhawks, so let’s focus on that for a second, shall we? Louris shared the following intoxicating information in a recent […]
Bruce Springsteen brings lots of old magic to Antwerp
If you’re a Springsteen fan like me (and I know you are, because you’re reading this,) you’ve likely been salivating, reading the setlists from Backstreets over the past week. My Springsteen buddy Tony emailed me with a message that said simply “the sooner you click this link, the better you will feel.” I knew he […]
Song of the Moment – Pearl Jam – Love Boat Captain
We’re gonna take our time tonight…. I’m watching the Pearl Jam “official bootleg” DVD Live At The Showbox , a DVD as you can probably guess of their show from the Showbox in Seattle, captured on December 6th, 2002. The gig starts off in a mellow place….”Small Town,” “Off He Goes,” and “Thumbing My Way”….how […]
A little Patience with Lonn Friend
I enjoy Lonn Friend’s reflections on the past, present, and future yet to come. In his latest dispatch, he visits a number of topics, including the filming of the Guns ‘n Roses video for “Patience.” Read on…. link to original Myspace post How do you know when the shadows have really given way to light? […]
Video: The Morning Guy
Pretty funny stuff from Lee Arnold’s blog. The Morning Guy
Song of the Moment – The Verve Pipe – Villains
The Verve Pipe “Villains” The Verve Pipe – Villains Every once in a while, a song will come up on my Ipod that I’ve forgotten about, or don’t think of often. This is one of those songs. Relevant Links: Read more about The Verve Pipe
Quick Hits – One Hit Wonders, Pirate Radio, and Mix Tapes
Greetings from Memorial Day Weekend in Cleveland, where I saw Filter for the second time in a week, last night at the House of Blues. Friday night, found me at the resurrected Euclid Tavern for young up and comers The Suede Brothers, who are currently making lots of noise here on the Clevo scene. Here […]