Lots of cool stuff this week, with the Tom Petty box set sitting at the top of the heap of all-time coolness. I hope that you guys have a good week – I’ll be listening to this Tom Petty box for the rest of the week, and probably next month as well. See ya in […]
Cage Match: Tom Petty vs. Tom Petty
Since it’s the week of Thanksgiving, filled with special family time and nightmarish visits from relatives, I’ve been reflecting on the things that I’m thankful for. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, for instance. I know this seems like an odd thing to mention right off the bat, but has any one of your family members […]
Contest: Win a copy of Big Man – the new book by Clarence Clemons!
Well, the Springsteen tour is finally over. Is anybody else already feeling a little bit of withdrawal like I am? What are we going to do with all of our new found free time? While we wait to find out what Bruce and the guys are going to be up to, one option is to […]
Cleveland Bachelor’s Show of the Week – This Way Out’s 4th Anniversary Show
Dear ATVians, How many of you took my advice and hit the Evangelicals show? I was there, so I know that it wasn’t a tremendous amount of you, but if some of you did, let me know what you thought. Did I make a good pick? (In fact, this requested feedback goes for any show […]
Silver Bullet Bucket List & All I Want For Christmas is for Michael McDonald to not sing any Christmas songs.
You can all give me shit later for ignoring you on ATV for so long. It’s the holidays, so let’s wait until after New Year’s, mmm-kay? And it’s OK, I know you miss me… I see it on my stats every time you Google me. Thanks to Jukebox 65 for musically inspiring a post from […]
Eric Clapton – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright
My man Judd is at it again – he’s got a good discussion going, talking about his favorite live tunes, and he slipped one of my all-time favorites onto his list. To me, Eric Clapton’s version of Dylan’s classic “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” (recorded at the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Tribute Concert) is the […]
Concert Review: Steely Dan – E.J. Thomas Hall – 11/16/09
Our buddy Bear from Cleveland Rock and Roll went to see Steely Dan earlier this week. Though we tried, we couldn’t scrape together the dollars here at ATV HQ to fund a ticket for either of the two Steely Dan shows, so we invited Bear to share his review of the first night! Is There […]
Cage Match: J. Geils Band vs. Don Henley
You love her But she loves him And he loves somebody else You just can’t win… And so it happens that you discover the above complicated mathematical equation of love that plagues all of us eventually. Coming from J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, you couldn’t help but think that it was very possible that […]
Cleveland Bachelor’s Show of the Week – Evangelicals
Hello ATVians, I’m back to greet you with another live show pick to click. This time, I have something particularly exciting to announce. Those of you who read my blog, Cleveland Bachelor, will know already that I’m a big fan of John G., a Cleveland-based artist who has been known to turn out a killer […]
New Releases This Week: Paul McCartney, Starship, Them Crooked Vultures
The holidays must be coming up, because there are quite a few reissues on tap, and also new music from Boyz II Men (yipe!), John Mayer and the “super-group” pairing of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Zep bass player John Paul Jones as Them Crooked Vultures. Kris Allen – Kris Allen – You know, the […]