image courtesy of Daytrotter Sunday night as I was getting ready to head down to the radio station, I saw a Facebook message with the news that former Wilco multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett had passed away. A quick search of Google, industry message board The Velvet Rope, and a few of my other usual online haunts […]
The Monday Morning Mix – Honky Tonks & Hootenannies – 5/25/09
What It Is: A weekly mix tape posted on Mondays, created by the fans of Addicted to Vinyl, posted for all to enjoy! The mix is available for one week, until the new one goes up. The Goal: Introduce yourself to great new music from bands of the past and present, from albums that are […]
Bruuuuuce! Photos from last night in NJ
photo by Ron Ring This morning I was reading a great endorsement of the Springsteen live experience via Gail Worley and The Worley Gig. Gail sez: Bruce and the E Street Band played for three hours and blew our heads right off. Think she had fun? Her concert comrade Geoffrey Dicker has a few GREAT […]
Setlist: Billy Joel and Elton John – Quicken Loans Arena – 5/23/09
photo above by John Soeder Put the shotgun away – that’s no intruder, it’s just your good pal Elton John captured during last night’s concert at the Q. Sigh. No, I wasn’t in attendance for this one. I took a pass on last night’s show with Billy and Elton, because I knew that things would […]
Taylor Swift and John Mayer
I keep seeing and hearing things that make me think that I need to own Taylor Swift albums. Here’s the latest piece of visual evidence courtesy of Bob Lefsetz. From Bob: Hang in there until 4:00, when the audience takes over the song… Audio is far from perfect, but you’ll get the idea… Song starts […]
Good Listening: Justin Currie – Seattle, WA – 5/13/08
Today’s post is dedicated to my good Chicago-based pal David Lifton, host of the fantabulous Wings for Wheels podcast and blog of the same name. I became a Wings for Wheels fan long before I started this blog, and I’m thrilled that he’s back with a new episode of WFW featuring Chart Attack/Mellow Gold fiend […]
All My Exes Live in Texas… Which is Why I Don’t Live There Either.
If you already winced upon seeing “Mel” as your posted author for the day – just wait. I’m about to piss you people off some more. I went to a country concert on Tuesday night. Was it my first? Certainly not. What will REALLY piss you off is that I went to a SOLD OUT […]
Taking a Night Flight…
Recently MTV “opened” its video vaults online but I have to give it a big MEH. I mean, it’s all good and fine if you’re at a computer and want to watch Dio’s “Rock N Roll Children” in all its cheesy goodness. But I’m more of a passive person. I want to turn on a […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board! Earth Day with the Excitable Boy
Welcome to the first of a series of reviews about my favorite bootlegs. Today’s feature is a short but very sweet set from Warren Zevon. And, to steal a phrase from my longtime Deadhead buddy Barry, “It’s a bleedin’ board!” (Translation= a mint soundboard recording) The date is April 22, 2000. We find Warren playing […]
Cage Match: Benatar vs. Blondie
Man, look at that subject line – TOTAL 80’s awesomeness right there. You’d think that I’ve probably been waiting weeks for the chance to drop it on unsuspecting ATV readers everywhere. And you’d be completely wrong. Mel got in touch with me mid-last week and suggested that this would make for a perfect Cage Match […]