As a younger guy in my mid-30s (unlike my Jurassic ol’ pal Bear), it’s always a bit of a rock and roll history lesson any time that I get the opportunity to talk to a classic artist like Gary Wright. The rock and roll resume of Wright is mind numbing to read and even more […]
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Random Tracks: Rooney – Are You Afraid
Quick rundown of the Rooney catalog: Love the first self-titled album, feel kinda so so about album number two (Calling The World), and generally dig the newest album Eureka. The release of the latest disc brought me back around to Calling The World, to see if there was anything I had missed (besides “When Did […]
Well alright, Doobie Brothers….
World Gone Crazy sounds like an appropriate album title for the new Doobie Brothers album that will hit the streets on September 28th. Listening to the first single “Nobody,” I think that the world must have gone crazy, because I can’t believe how good this tune sounds! Resurrected from the band’s very first self-titled album […]
Photos from Pitchfork: Delorean and Raekwon
When I got these photos, I was all excited for the briefest of moments, because I thought that Amy Weiser had finally fulfilled my lifelong dream of owning a Delorean. But as it turns out, there’s a band called Delorean and they make music, but from what I can tell, none of them actually own […]
Photos from Pitchfork: Titus Andronicus
If you’re looking for action, blood and guts, Titus Andronicus is a good place to start in the catalog of William Shakespeare. Inspired by Shakespeare’s title, indie rockers Titus Andronicus had the thought that “Titus Andronicus” would make for a great band name. It’s certainly an inspired choice (and just when you thought the world […]
Photos from Pitchfork: Modest Mouse
Continuing our series of photo posts from the Pitchfork Music Festival, here are some more photos, this time featuring Modest Mouse as seen through the lens of Cleveland photographer Amy Weiser. Bill from I Rock Cleveland also was in the house for Pitchfork, and you can check out his extensive coverage and reviews here (including […]
Stick A Fork In It: Photos from The Pitchfork Music Festival
ATV photographer friend Amy Weiser was in Chicago for the recent Pitchfork Music Festival, and came away with a bunch of pictures. Over the next few posts, we’ll share those pix, starting with these pictures of Broken Social Scene.
Rappin’ with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett
Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett about his new solo release, credited to Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants (also available on vinyl!). Presumably, Shiflett was able to locate some new peasants, because he’s currently out on tour supporting the new release, playing a series of shows […]
Setlist: Paul McCartney in Kansas City, 7/24/10
It’s still the “greatest show on Earth” and I’m not talking about the Ringling Brothers. After nearly 18 hours of bus and car travel, it only took a few seconds of “Venus and Mars” to validate what a great choice I’d made road tripping it to Kansas City to see Paul McCartney. For three hours, […]
Crowded House + David Byrne in NYC
When I saw David Byrne at Bonnaroo last summer, it was damn close to a religious experience for me as a music fan. So you can probably imagine my excitement when I saw that Byrne made a guest appearance with Crowded House during their NYC performance earlier this week. According to the official Crowded House […]