The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
in post Rollo & Grady Discover Covers Volume #4 from Rollo & Grady .
The Flypaper Theory (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Since I almost never participate in Feel Good Friday, I thought I ought to pick up the slack while the Pesky One is out of town. Now that he's back, if I don't get something posted soon, he's going to beat me to it. This is a 2001 remix of Robert Johnson's Come on in my Kitchen by the Belgian/Dutch duo Gare du Nord, called Pablo's Blues . It's one of my favorite covers.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
NEW YORK: Nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles heads the list of five candidates for the next class in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Former Roland Garros champion Andres Gimeno also made the list. The others are tennis ...
ShoutWire.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Video presentation of some of the early artists who defined Rock and Roll.
The Weight (Free subscription) | yesterday
Read the story of how Bob Dylan was responsible for John Fogerty returning to his CCR catalog. An excerpt: But it was five months earlier that the cracks appeared in the dam. Fogerty went to a Taj Mahal show at the Palomino, a tiny Los Angeles club. In the audience were two other rockers - Bob Dylan and George Harrison. Veteran music journalist Todd Everett recalls seeing Fogerty and gently
SayUncle (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
We have lists! Guav: First of all, the fact that the Bush administration supported the legislation should set off warning bells immediately at Think Progress. Second, characterizing Scheunemann and the NRA as being “in favor of gun rights for suspected terrorists” is fucking despicable. Indeed. Continuing, he notes: That’s 1 million “suspected terrorists”including former Assistant Attorney Generals...
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IckMusic (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Mayer leaves the paparazzi behind and delivers a heartfelt set to his hometown crowd. “Here are the delays and cancellations of your problems…” promised an earnest John Mayer Saturday night, and for the two hours he occupied the stage, he delivered just that. He quietly walked onstage and kicked straight into his Continuum heavy set with [...]
A Tiny Revolution (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
By: Bernard Chazelle A blues gem from the master, Robert Johnson. It worked wonders for Cream, better than for Johnson, and, truth be told, Clapton's hard rock cover has always appealed to me. But it doesn't even begin to approach the complexity of Robert Johnson's original, which mixes at least 3 time signatures: 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4: amateur guitarists out there, good luck trying to pull off these...
PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
The life and times of Delta bluesman Robert Johnson... manga style.
Minor Wisdom (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
What are the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century, in any genre? Here is NPR’s list, including audio downloads of NPR’s story on each one. Some entries I agree with: “Ain’t That a Shame,” by Fats...
Abi Rhodes' Zigzag Wanderings (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
Seasick Steve: I started with nothin’ & I still got most of it left Warner Brothers Records http://www.myspace.com/seasicksteve Now I’ve always been of the opinion that there’s nuthin’ to beat that ol’ music made by them Good Ol’ Boys from...
Innocent Bystanders (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
By now, you can probably surmise that my musical tastes are all over the map (except country and rap. I hate all but 1.5% of each). Anyway, one of my fondest memories of undergrad was playing Hearts or Spades at a friend’s place, booze and cigars flowing freely, and John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Lightning [...]
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
in post Jim Henry Covers: Richard Thompson, Robert Johnson, Doc Watson, etc. from Cover Lay Down .
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
in post Jim Henry Covers: Richard Thompson, Robert Johnson, Doc Watson, etc. from Cover Lay Down .
