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( Jenny Lewis' first solo album is one of my all-time favorites because of its wickedly-brilliant lyrics and beautiful vocals. I just heard that she is coming out with a new one on the 23rd called Acid Tongue .) Hem, Mozart, Explosions in the Sky All Songs Considered (NPR) Host: Bob Bollen Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis; Gorgeous odds and ends from Hem; Former Byrds singer Roger McGuinn; Remembering...
From the Roger McGuinn Roadie blog: Hurricane Fay began creeping northward from Naples, FL on August 18. The very day we had scheduled to initiate on our new PV solar panels to power most of our house's electrical needs with the sun's energy. The rain began … it didn't stop for five long days, but the [...]
For somebody that played a large role in reviving guitar-driven power-pop in the ’90s, Matthew Sweet spent a good chunk of the new millennium avoiding the six-string. Apart from 2003’s Japanese love letter Kimi Ga Suki Raifu, Sweet walked on the soft side in the years since 1997’s Blue Sky on Mars, crafting psychedelic song [...]
The International Documentary Association is having its annual festival, Docuweek, at the Arclight Theaters August 22 - 28. Included in the line-up is the “The Wrecking Crew” (previously mentioned by me). If you missed the sold out screenings at the Silent Movie Theater, here’s your chance to see this amazing documentary about the most famous [...]
The Left Outsides comprise Alison Cotton and Mark Nicholas, whose first single for Hi-Beat Records shares its 'The Third Light' title with their evenings of musical entertainment at 'The Glad' - The Gladstone Arms, Borough, Southwark, London SE1. Alison's lingering viola phrasing provides just the right atmosphere in support of Mark's lead vocals on this song.
Remember "Eve of Destruction" (if you are old enough)? The lyrics were:"The Eastern world, it is exploding, Violence flaring, bullets loading, You're old enough to kill, but not for voting, You don't believe in war, but what's that gun...
Three songs -- "Flying," "Room To Rock," and "Byrdgirl" -- from Matthew Sweet's forthcoming Sunshine Lies are streaming at his MySpace and website . (Note: "Byrdgirl" is not a cover of Antony's "Bird Girl." It's more a Roger McGuinn byrd.) Sunshine Lies is out 8/26 on Shout! Factory .
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" (featuring Tom Morello) by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND : Today sees the release of Bruce Springsteen's Magic Tour Highlights digital EP, featuring collaborations with Alejandro Escovedo, Byrds' guitarist Roger McGuinn and this duet with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello on Bruce's "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (which RATM covered nearly a decade ago). The EP...
by Biodun Iginla, News Analyst, BBC News, London, UK 1859: Sidney Webb, English economist and socialist - founder of the Fabian Society. born 1859: Mexican revolutionary President Benito Juarez ordered property of the Roman Catholic Church confiscated throughout Mexico 1863: Rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City; the violence resulted in the deaths of about one-thousand...
Alejandro Escovedo is having a good year....- For the first time in his 30 year career, Alejandro Escovedo has charted on Billboard's Top 200 coming in at #122 with his 9th solo album REAL ANIMAL. Released on June 24th,...
Despite the E.P.'s title, none of the four tracks included are live versions of songs from the Magic album itself. Instead, Springsteen has chosen to feature performances here from the tour that include a variety of special guests, drawing from both rarely played songs from his back catalog
· Powerhouse Canadian rockers Nickelback are the latest act to sign a mega deal with promotions giant Live Nation for their recording, touring and merchandising rights. Though the deal was not as rich as recent ones inked by Madonna, U2 and Jay-Z, it was reportedly worth $50-$70 million. · Kanye West’s management team is reportedly trying [...]
Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen News (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
"Magic Tour Highlights" is the title of the brand new 4-song live EP, to be published on July 15th exclusively through iTunes and Amazon. This will be a digital download of both audio and video of 4 songs recorded during Springsteen's U.S. Spring tour. There won't be a physical disc. The four songs feature duets with other artists, including "Sandy" with Danny Federici, recorded in Indianapolis
