cowsarejustfood (Free subscription) | yesterday
like the swiss and minarets, i have to draw a line under too much of somethingor other. i have gorged myself sick recently on the various mangled forms of garagey rock that’s floating bloated in my musical bathtub just now, clutching brokenly on jack daniels bottle. so this’ll be brief and to the point. [...]
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
London, England (CNS) – Ringo Starr has gotten help from his Beatles pal Paul McCartney on his new album. The two remaining members of the Fab Four are set to collaborate on two new songs for Starr’s upcoming album “Y Not.” Starr said that McCartney played bass on “Peace Dream,” explaining, “Paul was doing the Grammys, [...]
Grubtunes (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
There's a lot of great things to say about women, but, for me, this won't be the week I say much of the sort. That's why I'm going gay! ... ... ... ...with my artist of the week. This week's artist of the week was the spawn of two very successful musicians and his sister happens to be a very successful musician in her own "wright" as well. Not only is he a successful musician, but he's become...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
RINGO STARR has landed the closest thing to a BEATLES reunion on record - SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY features on his new album.The former Fab Four stars team up for Walk With You,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout recorded history, great artists across the universe have dared to ask "Why?" On January 12, 2010, one brave man named Ringo finally boldly declares the ultimate answer -- Y Not.
redthreat (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Tom Croose gave me the green-light to post up his ‘City of Water’ edit of “Venice” by Beirut. As a little added bonus he also threw the album artwork at me, for use if he decides to press it to vinyl. Beirut – Venice (Tom Croose City of Water Edit) Croose is 1/2 of the Ghostly/Moongadget duo [...]
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
FOUR decades haven't diminished the rich four-part harmonies and sheer verve of The Manhattan Transfer, as audiences will discover tomorrow night when the group play the o
wears the trousers magazine (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Clare & The Reasons Arrow •••• Frog Stand Records Few cities in the world can call themselves home to such an eclectic mix of musical styles as New York, a place which produces excellent artists from what seems like an unseen factory encompassing all its myriad districts. It would not be unfair or totally inaccurate to say [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
For fans of a particular kind of sixties music, the Nuggets series can seem like a longtime friend, one with a really good record collection. The guy knows his stuff. He combs through the bins of 7-inch ephemera and peeks inside every rockin' garage in America so you don't have to, and puts together reliably excellent mixtapes according to whatever theme was picked that day. Rhino's recent release...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Vic Chesnutt’s music attracts musicians by offering them open spaces to transform.
My hmphs (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Listing your favorite U2 songs is kind of like listing your favorite vegetables. Everyone usually the same thing on their list, and well, nobody really cares. That being said, I’ll go ahead and list my favorite U2 songs anyway. And with me, It’s even worse: I’m a fan of their classic sound: Soaring anthems with the [...]
Tiny Mix Tapes (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
While many parallels have been drawn between Daniel Johnston and Brian Wilson, the comparison is only truly valid on the surface, chiefly in the struggle between balancing mental illness with musical genius. Deeper analysis, however, identifies profound differences between the two men and their work. For example, where hiatuses into seclusion (his bedroom) made Wilson lethargic and unprolific, such...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He's the Eagle who isn't Don Henley or Glenn Frey or Joe Walsh.
wears the trousers magazine (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Inara George ‘Accidental’ You probably already know this LA-based artist as one half of The Bird & The Bee with producer Greg Kurstin, whose two albums and various EPs have made quite a splash in indie-pop circles. But Inara deserves to be equally famed for her solo ventures, which include her 2006 debut All Rise and last [...]
33 1/3 (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
News reaches us via Neil McCormick's tweeting that Bono thinks the approach of Stephen Catanzarite's 33 1/3 on Achtung Baby "sounds bang on". Always good to get that kind of feedback! In other news, currently at the printers are the 33 1/3 books on Brian Eno (no, really!), Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, and the Flaming Lips. And we'll know, within a month, if the books on the Clash, Nine Inch Nails,...
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