The Bird and The Bee have released “Hot For Teacher”, a cover of one of the many hits off Van Halen’s 1984 and the final song released by the pioneering rock group’s original lineup. The Bird and the Bee’s distinctive take on the song is sans guitar and with an unmistakable spoken word cameo from …
The Swedish artist David Åhlén, who has been called the Arvo Pärt of indie pop, releases a new single with the track “Morning Without Clouds” taken from his most recent album Hidden Light (2016) – now with a new remake by Mit Tim. The single is produced, mixed and mastered by Manne von Ahn …
Set for release in September and spanning 10 tracks upcoming album, Lost Girls sees Bat For Lashes aka Natasha Khan dreaming up her own fully-formed parallel universe, creating an off-kilter coming of age film in which gangs of marauding female bikers roam our streets and teenagers make out on car hoods. In this video we …
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Some years ago I became fond of a redemption-ish song called “Halo” by Melodime. I still am. Give it a listen here. In the years since then Melodime has recorded a great country-rock wedding song, “If You Will, Then I Do.” The video is below. https://www.melodime.com/ They have several Northwest concert performances coming up: Lola’s …
This is the first single from the upcoming album, Smoke and Glass by Alex Hass & Bill Laswell. www.alexhaas.com The collaboration between musician/artist Alex Haas and bassist/producer Bill Laswell is an homage to the organized chaos and flux of their changing city. NYC has been their creative muse since the late 70’s when they met, …
Here’s the Sanyo M9970, my favorite (and by far the best-performing!) of the half-dozen boomboxes I’ve owned since the mid-’70s! It was purchased on 28th August 1980 for $149.00, at the Woolworth’s in my hometown of Havre, Montana, per my mom Elaine’s meticulous notations in the owner’s manual. Such an incredible addition to my senior …
When East Portland Blog asked me to interview Veronica Fusaro from songwriter to songwriter I was intrigued. After listening to her music I was thrilled and excited to meet the artist behind that mesmerizing voice. Her songs create a feeling that draws you into them until you are caught in their story and melody – …
‘Look at Your Game Girl’ by Charlie Manson is a problem. Marilyn Manson never wrote a song as good as ‘Look at Your Game Girl’. That is a demo and Marilyn never sang as well as that on a major label release. Most of Charles Manson’s songs are trash. But he has one diamond that …
On the warm summer evening of July 21 Seattle’s Showbox hosted the stellar double bill of Bowling for Soup and Reel Big Fish. This was a show not to be missed. Bowling for Soup played last and this was my third time seeing them. As much as I enjoyed their last two shows, this one …
“I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing on the moon and returning safely to Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind or more important for the long-range exploration of space. And none will be so difficult or …
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[Ed. Note – Sincere apologies to Bottom of the Pops fans and to Sean himself. EPB admin has been out of town for ten days and fallen behind. Here is one of the two BOTP issued during that time.] Bottom of The Pops: Under 1000 You Tube Plays Chart Brought to You By Ring of Fire …
Continuing with today’s Beatles theme… my favorite song by anyone, I suppose. From one of my favorite movies; it’s terribly silly, but you can’t beat the cinematography… or that music. I don’t know why I’ve always loved this song so much, other than I can relate to the sentiments and phrases. It’s the greatest sing-along. …
A Beatles album’s ability to take you away from wherever you are, perhaps even from what you are, has always been one of the band’s strongest selling points. Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Pepper’s, Help!, The Beatles For Sale, and this one – they take you places. As exciting as the first song is, …
BROOKLYN BASED DREAM-FOLK GROUP A. HARLANA RELEASE ATMOSPHERIC NEW SINGLE “IF I’M A BIRD” A. HARLANA ON NATIONWIDE TOUR THROUGH THE SUMMER (BROOKLYN) — Dream-folk group A. harlana have just released a new single titled “If I’m a Bird.” The track is an atmospheric acoustic lullaby, featuring Juno Roome’s soft croon that builds into a …
The 2019/2020 season is shaping up to be an interesting one for the NFC North. Last year, out of nowhere, the Bears won the North and Khalil Mack had a dominant season of ripping the ball out of the arms of opposing offensive players every week. The previous season the Vikings dominated and one year …
The songs of Teddi Gold incorporate fun bits of folly, femme triumphant vocals and earwormy micro hooks. It’s pure pop but the kind that is so heartfelt and disarming that it’s euphoric. https://www.facebook.com/teddigold/
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I hope this finds you ready to crack a cold one and boogie to some Tom Waits filtered through the lens of T. Rex. Austin-based garage pop outfit Genuine Leather just dropped a glammed up version of Waits 73′ classic: “Ol’ 55” and it’s a doozy. Hold tight for the blazing retro solo at 2:30. …
You know, I just prefer Peter Hook, an aging pirate captain bellowing electronic-laced sea shanties late at night. Let’s face it, Bernard has never been a Pavarotti, either, and Mr. Hook has so much more energy and heart. And a sense of humour. – Steve Stav
This is lovely. Give it ten or twenty listens. This is Norway-ana or Norge-ana, in the tradition of Canadiana and Americana. Fantastic stuff! How is that everyone in Norway speaks English. I’m a devotee of the Isdal Woman and the Death in Ice Valley radio documentary. That podcast interviews many ordinary Norwegians like Bergen cab …
Very cute video. Very mellow pop tune. Sentimental dog people should all see this.
Everybody from Freddie Mercury to the Boss, on the edges of their seats listening to this micro-epic over the last 55 years – knowing full well the outcome, because they’ve heard it countless times. In the middle of the night – as Springsteen once put it, “best with the lights turned off” – relating to …
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It seems hard to imagine that an attack on America’s Pacific Coast was ever a serious possibility, but the remains of the forts and coastal batteries at Fort Stevens State Park at the mouth of the Columbia River indicate that such was the case for much of the nation’s history. Whether the enemy might have …
“You can’t help the poor by being one of them.” – Abe Lincoln The well-known, but misquoted verse from the Bible on wealth is not “Money is the root of all evil,” the real quote is, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10) Wealth is actually neutral. Greed is …
With Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets and Kawhi Leonard to the LA Clippers, the major free agent moves in this NBA off-season have completed, with some lower-tier signings and trades to follow in the coming weeks. A few hot takes are in order: 1. The 2019-20 NBA season may well have been saved by …
In the great documentary “808,” King Ad-Rock explains that the acquisition of their first Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was by accident. He’d come up with enough dough to buy a Rickenbacker 330 (“like Paul Weller had in the Jam”), but when Ad-Rock got to the music store, there was an 808 on display near the …
“’Nobody Love Me (Like You Do)’ is a song about someone loving someone else in a way that is unlike any other’s way of loving.” This is how Jason Matu describes his latest song. “During one of girlfriend’s stays in the hospital this year,” he continues, “she reached out to our friends and asked them …