His name is Boo Boo Davis. He’s got the Boo Boo Blues. Damn lucky for him! He coulda been stuck with the furshlugginer Ethel Lipschitz Blues! Man, what a damnation. But he’s got the Boo Boo Blues. We call that order in the universe. And we’re furshlugginer thankful for it into the bargain. Not that …
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“All Vocals: Russell Mael” reads a credit on the booklet back of the twenty-first album by Sparks; and I don’t think anybody, not even the folks applauding this record, appreciates what a breathtaking accomplishment that is. Russell (the cute one) used this one-man choir approach on the last two albums and 2006’s “Hello Young Lovers” …
On the Thursday evening after it happened I sat at Charlie’s on Broadway meeting some new people. I said I couldn’t remember the last time four famous people died in one day. Which where the other two, everyone asked. Why, Sky Saxon and Johnny Hart, I said. I found only one man who knew of …
Fish (no relation to Phish), late of Marillion (though he wishes everyone would quit talking about that), always held his various broken hearts so close that they burned from body heat. So when life threw him a genuine own goal—he courts the female singer of a female progressive band, they engage, they set the date, …
From MOJO ULTIMATE JUKEBOX: THE 100 SINGLES YOU MUST OWN (a 6″ x 6″, 68-page booklet given away w/ MOJO #113, April 2003): “My Top 10” by Nick Tosches [listed chronologically] 1. The Rocketeers: “Gonna Feed My Baby Poison” (Herald Records, b-side of “Foolish One”, 1953) 2. Chuck Higgins and His Joyboys with Daddy Cleanhead: …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Two women, including one of my friends, lost most of their possessions when a U-Haul truck they were loading got hijacked early January 6. My friend lost all of her clothing, including a brand-new Christmas dress she hadn’t even worn yet. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Its-like-being-down-and-having-somebody-kick-you-185821162.html Additional Info regarding the stolen UHaul truck: Incident report # is 13-6074 – …
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this urgent news from the Hall of Fame in Cleveland: http://rockhall.com/blog/post/6990_2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees/
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this link: Here’s the AV Club’s list of the Best Music of 2011.
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for these awesome links: 50 Favorites: From Adele To ‘Book Of Mormon’ Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2011
In the news report above, two reporters try to explain the punk scene versus the new wave music scenes of Seattle in 1981. Although the report was pretty shallow, it also tried to discredit punk the way almost all the media did at the time. The reporters mentioned punk bands liked to use shock tactics …
This question comes from an unnamed source via Daniel Housman – Just how many brilliant obscure singer-songwriters were there in the early Seventies? I’m still getting over rediscovering Emmitt Rhodes — and now here’s David Ackles. Nobody was listening to this stuff, yet “Gimme Dat Ding” went Top 40? Tom Kipp – Let us add …
I’ve been listening to Tommy Keene and in particular last year’s “Tommy Keene You Hear Me, Retrospective 1983-2009.” I have always leaned toward [1989 album] “Based on Happy Times” over [1986 album] “Songs From the Film.” The cello (!) riff alone on the title track, as I told said Mr Keene, ought to be sampled …
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Salon story is here. Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for the tip.
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this: The Paris Review has a great interview with Michael Azerrad by Dawn Chan wherein he looks back on his classic 2001 tale of 13 indie bands from 1981-1991, “Our Band Could Be Your Life.” “The most lasting significance of the eighties American indie scene might have been the way …
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this: The Village Voice blogs have posted a fantastic Q&A with Rock’n Roll High School Director, Allan Arkush. Interview may be found here. . . . .
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this: Crawdaddy! reports that Alice Cooper has completed recording a sequel to Welcome to My Nightmare.
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this link. He adds, “Smile if this reminds you of anybody you know!” http://www.avclub.com/articles/why-do-popculture-fans-stop-caring-about-new-music,55805/
Darlene Love is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Andrew Hamlin did a great interview with her for the Village Voice. Full story is here.
Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, by Andrew Hamlin Smells Like Rockin’ Robin (Nirvana vs The Jackson 5) – A Mashup Michael Jackson – Thriller (A Cappella) Three Year …
. Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, by Andrew Hamlin Smells Like Rockin’ Robin (Nirvana vs The Jackson 5) – A Mashup Michael Jackson – Thriller (A Cappella) Three …
…I recall writing at the time that I knew she wasn’t from around here (Seattle). How? She pronounces Peter Bagge’s last name “baggy.” A decent presentation all the same. Is more Pop Conference stuff available? If so, where where where? Best, – Andrew Hamlin Seattle Channel Video can be played in Flash Player 9 and …
Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, by Andrew Hamlin Smells Like Rockin’ Robin (Nirvana vs The Jackson 5) – A Mashup Michael Jackson – Thriller (A Cappella) Three Year …
. Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, by Andrew Hamlin Smells Like Rockin’ Robin (Nirvana vs The Jackson 5) – A Mashup Michael Jackson – Thriller (A Cappella) Three …
Here’s Brazilian taxi driver Jean Walker with his stunning version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” delivered from behind the wheel of his cab: . Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, …
Critic’s Roundtable, Part 4 (This conversation has four parts.) Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 Behold! http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop Look carefully and you’ll see a ballot from yours truly. Almost nobody else voted for my picks, but I expected nothing less. A few observations: those rascally Posies finished at 190, beating out, …
Critic’s Roundtable, Part 2 (This conversation has four parts.) Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 Tom is, as usual, generous, judicious and fair in his evaluation, and that’s why he always would have made a better rock critic than some of us of stronger, more strident opinions. But there are …
Also in the Michael Jackson Suite at EastPortlandBlog.com: Tribute to Michael Jackson From Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy Brazilian Cab Driver Impersonates Michael Jackson Spectacularly On the Occasion of Michael Jackson’s Death, by Andrew Hamlin Smells Like Rockin’ Robin (Nirvana vs The Jackson 5) – A Mashup Michael Jackson – Thriller (A Cappella) Three Year …