Steve Stav has a nice review of a recent Danny O’Keefe show here.
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Robert Sherman, WWII (Europe) Army combat veteran, painter, and one of the most remarkable composers of the post-War era. Besides a lot of family movie soundtrack work (Disney, Snoopy Come Home, Charlotte’s Web, etc.) Robert and his brother wrote the fabulous “You’re Sixteen,” made popular by Johnny Burnette, and later, Ringo Starr. I highly recommend …
[The Staxx Brothers will appear at East Portland’s Mt. Tabor Theater on March 16, and at the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle on St. Patrick’s Day.] When the larger-than-life Staxx Brothers take action, they think big. For the band’s third video for Jungle Cat —an album with a young prizefighter’s legs under it — something …
No, the last Fleet Foxes record, Helplessness Blues, wasn’t quite as good as the first. That doesn’t mean it didn’t hold some bits of magic. The not-so-simple, tragic beauty of “Lorelai” was one example; this is another. Robin Pecknold‘s gifts are so seemingly divine in nature, they’re almost enough to prompt someone to get religion. …
This debuted during the Bruins-Rangers game today… very moved by it. If you don’t know who Brendan Burke was, I highly recommend his Wikipedia entry. http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2012/3/3/2842761/you-can-play-gay-rights-hockey-philadelphia-flyers – Steve Stav
Bobby B! I can’t imagine what Maya Rudolph, daughter of the late, great Minnie Riperton, is thinking and feeling right now. Her admiration for Whitney Houston showed through her iconic, over-the-top impersonations of Houston. Rudolph will host SNL 2/18/2012. – Steve Stav
Holey Moley, they talk about chemical castration… this is like musical castration – just hearing it will dissolve your naddies. Outdoes anything Dan Fogelberg could’ve dreamed up. – Steve Stav http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H7JmtAAFEw&feature=related
If you haven’t seen this, it might be the funniest skit in Portlandia history. And the Parson Red Heads are in it, the quartet posing around Fred Armisen. – Steve Stav
Seattle maintains an open marriage with roots music, and has been noted for its dalliances with grunge and hip-hop. However, the Jet City has held pop music — jangle-pop, folky pop, avant-garde pop, power-pop — dear to its heart for quite some time. It’s a reliable mistress. Seatown seemed a fitting stop, then, for eternal …
What is the difference between Tommy Keene and the most famous singing guitar-slingers of the past couple of generations? Tommy Keene has never had a “My Sharona,” or a “Cruel To Be Kind.” Sure, he’s written and recorded so many gems, his guitar cases are lined with semi-precious glitter — but the power-pop singer/songwriter’s storied …
We’ll make an untrue attack ad accusing someone of supporting us. Orwell’s Doublespeak concept had nothing on today’s politics. – Steve Stav
“It’s a good thing I’m declawed, kid, or you’d have one of those head tattoos by now… there, there, that’s right – keep quiet or I’ll steal your breath.” – Steve Stav
Great, great video. I’m not personally over-fond of German Shepherds… but man, it’s hard to top them as a companion or nanny dog. I’ve known a German Shepherd family dog or two who… well, you just wouldn’t want to look at their “child” the wrong way; good way to lose a body part. – Steve …
“… for as long as the world still spins and still hums, wherever you are, and no matter what comes — the best part of Christmas will always be… you beneath my Christmas tree.” — The Spirit of Christmas, 2009 The best children’s book is one that always prompts a kid’s heart to soar – …
I think she’s either mentally deranged, on drugs, or just the result of centuries of inbreeding. Having said that, it is hilarious that she’s been arrested. That’s England for you! A punch in the mouth, maybe, but arrested… Well there’s a reason why we separated from England. Some Americans have forgotten the reason, but it’s …
Being at a Peter, Bjorn and John concert reminds you of early Who or Kinks on Shindig or Beat Club. Music for the shimmy and the jerk. They’re very popular, but I don’t know why they’re not one of the most popular bands in America. – Steve Stav
Keith Olbermann’s a disciple of Edward R. Murrow, but I find his addition of wry humor to the latter’s delivery paradigm to be hit-and-miss, though he maintains an admirable batting average. In contrast to Keith’s surging, bellowing blasts of Mayor Bloomberg, Murrow laid into Joseph McCarthy with this remarkably calm determination that watchers at the …
The most emotional moment in the history of recorded music? I get emotional at “Un Bel Di,” and I’ve never even seen Madama Butterfly. At 2:39 you’ll find indisputable proof that there is some sort of Creator, as no mere mortal – not even Leontyne Price – could pull that off without otherworldly assistance. – …
The modern GOP is just a micro-version, the display model, of the American Dream’s pyramid scheme… Con people into it (often thru religion/family values, a sharp contrast to Europe’s workforce) and as those few who figure out they’ve been had, bow out or die, more are added to the pile, the bottom of the pile. …
Seems appropriate/interchangeable with today, though “Reaganomics” rolls off the tongue easier than “Getting squeezed by the rich and their Bible-thumping, gay-bashing, union-busting, flag-waving stooges.” – Steve Stav
It may be an odd admission to hear from a music journalist, but I don’t think I’ve enjoyed new music this much since the 1980s. Great, “independent” sounds seems to be pouring into my radio and computer in a torrent from all over the globe, making me as giddy as a 16-year-old waiting in line …
Addicting Info has an interesting piece of writing about the Republican party and how it might be perceived in the wake of the debt ceiling debate by Driscoll titled, “Republicans: A Profile Of The Classic Abuser.” My response, below, is not what you might expect. But first, here’s a taste of the article: As a …
Holy shit, I could listen to this woman sing forever. I’m gonna have to dig out an interview tape from 2000 someday, see if there’s anything worth repeating. – Steve Stav
I’ve never heard anyone say much of anything bad about the Foo Fighters. I’m not a huge fan, but I admire them for their obvious, genuine love of rock n roll. Fun band to watch. I get tired of hearing about Kurt Cobain, the legend, because to me the usual adulatory sentiments about KC are …
Inspired by the likes of Sigur Ros and fellow Oklahomans The Flaming Lips, Stillwater’s Other Lives have not reinvented the wheel, or even work much outside the box. Instead, they’ve brought new elements with them into the box, re-arranging concepts and blurring genres to paint a distinctive, majestic sonic landscape that’s both astonishingly fresh and …
Another fine essay from Steve Stav.
If, after viewing this live clip of Anna Calvi’s “Desire,” you surmise that she couldn’t possibly demonstrate more passion and attitude than this… you’d be wrong. Heralded by Brian Eno and Nick Cave, The UK singing (and guitar playing) sensation has been mesmerizing audiences for months in support of her self-titled debut album. By the …
. The riverside Siren seems to have attracted more brilliant minds in recent years than the Manhattan Project. While nothing explosive will likely come of it, the rush of settlers to Portland has certainly resulted in a remarkable array of talent. A prime example is Dominic Castillo, frontman of Ravishers, whose eponymous, full-length debut album …
Though he’s one of the hardest-working artists in show business, Dave Alvin is not entirely a self-made man; to a large extent, American music made him. Alvin translated a childhood spent in Downey, CA, obsessing over old records with his brother Phil into a Grammy-winning mission of further exploration. As a solo artist, Blaster or …