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Bruuuuuucce!!!!

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged , , , on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Ok, so maybe I didn’t love the album so much. But that doesn’t mean I’m not bursting out of my skin for the next two days of Springsteen Heaven. First, the eyes of the world are focused on Tampa tomorrow for special performance by Bruce and the Boys. It’s such a big performance, that they’ve [...]

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Bruce Springsteen – Working on a Dream

Posted in Album Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Bruce Springsteen’s Working on a Dream is a good collection of songs, but a flawed album. Still, it’s still better than most.

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Billy Powell – Lynyrd Skynyrd Pianist- Dead at 56

Posted in News, tagged , , on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ll keep this short and perhaps add more later, but was saddened to learn today of the death of Billy Powell, the piano player for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Powell was my favorite bandmember and his talent behind the ivories compared with anyone in rock ‘n roll. His touch is a hallmark of Skynyrd’s sound, never more [...]

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New Video – The Ting Tings – “That’s Not My Name”

Posted in News, tagged on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My obsession with this song continues, now buoyed by a new video. Not a whole lot to say about it, just enjoy! (Thanks for the tip, Jess!)  

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Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Posted in Review, tagged , , , , , , on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The album begins with sound of a jet engine fading into the distance. Liftoff, I suppose, which on the opening track of an album, you might expect to lead to something with umph. Rather as the engine fades away, in comes a subtle, eerie guitar line reminiscent of Wall-era Pink Floyd. In fact, you can [...]

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Last Night… Or What I Remember of It

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I saw a good number of bands this weekend, two on purpose and about five others collaterally. Not all of them were good, but some of them impressed. First off, as I wrote earlier in the week, The Divorced came down from Boston Saturday to play the Annex. Definitely a good show and it was [...]

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So Long Silver Jews…

Posted in News, tagged , on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection… With those words, David Berman opened one of my all-time favorite albums: American Water by the Silver Jews. Sadly, Berman announced on his website earlier this week that the band’s upcoming Tennessee show will be their last. Next up for him: screenwriting or muckraking, he says. Speaking [...]

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Happy Returns: The Ting Tings, Animal Collective & the Divorced

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Hoooooooooome… Home Agaaaaaaiiiiin… Well, sadly God Street Wine is not making a New York City return anytime soon. Still, three more bands found their way onto my concert calendar today and I couldn’t be more excited. (Even if none of the three actually call New York their home, yet.) First off, Saturday night The Divorced [...]

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