yeah yeah, i miss you too!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sorry...
my computer fried! its currently getting fixed by some nice Eastern European guy... hopefully we'll be back running soon.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Shows This Past Week
My Bloody Valentine
Roseland Ballroom
The single best word to describe this show is LOUD. It was definitely louder than the Mission of Burma show at Irving Plaza and that says something. Roseland Ballroom is noticeably larger 
than Irving Plaza. This show was so loud, that there was a sign on the merch booth written on a piece of cardboard (like a lunatic with a "The End Is Near" sign) that said, "MBV recommends you wear earplugs." That was a first for me. They were handing them out but I decided to bring my own pair based on what I had heard. I went a few songs without them and I couldn't do it. Even with the plugs in, they sounded amazing. It would have been easy for them to totally bleed all the distortion together to the point where it sounded like white noise but they didn't. Of course the highlight for me was "Only Shallow." To be honest, as excited as I was, I really only know a handful of their songs in a way to differentiate them from the rest. They never really stopped for longer than 3 seconds between songs. They just kept playing and playing. Then Kevin Shields said, "thanks for coming." Those were they only words of the night.
than Irving Plaza. This show was so loud, that there was a sign on the merch booth written on a piece of cardboard (like a lunatic with a "The End Is Near" sign) that said, "MBV recommends you wear earplugs." That was a first for me. They were handing them out but I decided to bring my own pair based on what I had heard. I went a few songs without them and I couldn't do it. Even with the plugs in, they sounded amazing. It would have been easy for them to totally bleed all the distortion together to the point where it sounded like white noise but they didn't. Of course the highlight for me was "Only Shallow." To be honest, as excited as I was, I really only know a handful of their songs in a way to differentiate them from the rest. They never really stopped for longer than 3 seconds between songs. They just kept playing and playing. Then Kevin Shields said, "thanks for coming." Those were they only words of the night.That was also when the shit hit the fan! They then went on into the loudest part of the night. A literal 15 minute distortion fest that sound like nothing but jet engines. It was so loud i had to see what it sounded like. I took out my earplugs and lasted maybe 10 seconds. They finished the sounds of engines with a 10 second melodic riff and walked of the stage. It was amazing.
Non Music Related High Point.
I had never experienced anything that loud and it had become apparent by looking around (so i know I wasn't the only weirdo there), you could feel your inner organs and bones vibrating to the music. It was intense!
Congrats to a Friend
For Immediate Release: Acey Slade featured in Rock Band 2 and Releasing new E.P. this Fall!
This September Harmoix Music and Mtv are releasing Rock Band 2, the premier interactive music video game. Rock Band 1 received widespread critical acclaim and has sold over 3.5 million bundled units over all platforms. Players have also downloaded over 21 million songs since Rock Band's release. The game's success has prompted the development of a sequel, Rock Band 2, due to be released on Xbox 360 in September 2008 and on other consoles in the following months. With this kind of success Harmoix Music could have cast any notable celebrity to model their characters after, who they chose for 2 of the biggest roles was Acey Slade. All the moves, style and motion for the Male singer of the ‘Punk’ band and the male guitarist for the ‘Rock’ band were ‘Mocap’ed’ (Motion captured) at Curious Pictures in New York in January of this past year before Acey headed out on a U.S. and European tour where he rejoined is former band mate Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls) who was sidelined from guitar duties due to a broken collar bone.
Focused solely on his solo album, Acey will release an EP featuring Re-Mixes from Skinny Kangur of Deathstars, Piggy D of Rob Zombie, Loopy from Hanzel Und Gretyl and DJ Speedranch. The E.P. will be a limited release and some of the remixes will be exclusive to the E.P. only! It will also include stickers and patch exclusive to this E.P.
A full-length album is 90% completed and should be released later this year or early next. The album and the EP are collaboration between Acey and Producer Shaun ‘Stakka’ Morris, a legend in the Drum and Bass scene. The album blends guitars with electronica, and pop with darkness hence the tentative title ‘Dark Party’. Shaun handled the programming, while Acey played bass, guitar and lead vocals. Andee, who will be a part of the live band, added additional guitars.
One new song is available for streaming at http://www.myspace.com/aceyslademusic
This September Harmoix Music and Mtv are releasing Rock Band 2, the premier interactive music video game. Rock Band 1 received widespread critical acclaim and has sold over 3.5 million bundled units over all platforms. Players have also downloaded over 21 million songs since Rock Band's release. The game's success has prompted the development of a sequel, Rock Band 2, due to be released on Xbox 360 in September 2008 and on other consoles in the following months. With this kind of success Harmoix Music could have cast any notable celebrity to model their characters after, who they chose for 2 of the biggest roles was Acey Slade. All the moves, style and motion for the Male singer of the ‘Punk’ band and the male guitarist for the ‘Rock’ band were ‘Mocap’ed’ (Motion captured) at Curious Pictures in New York in January of this past year before Acey headed out on a U.S. and European tour where he rejoined is former band mate Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls) who was sidelined from guitar duties due to a broken collar bone.
Focused solely on his solo album, Acey will release an EP featuring Re-Mixes from Skinny Kangur of Deathstars, Piggy D of Rob Zombie, Loopy from Hanzel Und Gretyl and DJ Speedranch. The E.P. will be a limited release and some of the remixes will be exclusive to the E.P. only! It will also include stickers and patch exclusive to this E.P.
A full-length album is 90% completed and should be released later this year or early next. The album and the EP are collaboration between Acey and Producer Shaun ‘Stakka’ Morris, a legend in the Drum and Bass scene. The album blends guitars with electronica, and pop with darkness hence the tentative title ‘Dark Party’. Shaun handled the programming, while Acey played bass, guitar and lead vocals. Andee, who will be a part of the live band, added additional guitars.
One new song is available for streaming at http://www.myspace.com/aceyslademusic
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Good Music Videos
Ok... this time we aren't presenting the official video. This time the Chemical Brothers had their fans make their own videos that were compiled and made into a really cool video while hoping around on Google Earth, to show where the videos were made.
The Chemical Brothers- Midnight Madness
The Chemical Brothers- Midnight Madness
Friday, September 19, 2008
Shows This Past Week
GZA
Irving Plaza
We went to see my favorite member of the Wu Tang Clan perform
his classic album Liquid Swords. I am usually not a huge fan of hip hop shows as it usually doesn't translate live. However, Irving Plaza is a pretty decent venue for it. Again, it wasn't the best show I have ever been too, but they handled the sound well. The show wasn't sold out, but it was pretty packed and we had to watch from the upstairs. Had the show not been in celebration of Liquid Swords, I am not sure we would have been there. It was a great time though, as he performed an album that we all loved and are able to get down with. I just wish hip hop still sounded like this. RZA Masta Killa, and Raekwon were there as well, which was a nice bonus.
his classic album Liquid Swords. I am usually not a huge fan of hip hop shows as it usually doesn't translate live. However, Irving Plaza is a pretty decent venue for it. Again, it wasn't the best show I have ever been too, but they handled the sound well. The show wasn't sold out, but it was pretty packed and we had to watch from the upstairs. Had the show not been in celebration of Liquid Swords, I am not sure we would have been there. It was a great time though, as he performed an album that we all loved and are able to get down with. I just wish hip hop still sounded like this. RZA Masta Killa, and Raekwon were there as well, which was a nice bonus.Non Music Related High Point.
Being able to be a teenager with 10 of my closest friends for an hour an a half. It was more of an event than a show.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Good Music Videos (a double dip)
I prefer the Tegan & Sara version of the song, but I will let you decide for yourself.
Tegan and Sara- Walking With A Ghost
The White Stripes- Walking With A Ghost
Monday, September 15, 2008
Congrats Big Z!
Last night Carlos Zambrano (my favorite member of the Chicago Cubs) pitched a no hitter against the Houston Astros. It was the first time I have seen a no hitter as a Cubs fan (the last was Milt Pappas in 1972, my dad was 19!).
To add to the enjoyment, it was done in the Brewers home and on ESPN, they interrupted a White Sox game to show the final inning.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
'The Twist' is top song of Billboard Hot 100 era (Yahoo and Billboard)
09/11/2008 5:00 AM, AP
Nekesa Mumbi Moody
How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single.
Elvis and the Beatles didn't even make the top five.
Checker's ranking may come as a surprise to some, but not to the classic rocker.
"I'm glad they've finally recognized it," said Checker of his early 1960s hit.
He compared "The Twist" — named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock 'n' roll — to the creation of the telephone as a groundbreaking moment because he said it was the first time people were dancing "apart to the beat."
"Anyplace on the planet, when someone has a song that has a beat, they're on the floor dancing apart to the beat, and before Chubby Checker, it wasn't here, and I think that has a lot to do with me being on the charts," he said.
Santana's "Smooth," featuring Rob Thomas, is the No. 2 most popular, followed by Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife," Leann Rimes' "How Do I Live" and "The Macarena" by Los Del Rio.
The Beatles did make the top 10, coming it at No. 8 with "Hey Jude." But Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" and Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" are ahead of that hit. Rounding out the top 10: Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" at No. 9 and Toni Braxton's "Un-break My Heart" at No. 10.
Geoff Mayfield, director of charts at Billboard magazine, acknowledged that the list might not jibe with some fans' personal thoughts of the most popular songs of the past 50 years.
"This is simply a chronicle of how each of these songs performed in their era on the Hot 100. We're not saying these are the most memorable songs of your life. That would be something that's almost impossible to determine," said Mayfield. "Everyone has a subjective frame of reference."
The Beatles do top Billboard's all-time Hot 100 artists, followed by Madonna, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones. Billboard.com is breaking out some of the other chart achievements (the list of most No. 1 singles by an act is topped by the Beatles) on its Web site.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart measures airplay and sales information (and more recently digital downloads) in determining the nation's most popular songs. To determine the most popular song of the Hot 100 era, Billboard used a formula to determine the top song — not always relying on weeks at No. 1 since the data was reported differently in its early days.
Initially, Billboard relied on stations to report the most popular songs, and got sales surveys from record stores. But Mayfield said stations often stopped reporting on a song's popularity if it was no longer a priority for record labels. And in 1991, Billboard began relying on sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and airplay data from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. So Billboard weighted certain songs from different eras to make sure all songs were on an even playing field.
"We went through each era, and we looked through the rate of turnover. The rate of turnover was very high in the late '50s and early '60s, and we had to put a weight on that to make the chart runs of that era equal to the chart runs that can be accomplished since 1991," he said.
Checker's "The Twist" spent a total of only three weeks at the top of the charts, but did so twice in two separate runs more than a year apart.
"It's the only song that was ever No. 1 in two different chart runs," he said.
Checker said he was gratified that Billboard noted the popularity of "The Twist," and lamented that both the song and his career have been at times overlooked.
"My music is less played that any performer that has been a No. 1 chart man on the planet," said Checker, who also had hits with "Pony Time," "The Fly" and "Let's Twist Again," which earned him a Grammy. "I don't get the respect that Rod Stewart gets, or the Rolling Stones, or Frankie Valli. ... But I have to deal with it."
Nekesa Mumbi Moody
How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single.
Elvis and the Beatles didn't even make the top five.
Checker's ranking may come as a surprise to some, but not to the classic rocker.
"I'm glad they've finally recognized it," said Checker of his early 1960s hit.
He compared "The Twist" — named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock 'n' roll — to the creation of the telephone as a groundbreaking moment because he said it was the first time people were dancing "apart to the beat."
"Anyplace on the planet, when someone has a song that has a beat, they're on the floor dancing apart to the beat, and before Chubby Checker, it wasn't here, and I think that has a lot to do with me being on the charts," he said.
Santana's "Smooth," featuring Rob Thomas, is the No. 2 most popular, followed by Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife," Leann Rimes' "How Do I Live" and "The Macarena" by Los Del Rio.
The Beatles did make the top 10, coming it at No. 8 with "Hey Jude." But Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" and Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" are ahead of that hit. Rounding out the top 10: Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" at No. 9 and Toni Braxton's "Un-break My Heart" at No. 10.
Geoff Mayfield, director of charts at Billboard magazine, acknowledged that the list might not jibe with some fans' personal thoughts of the most popular songs of the past 50 years.
"This is simply a chronicle of how each of these songs performed in their era on the Hot 100. We're not saying these are the most memorable songs of your life. That would be something that's almost impossible to determine," said Mayfield. "Everyone has a subjective frame of reference."
The Beatles do top Billboard's all-time Hot 100 artists, followed by Madonna, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones. Billboard.com is breaking out some of the other chart achievements (the list of most No. 1 singles by an act is topped by the Beatles) on its Web site.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart measures airplay and sales information (and more recently digital downloads) in determining the nation's most popular songs. To determine the most popular song of the Hot 100 era, Billboard used a formula to determine the top song — not always relying on weeks at No. 1 since the data was reported differently in its early days.
Initially, Billboard relied on stations to report the most popular songs, and got sales surveys from record stores. But Mayfield said stations often stopped reporting on a song's popularity if it was no longer a priority for record labels. And in 1991, Billboard began relying on sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and airplay data from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. So Billboard weighted certain songs from different eras to make sure all songs were on an even playing field.
"We went through each era, and we looked through the rate of turnover. The rate of turnover was very high in the late '50s and early '60s, and we had to put a weight on that to make the chart runs of that era equal to the chart runs that can be accomplished since 1991," he said.
Checker's "The Twist" spent a total of only three weeks at the top of the charts, but did so twice in two separate runs more than a year apart.
"It's the only song that was ever No. 1 in two different chart runs," he said.
Checker said he was gratified that Billboard noted the popularity of "The Twist," and lamented that both the song and his career have been at times overlooked.
"My music is less played that any performer that has been a No. 1 chart man on the planet," said Checker, who also had hits with "Pony Time," "The Fly" and "Let's Twist Again," which earned him a Grammy. "I don't get the respect that Rod Stewart gets, or the Rolling Stones, or Frankie Valli. ... But I have to deal with it."
100 Years...
Please check this out from ESPN...
Made my eyes water up a few times.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=cubs100
Made my eyes water up a few times.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=cubs100
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Which franchise rules your city? I know the answer. (ESPN the Magazine)
Here is an interesting read from Rick Reilly in ESPN The Magazine.
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Which franchise rules your city? I know the answer.
If your town could save one sports team—college or pro—and the others had to relocate to Vladivostok, Russia, which one would stay?
In Denver, for instance, the fans would keep the Broncos and happily drive all other teams to the airport. Proof: If you added your name to the season-ticket waiting list now, it'd be nearly 190 years before you got a call.
Some cities are easy that way. St. Louis is a Cards town. The Skins own DC, lock, stock and pork barrel. Dallas belongs to the Cowboys, and if you don't believe it you better be wearing steel-toed boots. The rest of America? Glad you asked:
ATLANTA Georgia football. Every SEC grad gets a job in Atlanta. The Braves can't even sell out playoff games. Everybody thinks the Hawks moved to Calgary years ago.
BALTIMORE Ravens, in a squeaker over Michael Phelps.
BOSTON Red Sox. Once, Boston was a hockey town, and Orr's Bruins ruled. It's never been a Celtics town—despite Russell and Bird—partly because of the finally fading racism. Patriots? Pssshhht. They're not even in Boston. The Red Sox, though, sell out a cramped, rusted ballpark as though there were Hope Diamonds under every seat. Says longtime Boston sports yakker Eddie Andelman: "Who can have a decent conversation about anything else?"
CHARLOTTE NASCAR. Bobcats players could give fans halftime mani-pedis and still not draw.
CHICAGO Bears. The Cubbies are the Windy City's cute Labradoodle pets, but the Bears are in the blood. "Everybody in Chicago loves the Bears," admits Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot. Pro football is to Chicago what airplanes are to Dayton. In third, the Bulls. Fourth, Notre Dame football.
CLEVELAND Browns. Name one other city that lost a team and had the league give it back! Name, uniforms, everything! If the Cavaliers left, two janitors might look up.
DETROIT Red Wings. It's called Hockeytown, not Basketballtown.
HOUSTON Yesterday. Everything in Houston was better in the old days—Luv Ya Blue, Hakeem the Dream, the Ryan Express. Now everything is an Applebee's opening.
INDIANAPOLIS Colts, which is funny. Four years ago, they couldn't even sell out the RCA Dome, smallest venue in the league. Now they've got brand-new digs.
LOS ANGELES Lakers. The real folks in town—bus drivers, gardeners, school-teachers—own Lakers jerseys. Dodgertown is in Florida. "There's a radio guy here with 'I Slept with Shaq' tattooed on his forehead," marvels Laker Derek Fisher. Think anyone's got "I Slept with Chris Kaman" tattooed on his forehead?
MIAMI Dolphins. Second: U. of Miami football. Third: Miami spring football. Last: Marlins, once again the C-SPAN of MLB attendance.
MINNEAPOLIS Vikings. The Twins get no love. Once, they were playing a Saturday afternoon game in the HumpDome, and it went extra innings. The game was stopped so the stadium crew could get the field ready for a football game that night. Ouch.
NEW YORK You see more Yankees hats in NYC than all other teams combined. Win 26 titles, that happens. Then there's this: MoviesUnlimited.com lists 21 flicks about the Yanks, four on the Giants and Mets each, two on the Knicks and one on the Rangers.
PHILADELPHIA Used to be Eagles, now it's Phillies. This is partly because of the Phils' young stars and partly because the Iggles owner has handed it to them. Jeffrey Lurie is a Boston guy who's made $800 million so far on his Eagles purchase but not many friends. You always get the feeling that his jet bound for his beloved Beantown is double-parked.
PHOENIX The Suns are hanging on, with Arizona State closing fast. Suns owner Robert "Foam Finger" Sarver has turned off so many fans while the ASU AD, Lisa Love, has turned so many on. Cardinals? Worst ownership in the history of owning things.
SAN FRANCISCO Says San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler: "A second-string 49er having his chakras aligned is bigger news than any other team's top player winning the MVP, a Nobel Prize and dying, all on the same day."
SEATTLE Seahawks, but that's new. "When I first got here," says Matt Hasselbeck, "we'd play at Husky Stadium. They'd get 72,000 on Saturdays. We'd get 25,000 the next day, and 10,000 would be there for the Raiders."
TAMPA Bucs. "How can the Rays be ahead of two of the top franchises in baseball history and still get only 14,000 some nights?" asks Bucs corner Ronde Barber.
So there you have it. Meanwhile, I'm getting a time-share in Vladivostok. It's going to have some sick teams.
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Which franchise rules your city? I know the answer.
If your town could save one sports team—college or pro—and the others had to relocate to Vladivostok, Russia, which one would stay?
In Denver, for instance, the fans would keep the Broncos and happily drive all other teams to the airport. Proof: If you added your name to the season-ticket waiting list now, it'd be nearly 190 years before you got a call.
Some cities are easy that way. St. Louis is a Cards town. The Skins own DC, lock, stock and pork barrel. Dallas belongs to the Cowboys, and if you don't believe it you better be wearing steel-toed boots. The rest of America? Glad you asked:
ATLANTA Georgia football. Every SEC grad gets a job in Atlanta. The Braves can't even sell out playoff games. Everybody thinks the Hawks moved to Calgary years ago.
BALTIMORE Ravens, in a squeaker over Michael Phelps.
BOSTON Red Sox. Once, Boston was a hockey town, and Orr's Bruins ruled. It's never been a Celtics town—despite Russell and Bird—partly because of the finally fading racism. Patriots? Pssshhht. They're not even in Boston. The Red Sox, though, sell out a cramped, rusted ballpark as though there were Hope Diamonds under every seat. Says longtime Boston sports yakker Eddie Andelman: "Who can have a decent conversation about anything else?"
CHARLOTTE NASCAR. Bobcats players could give fans halftime mani-pedis and still not draw.
CHICAGO Bears. The Cubbies are the Windy City's cute Labradoodle pets, but the Bears are in the blood. "Everybody in Chicago loves the Bears," admits Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot. Pro football is to Chicago what airplanes are to Dayton. In third, the Bulls. Fourth, Notre Dame football.
CLEVELAND Browns. Name one other city that lost a team and had the league give it back! Name, uniforms, everything! If the Cavaliers left, two janitors might look up.
DETROIT Red Wings. It's called Hockeytown, not Basketballtown.
HOUSTON Yesterday. Everything in Houston was better in the old days—Luv Ya Blue, Hakeem the Dream, the Ryan Express. Now everything is an Applebee's opening.
INDIANAPOLIS Colts, which is funny. Four years ago, they couldn't even sell out the RCA Dome, smallest venue in the league. Now they've got brand-new digs.
LOS ANGELES Lakers. The real folks in town—bus drivers, gardeners, school-teachers—own Lakers jerseys. Dodgertown is in Florida. "There's a radio guy here with 'I Slept with Shaq' tattooed on his forehead," marvels Laker Derek Fisher. Think anyone's got "I Slept with Chris Kaman" tattooed on his forehead?
MIAMI Dolphins. Second: U. of Miami football. Third: Miami spring football. Last: Marlins, once again the C-SPAN of MLB attendance.
MINNEAPOLIS Vikings. The Twins get no love. Once, they were playing a Saturday afternoon game in the HumpDome, and it went extra innings. The game was stopped so the stadium crew could get the field ready for a football game that night. Ouch.
NEW YORK You see more Yankees hats in NYC than all other teams combined. Win 26 titles, that happens. Then there's this: MoviesUnlimited.com lists 21 flicks about the Yanks, four on the Giants and Mets each, two on the Knicks and one on the Rangers.
PHILADELPHIA Used to be Eagles, now it's Phillies. This is partly because of the Phils' young stars and partly because the Iggles owner has handed it to them. Jeffrey Lurie is a Boston guy who's made $800 million so far on his Eagles purchase but not many friends. You always get the feeling that his jet bound for his beloved Beantown is double-parked.
PHOENIX The Suns are hanging on, with Arizona State closing fast. Suns owner Robert "Foam Finger" Sarver has turned off so many fans while the ASU AD, Lisa Love, has turned so many on. Cardinals? Worst ownership in the history of owning things.
SAN FRANCISCO Says San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler: "A second-string 49er having his chakras aligned is bigger news than any other team's top player winning the MVP, a Nobel Prize and dying, all on the same day."
SEATTLE Seahawks, but that's new. "When I first got here," says Matt Hasselbeck, "we'd play at Husky Stadium. They'd get 72,000 on Saturdays. We'd get 25,000 the next day, and 10,000 would be there for the Raiders."
TAMPA Bucs. "How can the Rays be ahead of two of the top franchises in baseball history and still get only 14,000 some nights?" asks Bucs corner Ronde Barber.
So there you have it. Meanwhile, I'm getting a time-share in Vladivostok. It's going to have some sick teams.
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Monday, September 08, 2008
5 Songs I Am Into Right Now
Magazine- Shot By Both Sides
From the album Real Life (1978)
Post punk classic proves that sometimes a catchy hook is possible without a lot of production work. The guitar riff in this song makes it a classic.
Velvet Underground- Sweet Jane
From the album Loaded (1970)
The most popular song from New York's most influential band. Sometimes keeping it basic is all you need.
Cracker- Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
From the album Cracker (1992)
A song about being selfish, smug, horny, full of angst and needing a drink is all you need. When you listen to the lyrics I bet you were able to at some point.
My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow
From the album Loveless (1991)
This is one of those songs that you have no idea what the lyrics are by listening, but they become a part of the music. The ethereal shoegazing sound get stuck in your head on repeat.
Santogold- L.E.S. Artistes
From the album Santogold (2008)
Former Stiffed front woman, moves to New York and decides that the Lower East Side is really pretentious, but explains this using a New York hipness.
From the album Real Life (1978)
Post punk classic proves that sometimes a catchy hook is possible without a lot of production work. The guitar riff in this song makes it a classic.
Velvet Underground- Sweet Jane
From the album Loaded (1970)
The most popular song from New York's most influential band. Sometimes keeping it basic is all you need.
Cracker- Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
From the album Cracker (1992)
A song about being selfish, smug, horny, full of angst and needing a drink is all you need. When you listen to the lyrics I bet you were able to at some point.
My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow
From the album Loveless (1991)
This is one of those songs that you have no idea what the lyrics are by listening, but they become a part of the music. The ethereal shoegazing sound get stuck in your head on repeat.
Santogold- L.E.S. Artistes
From the album Santogold (2008)
Former Stiffed front woman, moves to New York and decides that the Lower East Side is really pretentious, but explains this using a New York hipness.
Friday, September 05, 2008
Ghidrah (9/5/08) -- Pat McGee Band, Steve Wynn, War Stories
To hear the music on this week's Ghidrah, click on each head of the three headed dragon on the right side of the screen.
These songs get updated each week. The Ghidrah is part of Rock Ridge Music's song of the week program. If you would like to get your band involved, email Rebelde Radio at illorange[at]gmail.com.
These songs get updated each week. The Ghidrah is part of Rock Ridge Music's song of the week program. If you would like to get your band involved, email Rebelde Radio at illorange[at]gmail.com.
Rage Against The Machine Performs At The RNC... Kinda... (The Tripwire)
Here is an article I thought was interesting from The Tripwire (http://www.thetripwire.com/).
And notice the headwear.
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Rage Against The Machine Performs Acapella At The RNC
Making an unscheduled appearance at a rally yesterday on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capital, Rage Against The Machine set forth to headline the rally concert on the same stage where Anti Flag had just wrapped up their set. But when it came time for the band to perform, officials shut off the electricity and the Minnesota State Police formed a barricade around the band refusing to let them on stage.
As reported by Above The Fold, after 20 minutes of the crowd chanting "Let Them Play," "Music is not a Crime," "We'll be good, we promise," and a riveting rendition of the national anthem, the band came into the crowd and performed two songs acapella. Armed with only a megaphone, and thousands of fans, RATM played a 10min "set" of "Bulls On Parade" and "Killing In The Name Of".
By Derek Evers Sep 03, 2008
MPR News: Rage Against the Machine at the Minnesota State Capitol
Thursday, September 04, 2008
New For The NFL Season (Ladies Locker Room)
My good friends at Ladies Locker Room decided to invite a guy in... me!
Each week the Ladies of LLR ft. IO will be posting our picks.
Be sure to check it out before each weeks games and as always feel free to tell us how bad we suck.
http://www.ladieslockerroom.blogspot.com/
Each week the Ladies of LLR ft. IO will be posting our picks.
Be sure to check it out before each weeks games and as always feel free to tell us how bad we suck.
http://www.ladieslockerroom.blogspot.com/
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