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Wayback Wednesday - Late For the Sky

Wed, April 18 2012 11:33pm - Source: MOG

I have always been a fan of Jackson and especially of this album.

The Ripple 7" Subscription Club - Featuring The Dogs D'Amour, Get Killed,

Mon, April 16 2012 7:50am - Source: The Ripple Effect

This is a column I've been wanting to start for a long time . . . and a very different column in the life of Ripple Effect.

A Glittering Prize - Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds Interviewed

Tue, February 21 2012 1:58pm - Source: The Quietus

"I think there is definitely with us a faultline between our early work and the MTV years – our 'sellout' years! It was a different attitude and a different band in the early days. As a band we were always keen to move ahead and that meant leaving certain things behind. I think that's the case with any artists with long careers. Everyone moves on. However, we've got new management, a new agent, all of them younger, all of them into Simple Minds but... they prefer the earlier years!"

Kristin Chenoweth, LeAnn Rimes Mourn Whitney Houston's Death

Mon, February 13 2012 5:05pm - Source: The Boot

The music community continues to mourn the tragic and untimely death of singer Whitney Houston , who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the age of 48.

Blink-182's Tom DeLonge: 'I'm working on three new movies'

Mon, February 13 2012 4:56pm - Source: NME

Blink-182 co-frontman Tom DeLonge has spoken about his future plans and has revealed that he is working on three new film projects.

Michael Kiwanuka, Xoyo, London Emeli Sandé, Xoyo, London

Sun, January 29 2012 12:24am - Source: The Independent - Music

The 24-year-old from Muswell Hill is the latest oven-ready duck to be served up by the music industry, having recently topped the BBC Sound of 2012 poll, the survey which, with increasingly depressing results, asks supposed experts and insiders (in the interests of full disclosure, I do have a vote) to go with their heads, not their hearts, and predict who will make it big over the next 12 months.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 27

Wed, January 11 2012 1:05pm - Source: Pop Dose

"From the Time-Life Collection, we bring you Unmemorable Songs! Just listen!" #11: Bobby Goldsboro, "Honey" – #1 U.S. Hot 100 and Hot Country.

Check Out Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein’s iTunes Celebrity Playlists

Sat, December 17 2011 12:02am - Source: Stereogum

It's poetic that after roasting everyone's DJ nights , the Portlandia stars sorta DJ for us.

Week in Rock History: Altamont Ends in Tragedy

Mon, December 05 2011 6:10pm - Source: Rolling Stone

This week in rock history, Graham Nash left the Hollies to form a supergroup, the Altamont Festival ended in violence, Bob Dylan hosted "Night of the Hurricane" and John Lennon and Roy Orbison passed away.

VENOM Frontman Cronos: The Metal Injection Interview

Tue, November 29 2011 5:22pm - Source: Metal Injection

Venom have been nothing but a constant and reassuring presence since they added a darkly sardonic and revolting twist to heavy metal in England four decades ago.

Mike Ragogna: Beyond The Sun and Corroncho: Chatting with Chris Isaak and Phil Manzanera

Fri, November 04 2011 4:09am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

MR : Yeah, it's nice to talk to you too.

Trentemøller Pens 'Abstract Sound Clash' Soundtrack to 15th Century Painting

Fri, October 21 2011 8:12pm - Source: Spinner

Danish electronic DJ/producer Trentemøller is currently working on a soundtrack to an apocalyptic painting hanging in the Danish National Gallery.

CMJ 2011 - Bill's Wednesday nighttime picks (LA bands, King Krule Davila 666, Fidlar, Bleached, BNLX & more)

Wed, October 19 2011 5:47pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

I couldn't make it out, myself, but am planning on making up for it tonight.

Tony Lucca: Under the Influence

Sun, October 09 2011 5:27pm - Source: Hyperbolium

The 1990s edition of the Mickey Mouse Club was a surprising hotbed of soon-to-be-successful young artists.

Album Review: Elizabeth Devlin – For Whom the Angels Named

Tue, October 04 2011 12:06pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Elizabeth Devlin may be the first indie artist to follow in the idiosyncratic footsteps of Joanna Newsom.

- This May Be My Last Time Singing

Thu, September 29 2011 5:22am - Source: Pitchfork Media

In 2009, YETI publisher (and Pitchfork contributor) Mike McGonigal assembled a compilation of "raw, rare, and otherworldly African-American gospel" that showcased his penchant for wild, devil-fearing church songs.

Lana Del Rey

Tue, August 30 2011 5:36am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Lana Del Rey is old-school Hollywood glamor meets splice-friendly YouTube culture with a fair share of coquettish attitude and smoke-parlor Stevie Nicks vocals thrown in.

Jack Layton's Death Inspires Tributes From Broken Social Scene, Billy Bragg + More

Mon, August 22 2011 5:51pm - Source: Spinner

Jack Layton, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party and the country's Official Opposition, died Aug. 22 at his Toronto home after a battle with cancer.

Elvis Costello Can't Compete With DFA1979 and Ratatat on Day Two of Osheaga

Sun, July 31 2011 3:32pm - Source: Spinner

Comparing the crowd between the first and second days of Osheaga proves a depressing study into the cultural currency of hip-hop versus rock.

WFMU Gives Its Airwaves Over to the Girl Group Greats on July 30

Sat, July 23 2011 5:17pm - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

WFMU will preempt its regular irregular programming on Saturday, July 30th, to bring forth the most stunning and comprehensive array of female vocalists ever assembled on one stage!

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 3

Wed, July 20 2011 12:09pm - Source: Pop Dose

The thing about AM Gold , if you haven't figured it out already, is that it really should be approached not as offering the best music of a particular era or year; just the most popular.

Journey's Jonathan Cain Credits Success to Dad's Support After Tragic School Fire

Fri, July 08 2011 6:07pm - Source: Spinner

For Journey keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain, 'Don't Stop Believin" has been a creed he has followed since he survived a horrific fire as an 8-year-old child.

The Popdose Guide to Journey

Tue, July 05 2011 10:29am - Source: Pop Dose

Herbie Herbert, the visionary former manager of the band, Steve Perry, the enigmatic lead singer who helped take the band to great heights, and Neal Schon, the guitar virtuoso Herbert built the band around and who carries the Journey legacy into the 21st Century.

This Week's Singles: 27/06/11 Theophilus London, Patrick Wolf, Kreayshawn, Art Museums

Mon, June 27 2011 10:41am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Some mornings you wake up and realise Beyonce Knowles' 'Run The World' will not result in the immediate dismantling of the Patriarchy.

Book Notes - Lee Martin ("Break the Skin")

Wed, June 15 2011 4:28pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL SIMON - SO BEAUTIFUL OR SO WHAT

Mon, June 13 2011 2:20pm - Source: Uncut.co.uk

Paul Simons huge contribution to pop hasnt always been acknowledged.

Relight my ire

Sat, May 21 2011 2:32am - Source: The Sun - London - UK

ROBBIE Williams is being lined up as a judge on new BBC singing reality show The Voice - in direct opposition to Gary Barlow.

Music From The Angels

Fri, May 20 2011 5:53pm - Source: The Devil Has The Best Tuna

According to Urban Dictionary Bos Angeles is a slang term for Boscombe, the heroin capital of England, home of the Bafia (boscombe mafia) and described by residents as the drug, sex and violence capital of the South Coast.

Set The Angels Free

Thu, May 19 2011 6:00am - Source: Fluxblog

Thurston Moore's third solo album Demolished Thoughts is a good, pretty record but it doesn't move me.

Wild Beasts Smother Inspiration Mixtape

Fri, May 13 2011 2:29pm - Source: Stereogum

Hopefully by now you've heard Smother , the third album from Wild Beasts.

an interview with the party king

Thu, May 12 2011 1:20am - Source: thefmly

Last week I got a chance to set up a last minute interview with Andrew WK. I called up Ricardo Gutierrez of Peru FMLY and i am genko to take on the honor of this interview.

The Black Angels' Psych Fest 4 Set to Showcase 55 Bands

Sat, April 30 2011 3:49pm - Source: Spinner

What unites musicians as disparate (and multi-generational) as Roky Erickson, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, A Place to Bury Strangers, White Hills, Crocodiles and the Fresh and Onlys?

Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2011 schedule announced, rescheduled Billy Bragg dates too

Wed, April 27 2011 10:55pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Juldeh Camara (worldwide debut) Damrosch Park Bandshell Wed Jul 27 9:30 Eiko & Koma: Water (2011) (world premiere, site-specific work) Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza Thu Jul 28 7:30 3 Pianos / Taylor Made: a Jazzmobile tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor Barry Harris, Eric Reed, Christian Sands with Winard Harper and Chip Jackson plus Cecil Bridgewater, Tia Fuller, Craig Harris, Melba Joyce Damrosch Park Bandshell Thu Jul 28 9:30 Eiko & Koma: Water (2011) (world premiere, site-specific work) Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza Fri Jul 29 7:30 Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Burnt Sugar / Danz: Conduction #6: The Trojan Rumba Suite Creative Direction by Gabri Christa, Greg Tate and Germaul Barnes The Trojan Rumbas, The Fata Morgana Suite and Revelations Glitch (world premiere collaboration with Don Byron) Damrosch Park Bandshell Fri Jul 29 9:30 Eiko & Koma: Water (2011) (world premiere, site-specific work) Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza Sat Jul 30 1:00-4:00 The Ponderosa Stomp: Girl Talk (symposium) Presented in association with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame David Rubenstein Atrium Sat Jul 30 4:30 Double Dutch Divas Josie Robertson Plaza Sat Jul 30 5:00-10:00 Ponderosa Stomp: She's Got the Power!

CD Review: Paul Simon, “So Beautiful or So What”

Wed, April 13 2011 5:28pm - Source: Pop Dose

The late Frank Zappa was fond of a quote from the equally late Edgar Varese.

SXSW Fri: Wild Flag, Lower Dens Shabazz Palaces

Sat, March 19 2011 3:48pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Phoenix is a fancy bottle-service club deep in the fratty hinterlands of Austin's bar district, just far enough off the SXSW 6th Street main drag that it's far enough to walk.

The Vaccines @ Bowery Ballroom: Blowin' Up

Fri, January 21 2011 7:16am - Source: Music Snobbery

Now that's how you introduce yourself to New York -- blow the roof off the joint.

What's That Song From Justin Timberlake's Target Commercial for William Rast Jeans?

Mon, January 03 2011 4:44pm - Source: Spinner

Yes, that's Justin Timberlake promoting his William Rast 'New America' denim brand.

12 days of Christmas, Day 12

Thu, December 23 2010 5:18am - Source: Am, Then FM

We were talking the other night about Christmas presents for our son, who's 15, a sophomore in high school.

Elvis Costello Plays Career-Spanning Holiday Acoustic Show in Chicago

Tue, December 21 2010 4:06pm - Source: Spinner

With large snowflakes projected on the curtains behind him, Elvis Costello took the stage at the Chicago Theatre on Monday night for a sold-out solo acoustic show that was billed as a special "career-spanning once-in-a-lifetime event."

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