I love it when good bands get paid.  Or as Beck might say, “get real paid.”  Moreover, I love it when said bands use that money to deliver even higher quality product(s).  Traditionally more money is associated with more production, more marketing, and more radio play, but there are other avenues for bands to channel their new monies and not all of them result in Mo Problems. Continue Reading

Better known for folk ballads that drip like molasses, Sam Beam switched up the formula for this year’s Kiss Each Other Clean.  Sporting a more “in your face” sound, his fan base has been experiencing a degree of shock and to a lesser extent, disillusionment.

Sam?  Is that you??  Are you there?…under that beard? Continue Reading

So by now you’ve heard of a little band called Radiohead.  Over the course of 25+ years these five gentlemen have developed an uncanny ability to shatter perceived musical boundaries and are now playing by their own rules. Continue Reading

Cheers to New Years.  It doesn’t have to be December 31^st (slash) January 1^st to reminisce about the good times you’ve had at the turn of each New Year.  More specifically, this video highlights the fact that it’s never too soon to recall NYE shenanigans that should have been forgotten long ago. Continue Reading

Known throughout the world for their excellent cuisine…*barf*…the British have set their sights on expanding the confectionery palette.  More specifically, they are targeting the relatively narrow range of ice cream choices currently available.  I say this jokingly, as it seems every time I arrive at the frozen food section of the grocery store there are no less than 17 new flavors available in diet-friendly quantities ranging from 1 tsp. thimbles to – “Forget the diet, I quit” ½ gallons. Continue Reading

Death from Above 1979 is one of the bands that rank near the top of my “Missed Opportunities” list.  Having read this tragic blog entry back in 2006, I really felt that I had let a chance to see something awesome go by the wayside.  Thus, imagine my delight when I saw that they are damn-near headlining Coachella!  Ok, “headlining” may be an overstatement, but check out the font size!  (Sunday) Continue Reading