So, I’ve recently stumbled on some new music that I really like, but of course that’s because it’s music that isn’t afraid to go in new (old) directions. It may sound confusing, but how uncool has it been in the last 20 years to sound like prog-rock at all? Correct, very. But [...]
I thought it was pretty cool this morning when I found this here blog was getting referrals from the U.K.’s Guardian popular music blog, who are linking to my post from way back in November regarding Sparks’ upcoming 21 albums in 21 nights tour. I guess I’m a legitimate news source now. HA!
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Did the White Stripes ‘jack’ a riff from Urge Overkill? Wow, I just noticed this as the White Stripes “Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine” from the Elephant album came up on shuffle. I thought to myself, ’strange, I didn’t know I had an Urge Overkill bootleg on my iPod,’ and then [...]
The band, Family, is certainly one of the Best Bands You’ve Never Heard In Your Life. They formed in England in 1967 and consisted of the late Ric Grech on bass, who would later join the supergroup Blind Faith. The other members of Family that defined their progressive-psychedelic sound were guitarist John “Charlie” Whitney and [...]
Who played keyboards on Black Sabbath’s ‘Sabbra Cadabra’?
Wow, I just found out Heath Ledger died yesterday in Manhattan at age 28. How sad. I think he was a great actor. Here’s a clip from I’m Not There…
Which album was the first released by Bob Dylan after his motorcycle accident in 1966?
Well, in honor of the newly-born Reese Elizabeth Paciorek, I want us all to list 5 songs that are great kid songs. The first 5 songs you think of that have to do with kids… written for kids, performed by kids, about kids, lullabies, whatever! Just make sure to list your 5, so [...]
Yo, The Upright Citizen’s Brigade just launched a funny-ass new comedy site called UCBcomedy, that’s got stupid-mad fresh comedy videos. But also what they gots is the hippest of the hoppest in new non-black hip-hop crunk-stylee rap artists. Word it up please, nephew of mine…
(I believe there’s some masturbation going on in this clip, see [...]
What Broadway play did David Bowie star in? (1981)
Okay…I got a quick schooling on the legendary soul singer, The Mighty Hannibal last night at Magnetic Field, where we went to see a new throwback 4-girl singing group called the Sweet Divines. What’s cool is that in the super-packed house, I got to stand next to the blind soul legend right there at [...]
UPDATE: Mo has brought it to our attention that the above Sitting Guy (or whatever he may call himself) is directly ripping off Tom Green’s old ‘Bum Bum Song (Lonely Swedish)’. You decide…which is funnier?
So what’s been going on? Round 8 of RT is really draggin’ on, innit? I’ve been turned on to another great band, the Streetwalkers, which features a couple ‘chaps’ from the band Family, who actually I’ll be exposing to the Nights With Alice Cooper radio audience in the next few weeks. Some [...]
Name an Ultravox album title that describes a four person band.
Country Joe and ____ _____ (group)
Who were Jimmy Page’s first two choices to form Led Zeppelin instead of Robert Plant and John Bonham?
I found this on Ween’s website in their ‘Waste’ section and found it thoroughly entertaining…and insightful. And you get to see what Deaner’s wife and mom and dad look like. The recipe he shares for his Sunday Sauce looks awesome. I can almost taste the waste… (click on ‘Waste’ when you [...]
What was Billy Squier’s first solo LP called?
Mighty Baby is a definitely one of the Best Bands You’ve Never Heard In Your Life. Or have you?! Mighty Baby was a short-lived band from the late-60’s, their sound sometimes described as sort of the Grateful Dead or Buffalo Springfield of England. Of course, they were never as well-known as either of those bands. [...]
What German group did Christoph Franke form in 1967?
I just found this Funny or Die vid posted over at Hidden Track and had to share it with you suckas….
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on FunnyOrDie.com
More writer’s strike-beard era Conan genius….
Name the group Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney formed after leaving Family.
Well, let’s start with something truly cool and original that I am just currently listening to for the first time and currently digging. These guys called We’re Late For Class make drug-induced stoner imprahv jahms and give them away for free on their blog. They just compiled this collection of their ‘best’ [...]
Who wrote “Words of Love”, which the Beatles recorded?
No, I’m not talking about the Zappa Family Trust. It’s the fan-type of Zappa Nazis which have, of late, taken notice of firstly, my old post featuring a couple YouTube vids that Gail squashed. Check it out at Kill Ugly Radio!
And one of our clan, Red David, has been quoted in Zappadom [...]
What Animals’ composition criticized religion and war?
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