Entries from May 2008

May 30, 2008

Weekend Wisdom: Brought to you by Mud…

I was trying to get out of a brain-funk today and thought a nice bike ride would do the job. Well, as soon as I got across the Brooklyn Bridge, en route to the East Village to drop off some camera film, my front tire tube burst….pshhshhheewwww! I considered it all too representative [...]

May 30, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 30 - Heavy Metal

What was the first Queen LP called?

May 29, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 29 - Album Titles

Here Come the Warm Jets (1973)

May 28, 2008

ATTN: Phish To Reunite Tomorrow!

OK, maybe not.  But I had to post this link to Rolling Stone because a lot of us really like Phish, despite the rest of the music world’s opinions.  Sod off, snooty buggers!  I’d be happy to see them rock it again very soon!

Lookin’ good, Trey!

May 28, 2008

Record Review: The Best of UFO (1974-1983)

So here’s my review of a UFO Best-Of album that I did for Blog Critics magazine.  Keep in mind, I only do positive reviews so if the album sucked, you wouldn’t see it here!  It was fun to write about UFO since I missed out on them back in my budding hard rock days, which [...]

May 27, 2008

Blog Jammin’: Lazy Links, Larry

I kept wanting to post something today, and I just kept becoming more and more lethargic. It must be my feelings of insecurity, constant reminders of mortality, and lack of groceries that is strangling my keyboard. No word yet from my specialist. Here’s a bunch of crappy links that you won’t even [...]

May 27, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 28 - Art Rock

Which two members of Squeeze were the songwriters?

May 25, 2008

End of May Muxtape Mix

Here’s some music, if you need something to listen to…

May 24, 2008

Happy Birthday, Bob!

Thanks to Lee for reminding me. As Lee says…”A holdiday in my world.”  Mine too!

May 23, 2008

Random Tube: Joni and Scary Hippy Guy

I just saw this and thought it was really interesting… and I love Joni. Dig…

May 23, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 27 - Rock General

Who filmed the movie Baby Snakes in 1979?

May 21, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 26 - Roots of Rock

Who sang “No Particular Place To Go” (1960)?

May 20, 2008

Blog Jammin’: Scary Chemtrails by the Worst Bands in Brooklyn

Hey guyz, I’ve got some interesting stuff below and good fodder for conversation. Check it on out then…

Check out the new Beck song, Chemtrails, on his Myspace page. I dig it! Scientologists are conspiracy theorists too.
One of my favorite new bands, Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears, are going to be featured [...]

May 20, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 25 - Rock General

Whose ring was Tommy Bolin wearing on the day he died (12-10-76)?

May 16, 2008

What’s My Sign? Do I Come Here Often?

It’s my birthday today and I’ve gotten a lot of well-wishes from friends and family on the phone, text, email, Facebook, and MySpace…thanks to all!  I also found this hilarious track about what it means to be a Taurus, from 1967’s The Astrology Album, maaaan.
Here’s the blurb that Audiodrome at the Groovy Fab Forum posted [...]

May 16, 2008

A Weekend MAN Mux Mix

As a supplement to our most recent Best Band You’ve Never Heard In Your Life featuring the band, MAN, here’s a Muxtape MAN mix to get you fully turned on to MAN’s sound.  Dig it this weekend, for it will soon expire.  And report back on your findings.  Happy Weekend!!!

Original Best Band post on NewmRadio
Best [...]

May 16, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 24 - Song Titles

Touch and Go (1980)

May 15, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 23 - Heavy Metal

Which Alice Cooper LP had flammable panties?

May 14, 2008

Buy This Now! - Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears

I’ve already told you about how great this band is and how excellent the album is… now Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears’ Flight of the Knife album is the editor’s choice at iTunes and it’s going for a mere $5.99 this week only, so get it now, and support killer new music!  Do yourself [...]

May 13, 2008

Random Tube: Trey’s Trimphant Clean Return

Phish was honored at the Jammys a week or so back, and I saw this amazingly crisp video of Trey playing Beatles with The Fab Faux, and had to post it.  I love to hear Trey play and completely wail on this song, and it’s great to see him clean and sober and back to [...]

May 13, 2008

The Best Band You’ve Never Heard In Your Life: MAN

Hey all, I just had another piece published over at Blog Critics blog and it looks good if I get some clicks over there…and some comments. So do me a favor and check out the piece over here (it’s the same as the piece posted below), and it’s about a really good band that I [...]

May 12, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 22 - Rock General

What movie did the song “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan, come from?

May 9, 2008

ATTN: 2008 Coney Island Siren Festival Just Announced!

Stephen Malkmus is the big daddy here, and a lot of bands I haven’t heard yet. It’s always worth the bike ride down with Paul, regardless of the over-crowdedness!

May 9, 2008

Blog Jammin’:Everybody’s Bloggin’ For the Weekend

Busy weekend ahead; Mets game, new guitar, 2 stories to write, new nephew to visit, Mayim Rabim, and Mother’s Day… but I’ma do a little blog jammin’ here before the big weekend rush starts.  Cool?
Neil Young’s upcoming archival release on Blu-Ray DVD looks a-fuckin-mazing judging from this cool trailer. My only question…can I play [...]

May 7, 2008

Sh*t L*sts: Play Count Style

Well it seems it’s sh*tty time and this one was inspired by Bob Lefsetz’s Lefsetz Letter blog.  Bob recently gave us a breakdown of his 20 most-played songs in his iTunes with a little explanation of each.  Many were lost on me, but I could totally get behind the case he made for Boston’s “Hitch [...]

May 7, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 21 - Art Rock

How did Supertramp get their name?

May 6, 2008

I Just Became An Uncle Again!

Welcome to the world, Ryan Christian, a 9.5 lb boomer!  Congratulations to Chris and Jackie!

May 6, 2008

Rock Trivia: Round 10, Question 20 - Beatles

What was the last song recorded by The Beatles?

May 5, 2008

Oye! A Muy Divertido Cinco de Mayo…with Senor Phil Collins!

Here’s a fun one, that seemed much more innocent in the 80’s, as did everything else…probably because I was still in grade school.  Anyway, grab yourself a burrito and fix up a chelada and enjoy yourself…that’s what the Mexican’s would do!  I wonder what Lou Dobbs thinks of this video…
 

May 5, 2008

Record Album Roundup: Grab This Sh*t Now!

Here’s some great albums around town you should grab whilst you can…
Rockrula’s got The Yardbirds’ Little Games
Head to Recessed Filter for The Best of Gregory Isaacs
Turn yourself on to the band If, over at Musicology
Massive UFO sighting at DUDU2doVINIL
Bootleg Paul McCartney tracks at MusicNews
Dig it and dig in!