Sundazed Records' new version of the singer-songwriter's classic debut is a great way to get reacquainted with vinyl records. Tastemakers such as Bob Dylan, Jack White and T Bone Burnett might be at the forefront of championing the resurgent interest in vinyl albums and singles, but they're not the only enthusiasts celebrating the return of the format in today's digital era: Nielsen SoundScan reports...
Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing : your look back at the week in Punknews . I'm Adam White and I'll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking this week... The People Must Have Something Good...
PLAN A: Amenity @ Black Box Studios (2 p.m.)–Chula Vista’s greatest contribution to hardcore is back together after nearly two decades apart and judging by their warehouse performance at The Guild last December they haven’t lost a step. This is a free show that will be recorded and broadcast on FM94/9 tomorrow night and also includes [...]
If you’ve had enough already of The Stars and Stripes Forever, try a little Todd Snider as he commemorates the day Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Doc Ellis pitched a no-hitter while tripping on LSD. Snider explains his inspiration on NPR Music: “I felt connected to that, because many times I have come to work unprepared and still [...]
Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem recently visited The Sun to record a cover of the Leonard Cohen classic, "Hallelujah." Brian's performance appears also influenced by the late Jeff Buckley's celebrated recording of the song . Check out the video here .
A soul-jazz compilation of Jamaican dancehall music from the 1980s and 1990s, and Kanye West's latest album. I've also been listening to Leonard Cohen's Death of a Ladies' Man, which he made with Phil Spector. It got panned by the critics but it's got some beautiful songs on it.
You know what kills me? I’ll tell you what. When scene kids and trust-fund hipsters admit to enjoying a little classic country and western, it’s only for the kitsch value. Sure it’s fun when irony is involved, but really it’s just for rednecks and idiots. So when you talk about putting someone like Johnny Cash or [...]
American Songwriter profiles singer-songwriter John Vanderslice. Frank Black talks to See. “Yeah — I think those Catholics records have some integrity to them. Now people might say, ‘Oh yeah, those Frank Black and the Catholics albums were great,’ but at...
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day, is Canada's take on the 4th of July. It celebrates the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act, which united Canada as a single country of four provinces. It's pretty clear what Rock Turtleneck needs to do: countdown the four greatest Canadian rockers , one for each province. #4: Rush In addition to being accomplished prog-musicians, Rush seem to...
I have always preferred gritty, raw throated singers, but for you Ms. Robinson I will make an exception. For years I have enjoyed the smooth and polished vocals of Sharon Robinson as the back up singer for Leonard Cohen. When I saw her live this year, every smooth and polished word she sang served to add depth and richness to Leonard's sandpaper chops. Robinson is a talented writer and has collaborated...
WELSH Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins, the world’s most successful classical crossover artist, has announced a major 11-date UK Arena tour, commencing in March 2010. An internationally recognised figure, Katherine has spent the last few months in Los Angeles working on her first album with new label, Warner Bros Records, which will be released in Autumn 2009. The 11-date tour starts on March...
The University and College Union has come out in defence of Iranian students and academics, who have been a particular target of persecution by the Islamic Republic in the past weeks: UCU has condemned the Iranian government after 70 university professors were arrested as part of the state’s crackdown on opposition protestors. The academics were held yesterday [...]
A wide and varied collection of Canadian artists for you on Canada Day 2009, One Hundred and Forty Two years old... Happy Birthday Canada. Viletones - I hate You-Without You The Real McKenzies - Ceilidh Cancer Bats - Sorceress Die Mannequin - Do It Or Die Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown Neil Young - Tonights the Night The Diodes - Tired of Waking Up Tired Forgotten Rebels - Homosexual Murder The Demics...
Yes, another week and another internet marketing coaching course is released, well it sorta seems like that. Marketers like Howie Schwartz, Chris Freville and Jeff Johnson have all released training products/programs/courses in recent times. Now it s...
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