Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Playing live - sending out emails ... "Forget nostalgia, The Yardbirds have stayed true to their ethic of live experimentation and vicious energy. The Yardbirds paved the way for the Electric Prunes, Doors, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, and Public Enemy. And they still know how to have a rave-up.” Joy Division and Public Enemy? Who knew?
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Much as Billy Corgan has made a sport of testing Smashing Pumpkins fans' limits this past year, last night's benefit for one-time Smashing Pumpkins Fan Club chief Laura Ann Marusa is a reminder that he really does appreciate those that appreciate him. Of course Laura isn't just your average Pumpkin lover; in addition to making delicious artisanal jams, Masura is a musician in her own right, a Chicago...
Bedazzled! (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Electric Prunes With Agent 99 on drums. Got to meet her at Chiller Con this past weekend :) The Electric Prunes On The Mike Douglas Show.mov The Electric Prunes On The Mike Douglas Show.mov.m4v
Popdose (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Michael Fortes heads to northern California for this week's edition of Parlour to Parlour, where he catches up with former Stratford 4 frontman Chris Streng.
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
For fans of a particular kind of sixties music, the Nuggets series can seem like a longtime friend, one with a really good record collection. The guy knows his stuff. He combs through the bins of 7-inch ephemera and peeks inside every rockin' garage in America so you don't have to, and puts together reliably excellent mixtapes according to whatever theme was picked that day. Rhino's recent release...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Faith No More reunited in London in June, and now the band is giving U.S. fans hope by tweeting, “we yare [sic] now actively planning US dates.” The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s October 29th/30th concerts at Madison Square Garden have gotten more incredible: Ozzy Osbourne will perform with Metallica, Buddy Guy will join Eric [...]
Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
There's been a lot of debate recently about the morality, ethics and legality of filesharing - between the success of the Pirate Party in the European elections, the formation of a similar party here, the proposals to cut off internet access for 'offenders' and the comments made by that towering ...
TheSpoof.com - Spoof News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
HOLLYWOOD - Actress MacKenzie Phillips wrote a book about her years of working as a cleaning woman for her father's Hollywood housecleaning service. The ex-employee of the housecleaning service named The Mess Fixers has been asked to make a specia...
Partly Porpoise (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Kids today, they don’t know they’re born eh? When I was a teenager, five pounds was a lot of money, a hell of a lot in fact. Weeks of saving up. So, blowing it all on a record you knew almost nothing about was an act of foolhardiness to say the least. Neverheless naïve halfwit that I was, I used to do it regularly, just wanting to hear something new and interesting. There were certainly...
Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
For those of you who are uninterested in my increasingly recondite ramblings on comics, continuity, canon, quantum physics and Doctor Who, here's some music... Incidentally, I lose track of what I have and haven't included in these, but I hope there's always enough new stuff to keep people interested... Come To The ...
Blog Town, PDX (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
It was gossip a few months ago when we blogged about it , but now it's official: Mike Byrne, the 19-year-old from Beaverton, is the new Smashing Pumpkins drummer . Is Portland music the new farm team for national acts? Will an 18-year-old from Troutdale be the new D'arcy? Will the band's announcement refer to Beaverton as Portland? So many questions. Let's ask the Blinking With Fists of press releases:...
Bedazzled! (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
Just getting back to posting since we've returned from the "Wooly Weekend" Garage Rock festival in Montreal. It was an amazing 3 days, cool venue, all the bands were great, not a dud in the bunch. Congratulations to Oliver and...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Photo:Charbonneau/WireImage Billy Corgan has scheduled six tour dates in Los Angeles spanning from August 26th to August 31st, but he won’t be performing under the Smashing Pumpkins moniker. Instead, the band’s official Website writes, Corgan will be accompanied by “special guests” Spirits in the Sky, a band that recently formed for a tribute concert dedicated to [...]
MBV (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
Where The Action Is: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 4-Disc Box Set Out 9/22 on Rhino Pre-order and check out 4 streaming tracks at the Rhino site (The Leaves - “Dr. Stone” / The Electric Prunes - “Hideaway” / Jan & Dean - “Fan Tan” / Noel Harrison - “Life Is A Dream”)
Earvolution (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
Philadelphia, coming off the Billy Joel and Elton John concerts this past weekend, is set for another full slate of great live shows this week. Tuesday night sees a triple header at Johnny Brenda's with Love, Sky Saxon and the Seeds and the Electric Prunes. On Wednesday the focus shits back across town with Edwin McCain at the World Cafe Live. Thursday night has an all age show from Chairlift at
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