Last Wednesday, I had the honor to attend the third annual Stand Up For Heroes gala in New York. A fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation/ReMIND.org, it brings together a variety of people to raise money for our wounded. Not only that, but the first three rows at The Town Hall theatre (where the phrase "not a bad seat in the house" was coined) were given over to some of those wounded...
Blu-ray is the new standard, DVD is on its way out and every week they are releasing many films on the relatively new format. Here’s the full list of Blu-ray movies out this week on November 10th, 2009. Cars: Ultimate Cars Giftset (Walt Disney) Discovery Atlas: Complete Collection (Image) The Echo (Image) Elvis Costello: Spectacle - Season One (Music [...]
At the Knitting factory , showtime at 8:00 Chris Cochrane Since moving to New York City, Chris has performed regularly in bands and improvised with hundreds of players. He is considered to be one of the most brilliant, daring, singular guitarists and songwriters out there. In addition to his rare solo recordings and work with a number of bands, including the legendary, groundbreaking experimental prog...
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Thea Gilmore Strange Communion ••• Fruitcake / Fullfill Is absolutely nothing sacred? As each year passes it feels increasingly as though there is nobody out there who is totally immune from making a Christmas album. But while we inwardly quake at the thought of what mind-blowing aberrations 2010 might bring (Björk’s Baubles? Deck The Halls With PJ Harvey'), [...]
From a welfare state to society murder Bring “Back the noose” is always heard Whenever those swine are under attack But it won’t make you even It won’t bring him back. (Elvis Costello – Let Him Dangle) It must be around 25 years ago when my English teacher asked us 14-15 year olds to write a discursive essay on the death [...]
Getting ready for work and school this morning in the Rogers household, we listened to the new public radio station in town, KXT (which plays “music to the core”). Here’s what they played in the 7 o’clock hour, when I was listening: SANTANA She’s Not There MONSTERS OF FOLK Whole Lotta Losin’ INGRID MICHAELSON [...]
THESE FOOLISH THINGS GHOSTS BOUNCIN’ AROUND Marc Ribot Don’t Blame Me DIW : 1995 MR, guitar. Many thanks to all entrants in the contests we ran last week. The song is a duet between McCoy Tyner and Marc Ribot called “Improvisation #2.” Congratulations for recognizing the tune and players are due to: Bart White, in “(almost) jazzless Tampa” Bart was one of three to...
Since I saw the Boss way back in April on just the second stop of the tour here in Phoenix, the tour has rolled on across the continent, over to Europe, and back again. Since he’s been back stateside, fans have been treated to shows where Bruce and the Band play entire albums from his [...]
I'm told that almost the entire Springsteen show I saw last night can be found on YouTube. Found four clips so far. And found multiple audience audio recordings of the entire show online as well. Tonight he's doing the double album, The River, in its entirety. Wish I was there again but at least I know I'll be able to hear it tomorrow. Enjoy these clips: The opening song: Two songs from the Wild, The...
So apparently it's like nearly a new decade or something. Or maybe not. I still get confused with the 9s and the 0s and so forth as to what is numerically proper. But anyhoo, many bloggers lately have been making with the decade-end lists , and you know I love a good list. So how about my Favorite 20 Records of the 2000s'* *By the way I think it's really really weird that now that the decade is nearly...
I’ve never really understood the Bruce Springsteen hardcore fans who catch The Boss all over the world as often as they can. I mean, how many times can you see the E Street Band play Born To Run? Bruce & The E Street Band w/ Elvis Costello - Higher & Higher Last night, as I approached Madison Square Garden, I noticed a massive single file line stretching from the sign in front of the...
My daughter is fascinated with Justin Roberts. On Wednesday she started grabbing my finger and walking me over to my laptop. She then does her Stevie Wonder side bops and then says, "Willy Willy." This is my cue to play Willy was a Whale for her. When that finishes, she says, "Pop. Pop." This is my cue to play Pop Fly. By the way, if you have a boy who is a baseball nut, this song...
25 UNRELATED IRRELEVANCIES ABOUT MYSELF 1. On the rare occasions when I have uncommitted time to myself I sit on the sofa and stare into the middle distance idly pondering what I might usefully do during the brief period ahead....
Last night, as part of the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation , the annual event was held to honour United States ‘ injured service members. The very funny (and extremely naughty) Lisa Lampanelli was there along with That 70’s Show’s Wilmer Valderrama who looks all grown up as well as Dan Rather, The Fray, Sam Champion , and Elvis Costello . A great crowd for a great cause.
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