Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
I just got back from my annual pilgrimage to the Shepherd’s Bush Empire (or whatever it’s called these days) to see Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. I’ve been to see them pretty much every time they’ve come to the UK in the past 25 years, and they’ve never let me down yet – that euphoric blend of rock, blues and soul never fails to lift the spirits. These...
Going2theshow.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Time keeps on slipping, all right, but it was into the past on Sunday at the UCF Arena. The Steve Miller Band and opening act George Thorogood and the Destroyers delivered a generous, enthusiastic performance for the classic-rock faithful that...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
You might think George Thorogood would be sick of Bad to the Bone by now -- after all, the man can't walk down the street without someone shouting it out to him. But the gravel-voiced blues-rocker understands that the song is the difference between him merely making a living and being a superstar. So he describes having Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino come to one of his shows -- on crutches, even...
Business Week (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Gazprom, the bare-knuckled king of natural gas, is out to make its mark in America
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Topol out, Fierstein in for 'Fiddler' Harvey Fierstein has replaced an ailing Chaim Topol in the North American tour of "Fiddler on the Roof," coming to SHN's Best of Broadway series in January. Topol, who's played the role of Tevye the milkman in the popular...
Unidentified Appellation (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sometimes I’m in a more George Thorogood frame of mind, not to say that drinking alone is a healthy habit to form, but there’s a time & a place for everything. My good pal Buddy Weiser... The wife is out of town, the Yankees just won the World Series…screw it, pop something ridiculous. No guilt, all glut. While scavenging the wine fridge, I searched for a bottle that could spin...
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
I won't be surprised if you've never heard of Norton Buffalo ( wiki , website ), but he's been huge out west here for many years. I've been to see him at a lot of small venues around here. At times, his show was the only live music for forty miles. He made his harp rock . EssEffChron (11-01) 21:11 PST PARADISE (BUTTE COUNTY) -- Norton Buffalo, harmonica virtuoso, one-of-a-kind performer and consummate...
the minor premise (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Anyone who has had small children while living in Germany knows about a treat that delights children of that nation, the Kinder-Überraschung (literally Child-Surpise, but known to most Americans as the Kinder Egg). A Kinder-Überraschung is a hollow chocolate egg containing a small plastic toy which usually requires some assembly. These eggs generally cannot be found in the U.S. due to laws...
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Listen to Norton Buffalo & George Thorogood performed at Marin Civic Auditorium on September 29, 1984
NewsWatch: Energy (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Gazprom Marketing & Trading's U.S.-based shop threw itself a big party at the House of Blues here Wednesday night to launch its new trading offices. The Russian natural gas giant has been in Houston since 2006 but didn't really start...
threevue (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Again, I feel like an utter fool not knowing this was coming out until yesterday when it was already available on the app store (*aside, to self* I must be slipping in my old age!). Q: Is this as good as RB on a major console? A: NO, dummy. It’s still pretty good though. You have all [...]
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
I've been psyched for this ever since EA confirmed the multi-player mode supports four players over Bluetooth. The $10 app lets you invite Facebook friends, and choose guitar, bass, drums or vocals. 20 tracks are included, too…here's the full listing: There's also a solo mode, of course. And additional tracks available to buy from artists like Foo Fighters, Devo, Smashing Pumpkins, and Leny...
Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Well, I was going to share a YouTube video of outtakes from the latest Star Trek movie, but it seems to have poofed. Imagine punchy cast stumbling, cursing and dancing. So there, it was just like being there, right? FastForward gets a whole season. Now that's impressive, and a rarity these days. Read more at Entertainment Weekly . Woohoo Rob (Sawyer)! I've been off work this week to concentrate on...
Mac|Life all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
A mobile version of the popular music rhythm game franchise, RockBand , will be heading to an iPhone or iPod touch near you soon enough. TechCrunch is reporting that the game should be due out in mid-October with 20 songs (15 playable up front, 5 unlockable). There's no announced price, but we do have some additional info about the game. It will feature Bluetooth gameplay, allowing 4 people to rock...
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