Online Diaries: The Lollapalooza Tour Journals of Beck, Courtney Love, Stephen Malkmus, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, and Mike Watt
Losanjealous (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
PICK OF THE WEEK The Books Monday, November 23 Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge Info THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS Fanfarlo w/ Free Lance Whales Monday, November 23 The Echo Info [ENTER TO WIN] Simian Mobile Disco w/ JDH and Dave P Wednesday, November 25th The Mayan Info [ENTER TO WIN] HEADS UP Frank Stallone @ Viper Room Sat 12/5 Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix, The Bravery, Metric, Vampire...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Filed under: Etc. , Videos You won't believe your eyes - Click above image to watch video after the jump Years and years ago, we saw punk rock legend Mike Watt break an E-string on his bass during a fIREHOSE show. Without missing a beat, he yanked a new string from beside his amp, slid it through the bridge, tied it around the tuning peg and with a single twist his bass was back in tune. The whole...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
I'm really excited that the Stooges are touring with James Williamson - one of my favourite guitarists. YouTube has a full show from Brazil here : http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm'fuseaction=vids.channel&ContributorId=... And Mike Watt (Stooges bassist, ex-Minutemen & fIREHOSE) has a podcast where he interviews the James Williamson http://twfps.com/ By the time I heard James Williamson, in...
Read:My:Back (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
[Part 1] | [Part 2] | [Part 3] | [Part 4] 49. Spectrum: Terrace Club dining room in Princeton, mid 90s. Lots of droning, singular notes that seemed to last for hours. Local legend claims that Sonic Boom vomited into...
Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The return of one of the most influential bands is set to embark on a reunion tour next year. No dates are set except for the May 2 - 3rd in London, where they will be playing Raw Power in its entirety as part of the All Tommorows Party Festival . What makes this tour stand out is the return of James Williamson, the original guitar player and someone who hasn't played with them in over 30 years. Furthermore,...
Noise Pollution (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
All Iggy It's official! Iggy pop is a living legend (but we knew that already). The heavy hitters and major players of the rock music industry all gathered together last night at the Park Lane Hotel in London to celebrate the winners of the Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009.Here are the nominations and here are the winners . Iggy Pop was named as 'Living Legend' , with Chrissie Hynde...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK Despite the tragic loss of legendary guitarist Ron Asheton last year, the Stooges are planning a return to full touring duties in 2010. Singer Iggy Pop is expected to reconvene with Asheton's brother Scott and ex- Minutemen bassist Mike Watt with guitarist James Williamson assuming Asheston's role for the shows, something he did 30 years ago during sessions...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Local Natives will be performing tonight at the El Rey Theatre | Photo by Benjamin Hoste for LAist Our Pick: White Rabbits, Glass Ghost, Local Natives @ El Rey Theatre Tonight NY-bred indie pop outfit Vampire Weekend (LAist Review , #2 , #3 , #4 ) will be performing to a sold-out crowd at yet another unlikely venue, the Art Theater in Long Beach. Japanese all-female pop punk trio Shonen Knife are...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Iggy Pop confirms his band will carry on without late guitarist Ron Asheton and return for a tour next year.
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Múm will be performing Friday at the El Rey Theatre | Picture via Múm's Myspace This week legendary Boston-bred alternative rock outfit the Pixies will be taking on a three-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium with local noise-infused rockers No Age (LAist Review , #2 ) and Brooklyn-bred TV on the Radio 's Kyp Malone, who will be performing material from his solo endeavor Rain Machine...
Stuart P Gardner (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
8 hours of work. I was feeling shattered after the first hour. The sound of an MP3 dictaphone beeping (every time I paused it or played it) really grinded me down. At 12:30pm, I went and bought FIFA Manager 10 . The man who served me, had previously told me it wasn't on the list of releases that were scheduled in the Game folder, but had assured me, if it was being released on the 30th of October,...
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
It was a hell of a week for old post-punk college-rockers in Los Angeles, what with former Husker Du guitarist Bob Mould at the Troubadour and Mike Watt of the Minutemen/ fIREHOSE playing the Redwood in the same five-day period that saw return visits from two of the major acts from Chicago’s legendary Touch & Go label. The Jesus Lizard and Butthole Surfers were two of Independent America’s...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Lou Barlow's insanely prolific work ethic has slowed a bit in recent years, although the '90s indie icon is still recording with (and touring in) a pair of outfits: the original lineup of alt-rock godfathers Dinosaur Jr. and under his own name, with Mike Watt's backing group, the Missingmen.
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
A Place To Bury Strangers will be performing tonight at the Echo | Photo via A Place To Bury Strangers' Myspace Our Pick: A Place To Bury Strangers, Darker My Love, All The Saints @ The Echo Tonight, as always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview , #2 , Review ) will be jamming with friends at the Largo at the Coronet . San Franciscan folk rockers Vetiver...
Puritan Blister (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Tonight, via growradio.org, from 7pmish until 11pmish eastern, shield the innocent from a marathon spookhole episode of The Puritan Blister Old Timey Live Internet Radio Show !!! Creeping up where the first Horror Party and its abortion Horror Party 2 left off-- 1. Echo & The Bunnymen- People Are Strange (The Doors) 2. Virt- Thriller (Michael Jackson) 3. 13 Crimson Ghosts- Halloween (Misfits) 4....
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