Stereogum (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
You read that correctly. Country Music Hall of Famer, "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Gentle On My Mind" crooner, True Grit actor, ex-host of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour , mugshot grad , and all-around music legend Glen Campbell has himself a contemporary covers collection. It goes without saying that this feels very much like a bid for relevancy a la Johnny Cash's and Paul Anka career revivals, but...
Wikinomics.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The popularity of wikis, while growing, hasn’t yet reached everywhere. Case in point: music. However, a company called Sonoma Wire Works appears to have solved this problem. Sonoma Wire Works has announced the launch of RiffWorks T4, an online music-collaboration application. With RiffWorks T4, musicians can record ideas, use drums [...]
kottke (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
In a special Halloween episode of The Simpsons that aired in October 1995 , a freak lightning storm brings all of Springfield's giant advertising statues to life. The advertising monsters begin to destroy the town when Lisa, an advertising executive, and Paul Anka come up with a jingle urging everyone to stop paying attention to the monsters. Here's the chorus: Just don't look. Just don't look. Just...
Uncommon Misconceptions (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
[A curmudgeonly gripe that's bound to win me loads of friends.] I like a lot of the ribald repartee and inside jokes that characterize the typical AoSHQ thread. But some people never know when to let a joke go. A few years ago it was bbeck’s breasts. She couldn’t make a comment without somebody talking about [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
1991 isn’t exactly old school, is it? Either way, I’m a sucker for covers, especially interpretations of “Teen Spirit.” Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit The Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Celebrity Baby Scoop (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Jason Bateman, now 39 years-old, turned his career around 5 years ago with the highly rated, TV sitcom Arrested Development. Jason proved to the industry that he’s more than just a child star, having recently appeared in films Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Juno and The Kingdom. His next big role is opposite Will Smith in Hancock. [...]
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
While the rest of the show-biz crowd gets its annual ya-ya’s out at over-the-top affairs like the Grammys and the Oscars, songwriters celebrate themselves in a comparatively understated (but equally impressive) manner at the yearly Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions. For the 39th songsmiths’ shindig, honorees ran the gamut from country queens to pop princes: [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Songwriting legend PAUL ANKA has signed a deal to write his autobiography. The 66-year-old - who found fame as both a singer and composer of classics such as Frank ...
Gilmore Girls News (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Gilmore Girls 7.05 "The Great Stink"Original Air Date: October 24, 2006 Discussion Date: June 17, 2008Read "The Great Stink" Recap Discussion Questions: Do you think they made Paul Anka too eccentric? Why? Is Logan’s surprise return a good indication of how serious he is about Rory? Did you feel like Rory was more mature in her love for Logan [...]
Norfolk Blogger (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
I really hate it when bands or groups do cover versions which end up sounding exactly like the song they are covering. A good example is Steps version of Better the Devil you know by Kylie, but there are dozens of others. So despite the people on YouTube who seem to loathe this, for my money this cover version of Smells Like Teen Spirit, originally by Nirvana but covered by the great Paul Anka ...
Colin McEnroe | To Wit (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
I have to judge a national anthem singing contest downtown today. This is my second time doing it, and I'm kind of dreading the interpretations to which I may be subjected. Actually, last night at the NBA playoffs, American Idol...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Hal David has announced this years inductees. Those to be honored include Desmond Child, Albert Hammond, Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken and John Sebastian; honorees Paul Anka, Anne Murray, and John Rzeznik. ...
Semper Ubi Sub Ubi (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
That's the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Apparently, they're awesome. Then again, how could a ukulele orchestra possibly not be awesome? Honorable mention goes to their version of " Smells Like Teen Spirit ," if only for the outraged comments by people who still haven't washed their flannel shirts. It should be noted, though, that the best version of that song was done by Tori Amos . I'm...
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Just a week after Jose Canseco announced he’d fight former Cardinal Vai Sikahema he now is looking to challenge a new opponent with Arizona ties. That opponent is former Arizona Diamondback loud mouth pitcher Curt Schilling. According to BenMaller.com, Canseco challenged the Red Sox pitcher to a fight during an interview with Angelo Cataldi on [...]
Gilmore Girls News (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
Does anyone, besides me, think that it was weird that Paul Anka mysteriously disappeared for most of Season 7? What, was he at doggy daycare?? - Guest question by Broadwayboy Paul Anka was an important part of Season 6, but then went into obscurity. I think in Season 6 he represented to Lorelai all of the [...]
