Ever wondered what the Fab Four would sound like if they were still touring in 2009? Fortunately, a blogger who travelled to a parallel dimension has the answer ... The Rutles attempted it. Oasis certainly had a few good shots in their time. Even George Martin got in on the act, with the underwhelming remix album, Love. But it's taken a journey to an alternate universe to successfully capture the...
Above, from left: my buddy Mark Sayre, Kermit Lynch, and me last night at Vino Vino for the Kermit Lynch listening party. A grand time was had by all. Photos by Tracie B. Tracie B and I had a blast last night at the Kermit Lynch listening party at Vino Vino here in Austin. It’s been [...]
Above: Kermit debuted his new album last month in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall, paired with a menu by Alice Waters. It’s a funny thing about the food and wine world: so many of the folks I know who work as food and wine professionals have at some point in their lives played [...]
The Rutles “A Hard Day’s Rut” Parlourphone Records A Rutles bootleg (if a parody band can have such a thing) Originally created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes as a fictional band to be featured as part of various 1970s television programming, the group evolved into a real band that recorded and toured, debuted in [...]
Quick announcement. Dedalus Books is once more applying for funding. They’re going to use their petition from last year as evidence of support, so please sign it now if you didn’t do so last time: http://is.gd/44qPb *** Sat 11th Oct: With Anna Spivack to see the new play of Prick Up Your Ears. It’s based directly on [...]
It’s the anniversary of the release of the world record beating Hey Jude, and we ask what did Ringo do? Released 41 years ago, Hey Jude is probably one of the greatest songs of all time, and it’s always great to hear it again. What I never knew before was that it held the [...]
“LET’S face it I’m not exactly half time at the Super bowl, I haven’t been in the jungle eating maggots so there’s no interest in my story at all,” chortles Neil Innes at his perceived lack of interest in the semi-autobiographical book he is currently writing due to his lack of ‘fame.’
[caption id="attachment_881" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The cover to Please Please Me, from 1963"][/caption]"Their first album, Please Rut Me, was made in twenty minutes. Their second took even longer. Success was only a drum-beat away." - The Rutles Please Please Me is an album that I've only experienced in mono - apart from ...
Well we’re back after a long pause while we fought for our entitlement of Arts Council funding. It not what you know it’s who you blow in this game! We can’t guarantee the same level of ‘W’ movie immersion as you’re used to but the occasional ‘W’ will certainly keep the wwwolf from the door. First up in this tranche of ‘W’ wonderment is a...
Brilliant 'tribute' to the end of Oasis here in The Quietus. I'm not exactly sure what they mean in labelling Liam "genetically curious"; in any case, considering that I've not listened to an Oasis record in about twelve years, much less took any interest in them, I've found myself strangely fascinated by the announcement that Noel Gallagher has left the band. The idea that the rest of Oasis...
If multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbusters can be bought for bargain bin prices within a few years of release - why in the name of Billy Shears has the price point for a set of vintage albums - that in today's money, probably cost tuppence ha'penny to make - been pitched at £200. Per set. Why? Because The Beatles maintain an enduring cross-generational appeal, a tidal pulling power greater...
Two things I learned last night hanging out at Best Buy while my fiance was buying a wedding dress... 1. The Beatles Rock Band looks absolutely amazing. Like so good you get distracted from actually playing the game. 2. You'd think that being a musician you'd have an advantage, and playing Rock Band would come easy to you. You'd be wrong. I was playing drums (my first instrument), on the easiest song,...
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