Violent Femmes: Women as Spies (Transformations: Thinking Through Feminism)
Make the logo bigger. (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Man I hope Tyler & Co. got a shitload of money for this. As one commenter said on YouTube: “Ok ANY remake would butcher WTW people, let's get over that. I think it’s cute they used it like this. ^_^” Uh, no. Please, just return to the group home. The only mildy* acceptable version was Run DMC’s mix. Otherwise, this one just about hits a new low for using songs in...
Guitar Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
guitarz.blogspot.com : I've been waiting for one of these to come up on eBay for ages now, so that I could grab a photo and post it here on this blog. It's an Ernie Ball Earthwood Acoustic Bass and is considered by those in the know to be a truly legendary instrument. These basses were produced between 1975 and 1985, and unlike many acoustic basses which are little more than bass versions of acoustic...
Gheorghe: The Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
S eems like a higher and higher percentage of the concerts I see these days fall under the "Reunion Tour" heading. Over the last decade or so, I've witnessed the reformations of quite a few acts, highlighted by the E Streeters' impressive return in '99. That one was so brilliant that they've stayed mostly together (RIP Danny Federici) ever since. Others . . . well, not quite so brilliant,...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Photo from the band's MySpace Special to Chicagoist from Sarah Cobarrubias Ezra Furman and the Harpoons are coming home for Thanksgiving week and giving Chicago two shows to be thankful for. They’re booked to play a solo show at the Lincoln Park Whole Foods November 25 and another with The Sleeptalkers at Double Door November 27. We, too, think a grocery store is a strange venue for this kinetic-folk...
stars sliding (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
You know me, I don't say "cool". But here's a question: are German's the coolest people on the planet? I think so. I've never met a German I didn't like (and I've met quite a few) and I've never laughed more than in their company. And in addition: I have a theory about the ukulele. It de-cheeses (no apologies for that) songs that people might not otherwise listen to - even in a guilty pleasure...
Guide to Literary Agents (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
For anyone who follows the ridiculous adventures of my Cincinnati rock cover band , you may have noticed that I don't put video up of us. Truth is, I'm self-conscious. Someone missed a note, or this didn't sound right, or that's blurry, blah blah blah. > Well, no more of that. This is my band playing "Blister in the Sun" by The Violent Femmes at a recent fall show. That's me playing guitar...
Nothing but my Opinion (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Terribly sorry for another record post, but I've spent the day catching up on a bit of homework and finding more songs for the GH playlist I talked about. Who knows, maybe when I've got all 85 songs (I've got about 58 now) I'll do a blog post about the entire game I've been planning. It'll sound kind of lame, but that's what blogs are for, especially one that nobody reads. So how's this song? Pretty...
Pajiba (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
6. Rock the Casbah by The Clash 5. The Wind by Cat Stevens 4. Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel 3. Blister in the Sun, by the Violent Femmes 2. Mr. Blue Sky by ELO 1. Under Pressure by...
Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Punk rock reinvented as French chanson. Don't you want a Blake Edwards-esque soundtrack for your life?
Chicago Boyz (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Think I’m pulling your leg? Think again! Put this down as solid proof to the saying “Truth is stranger than fiction”. A climate change filmmaker and lobbyist is accosted by a gang of ne’er-do-well girls, one of which is carrying an iron bar. The victim is physically handled, shoved up against a car, [...]
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
WATCH: MP4 Download, YouTube, or Dotsub. Boing Boing Video proudly presents "Man in the Sand," from Gordon Gano and the Ryans' new record "Under the Sun." Video directed by famed illustrator, photographer, and filmmaker Matt Mahurin. Read Cory's review of the album: Gordon "Violent Femmes" Gano's solo album "Under the Sun" is out!...
On Awesome Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
So, I’m a percussionist in a community band. Meaning not the drummer. Meaning I can keep a good beat with the sleigh bells, or fill in with some suspended cymbal, and play some xylophone (though I am regaining skills in that respect). Not a lot of your rock bands feature the xylophone. In my opinion, it’s [...]
It's Eclectic! It's Eccentric! It's RadioNowhere's... (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
The RadioNowhere Halloween Special 30.October.2008 DANNY ELFMAN – This Is Halloween VIOLENT FEMMES – Country Death Song WARREN ZEVON – Werewolves Of London MICHAEL JACKSON – Thriller THE FIVE BLOBS – The Blob TIM CURRY – Sweet Transvestite MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT – Do You Fear For Your Child? THE FLAMING LIPS – Halloween On The Barbary Coast...
Copycat - Remixes & Mash-ups (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Yup, it's that time of year again... Couldn't be bothered to do a new Halloween mash right now. So here's an old one on the matter. Hope you're cool with that. - Psychos, lunatics and crazy ghosts (A Copycat Mash) Talking Heads: Psycho Killer Violent Femmes: Crazy Fun Boy Three: The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum The Specials: Ghost Town Reverberi Brothers: Nel Cimitero Di Tucson Bernard Herrmann...
Toronto Mike's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Is it me, or did they used to air more tunes with swear words on the radio than they do now? I'm not talking about late night live-to-airs, I'm talking about middle of the day F bombs. From memory, here are songs with swears I heard completely uncensored on CFNY / Edge 102 back in the day. I always took a mental note when terrestrial radio aired swear words so these have been tattooed in my memory...
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domino75 | 08/21/2009
Update soundtrack and lyrics movie Bandslam Plot: A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Lyrics, video soundtrack - Rebel Rebel (David Bowie) listen - Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground & Nico) listen - Young Folks (Peter, Bjorn & John) listen - What Light (Wilco) listen
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