I Rock Cleveland (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
The short version of when Eric met Amy goes something like this: Wreckless Eric (he of Stiff Records and "Whole Wide World" fame) met the singer/songwriter Amy Rigby while she was living in Cleveland and he came through on tour. They fell in love, moved to France, and made an album together. A really good album, I must add. I'm sure there's lots of ins, outs, and what have yous, and it wasn't...
The Catbirdseat (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
It’s retro pop day here at Catbird HQ today, soundtracked in part by the splended s/t album from Gentleman Jesse & His Men , the best blatant 70’s power pop copping since the beloved and tragic Exploding Hearts . ::: You Don’t Have To (If You Don’t Want To) ::: Also in rotation today is the new Stiff Records release from Wreckless Eric (” Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby “). Big thanks to Ben for...
The big take over (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby with Joe Jack Talcum – North Star Bar (Philadelphia, PA) – September 26, 2008 Vivian Girls – Danger Danger Gallery (Philadelphia, PA) – September 21, 2008 Pissed Jeans – Johnny Brenda’s (Philadelphia, PA) – September 20 ,2008 Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby – Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby (Stiff)Eric and Amy are a married couple who live in France, so it’s...
Phawker (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmbzU6DGeno Just wanted to remind you that this Friday at the North Star Bar, Stiff Records Artist Wreckless Eric will be performing with his wife, WXPN favorite, Amy Rigby. Joe Jack Talcum (formerly of The Dead Milkmen) will open the show. Amy Rigby’s first solo album was released in 1996, “Diary of a Mod [...]
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Everything sounds blurry and addled on the new CD by Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby, as if the instruments themselves had downed a few brews before they allowed themselves to be played.
PowerPop (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
From 1978, here's the irrepressible and charmingly monikered Stiff Records star Wreckless Eric with his classic "Whole Wide World." BTW, I just discovered that Eric is now married to the lovely Amy Rigby . That's adorable. In any case, as always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to tomorrow's Weekend Listomania. Although I gotta tell...
The big take over (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
New Releases There have been a lot of worthwhile and interesting new releases lately, so I thought I’d list 10 of them here. Other than the absolutely brilliant new FUJIYA AND MIYAGI album and a few others that were covered in last week’s list as well (BRIAN WILSON as well as the AMY RIGBY/WRECKLESS ERIC disc), I haven’t had a chance to spend too much time with any of them yet, so these are...
The big take over (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Sonic’s Rendezvous Band – Sweet Nothing ()Marginal Man – Double Image (Gasatanka/Enigma)Dag Nasty – Field Day (Giant)The Thirteen – Tritone (Philadelphia, PA) – September 12, 2008Jawbox – Grippe (Dischord)The Muffs – The Muffs (Warner Brothers)Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun (Rhino)Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby – Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby (Stiff)Dag Nasty – Field Day (Giant)The Thirteen...
Live Music Blog (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Thao at the Base of the Space Needle Hey guys, just a quick post on the first day of Bumbershoot. Great sets by The Staxx Brothers, Lucinda Williams, !!!, Beck, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, and Thao with the Get...
Going Out Gurus (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Love is in the air on the September Mixtape with a handful of husband-wife entries -- Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, and the Silver Jews (the greatest band in the world, of course). There are also a pair of second generation acts -- rocker Liam Finn and reggae star Tarrus Riley. Plus '90s flashbacks from Stereolab and Robert Pollard, '60s flashbacks from Booker...
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Wreckless Eric's brush with mainstream success came in 1978 with his punk-rock anthem "(I'd Go the) Whole Wide World." And that was pretty much it.Courtesy of BumbershootStiff competition: Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric (shadowed) are set to woo new fans.Details:Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby Wells Fargo Stage, 6:45–7:45 p.m. Sat., Aug. 30.Then Will Ferrell sang his hit song in the 2006 film...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... War Eagles, Forro in the Dark, These Arms Are Snakes, The Blakes, Sweet Water, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Pacifika, Arthur & Yu, Darondo & Nino Moschella, Vicci Martinez, Ian Moore, Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands, Barcelona, Kinski, Throw Me The Statue, J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science, Tyrone Wells, Howlin Rain, Monotonix, Black Eyes & Neckties, The Shackeltons, West Indian Girl, Star Anna,...
The New Yorker - Arts and Culture (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Tricky, “Knowle West Boy” (Domino): The king of moody British trip-hop returns with an album that veers between woozy autobiography and dark, stabbing rock (Sept. 9).George Clinton and the Gangstas of Love, “Radio Friendly” (Shanachie): The funk godfather covers R. & B. standards with a large group of collaborators that includes Sly Stone and Carlos Santana (Sept. 16).“Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby”...
