02/28/2008
40 Years Later, "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore," A Never Before Heard Velvet Underground Song, Rings True
What a wonderful way to start the day! A new Velvet Underground song? It can't be! Hoooray, but it is! Velvet fans everywhere will be thrilled to hear "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore" from Gymnasium, the rare bootleg recording of a 1967 perform ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/28/2008 11:42 AM EST in Experimental, Rock, 60's Psych, Lo-Fi, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/27/2008
Kelley Stoltz and His Modern 60s Pop
Luckily for me, I was just introduced to the music of Kelley Stoltz a month before he is scheduled to play a show in Philly. Ah, the wonders of serendipity! On tour supporting his latest Sub Pop release, Circular Sounds, Stoltz is a no-frills, ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/27/2008 1:37 PM EST in 60's Pop, Rock, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
02/22/2008
Athens, GA Rockabilly Legends, Flat Duo Jets' Documentary Soundtrack, "Two Headed Cow"!
I received a promotional disc of Two Headed Cow, the soundtrack to the Flat Duo Jets' 2006 documentary in the mail yesterday. I have never heard of these guys before, and I must say that I was blown away! Dexter Romweber, frontman of Flat Duo ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/22/2008 11:44 AM EST in Rock, YouTube, Blues, 80's Punk | Permalink
02/21/2008
Hoodoo Gurus Wonder, "What's My Scene?"
Australians are awesome. Hoodoo Gurus is another great group hailing from the country that brought us AC/DC, The Go-Betweens, Nick Cave and Olivia Newton John. Hoodoo Gurus are just normal rock n roll dudes who don't hesistate spliffing out a go ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/21/2008 12:19 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, 80's Pop, Power-Pop | Permalink
02/20/2008
Merry Clayton, The Epic Voice Behind the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter"
The Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album begins with the political tune, "Gimme Shelter". But who is that massive voice belting it out under Jagger's cocksure mumbles?
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/20/2008 2:28 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Blues | Permalink
Nick Cave Plays With a Ouija Board and Harry Houdini Stops By For A Visit
"A hemorrhaging of words and ideas," is how Nick Cave describes the upcoming March 4, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds release, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. True to Bad Seeds form, the album is an intellectually expansive collection of songs, this time fo ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/20/2008 10:51 AM EST in Rock | Permalink
01/31/2008
Exclusive Album Track From Philly's Up and Coming Dark Horse and the Carousels, Details of Record Release Party at Making Time This Friday
The debut album from local Garage-Rock new-comers Dark Horse and the Carousels will remind you why you loved Rock and Roll in the first place. It's a collection of 11 explosive cuts with themes ranging from, what else but, Satan, partying and se ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/31/2008 3:24 PM EST in Rock, 70's Punk, Garage Rock | Permalink
01/30/2008
Look What Heroin Did To Nico
It is fairly ironic to hear Nico cover Bowie's "Heroes" with such zonked out disregard. Her "we could be heroes, just for one day," delivery is soaked with seemingly oblivious recollection. It is almost as if she is paying homage to the glorio ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/30/2008 5:44 PM EST in Rock, YouTube | Permalink
01/11/2008
Found Sounds: The Origins of Justice's "Phantom" and Daft Punk's "Superheroes"
Let it be known, that I am a history dork. I love knowing where things come from and tracing their lineage to the present time. In regards to music, it is always interesting to know where today's musicians get their samples from. For exampl ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/11/2008 10:28 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Rock | Permalink
12/27/2007
Blues Magoos: "Gotta Get Away," Classic Garage Cut
What a great band name. Bluuuues Magoooos. It rhymes, it's catchy, and it's bizarre. Even better, this description accurately describes their sound as well. One of the first bands to be marketed as Psychedelic, The Blues Magoos were pioneers of ...
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