RIP Ben E. King
Good night, Ben.
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Bernie Sanders is running! Now, let’s get him a theme song
Paging Matthew Grimm. Bernie is in. And I’m in for Bernie. One of the first things I thought was that the campaign needs a song. Maybe two. It needs an artist, one of us. There are many candidates. Jason Isbell comes to mind. So does Jeffrey Dean Foster. And maybe Paul Lewis. Or The Lost Patrol or The Blueflowers. Or
Read more“Butterfly Melt,” by Anda Volley: Saturday Video Roundup
Our friend Anda Volley is back, and her latest music exploration leans into the sort of ambient I have always been intrigued by. Also, great video. Tune in, turn on, happy Saturday.
Read moreJ-Pop just breaking new gate: Saturday Video Roundup with BabyMetal, Band-Maid and Dir En Grey
It was a big week for Japanese Pop. Turns out SONY has signed Metal/GirlPop fusioneers BabyMetal, with designs on taking over America. And earlier in the week I discovered Band-Maid. It only seemed right that I’d share all this, plus a little bonus, with our readers. Let’s start here.
Read moreFather Nature: have some Well Wishers for Saturday Video Roundup
It’s a beautiful spring day out there. Let’s get it started with Jeff Shelton and The Well Wishers, shall we?
Read moreHallelujah: Puddles the Clown
We’ve written about this song before. Time to add one to the list. Happy Saturday.
Read more@Doc’s Best CDs of 2014
2014 was, in short, a remarkable year for music. Some hipster wanker pub recently lamented that there just wasn’t a great disc this year, and all I can do is hope that somebody forwards them this list, because they damned sure missed some things. Let’s start with my co-CDs of the Year. Jeffrey Dean Foster – The Arrow You know that Desert Island
Read more“Goodbye,” from The Well Wishers: Saturday Video Roundup
Greetings from the Pop Underground – here’s a track from one of my best CDs of the year… Those who follow along know that I have a weakness for “Power Pop” – that retro, guitar-driven genre originally practiced by the likes of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Badfinger, Big Star, The Who, The Raspberries, and others of that ilk. You don’t
Read more“Evil Eye” from Snake Rattle Rattle Snake: Saturday Video Roundup
Snake Rattle Rattle Snake had the release show for their new CD, Totem, last night at the Gothic in Denver. Jeez, I wish I could have been there. I think the disc officially drops this week, and thanks to a free preview the other day, I can say without reservation that this is one of the top releases of the year
Read moreNew Twin Peaks series?! Dear David Lynch, The Raveonettes, The Blueflowers and The Lost Patrol belong on the soundtrack
Three new CDs worth 15 stars from three bands that were born for Twin Peaks… You may have heard: THERE’S GOING TO BE A NEW TWIN PEAKS SERIES!!! THERE’S GOING TO BE A NEW TWIN PEAKS SERIES!!! THERE’S GOING TO BE A NEW TWIN PEAKS SERIES!!!
Read moreThe Healing Blues: musicians unite against homelessness
An old friend, Jon Epstein, is involved with Greensboro College’s Healing Blues Project, which aims to to raise $30,000 for the Interactive Resource Center, a tax-exempt, nonprofit day center in downtown Greensboro for people experiencing homelessness. I’m not even going to bother explaining why this is a worthy cause, and honestly, I’m not sure what I could say that makes the
Read moreJeffrey Dean Foster’s new CD needs some Kickstart love
I don’t take to the airwaves to pimp things very often, but I’m a’fixin’ to testify. Jeffrey Dean Foster’s new CD is nearly ready and he has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the cash needed to get it across the finish line. I’m fortunate enough to have actually heard this disc, entitled The Arrow, in its not quite finalized form and
Read moreKillin’ it Live! : St. Paul & the Broken Bones at KEXP (Saturday Video Roundup)
I’m getting my weekend off to a soulful start. You should, too. Happy Saturday.
Read moreTwo perfect indie pop songs by Veronica Falls: Saturday Video Roundup
Many of us quest for the perfect pop song. There are any number of candidates for the title, too – I could probably spend the day rummaging through my iTunes and come up with dozens of worthies. What’s amazing is that I have discovered two more, and they’re back to back – tracks #2 and 3 on the new Veronica Falls
Read moreDoco’s Freeway Camping Life: political, personal, progressive
Trevor and Joshua Booth’s music has always been political. On their most recent CD they make clear that progressive values begin at home. We have a long, proud tradition of politically active, strongly progressive musicians in the US. Woody Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary. Dylan. The Beatles. Punk in general. Green Day’s American Idiot was an iconic classic straight
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