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You Say It’s Your Birthday
Image via Wikipedia Former Beatle and band leader of the All-Starrs, Ringo Starr turned 70 on July 7. Happy Birthday, Ringo. Related articles by Zemanta Happy Birthday Ringo Starr (npr.org)
Playlist Themes
I like to construct playlists with themes. I don’t do it so often these days with the large capacity mp3 players and all, but in the days of the cd, I used to make playlists with themes all the time. … Continue reading
Better Get Out The Pesticide.
Dave Matthews Band is going to play a charity event at an exclusive Greenwich, CT club next weekend. The event, at $1,000 per ticket, will benefit Chinese orphans. It is not unusual for Dave Matthews to play charity events. The … Continue reading
Runner-Up: Crystal Bowersox.
American Idol concluded last evening with the top prize being handed to a lounge singer from Chicagoland. Our local hero, beloved Crystal, was the runner-up. I tuned in solely to watch her win. What I noticed was the stage presence … Continue reading
Wrigley Field and DMB.
Image via Wikipedia While there has been no official announcement from the band, it looks probable that Dave Matthews Band will close out the 2010 summer tour with a late September concert at the ancient ball park. It’s significant because … Continue reading
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones reissue of Exile on Main Street hits stores today. The question is why screw with a masterpiece?
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RIP: Ronnie James Dio
Cancer claims another. Singer Ronnie James Dio has died at the age of 67. While he most definitely has a face for radio, he has perhaps one of the most recognizable voices and is on my list as one of, … Continue reading
Alex Chilton, Continued
Just as gus predicted, the concert scheduled for SXSW became a memorial to the man. The column is penned by Paul Westerberg, of The Replacements fame, another critically acclaimed and underappreciated outfit.
RIP: Alex Chilton
Popularly known for his work with The Box Tops, but outstanding in his work with Big Star, Memphis musician Alex Chilton died Wednesday at the age of 59. Chilton is probably one of those guys you know, but don’t really … Continue reading