THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BYRDS! Pretty much because I dig them as we turn into Spring (or Fall). Let's start with a rare 1965 clip of their breakthrough smash…
Read MoreDAVE MASON: "We Just Disagree." STEVE EARLE plays a Stereogum Session. GLEN HANSARD plays the Paste studio, METRIC visits Morning Becomes Eclectic. CRAIG FINN shares "Something To Hope For." THE TALLEST MAN…
Read MoreRANKING ROGER, a/k/a Roger Charlery, the vocalist of the English Beat and General Public, has died aged 56. He had multiple serious health issues. His band fused traditional ska music with…
Read MoreFAITH NO MORE: "We Care A Lot." ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO plays a Tiny Desk Concert. EDIE BRICKELL visits World Cafe. THE NUDE PARTY perform at The Current Day Party in Austin during SXSW.…
Read MoreWEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Jordan Peele's Us tops the chart with 70MM, a record opening for an original horror film, and the third best horror debut ever. It's already a big success, but…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with TRAFFIC! Live in Santa Monica, circa 1972, flagged by my online pal Jay. Your setlist includes: Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Light Up or Leave Me…
Read MoreTHE MOODY BLUES hit the charts with "Go Now" before going psychedelic. SHARON VAN ETTEN performs a MicroShow at the Warming House in Minneapolis, an intimate 40-seat listening room. FRAGILE ROCK brings…
Read MoreJIMMY WEBB, one of America's master songwriters, plays "Elvis and Me" on Steve Dahl's 1991 NYE PPV event. CHERRY GLAZERR performs at Barracuda in Austin, as part of The Current Day Party…
Read MoreTHE FEELIES: The Jonathan Demme-directed "Away" and a live take on "Deep Fascination" for Twofer Tuesday. EX HEX advance streams It's Real. JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE performs at The Current Day Party during…
Read MoreBLUE SWEDE: "Hooked on a Feeling," introduced by the late Don Kirshner. Ooga-Chucka. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS played the Great Pyramids Of Giza in Egypt. Starts about 33 minutes in. ANDREW BIRD…
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