THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA 60 years ago this Saturday. The act that ushered in the nuclear age, but also helped end World War II, still…
Read MoreSUFJAN STEVENS was on the MTV, disclaiming responsibility for Texas. Yesterday, I mentioned that Stevens is contributing to a Rubber Soul tribute album. Today, I note that Welcome to the Midwest is…
Read MoreRICHARD THOMPSON has a new album coming out next week. Chromewaves has a nice round-up of links on “one of the finest singer/songwriter/guitarists alive today,” including links where RT talks about being…
Read MoreCHEAP TRICK'S BUN E CARLOS has his own brand of coffee. You can even get an autographed bag at auction.BOB MOULD: Chromewaves is your source for rich, bloggy goodness on the man…
Read MoreJOHN LENNON AUCTION: A handwritten lyric sheet for “All You Need is Love” went for just over a million bucks. The tunic that inspired the cover for “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:FRIDAY TIMEWASTER: Sugar Crash, a version of Breakout to which I can relate.LAURA CANTRELL: When I mentioned her the other day, I should have added that Elvis Costello once…
Read MoreCLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH gets a big ol' love letter from MSNBC. Although the band's album is still hard-to-get, you can download three songs from the website. I'm not as ga-ga…
Read MoreBOB MOULD: The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that on his new album, Body of Song, “Mould has returned to the high-intensity pop and rock sound that made his two albums as leader of…
Read MoreWILCO adds more tour dates and mulls over 700 ideas for the next album. Wilco is playing not only ACL Fest, but also Stubbs BBQ in Austin the night beforehand. There's more…
Read MoreWALK THE LINE: The trailer for the Johhny Cash – June Carter biopic is now online in both Windows and Quicktime formats. Although I'm not thrilled with Reese Witherspoon as June, it…
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