THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with SQUEEZE! Despite a new LP, some of you whippersnappers may never heard of Difford, Tilbrook & Co., who previously reeled of stellar string of pop gems, including "Take…
Read MoreTHE TEMPTATIONS gallop through "I Can't Get Next to You" live on TOTP. PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG play World Cafe. THE CREEM: Islands/Unicorns‘ Nick Thorburn and Ratatat‘s Mike Stroud. share "Goodbye" and…
Read MoreTHE BONGOS: "Numbers With Wings" was nominated for Best Direction at the first MTV Video Awards. THE NEW PR0NOGRAPHERS play World Cafe. EDITORS shares "Call It In." DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE shares "Punching…
Read MoreTHE KINKS are "The Village Green Preservation Society." God bless 'em. ROGUE WAVE plays KEXP. DUCKS LTD. & MARTIN COURTNEY cover Grant McLennan's “Easy Come, Easy Go.” CHEEKFACE shares "MFT." HURRY shares "Zoned…
Read MoreTHE ROLLING STONES made their second US TV appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, covering Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Friko, Metric, and more. BILL'S…
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 MoreDAVE MASON, solo artist, founding member of the band Traffic, writer of the classic rock songs “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe” and sideman to the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Jimi…
Read MoreTHE MEMBERS: "Working Girl," from the "Where Are They Now?" file. TYLER BALLGAME plays World Cafe. FRIKO shares "Something Worth Waiting For." MODEST MOUSE shares "Picking Dragons' Pockets." PULP shares "Open Strings." …
Read MoreWALL OF VOODOO, on the "Mexican Radio." SQUEEZE: Difford and Tilbrook visit World Cafe. GRAHAM COXON shares "Billy Says." SHOOTER JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON cover Jason Boland’s “When I’m Stoned.” BECK shares "Ride Lonesome." …
Read MoreTHE CONNELLS: " '74-'45. " Read more about this Raleigh, North Carolina quintet at Trouser Press. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to beaming, Frog, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Nine…
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