BOB GELDOF, by his own admission, is responsible for two of the worst songs in history: "'Do They Know It's Christmas?" and "We Are The World." THE HOLD STEADY, Live at the Brooklyn…

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Melody's Echo Chamber, Joanna, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has a look back at…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with A CHRISTMAS SHINDIG! The full episode has gone dark, but still-available clips from 1964 include The Beach Boys' "Dance, Dance, Dance," Bobby Sherman and Donna Loren singing "Keep…

THE RAVEONETTES' 2011 video for 2001's "The Christmas Song."  STEVE "THE COLONEL" CROPPER, the prodigious guitarist, songwriter and producer who played a pivotal role in shaping the lean gutbucket soul music made at…

THE RAMONES: "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)." NEKO CASE visits World Cafe.  VOXTROT returns with "Fighting Back."  LAMBCHOP shares "Afterburner."  DIIV shares a live take on “Reflected.”  Y LA BAMBA shares…

GLAM XMAS:  Wizzard's awesome "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" and Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody" (1973's UK Xmas No. 1) are your Twofer Tuesday. COURTNEY BARNETT plays World Cafe.  MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER…

U2 cover "Merry Christmas, Baby (Please Come Home)." MY MORNING JACKET visits World Cafe.  THE LEMON TWIGS share  “I’ve Got A Broken Heart” and “Friday (I’m Gonna Love You).”   THE NOTWIST returns with…

THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE:  …with FAVES 2025!  I occasionally hear from folks who want to know what music — from among all of the posts I do here — I recommend.  To some…

FLEETWOOD MAC: "Go Your Own Way," live circa 1979. Sounded great, fellas, but I coulda used a little More Cowbell. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to De La Soul, Lou Salome,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND!  A two-part (Part 1, Part 2) feature from the Old Grey Whistle Test on L.A.'s psychedelic-flavored, West Coast scene in the mid-80s. Bands featured include the Long Ryders, Prime Movers,…