Photo by Drake LeLane ROBYN HITCHCOCK: Don reviewed Friday's show at Shank Hall, so I'll just add a few notes of my own. I must mention that Robyn's first stream-of-subconscious speech about when…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with TOM PETTY! Earlier this week, the NYDN's Jim Farber wrote that "there's barely a wasted minute" in director Peter Bogdanovich's four-hour film on Petty, "Running Down a…
Read MoreTHE HOLD STEADY knocked 'em dead for Halloween at the Metro. I had not seen the Hold Steady on this tour, so it was my first time seeing newer songs like set opener "Stuck…
Read MoreSTREAMING FROM THE CASTLE EAST: This fan-made 1973 video for "The Monster Mash" is today's must-see clip (natch), though you can also see Bobby "Boris" Pickett perform it live at Little Steven's Halloween…
Read MoreST. VINCENT: Annie Clark's new video for "Jesus Saves, I Spend" makes me appreciate Ken King's continued involvement with Scouting. NEW RELEASES: The 'I'm Not There' Dylan biopic soundtrack, Robert Plant & Alison…
Read MoreAPOSTLE OF HUSTLE: BSS lead guitarist Andrew Whiteman's other band has a new video for "Cheap Like Sebastien," which is a nice way to ease into an autumnal Monday. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS played…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with the YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS! If you have never heard the fabulous sounds of Scott McCaughey's pre-grunge Seattle pop combo (or even if you have), you'll want to sample the…
Read MoreTULLYCRAFT, an old skool pop combo from Seattle, have released a video for "Georgette Plays A Goth" from their new LP. You can stream "The Punks Are Writing Love Songs" and three older…
Read MoreCMJ MUSIC MARATHON REDUX: Though I did not attend, I thought I would highlight a few of the acts that tended to pop up on my usual rounds of the Internet. BAD VEINS: This…
Read MoreTHE WEAKERTHANS took the video for "Civil Twilight" in one continuous shot filmed in the Winnipeg public transit terminal. frontman John K. Samson answers five questions for the Detroit Free Press. You…
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