THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE BEAT FARMERS! This more sober than usual, professionally-shot, early BF gig was recorded at Universal Studios, including "There She Goes Again" (VU); "Road to Ruin," "Bigger Fool,"…
Read MoreTHE POLYPHONIC SPREE play "Hanging Around The Day" at the blogger-curated Hot Freaks show during SxSW (via Stereogum). It really picks up at about the 1:45 mark. Here's their best-known track, "Light…
Read MoreSHOW YOU HOW TO FAX IN THE MAILROOM, HONEY: You've seen 'em play in the lobby. You've seen 'em play in a crowd. Now see The Arcade Fire in a freight elevator, then…
Read MoreELTON JOHN TURNED 60 on Sunday, and I overlooked it. Granted, Reg Dwight is hardly the hippest thing on today's musical horizon. Nevertheless, he and Bernie Taupin wrote some fine songs in…
Read MoreTHE HOODOO GURUS were in my city last night. Here's my review — 13 years after their last US tour, they still got it! David Faulkner's hair was the only thing missing. It…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL! They played "Do You Believe In Magic?" and "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" live on the Big TNT Show, as evidenced by…
Read MoreTHE PIPETTES have finished their tiny US tour, so until they come back when the album is released, we have a clip of "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me," and parts of…
Read MoreMODEST MOUSE frontman Issac Brock sliced his chest with a pocket knife during a March 18th gig in South Dakota. A roadie had to take the knife away from the singer, who later…
Read MoreROBYN HITCHCOCK was joined by Peter Buck and Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson on "Flesh Number One (Beetle Dennis)" for the Yep Roc Showcase at SxSW (Thanks, Stereogum.). SUPER BONUS: Someone named "gordo73" has…
Read MoreCHEAP TRICK: Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen duet on "Voices" for Kids Are People Too, then answer questions from the kids, circa 1980. SxSW REDUX: At Chromewaves, Frank has link-laden posts from Day2, Day3,…
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