THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with R.E.M., on German television in October 1985. Your setlist — “Sitting Still,” an embryonic version of “Fall on Me,” “So. Central Rain,” CCR's “Have You Ever Seen the…
Read MoreTHEY'RE TOO MUCH: Heat Miser and Snow Miser, natch.SEASON of the LIST: I Love Music has reprinted NME's Top 50 Albums and Songs. NPR's All Songs Considered is streaming songs from the…
Read MoreSANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, much like Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band came to Passaic, NJ in 1978.SEASON of the LIST: Filter has at least three Top Ten lists…
Read MoreSLADE: “Merry Xmas Everybody.”NEW RELEASES: You know it's a slow week when OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks — indie bands covering older alternative songs for The OC — is the most…
Read MoreWIZZARD: Roy Wood & crew with the seasonal “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day.”THE HOODOO GURUS confirm they will tour the US next spring, including a stop at SXSW. You…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with HARDROCK, COCO & JOE: If you grew up with this cartoon as a holiday tradition, you'll find it charming; if not, you'll probably find it demented, not least…
Read MoreYOU THINK WE LOOK PRETTY GOOD TOGETHER? Richard Thompson and his nimble fingers knock down a version of The Who's “Substitute” in Cleveland, circa 1989.THE JACKIN' POP POLL: Idolator is trying to…
Read MoreTWO MILLION PAGE VIEWS: Barring a tech meltdown, this site will probably break that mark today. Thanks again to Lance for keeping things running, and to y'all for stopping by!TRIP SHAKESPEARE: Long before…
Read MoreA CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is on ABC tonight. Or you can watch it now.CAT POWER sings Cat Stevens to help out the diamond industry in this uncertain holiday shopping season. She previously…
Read MoreSUFJAN STEVENS got a good review for his Christmas box in the Boston Globe. CDReviews likes it too, while snarkily noting that Pitchfork managed to review it twice. You can watch the…
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