ST. PAT'S SHOCKERS: The Lucky Charms leprechaun is not Irish. And the creator of Lucky Charms was anything but.APPROPOS OF ST. PAT'S DAY, the Kansas City Star recently profiled Flogging Molly; at…
Read MoreREBEL SMELL: Billy Idol describes the hazards of taking only two pairs of leather pants on tour in the 1980s. And yes, the smell would be one of them.ANTI-DRUMMER BIAS festering on…
Read MoreIT'S SHOWTIME! The Incredibles and End of the Century – The Story of the Ramones are out on DVD today. If you need more convincing, you can check out my review of…
Read MoreRILO KILEY: Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett, former child actors, former lovers and the singing and songwriting partnership behind the California quartet, are interviewed separately by the Belfast Telegraph.D. BOON: With classic…
Read MorePAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW ROUTER, SO THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE (though you should check out Thursday's links also):FRIDAY TIME-WASTER: The Babycal throw. I'm not sure what it is (and I know…
Read MoreTHE MOUNTAIN GOATS will be playing the M-Shop in Ames on April 1st. Their new disc is not sceduled for release until the end of April, but you can sample their last…
Read MoreWILCO: If you own a copy of A Ghost is Born, you can now download bonus tracks from the band's site or iTunes.ON THE PITCHFORK: Brian Wilson is extending the Smile tour…
Read MoreA JOHN-AND-YOKO “BED-IN” is among the videos you can see at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's “1960s a GoGo” page. ALSO: It appears that Yoko has sanctioned a John Lennon Museum.MEMO TO PHIL…
Read MoreBOB DYLAN AND JOHNNY CASH: The infamous Trademark of Quality (TMQ) bootlegs of the duo's 1969 Nashville sessions have surfaced at Between thought And Expression. IIRC, they're quite good.AND THE BEAT GOES…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:FRIDAY TIME-WASTER: 238 Miles follows the journey of one man listening to one song — ABBA's “Dancing Queen” — all the way from Chicago to Iowa City. In Quicktime.FRIDAY…
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