Coop's Youth Part 7 - Stumbling to the Finish Line
Among other presents, my brother Peter and I got the Beatles' White Album and Simon and Garfunkel's Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme for Christmas, both on our list that our mom had solicited from us....
View ArticleToday in Rock: November 30
On this day in 1954 future member of the country duo The Kendalls, Jeannie Kendall, is born in St. Louis, Missouri. On this day in 1962 for the first time, The Beatles make the "favourite group" list...
View ArticleThe Internet is not enough: Paul Simon's...
The early 1980s weren't especially kind to Paul Simon. He ushered in the second decade of his post-Simon & Garfunkel life with One Trick Pony , a forgettable companion album to a forgettable film...
View ArticleMusic Review: 'Simon and Garfunkel - The Complete Albums Collection' Box Set...
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were the voice of a generation. Simon and Garfunkel sang of love, of loss, of isolation and alienation.
View ArticlePhiladelphia Recording Veteran Sets World Singing Record; Recognized...
It's December is the hallmark of an astounding career for super-talented Meehan. He has earned Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum credits for recording and mixing artists such as Bob Dylan, Barbara...
View ArticleArt Garfunkel: How Ferguson Decision And 'Poem On The Underground Wall'...
I write about extreme adventure and those who do it. I've bobsledded with the Olympic team; piloted a super-boat at 140 mph; flown to 85,000 feet at Mach 2.6 in a MiG; skied to the South Pole and swam...
View ArticleLisa Loeb Releases Single 'Light' for the Holidays
Finally, the wait is over. And not just for a spin of the dreidel or some delicious latkes with apple sauce.
View ArticleThe Henrik Jansberg Band will play at the Otley Courthouse on Friday
On Friday, December 5, The Henrik Jansberg Band will be playing their distinctive brand of Celtic swing from 8pm. Tickets cost A 12 or A 10 in advance or A 13 or A 11 on the night.
View ArticleBrooks and Dunn to Reunite and Join Reba For Vegas Shows in 2015
Back in 2010 Brooks and Dunn called it a career and went their separate ways. They had such an amazing history becoming the best selling duo aside from Simon and Garfunkel.
View ArticleOffice Space: Pandora perks include free gadget vending machine
There is the requisite open layout. There's Foosball and air hockey in the cafeteria.
View ArticleBobaflex, 'BAND of the YEAR' 2014
If you listen to active rock radio, there is no doubt you have sang along to , I'm Glad You're Dead; Bury Me With My Guns On ; the Simon & Garfunkel tune, covered by the boys in black, Bobaflex ,...
View ArticleSinger/Songwriter Lisa Loeb Releases New Single 'Light' in Celebration of...
Celebrating the joy of the season, noted singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb has just released an original Hanukkah song called "Light." Telling the inspiring story of hope in the darkness, the song captures...
View ArticleHui's records going for a song
Former chief secretary Rafael Hui Si- yan's entire collection of 10,955 vinyl records and laser discs are being sold by executor JLA Asia, which is handling his bankruptcy. The bankrupt Hui, 66, owned...
View Article(Burp) Here comes Mitt
There has been poll after poll, story after story and now, over the weekend, a "Ready for Romney" website emerged that may or may not be serious. First, the belief that the potential Republican field...
View ArticleThe Beatles, Bob Dylan and the 50-Year Copyright Itch
HughPickens.com writes: Victoria Shannon reports in the NY Times that fifty years ago was a good year for music, with the Beatles appearing on Billboard's charts for the first time, the Rolling Stones...
View ArticleNew World Notes: #355 -- Comic Satire for Christmas (R), Segment 1
Some brief commentary by me, five seasonal songs, and a satiric imitation Broadway "big production number." All take a comic but critical view of American hypocrisies, religiosity, commercialism,...
View ArticleD'Angelo And The Vanguard - 'Black Messiah'
Something this rich can only be the product of long spells of intense focus and hard work, yet it sounds as relaxed as an after-hours jam session Since the turn of the century, when he reinvented soul...
View ArticleThe 15 Most Underrated Albums Of The Year
A few requirements went into defining "underrated." The artist couldn't have more than 150,000 Facebook likes, no song on the album could have 1 million or more plays on Spotify, the album couldn't...
View ArticleNew Year's Fest offers 79 performances, midnight ball drop and fireworks in...
Kalamazoo -area residents will be able to enjoy entertainment from tribute musicians and comedians to magicians and more generations of tribute performers during the 2014 New Year's Fest on Wednesday,...
View ArticleFirst Aid Kit - "Walk Unafraid" Video
Last month we heard First Aid Kit's cover of R.E.M.'s "Walk Unafraid" from the new Reese Witherspoon movie Wild . The video for "Walk Unafraid" features clips from Wild intercut with footage of First...
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