Archive for May, 2009
« Previous EntriesBook Review: The Spare Wife
Submitted by Bookride Blog
Mom Central sent me a paperback copy of Alex Witchel’s The Spare Wife in exchange for my writing my honest opinion on the book. The book’s main character is Ponce Morris, a New York socialite who gives fabulous dinner parties and always has time to hang out with both her male and [...]
Classic Rock Videos
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Rush- Spirit Of The Radio
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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13th Floor Elevators to Be Chronicled in 10-CD Set
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The 13th Floor Elevators came out of Texas in the mid-60’s and the world of rock was never to be the same. The group, fronted by Roky Erickson, challenged the listener with mixes of songs running from folk-rock to what is considered an early version of acid rock. Peter Buck [...]
‘Rain’ Songs- part three
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By Robert Benson
Let’s continue with part three of our four part series about ‘rain’ songs:
“Here Comes The Rain Again” was a Top Ten Billboard hit (#4 in 1984) for the British pop duo Eurythmics. The song hit #8 in the UK and became their fifth consecutive Top Ten single in [...]
Music News & Notes
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Ozzy Wants Part Ownership Of Black Sabbath Name
Lawyers representing Ozzy Osbourne have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against the heavy metal icon’s Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi, claiming the man responsible for some of the genre’s most memorable riffs illegally assumed sole ownership of the [...]
Ten things to help keep your records sounding great
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By Jeff Dorgay
Publisher, TONE Audio Magazine
Now that you’ve been hanging out here at SoundStageDirect.com and buying lots of records, we’d like to help you take good care of them, so they will still sound great years from now.
When my Grandfather used to bounce me on his knee, he used to [...]
Music News & Notes
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Incubus Greatest Hits Collection Release - ‘Monuments And Melodies’
Incubus’ “Monuments and Melodies” started out as “a contractual obligation,” according to guitarist Michael Einziger, who tells Billboard.com that he and his bandmates “weren’t really excited at first” about putting together a best-of collection. But they eventually changed their tune.
“It was almost [...]
Classic Rock Videos
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Rush - Limelight
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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New Vinyl Releases
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Acid Mothers Temple: Glorify Astrological Martyrdom (vinyl)
Anathallo: Canopy Glow (vinyl)
Andrew Dost: Columbus (vinyl)
Bardo Pond: Gazing at Shilla (vinyl)
Bloodkin: Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again (vinyl)
Brian Jonestown Massacre: Smoking Acid EP (vinyl)
Busta Rhymes: Back on My B.S. (vinyl)
Carolina Chocolate Drops: Dona Got A Ramblin’ Mind (vinyl reissue)
Elizabeth & the [...]
Music News & Notes
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McCartney & Dylan Together?
According to England’s Daily Express, a duet between Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan is may come to pass. The pair are planning to go into the studio sometime over the summer.
A source said, “Paul has a home in California not too far from Bob’s so the idea [...]
Mr. Music
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
I am continuing our new feature: Ask “Mr. Music.” Now in its 23rd year of syndication (1986-2008), Jerry Osborne’s weekly Q&A feature will be a regular post every Wednesday from now on. Be sure to stop by Jerry’s site (www.jerryosborne.com) for more Mr. Music archives, record price guides, anything Elvis, [...]
Album Cover Art
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
I find this to be very interesting, it may set a precedent that we, who adore album cover art, will not be happy with. See all those race car drivers with ads all over their jackets and cars? Will album covers be treated as ‘billboards’ for products in the future? [...]
Bless the Irish Pig
Submitted by Pigs.it Blog
Fenton “Bless the Irish” Pig: link
Exquisite Fenton Art Glass collectible is handcrafted of emerald glass and hand painted. 2 3/4″ x 2 1/4″.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Dan Lin Interview - Terminator Salvation and Lara Croft
Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Rebecca Murray from About:com Hollywood Movies interviews Dan Lin, at the US premiere of Terminator: Salvation, about the future of Lara Croft.
Terminator Salvation Producer Dan Lin
This is a reboot of the franchise because we’re not really looking at #3, right? We’re looking at #1, #2 and #4. Does it really [...]
Former Wilco Member Jay Bennett Dies
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Chicago rocker and former member of Wilco (he was with the group from 1994 through 2001), Jay Bennett, died on Sunday, May 24 of undetermined causes. The multi-instrumentalist and singer was only 45 years old.
A friend and collaborator of Bennett’s, Edward Burch made a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times:
“Early this [...]
Classic Music Videos
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Rush - 1975 - Anthem
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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This Date In Music History- May 26
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Birthdays:
Ray Ennis - Swinging Blue Jeans (1942)
Levon Helm - The Band (1943)
Phillip Rhodes - Gin Blossoms (1968)
Verden Allen - Mott The Hoople (1945)
Gary Peterson - Guess Who (1945)
Stevie Nicks- Fleetwood Mac (1948)
Hank Williams Jr. - country singer, songwriter, son of country music’s greatest star (1949)
Lenny Kravitz (1964) Buy Lenny Kravitz [...]
Audiophile Audition Review
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I want to thank John over at http://www.audaud.com/index.php for the exclusive rights to reprint this great review!
AUDIOPHILE AUDITION focuses on recordings of interest to audiophiles and collectors, with an accent on surround sound for music, and on all hi-res disc formats. Over 100SACD, DVD Video/Audio and standard CD reviews are [...]
New Vinyl Releases
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Albums released this week:
Iron Maiden - ‘Flight 666′
Gary Go - ‘Gary Go’
Marilyn Manson - ‘High End Of Low’
Grizzly Bear - ‘Veckatimest’
Phoenix - ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’
Fink - ‘Sort Of Revolution’
Iggy Pop - ‘Preliminaires’
Tinchy Stryder - ‘Cloud 9′
Toddla T - ‘Skanky Skanky’
AC/DC - ‘74 Jailbreak [EP] [LIMITED EDITION] [IMPORT]
AC/DC - Back in [...]
Music News & Notes
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Scarlett Johannson to Release Album With Pete Yorn
Scarlett Johansson is reportedly releasing her second album this year.
Her first album, which didn’t get too much praise, was a collection of Tom Waits cover songs. Her follow-up album will be a duet collaboration with Pete Yorn called Break Up.
According to USA Today, [...]
School of Night
Submitted by Bookride Blog
Muriel Clara Bradbrook ( M.C.) THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT. a study in the literary relationships of Sir Walter Ralegh. Cambridge University Press, 1936.
Current Selling Prices
$100+ ? /£60+ ?
LITERARY HISTORY
Muriel Bradbrook’s book is curiously unfindable but it seems to have established modern research into this shadowy group. It was reprinted in America [...]
Antique Bottle News: - Looking Back: What happened in May of past years? - Friday Flyer
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Friday Flyer
Looking Back: What happened in May of past years?
Friday Flyer, CA
The new Canyon Lake Antique and Classic Boat Club would sponsor an aquatic show, according to president Steve Hipsack. At the time, Canyon Lake was 72 percent built and had 13 homes under construction. Of the 3237 total residences in [...]
Bond 23 Starts Cooking
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Bond series producer Michael G. Wilson told the press in April that there had been no significant work done on the next James Bond film. What a difference a month makes.
CommanderBond.net points out that Wilson attended the Ivor Novello Awards in London this week where he spoke to British [...]
Album cover art gets facelift
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Digital downloading is changing the relationship between music fans and artwork
BRYAN BORZYKOWSKI
FOR METRO CANADA
There’s more to a CD than just the music. Flipping through liner notes, reading lyrics and, especially, staring at brilliant cover art is all part of record listening experience. Or at least it was — with [...]
Back in the grooves with a vinyl revival
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Found this article from ‘down under’ and it appears the vinyl revival is catching on there as well.
Back in the grooves with a vinyl revival
By Paddy Hintz
FORGET about home theatre surround sound, iPod docking stations and the latest new-wave all-in-one music systems.
It’s time to get ready for the next [...]