As an addition to yesterday’s Dave Grohl/Foos/Them Crooked Vultures news comes word that Foss drummer Taylor Hawkins’ side project, Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders are getting ready to release their sophomore disc entitled Red Light Fever on April 20th. The first single, Way Down, is streaming on the band’s myspace page and I really [...]
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Seems Dave Grohl is a busy boy indeed. First comes word that his current Foo Fighters side project, Them Crooked Vultures, have added a handful of Canadian dates to their upcoming road trip. Five stops have been announced, all within the Quebec City-Windsor corridor. And some interesting venues to boot. The dates, with ticket links, [...]
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Here it is, the final ten from my list of 50 songs from some of my favourite discs of the decade. Enjoy. 10. Things Have Changed–Bob Dylan (Wonder Boys OST) An ok movie but a great soundtrack, with four Dylan cuts including this brand new one to lead off his fifth decade in the biz. [...]
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Moving up the list, from 40 to 31. Good mix of tunes in this batch, from classic rockers to Oscar winners. Some you may know, others you may not. But all worth a listen. More music to come. 40. Going In The Right Direction–Robert Randolph & The Family Band (Unclassified) He takes the pedal steel [...]
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The Shuffle Report: 10 songs I listened to, in order, on my iPod in shuffle mode at a given point in time. No editing, no skipping. It is what it is. Nothing like a massive morning subway delay to end an already stressful week. Here’s hoping the weekend is better. Even had time listen to [...]
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While I have been a fan of the Foo Fighters as a band and Dave Grohl as a singer/songwriter/musician/frontman for a number of years, I have to admit that I was never that much of a Nirvana fan. I know; sacrilege, right? So sue me. Nirvana just never did it for me. Sorry. But as [...]
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Haven’t done one of these for a little while, so I figure I was due. Here are 10 tunes that kept me company on the way into work this morning. 1. Backstreets–Bruce Springsteen (Born To Run) [Nothing like a little Boss to start the day.] 2. I Thank You–Sam & Dave (The Best of Sam [...]
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Here just for fun are the 10 songs I had listened to on my iPod on the way into work this morning. Click on the song titles to have a listen: 1. Baba O’Riley—The Who (Live At Royal Albert Hall) 2. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) —R.E.M.—(Reckoning) 3. Take Five—Dave Brubeck Quartet—(Time Out) 4. Stay [...]
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