Montreal gets lone Canadian date for Peter Gabriel mini-tour; new Bowie live disc

Peter Gabriel, whose new all-covers disc “Scratch My Back” hits stores mid-February, will be launching a North American mini-tour this spring in just three cities: Montreal, New York and Los Angeles. It actually comes as no surprise that Gabriel would choose Montreal as the city’s music fans have long had an affinity for the prog-rock [...]

The “I just want to get to work already” Shuffle Report

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 [...]

Please, not again.

I’ve always liked Phil Collins in all his incarnations, as it were. There was Phil.1, the songwriter and drummer for the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis. Then there was Phil.2, songwriter, drummer and now lead vocalist of Genesis. That was folowed by Phil.3, hugely successful solo artist and ongoing member of Genesis. I saw Genesis [...]

I’ll take Potpourri for $200, Alex

Bunch of stuff on the agenda today. First off, a big Happy #60 to The Boss, Bruce Springsteen. As what has essentially been a two-year tour winds down, Bruce and the E Street Band continue to play with more energy, power and passion then bands half their age. Guitartist Steve Van Zandt has stated that [...]

Cover Me (double shot): Shadows In The Rain/Behind The Lines

It’s one thing for an artist to record a cover version of someone else’s song, but what to make of an artist who records a new version of their own song (I’m just talking studio versions; not live albums)? Creative licence or lack of originality?  You be the judge. Two cases in point:  I’ve always [...]

The 4 O’Clock Shuffle Report

Here just for fun are the 10 songs I had listened to on my iPod at around 4:00 p.m. today (in shuffle mode, of course). A couple from Ms. Lennox, a couple from the Fab Four, and a little bit of Cancon for good measure. 1. Pavement Cracks–Annie Lennox (Bare) 2. Highway 61 Revisited–Bob Dylan [...]