The British Are Coming–Paul McCartney; Sting hitting the road. Also: frontman of classic rock band seeks guitarist to make beautiful music together.

Bunch of good stuff to report on today. First up is news that Sir Paul McCartney will be hitting the road this year. Tour details are just starting to trickle in, with only five dates announced so far: Sunday 28th March Jobing.com Arena, Glendale AZ Tuesday 30th March Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA Wednesday 31st [...]

The “no real reason for this other than I felt like it” 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. Usually I have some sort of quaint tie-in to go along with posting my 10-song list. You know, songs I listened to while I [...]

The “Stuck In Rush Hour Traffic on the Way Home From the Airport” Shuffle Report

Late this afternoon, I had to make an airport run to pick up my nephew who’s visiting from the States. Great having him here, but the drive back from the airport in heavy duty traffic was less than fun. Waaaaaaaaay less than fun. But at least the iPod was along for the ride. Below is [...]

One Hit Wonder Wednesday: Cry

Released in 1985, “Cry” was the only time that the duo of (Kevin)Godley and (Lol)Creme had a hit on the U.S. charts. As members of the pop band 10cc, they had hits like “Rubber Bullets“, “The Wall Street Shuffle” and “I’m Not In Love“. Godley and Creme left the band in 1976, and 10cc went [...]

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 [...]

File under “Zzzzzzzzzzz”

So I read this morning that Sting is coming out with a new album in October entitled “If On A Winter’s Night…”. Good news? Well, if you’re a fan of The Police and his pop/rock/sort of jazzy solo work then I have some bad news. If however you are more keen to invest time and [...]

Cover Me: (What’s So Funny ’bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?

Just to get it out of the way, I think people need to listen to more Elvis Costello. So there. Written by the criminally underrated Nick Lowe and originally performed by Lowe and his bandmates in Brinsley Schwarz, Elvis Costello’s version of “(What’s So Funny ’bout) Peace, Love & Understanding” first appeared on his 1979 [...]

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). 1. Reno–Bruce Springsteen (Devils & Dust) (The most R-rated song he’s ever recorded; definitely not for the kiddies) 2. Incident at Neshabur–Santana (Abraxas) 3. I’ve Got To Use My Imagination–Gladys [...]