And so we begin a holiday weekend. I hope everyone will enjoy their three-day weekend, and if you have to work (like yours truly...all weekend long...), then I hope you can make it to Tuesday without blowing your fingers off with a firecracker.
Just a quick note, I will still post my concert calendar on Monday. I will not be taking the day off from you, my loyal blog-viewers.
Now I'm rambling. Here are the top stories from the week.
Michele Bachmann was denied usage of a song by multiple Grammy Award winning group Katrina & The Waves.
Danzig was forced to cancel their South American tour. Sadly, it's not because he plans on rejoining The Misfits.
This is the revised transcript of The Boss's eulogy to the Big Man.
Happy 48th birthday to Roddy Bottum, keyboardist of Faith No More. Here's "Midlife Crisis".
Vince Neil gets a lifetime achievement award. For what? Breathing heavily on stage? Not being able to hold a note since the '80s?
Hey, Morrissey, how about a Smiths reunion already???
Chuck Berry has a statue erected in his honor, presumably for being Goode.
Ooh, look at Lenny Kravitz. How avant-garde of him! What a rebel!
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time in seventeen years. In those seventeen years, 72,000 musicians have tried and all have failed.
Justin Bieber says he will not 'limit himself' on his next album, and says he just wants to make music. Okay, so what has he been doing the past two years, then?
Guilty Pleasure Song of the Week
The All-American Rejects - "Gives You Hell"
I first saw The All-American Rejects back in 2003, and again in 2005. And both by complete accident (Warped Tour). Not saying they put on a bad show, mainly because the screams of teenage girls drowned out the music.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Oh, Only 12 Hours Late...
Normally, I try to post these blogs around noonish, but due to more unforeseen circumstances, this is another delayed post.
My goal was to get these new songs posted before midnight, or else I'll turn into a pumpkin.
Pop
Maroon 5 - "Moves Like Jagger" (ft. Christina Aguilera) (NSFW)
If Maroon 5's attempt was to get a song stuck in your head until you want to lance your eardrum with a Ginsu knife, then they succeeded.
Chris Brown - "Next to You" (ft. Justin Bieber)
Last weekend's entire BET Awards show was centered around Chris Brown. Apparently, everyone has forgotten about that whole "Rihanna" thing...
Theory Of A Deadman - "Lowlife" (NSFW)
Talk about some of the nicest guys in the music business. I had the pleasure of meeting them back in 2008, and they certainly are not lowlifes.
Country
Shania Twain - "Today is Your Day"
Yup, I used to have a major crush on Shania Twain, all the way back when "You're Still the One" was topping the charts.
Ashton Shepherd - "Where Country Grows"
I'm not sure where country grows, but I have a feeling it's somewhere between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Attwater - "Never Gonna Happen"
This song is so brand new that it has that "new song" smell to it.
Rock
Black Veil Brides - "The Legacy"
If you are into a double bass pedal, then this song is for you.
Red Line Chemistry - "Ultragigantor"
This is a cool new band to check out. They have a high energy show (so I'm told), and a new album out.
Papa Roach - "No Matter What"
I've seen Papa Roach three times in concert, and they always put on a good show. I'm not the biggest fan of their new stuff, though I won't begrudge anyone for listening to them.
My goal was to get these new songs posted before midnight, or else I'll turn into a pumpkin.
Pop
Maroon 5 - "Moves Like Jagger" (ft. Christina Aguilera) (NSFW)
If Maroon 5's attempt was to get a song stuck in your head until you want to lance your eardrum with a Ginsu knife, then they succeeded.
Chris Brown - "Next to You" (ft. Justin Bieber)
Last weekend's entire BET Awards show was centered around Chris Brown. Apparently, everyone has forgotten about that whole "Rihanna" thing...
Theory Of A Deadman - "Lowlife" (NSFW)
Talk about some of the nicest guys in the music business. I had the pleasure of meeting them back in 2008, and they certainly are not lowlifes.
Country
Shania Twain - "Today is Your Day"
Yup, I used to have a major crush on Shania Twain, all the way back when "You're Still the One" was topping the charts.
Ashton Shepherd - "Where Country Grows"
I'm not sure where country grows, but I have a feeling it's somewhere between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Attwater - "Never Gonna Happen"
This song is so brand new that it has that "new song" smell to it.
Rock
Black Veil Brides - "The Legacy"
If you are into a double bass pedal, then this song is for you.
Red Line Chemistry - "Ultragigantor"
This is a cool new band to check out. They have a high energy show (so I'm told), and a new album out.
Papa Roach - "No Matter What"
I've seen Papa Roach three times in concert, and they always put on a good show. I'm not the biggest fan of their new stuff, though I won't begrudge anyone for listening to them.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Late June/Early July Concert Calendar
Monday 6/27
Matisyahu, with Sub Swara
House of Blues, 7:30 PM
Lee Dewyze
Musica (Akron), 8 PM
Tim Easton, with Madison Square Gardeners
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Tuesday 6/28
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Peabody's, 6:30 PM
Mishka, with Anuhea, Mat McHugh
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Joe Purdy, with Milk Carton Kids
Beachland Ballroom, 8 PM
Chris Miller
Happy Dog
Wednesday 6/29
American Babies, with Dan McCoy & The Standing 8′s, The Press
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Friday 7/01
Kid Cudi, with Chip Tha Ripper
Quicken Loans Arena, 8 PM
Gypsy Relic, with Sound People, GAZ
House of Blues - Cambridge Room, 8:30 PM
Emery
Musica, 6:30 PM
Phunkhie Panduh Munkhieeez
The Winchester, 9 PM
The Elected, with Tristen, Mike Bloom
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Fins To The Left, with Uptown Cats
"Rockin' on the River" (Cuyahoga Falls)
Saturday 7/02
Idina Menzel
Severance Hall, 8 PM
Mushroomhead Old School Show
Peabody's, 7 PM
"Jersey" - Tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The Winchester, 9 PM
Centro-Matic, with Sarah Jaffe, The David Mayfield Parade
Beachland Ballroom, 8 PM
Sunday 7/03
"All That Jazz Festival", with David Benoit
Wolstein Center, 4 PM
Stephen Marley
House of Blues, 7 PM
"Second Helping" - A Salute To Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lock 3 Live Amphitheater (Akron)
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, with Scoliosis Jones, 45 Spider
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Matisyahu, with Sub Swara
House of Blues, 7:30 PM
Lee Dewyze
Musica (Akron), 8 PM
Tim Easton, with Madison Square Gardeners
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Tuesday 6/28
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Peabody's, 6:30 PM
Mishka, with Anuhea, Mat McHugh
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Joe Purdy, with Milk Carton Kids
Beachland Ballroom, 8 PM
Chris Miller
Happy Dog
Wednesday 6/29
American Babies, with Dan McCoy & The Standing 8′s, The Press
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Friday 7/01
Kid Cudi, with Chip Tha Ripper
Quicken Loans Arena, 8 PM
Gypsy Relic, with Sound People, GAZ
House of Blues - Cambridge Room, 8:30 PM
Emery
Musica, 6:30 PM
Phunkhie Panduh Munkhieeez
The Winchester, 9 PM
The Elected, with Tristen, Mike Bloom
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Fins To The Left, with Uptown Cats
"Rockin' on the River" (Cuyahoga Falls)
Saturday 7/02
Idina Menzel
Severance Hall, 8 PM
Mushroomhead Old School Show
Peabody's, 7 PM
"Jersey" - Tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The Winchester, 9 PM
Centro-Matic, with Sarah Jaffe, The David Mayfield Parade
Beachland Ballroom, 8 PM
Sunday 7/03
"All That Jazz Festival", with David Benoit
Wolstein Center, 4 PM
Stephen Marley
House of Blues, 7 PM
"Second Helping" - A Salute To Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lock 3 Live Amphitheater (Akron)
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, with Scoliosis Jones, 45 Spider
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers
Beachland Ballroom, 8:30 PM
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Putting a Bow on This Week
Is it Friday again? Thank heavens. Here are the headlines, yo.
Earth, Wind, and Fire cancel a performance due to earth, wind, and fire.
Blink-182 plans to finish their new album soon. All three fans stand up and applaud.
Happy 64th birthday to Mick Fleetwood, drummer from Fleetwood Mac. Here's "Rhiannon".
To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, a four CD/one DVD box set will be released later this year. Translation: Courtney Love smoked/drank her money away. Again.
Paris Hilton plans on releasing another album that will be used to torture inmates at Guantanamo Bay.
Amy Winehouse cancels part of her European tour. Still, I'd rather see her in concert than The Mars Volta.
Kings of Leon honored the life of Ryan Dunn at a recent concert in London. No word if they covered Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55".
Katy Perry began praying for breasts when she turned 11. Now, I don't want to say you can't have too much prayers, but...
Glen Campbell is suffering from Alzheimer's. He'll still be a rhinestone cowboy in my eyes.
MTV plans to ruin Footloose forever.
Guilty Pleasure Song of the Week
Monifah - "Touch It" (NSFW)
In order for me to post this song, I had to find out who recorded it. This was, like, a three-year search for this semi-popular song from 1998.
Earth, Wind, and Fire cancel a performance due to earth, wind, and fire.
Blink-182 plans to finish their new album soon. All three fans stand up and applaud.
Happy 64th birthday to Mick Fleetwood, drummer from Fleetwood Mac. Here's "Rhiannon".
To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, a four CD/one DVD box set will be released later this year. Translation: Courtney Love smoked/drank her money away. Again.
Paris Hilton plans on releasing another album that will be used to torture inmates at Guantanamo Bay.
Amy Winehouse cancels part of her European tour. Still, I'd rather see her in concert than The Mars Volta.
Kings of Leon honored the life of Ryan Dunn at a recent concert in London. No word if they covered Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55".
Katy Perry began praying for breasts when she turned 11. Now, I don't want to say you can't have too much prayers, but...
Glen Campbell is suffering from Alzheimer's. He'll still be a rhinestone cowboy in my eyes.
MTV plans to ruin Footloose forever.
Guilty Pleasure Song of the Week
Monifah - "Touch It" (NSFW)
In order for me to post this song, I had to find out who recorded it. This was, like, a three-year search for this semi-popular song from 1998.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Summer Solstice Songs
I'm not sure where you are reading this blog from, but it is downright tropical out by me. As of this writing, it is 79 muggy degrees and overcast, with a good chance of rain. I might as well be living in the Amazon Basin.
I really don't feel like accomplishing anything outside, and neither should you. So stay inside, and add some of these new tracks to your iPod or MP3 player.
Pop
Bad Meets Evil - "Lighters" (ft. Bruno Mars) (NSFW)
The new craze in hip-hop music is to balance out hard-hitting verses with Bruno Mars's dulcet tones in the chorus. Hey, it worked for B.o.B.
Iyaz - "Pretty Girls" (ft. Travie McCoy)
I do hope Iyaz can find a pretty girl in this city. If not, he'll have to go solo.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Perform This Way"
I would be remiss if I didn't post Weird Al's new Lady Gaga parody. Is it cheesy? Of course. Is it funny? Of course.
Country
Brad Paisley - "Remind Me" (ft. Carrie Underwood)
I can't help it. I'm a sucker for some Carrie Underwood. Mike Fisher is pretty smitten as well.
Alan Jackson - "Long Way to Go"
A little bit of rockabilly twang from Alan Jackson here. Just some fun music to listen to on a boat after a few too many Coronas.
David Bradley - "Hard Time Movin' On" (ft. Rodney Crowell)
Plenty of people can relate to a song like this. For example, I have a hard time movin' on from the 1997 World Series...Ugh!!!
Rock
311 - "Sunset in July"
When summertime hits, 311 is my go-to band to not only listen to, but to see in concert. I've seen them four times, but, unfortunately, they aren't coming to my neck of the woods in 2011.
Hollywood Undead - "Been to Hell" (NSFW)
Huh. I kind of thought nu metal went by the wayside around 2003. But Hollywood Undead has quite a following, so who am I to be a curmudgeon?
Staind - "The Bottom"
Wait. Staind came out with some hard-edged music? This is a pleasant change from the utter crap they've released since 2001 (one man's opinion).
I really don't feel like accomplishing anything outside, and neither should you. So stay inside, and add some of these new tracks to your iPod or MP3 player.
Pop
Bad Meets Evil - "Lighters" (ft. Bruno Mars) (NSFW)
The new craze in hip-hop music is to balance out hard-hitting verses with Bruno Mars's dulcet tones in the chorus. Hey, it worked for B.o.B.
Iyaz - "Pretty Girls" (ft. Travie McCoy)
I do hope Iyaz can find a pretty girl in this city. If not, he'll have to go solo.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Perform This Way"
I would be remiss if I didn't post Weird Al's new Lady Gaga parody. Is it cheesy? Of course. Is it funny? Of course.
Country
Brad Paisley - "Remind Me" (ft. Carrie Underwood)
I can't help it. I'm a sucker for some Carrie Underwood. Mike Fisher is pretty smitten as well.
Alan Jackson - "Long Way to Go"
A little bit of rockabilly twang from Alan Jackson here. Just some fun music to listen to on a boat after a few too many Coronas.
David Bradley - "Hard Time Movin' On" (ft. Rodney Crowell)
Plenty of people can relate to a song like this. For example, I have a hard time movin' on from the 1997 World Series...Ugh!!!
Rock
311 - "Sunset in July"
When summertime hits, 311 is my go-to band to not only listen to, but to see in concert. I've seen them four times, but, unfortunately, they aren't coming to my neck of the woods in 2011.
Hollywood Undead - "Been to Hell" (NSFW)
Huh. I kind of thought nu metal went by the wayside around 2003. But Hollywood Undead has quite a following, so who am I to be a curmudgeon?
Staind - "The Bottom"
Wait. Staind came out with some hard-edged music? This is a pleasant change from the utter crap they've released since 2001 (one man's opinion).
Monday, June 20, 2011
Extremely Late Post
Sorry about the delay, folks. There are certain unmentionable cable companies who do not take enough pride in fixing their product, thus leaving me without internet connection.
But enough of my belaboring. Here is this week's Northeast Ohio concert calendar.
Tuesday 6/21
G. Love & Special Sauce
Kent Stage, 8 PM
Peelander-Z
Musica (Akron), 7 PM
The Parlotones, with The Daylights
Grog Shop (Cleveland Hts.), 8 PM
The Wronglers, with Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Beachland Ballroom
Wednesday 6/22
Forbidden, with Revocation, White Wizzard, Havok
Peabody's Down Under, 6:30 PM
Thursday 6/23
Kenny Chesney, with Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker
Blossom Music Center, 7 PM
Jonny Lang
House of Blues, 7 PM
Empires
Musica, 8 PM
People Under The Stairs
Grog Shop, 8 PM
We Are The Union, with I Call Fives, Handguns
Carriage House (Louisville)
Friday 6/24
Big Brother & The Holding Co., with The Swamp Boogie Band
Rockin' on the River (Cuyahoga Falls)
Scott H. Biram
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Saturday 6/25
The Reckoning (R.E.M. Tribute)
The Winchester (Lakewood), 9 PM
Joey Belladonna
Livewire Lounge (Mentor)
But enough of my belaboring. Here is this week's Northeast Ohio concert calendar.
Tuesday 6/21
G. Love & Special Sauce
Kent Stage, 8 PM
Peelander-Z
Musica (Akron), 7 PM
The Parlotones, with The Daylights
Grog Shop (Cleveland Hts.), 8 PM
The Wronglers, with Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Beachland Ballroom
Wednesday 6/22
Forbidden, with Revocation, White Wizzard, Havok
Peabody's Down Under, 6:30 PM
Thursday 6/23
Kenny Chesney, with Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker
Blossom Music Center, 7 PM
Jonny Lang
House of Blues, 7 PM
Empires
Musica, 8 PM
People Under The Stairs
Grog Shop, 8 PM
We Are The Union, with I Call Fives, Handguns
Carriage House (Louisville)
Friday 6/24
Big Brother & The Holding Co., with The Swamp Boogie Band
Rockin' on the River (Cuyahoga Falls)
Scott H. Biram
Grog Shop, 8 PM
Saturday 6/25
The Reckoning (R.E.M. Tribute)
The Winchester (Lakewood), 9 PM
Joey Belladonna
Livewire Lounge (Mentor)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Not-So-Fastidious Friday
No dilly-dallying here today, folks. We have breaking and potentially upsetting news on this "Friday, Friday".
Rebecca Black has her "Friday" song taken off YouTube. NOW how will I be able to kick my Fridays off??
Cee Lo is annoyed by his recent success. It really must be difficult to sing a song all the time called "Forget You!".
Justin Timberlake tells Playboy magazine that "music is not a priority". Incidentally, reading the articles in Playboy isn't a priority, either.
Ke$ha shows off her stems at some event. Pardon me as I gouge my eyeballs with a mechanical pencil.
Pete Townshend auctions off his child por-, I mean, Les Paul guitar for $50,000.
While she may be aging, Fergie claims she is still "young at heart". When did Fergie contract Progeria?
After a recent trip to the hospital, Selena Gomez admits she needs to change her diet. That Bieber Fever is hazardous to one's health.
Clarence Clemons is in stable condition after a recent stroke.
Krayzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony celebrates a birthday today. Here's "1st Of Tha Month".
Jack White and his wife get divorced on their six-year anniversary. Hmm, sounds pretty amicable to me.
Guilty Pleasure Song of the Week:
Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight Tonight"
I'm not going to tell you where I work at, but I play this song constantly at live events. It's not a good song by any means, but it is a humiliatingly catchy tune that I find myself singing every now and then.
Rebecca Black has her "Friday" song taken off YouTube. NOW how will I be able to kick my Fridays off??
Cee Lo is annoyed by his recent success. It really must be difficult to sing a song all the time called "Forget You!".
Justin Timberlake tells Playboy magazine that "music is not a priority". Incidentally, reading the articles in Playboy isn't a priority, either.
Ke$ha shows off her stems at some event. Pardon me as I gouge my eyeballs with a mechanical pencil.
Pete Townshend auctions off his child por-, I mean, Les Paul guitar for $50,000.
While she may be aging, Fergie claims she is still "young at heart". When did Fergie contract Progeria?
After a recent trip to the hospital, Selena Gomez admits she needs to change her diet. That Bieber Fever is hazardous to one's health.
Clarence Clemons is in stable condition after a recent stroke.
Krayzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony celebrates a birthday today. Here's "1st Of Tha Month".
Jack White and his wife get divorced on their six-year anniversary. Hmm, sounds pretty amicable to me.
Guilty Pleasure Song of the Week:
Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight Tonight"
I'm not going to tell you where I work at, but I play this song constantly at live events. It's not a good song by any means, but it is a humiliatingly catchy tune that I find myself singing every now and then.
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