Monthly Archives: March 2012

Dr. John – Such A Night (video)

Great clip of Dr. John at Abbey Road studios, recording a version of Such A Night. It’s just him on the piano. The commentary from the doctor at the beginning is worth the price of admission. A sample: … and … Continue reading

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Hand Selected Warren Zevon MP3s at Glorious Noise

We posted a new Five From the Archive installment over at Glorious Noise this week. Our third focusing on Warren Zevon. Previously, we covered 1978 and 2000. This time, 1976. This is the first year documented in the Live Music … Continue reading

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Stalley feat. Rick Ross – Party Heart (video)

Music gets into his party heart. The highly anticipated new mixtape from Stalley is out. Savage Journey To The American Dream. This track has a verse from Rick Ross, and he  appears in the video, too. Stalley is signed to … Continue reading

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Alabama Shakes – How Many More Times (audio)

I saw these guys get some press around SXSW this year. I hadn’t heard them until I came across this track on the Rolling Stone Web site. It’s a pretty solid cover of a Led Zeppelin classic. The band is … Continue reading

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New Song From Bobby Womack – Please Forgive My Heart

Bobby Womack has been in the news recently. First I saw an announcement from Bootsy Collin’s Facebook page that Womack was in the hospital with pneumonia. Then I read that he had cancer. A terrible turn of events for a … Continue reading

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David Bowie – Young Americans (Live, 1974)

David Bowie playing Young Americans on The Dick Cavett Show in 1974. Look at that suit! Great performance. Two guitar players, a piano player, a bass player, a saxophone player, a conga player, a drummer, and six back up singers.

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Run-D.M.C. – It’s Tricky (video)

“This speech is my recital / I think it’s very vital / To rock (a rhyme), that’s right (on time)  / ‘It’s Tricky’ is the title!” Remember this? A little Run DMC to keep your afternoon going. With Penn & Teller. … Continue reading

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Sneak peek at the new Norah Jones and Danger Mouse album, Little Broken Hearts

Stereogum is hosting two songs from the upcoming Danger Mouse-produced Norah Jones record, which will be called Little Broken Hearts. They suggest good things to come. Earlier today, NPR started offering a new song from the album called “Say Goodbye”. … Continue reading

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Joe Cocker – Space Captain (Live, 1970)

Mad Dogs & Englishmen was one of the many records in my parent’s record collection that had a profound, lifelong impact on how I view the world of music, and what kind of music I like. A lot of it … Continue reading

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Songs from Dr. John’s New Album, Locked Down

Mac Rebennack, the 71 year old musician known to most as Dr. John, is getting ready to release a new album called Locked Down. NPR has a brief article about the album, which is produced by Dan Auerbach of the … Continue reading

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