Bob Dylan’s “Not There”
Todd Haynes could not have chosen a more apt title for his Bob Dylan tribute film, I’m Not There. Dylan is not often found within the two hours and 25 minutes of the film: not in the character’s names, not in the soundtrack (the songs are covers), and only occasionally in the plot. As an...
Quick Impressions: The Rocktober Concerts Edition
October gets nick-named “Rocktober” for reason – ’tis the season for concerts. I attended at least two a week, making it hard to find time to write about all them as soon as I would have liked to. Here are quick rundowns of the latest happenings. Fog, Torche & Jesu @ Blender Theater, Saturday, Oct....
Bruce Springsteen @ Madison Square Garden, October 17th
A couple years ago, I made a list of the top three old-school rock acts that I wanted to see while they were still around and touring – The Eagles, The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen. This was before the Eagles had a new album, before The Rolling Stones had A Bigger Bang, so I...
Genesis @ Madison Square Garden, September 23rd
Apologies for the delay, readers, fans, friends and family. I was moving. Expect a barrage of activity once the new place gets internet. My relationship with Genesis is much akin to that of a well-liked acquaintance. Someone you really enjoy seeing and talking to when you run into them at parties, concerts, or on the...
Sean Nelson on Harvey Danger
Last summer, I wrote an entry stating a case for Harvey Danger – a sorely under-appreciated band, and one of my favorites. You can read it here. Now, Harvey Danger front-man Sean Nelson has been writing his own entries about their albums on his blog, and they’re definitely worth reading, whether you’re a Harvey Danger...
Will Scorsese “Shine A Light” on The Stones?
Martin Scorsese’s films haven’t especially impressed me in the past (though I’ve only seen three), but I do enjoy “The Last Waltz,” and his attempt at making a “Last Waltz”-esque film for the Rolling Stones in “Shine A Light,” could be interesting… here’s the trailer. It’s due out next year. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=gKS6tduF43E[/youtube]
Where in the World is Taylor T-Sides?
I’ve been awfully busy at work lately, which means I’ve been awful tired lately, thus the slowing down of postings. However, there are some goodies for you this week: 1. I did a Mix Six for Py Korry with the theme of “Rap… for people who don’t like rap.” It was a bit of a...
Introducing: Chartburn
After a brief hiatus and Kurt’s unfortunate retirement from the world of blogging, the Week in Rock Roudntable moved over to Jefitoblog and was rechristened as Chartburn. Head on over to this week’s installment for our tongue slathering of Eddie Money, the Pretenders, Johnny Van Zant and Morrissey, as well as yours truly making an...
Jesus & Mary Chain, Bowerbirds, Bright Eyes
Part of the reason that it takes so long to get concert reviews up here is because I admittedly let myself run a little wild and, quite possibly, get a little too extravagant. So, for tonight we’re going to try something new – short reviews! If only because I saw three shows recently that I’d...
Lost MP3 of the Week: “It Was a Good Day”
I recently finished reading Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang. Overall, it was a highly informative read (though flawed in terms of journalistic style), and incredibly different from how I expected it to be. Chang does a brilliant job of balancing the socioeconomic forces behind the genre with...
Lost MP3 of the Week: “These Days” (Part Two)
Last week I posted about one of my favorite songs of all time: “These Days” by Jackson Browne. Much to my surprise – well, not really – it turns out that there’s a whole slew of people who love the song, so T-Sides got plenty of links and, more importantly, recommendations of different versions of...
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