Ah, those were the days...

I know many of us still have our vinyls!

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Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen - Tomorrow Night!

Sundance Channel Presents:
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
Wednesdays at 10:00pm EST

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bruce Springsteen Part I"
Premieres Wednesday, January 20, 2010

In part one of a two-part episode, "Spectacle" host Elvis Costello welcomes Bruce Springsteen. Grammy Award-winning artist, widely known for his brand of heartland rock that includes intense ballads and rousing anthems filled with deeply emotional stories. Springsteen, with guitar in-hand, opens up about his pre-E Street Band bands and early inspirations. In addition to talking about his music, he performs it too. Springsteen performs "The River" and American Skin," while E Street Band members Nils Lofgren and Roy Bittan join him in "Wild Billy's Circus Story."

Catch the second part of this episode next week Wednesday, January 27th.
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In Memory Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"New" Jimi Hendrix

I'm a bit behind in blogging here so you've probably all heard this already, but in case not:

"Valleys of Neptune," a 40-year-old Hendrix song that was recorded during the legend’s final studio sessions, will appear on an upcoming compilation sharing the same name that hits shelves March 9th, reports Rolling Stone.

The song was never commercially released, but it did appear on the 1990 four-disc set "Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story." It will be released as a single on Feb. 2nd.

from NY Daily News

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Two British Birthday Boys

January 8

January 9

Guess which one is older?
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One of my favorite bloggers is Dr. Deb.  She's a psychologist that specializes in trauma and depression.  I learn a lot from her blog but she's not all serious business over there, she's often very fun. 

Something else about Deb:  she rocks.  She has great taste in music.

Today there's a post on her blog that I stole this idea from.  You changed ONE letter of a movie title to create a different spin on it.  Of course I am using songs.  Its' suppose to be good for our minds, but its also fun!

I know you people will come up with tons more to add to this short  list I started:


Same Old Bong and Dance
Comfortably Dumb
You Ain't Been Nothing Yet
The Long and Winding Toad
Don't Fear the Beaper
Must Like a Woman
Grave Strangers
Madlands
California Tan
Strange Crew
High N Fry
Hell Bottom Blues
Love Her Badly
Crocodile Sock
Honey Bush
Bugar Magnolia
Panic Depression
Your Lime is Gonna Come (kinda goes with The Lemon Song)
A Beautiful Gay


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Interview with Ian Anderson

Songfacts recently interviewed Ian Anderson, I was just going to skim it but was intrigued by him and read the whole article. Here it is if you're interested (he's a rather unique fellow in many ways....)




Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson isn't your typical Rock Star. He's never done drugs and has no use for the trappings of fame. So what does he have in common with the boys from Led Zeppelin? More than you might think.
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Happy Birthday to Syd Barrett...Gone But Not Forgotten

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KLOS's "Top Ten Party Songs"

I was in the car for an hour or so and happened to catch KLOS's "Top Ten Party Songs".  What do you think of their list?  I'd switch it up a bit.  Will share mine in red:



10) Paradise City, Guns & Roses
9)  Roadhouse Blues, The Doors
8)  I Want to be Sedated, The Ramones
7)  Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith
6)  Crazy Train, Ozzy
5)  Rock and Roll, Led Zeppelin
4) Rock and Roll all Night, KISS
3) You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
2)  Just What I Needed, The Cars
1) Baba O'Riley, The Who



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Listen to Lars - you do NOT want Tinnitus!

"Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told CNN that his lack of ear protection during most of the 35 years he's been playing rock music has been the cause of his hearing loss and developing tinnitus. At first it was barely perceptible but during a concert tour in 1988 the ringing in his ears continued while he slept. "I try to point out to younger kids... once your hearing is gone, it's gone, and there's no real remedy."

I have tinnitus and its the most annoying, frustrating condition you can imagine.  For me the ringing is high pitched and constant, but I have good and bad days - the bad days its so loud I want to scream.  Sometimes I do.



There is NO CURE for it.  There are tons of people trying to sell cures, but trust me on this - I have been on a tinnuts forum for years and every one of those "cures" has been tried and failed.  If there ever is a cure millions of people will be lined up, willing to pay anything to get the noise to STOP.

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