School’s out, but no one told these kids. On a glorious Thursday morning, Roosevelt Campus senior Amanda Tryon was busy re-taking her junior English class online, which she failed because her speech on the band Iggy Pop & the Stooges – a final exam worth half her grade –
The first notes played onstage in 15 years by the Fluid came from bassist Matt Bischoff, smiling wryly at his bandmates Sunday evening as he offered up the opening riff from Neil Young's "Hey Hey, My My."
Alejandro Escovedo has, on the surface, lived the typical life of the critic's darling - doted on by writers, lauded by a small but vocal group of ardent fans, largely ignored by mainstream music audiences.
True, numerous festivals have been added to the Whitman's Sampler of musical options this summer, but what they lack the Download Festival, presented by SPIN, has threefold: location, location, location. That's right, with an impressive bill, the Download Festival will hit three cities across the U.S. in July and August -- Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia -- and offer fans an array
This is what happens when a musician tries to encapsulate a career via song: The past comes back in fleeting images. Thus was born Alejandro Escovedo's new album, "Real Animal."
The Police close the Isle of Wight festival with "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take", songs about prostitution and stalking. The Sex Pistols and Stooges add sparks. But too many heavy-selling, lightweight acts mar a lazily amiable weekend.
By now, less pop-obsessive viewers probably have had their fill of films about the rise and fall of the music scene in Manchester, England, in the late 1970s and early 1980s †the post-punk era. First there was Michael Winterbottom's comedic "24 Hour Party People," which anatomized the birth of rave culture. Then, last year, Anton Corbijn delivered his poetic "Control," a subdued biopic about
Imagine my pleasure to hear that tonight at Common Grounds, one of those vintages that never changes is popping the cork for their 20th year, and the label says Mudhoney, who will be with Birds of Avalon and Cutman.
The music industry sees potential and profits in outdoor concerts like Baltimore's Virgin Festival I n the past few years, shrinking album sales and illegal downloads have shaken up the music industry. But after a downturn in the late '90s, live music festivals are once again flourishing - offering some hope for a struggling industry.
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