Oh, I am so old. You watch the Grammys and you go “Who the F is goitre or whatever their name is. And you watch a bunch of people who sound alarmingly like average bands of 30 years ago and … Continue reading
The other night, Green Day were playing some music festival in Vegas when the band were flashed a message that they had one minute to finish their set. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong flipped out…suggested they were “not Justin Beiber” … Continue reading
The great thing about having children is re-experiencing things through their eyes and music is certainly one such joyful experience. Now, I have two girls so the likelihood of them cranking up Uriah Heep on the i-pod is a bit … Continue reading
I turned on CNN this weekend and the headline was Remembering Whitney. And I thought, Wow they cancelled that show already? But then I realised that the media in general still hadn’t gotten over the whole Whitney Houston thing. In … Continue reading
So I am watching Dancing with the Stars and my wife turns to me and asks “Who is that?” as some pneumatic blonde finishes swirling around. No idea whatsoever. Now, I am not that old and am up on my … Continue reading
There are precious few rock and roll bands still want to see. Thank God for comedy. Oh the irony there. So Yeah. Last night, I got to see Eddie Izzard at the Walker and was treated to a Springsteenesque three … Continue reading
Today, the chances of seeing something musically significant is both easier, as great musicians find themselves playing at small venues, and more difficult, as fewer great musicians are finding a way to get their music out and get themselves into … Continue reading
Oh good lord…enough with the Jackson hysteria. We are going to end up with people throwing themselves on his funeral pyre. Does silicone burn or melt? So maybe not a pyre then. Perhaps a glass pyramid in which his … Continue reading
I think I have finally become that old guy that complains about kid’s music today. “When I was a young lad we had real music not this rubbish” I think my old man said something like this. I guess … Continue reading
It’s bad enough when you don’t know the name of any bands on a tribute album but when you haven’t even heard of the band that the tribute album is for…then you know its all over. I was looking … Continue reading
