Musings
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A Month with The Beatles Channel
SiriusXM satellite radio debuted a Beatles channel in mid-May and our pal Phil Ingrassia soaked it all in. Here are his impressions after 30 days with The Fabs.
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Why you should always arrive in time to see the opening act
That ticket you paid for almost always includes more than one band, so why not get your money’s worth? And oh yeah, you might discover a new favorite, like Dryjacket.
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Can you tweet me a song?
Dan Gursky on the ever-changing set lists of Robyn Hitchcock and how social media changes a live show. Did he play your request?
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A Music Geek’s Guide to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Mega-budget summer blockbusters based around mixtapes? Is Volume 3 of “Guardians of the Galaxy” ready yet? Yes please.
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In 1978, Nils Lofgren gave Washington ‘Bullets Fever’
The year was 1978 and a young musician and Washington Bullets (nee Wizards) fan combined his profession and passion. The result was worthy of the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
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This is Video Clash: The only band that matters, on TV!
One would think the network TV landscape of the late ’70s and ’80s would offer no career opportunities for political punkers like the Clash, but one would be wrong.
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Is Green Day punk? Or a band of a different color?
By Jim Lenahan Some 18,000 people packed the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., on a Monday evening—a cold, windy night with wet snow just…