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Archive for April, 2008

Coldplay Offers Free Download of New Single

“Violet Hill”, the first song scheduled for release from the new CD “Viva La Vida” is being offered as a free download from the band’s website (http://www.coldplay.com) for one week. The song is scheduled to be released as a single digital purchase next Tuesday. The song is harder and more experimental than what the band [...]

This Not So Little Piggy Went….?

Now might be a good time to turn your eyes to the sky. If, upon glancing upward, you notice a two story tall inflatable pig - and I would think you would notice that - you might want to do whatever you can to bring it to earth. The pig belongs to former Pink Floyd [...]

Prince Owns Coachella

The highlight of this year’s Coachella festival was supposed to be Roger Waters’ festival closing performance of Dark Side Of the Moon, but at the conclusion of this year’s event it was Prince who had all of the buzz. A late addition to the lineup, Prince was paid five million dollars to perform - and [...]

About Face

Don’t you just love a double entendre in the morning? I know I do. I try to have one with a frap, if at all possible. So this isn’t about face, it’s about AN about face. Anyone who knows me knows that isn’t anything new! First, so ok, playing EVERY song [...]

Replace Your “Replacements”

No band from the glory days of punk/alt rock expressed their angst through music better than The Replacements. Well, maybe the Sex Pistols, but really, who could listen to that sober? The Replacements were on the other hand gifted with the incredible talents of both Tommy Stinson and Paul Westerberg - who were probably as [...]