Saturday, August 10, 2013

Rock Mobster Archives: 2013 August 15-21

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

 

  1. Ticketmaster Wants in on the Scalping Act (WSJ)
  2. Bruce just posted his first tweet and is taking song requests for next month's shows in South America!(Bruce Springsteen/Twitter)
  3. Jay Z vs. Bruce Springsteen(Salon)
  4. UPDATED: Bill Talbot & Ralph Molina Post: Straight From The Horse's Mouth(Thrasher's Wheat)
  5. Tommy James Talks about His Career and Book (Rock and Roll Lawyer Show/Mixcloud)
  6. Ray Davies’ New Book ‘Americana’ Explores His Love/Hate Relationship With U.S. (Radio.com)
  7. Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story by Ray Davies (Sterling Publishing)
  8. 'Early Beatles Collection' By Astrid Kirchherr To Be Featured In Leica Gallery(Huffington Post)
  9. Why the Stones survived longer than the Beatles (Some obvious mistakes)(Lending Company)
  10. "The Road To Red" is a new 24-disc box from King Crimson which documents their 1974 tour and contains a new mix of the "Red" studio album(Super Deluxe Edition)
  11. I am happy to be home, sort of -- that is, back from the Monkees tour (Michael Nesmith Facebook)
  12. Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet Go '80s on Third 'Covers' Album: Exclusive Song(Billboard) 
  13. All the Young Dudes... Plus One (No Depression)
  14. Cold Chisel leaves Warner Music Group and starts new label (Noise 11)
  15. Lady Gaga Urges Fans to Stop 'Sending Threats' Online (Billboard)
  16. Rick Danko exhibit. August 23-25 (Norfolk Tourism) 
  17. Ugh. The Joe Strummer mural is gone (Ev Grieve)
  18. Cheetah Chrome, guitarist with Cleveland punk legends the Dead Boys and Rocket from the Tombs, to release 'Solo' EP to coincide with 'CBGB' movie (Cleveland.com) 
  19. Updated Marc Bolan special on BBC Radio 2: David Bowie, Bernie Taupin, Noel Gallagher, David Gilmour, producer Tony Visconti, Bolan's girlfriend Gloria Jones and their son Rolan, plus John Peel (BBC) 
  20. Audio: Tears for Fears cover Arcade Fire's "Ready To Start" (Super Deluxe Edition)
  21. LYNYRD SKYNYRD RECORD ‘SQUIDBILLIES’ THEME (Ultimate Classic Rock) 
  22. Get Wesley Stace's (or, the artist formerly known as John Wesley Harding) new Self-Titled on CD+LP, along with exclusive (autographed!) lyric book bundles. (Yep Roc)
  23. Rejected Original Titles of Classic Albums (Diffuser) 
  24. 12 Things You Might Not Know About The Original Dracula (The Sixth Wall)
  25. Satire: PBS Pulling Out The Fucking Big Guns Tonight With ‘Andrea Bocelli: One Night In Central Park’ (Onion)
  26. Dick Van Dyke pulled from flaming car on California freeway (Today)

 

 

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
  1. Inside Llewyn Davis Concert information (Pre-sale today 8/20 at 12pm ET)  
  2. Joan Baez, Patti Smith, Jack White Set for ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Concert (Variety) 
  3. Patti Smith (100 Habits)
  4. CANCELED: Neil Young And Crazy Horse's Remaining N. American Concert Tour Dates (Thrasher’s Wheat)
  5. Neil Young's Uphill Battle For Super-High-Quality Audio (Soundcheck WNYC)
  6. Paul McCartney sets sights on Candlestick's last bow (SF Gate)
  7. EXTRA MINUTES | Extended interview with Bruce Springsteen (You Tube/60 Minutes Australia)
  8. Black Sheep Review: Goat Rodeo Doesn’t Corral This Kid (Artery WBUR)
  9. Fifteen Song Preview of Another Self Portrait by Bob Dylan (Cinch Review)
  10. Dark Side of the Moon 40th Anniversary on BBC Radio 2 (Neptune Pink Floyd) 
  11. A Blur of White Helmets – The 1967 Century Plaza Police Riot & Brutality in the Summer of Love (Danny Faragher) 
  12. UNEDITED 45m. interview with Jerry Garcia “History Of Rock N Roll” (A brief tour of the GD Vault with Dick Latvala is an added bonus at the end of the interview.)(DeadHeadLand)
  13. FIRST PICTURES: "Elvis at Stax" deluxe edition (Super Deluxe Edition)
  14. Johnny Cash Music Festival: Live Review  (Billboard)
  15. The 25th Anniversary Re-Release of Lucinda Williams' 1988 Rough Trade Album, or What Is Alt Country and When Did It Begin? (No Depression) 
  16. Chris Brown sentenced to 1,000 hours community service under new probation order (Page 6 NY Post)
  17. Chris Brown Cancels Concerts After Probation Ruling (NY Times)
  18. Cedar Walton Dies at 79 (JazzTimes)
  19. This fall, Fountains Of Wayne hits the road with Soul Asylum and Evan Dando of The Lemonheads!  (Yep Roc)
  20. Nine Inch Nails – “Everything”(MP3) (Stereogum)
  21. Dinosaur Jr to release coffee-table book. (Uncut)
  22. Steve Albini says with his forthcoming "In Utero" remaster "you're hearing about as close to the experience that the band had in the studio as it's possible to have at home (Super Deluxe Edition)
  23. Early photos of Dustin Hoffman from a time when he was just a young actor on the rise (Life)
  24. Rio de Janeiro Makes Woody Allen an Offer (NY Times) 
  25. 10 Classic Guitar Amps & The Songs That Made Them Famous (My Rare Guitars) 
  26. 27 Breathtaking Record Stores You Have To Shop At Before You Die (Buzzfeed) 
  27. Artist Pranks Best Buy Shoppers With a Fake Useless Plastic Black Box (Gizmodo) 

 

 

Monday, August 19, 2013 

  1. VIDEO: Bob Dylan - Another Self Portrait Documentary 640x360 (longer version with David Bromberg, Bob Johnston, and Al Kooper) (Vimeo)
  2. The Boss (60 Minutes Australia)
  3. McCartney CJME Exclusive Interview audio (Soundcloud)
  4. Crunching nuts with Brian Wilson (Guardian)
  5. The Clash's Jones, Simonon and Headon to unite for exclusive 6 Music interview (NME) 
  6. Port Coquitlam hoarder's 250,000 record collection raising a buzz in vinyl collectors' world (Province)
  7. Prince’s New Single, With Art Featuring Dave Chappelle (Stereogum)
  8. Interview with Rod Argent of The Zombies (WPKN)
  9. New interview with Wally Stocker and Tony Brock of The Babies (Rock Cellar Magazine)
  10. The Cult of Gram Parsons Lives on in Joshua Tree (LA Weekly)
  11. Lady Gaga Applause flops with fans (Noise 11)
  12. “Our studio is an old antebellum house...it was used early in the Civil War as a doctor’s office" - Tony Joe White (Yep Roc)
  13. 'Be My Baby,’ a Hit Single With Staying Power (NY Times) 
  14. A biography of writer J.D. Salinger is coming out (USA Today)
  15. First Listen: Bob Dylan, Highlights From 'Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)' (npr)  0920 ET
  16. First Listen: Sly And The Family Stone, Highlights From 'Higher!'(npr) 
  17. Review: Sly and the Family Stone’s 'Higher!' (Psychobabble) 
  18. LESTER BANGS: TRUTH-TELLER (New Yorker)
  19. Interview: Everything But The Girl’s Ben Watt revives his solo status this week after 30-year gap (MOJO)

 

 

Sunday, August 18, 2013

  1. Famous First Drafts: Rejected First Versions Of 15 Iconic Album Covers (VH1) 
  2. Acorns for Peace in St. Petersburg, Florida  (Planted in 1970) (Imagine Peace)
  3. A look back at Elvis Presley when he was a young, reckless, charming, thrilling and, for some, downright frightening rocker (Life.com)
  4. Music Review: Elvis Presley - Elvis at Stax (Deluxe Edition) (The Morton Report)
  5. Al Coury, Promotions Man Who 'Worked His Magic' with Beatles, Beach Boys, and Pink Floyd, Dead at 78 (Billboard) 
  6. Before Dylan: ‘Summertime Blues’ Heralded Singer-Songwriter Era(Variety) 
  7. David Bromberg: The Master Craftsman Still Making Music (Sag Harbor Express)
  8. Ray Davies at Islington Assembly Hall (TV show taping)(Whizz Kid)
  9. Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Gordon Lightfoot, Dave Mason Top Colonial Fall Lineup(Rogovoy Report) 
  10. 22 Chinese Signs That Got Seriously Lost In Translation (Buzzfeed)


Saturday. August 17, 2013
  1. The Beatles made £43.5 million in 2012 (Digital Spy)
  2. Neil Young’s Pono Music Faces Two Big Obstacles(Evolver.fm)  
  3. Why Vinyl Is NOT Going To Save The Music Industry (And What Will)(Trust Me, I’m A Scientist) 
  4. Former Westerberg sidemen to round out the Replacements' reunion lineup (Star Tribune) 

  5. Could the Small Faces Box Set Be Coming within the Month?(Psychobable)
  6. "Oh Yes We Can Love: A History Of Glam Rock" - A new 5-disc box from Universal looks to have a much broader approach than most to the genre (Super Deluxe Edition) 
  7. Across the Great Divide: The Band, “Chest Fever” from Music from Big Pink (1968) (Something Else Reviews)
  8. KISS brings pro football back to Los Angeles with Arena Football League team (Yahoo Sports)
  9. Roger Taylor of Queen to release solo album(Noise 11)
  10. Observations: DELAYED GRATIFICATION (Lefsetz Letter) 
  11. ALBUM REVIEW: The Monkees, “The Monkees Present” (3 CD boxset)(Popdose) 
  12. Phish to Webcast Denver Labor Day Shows (Grateful Web) 
  13. Steve Smith: Graham Nash sets solo, Crosby-Nash & CSN tours (Pasadena Star News)
  14. Interview with Rod Argent of The Zombies WPKN 89.5 in CT. Soon in archives. (WPKN)
  15. Robin Thicke Sues to Protect 'Blurred Lines' from Marvin Gaye's Family (Exclusive)(Hollywood Reporter)
  16. High Court rejects Commercial Radio Australia's application for streaming hold in favour of artists and labels  (Noise 11)
  17. Whatever happened to Dave Chappelle? (NY Times)
  18. Must-watch: All 32 of John Oliver's excuses for Jon Stewart's absence on The Daily Show. (Vulture) 
  19. CRAIGSLIST SNAGGED OVER $5 BILLION OF NEWSPAPERS’ REVENUE(AOL Video)

 

 

Friday, August 16, 2013
  1. Licensing Plan Gives Fresh Plays to Beatles: A new business venture, which secured the rights to six Beatles songs, has a licensing strategy that is pushing the music onto television and the movies (NY Times)
  2. Pete Townshend issues statement on One Direction Twitter storm(Uncut) 
  3. March 2014 Dates Added In Australia & New Zealand! (Bruce Springsteen)
  4. Hunters & Collectors to reform for Bruce Springsteen 2014 Australian tour(Noise 11)
  5. Interview: Wilco's Nels Cline on the music documentary 'Approximately Nels Cline'(MSN)
  6. The Rolling Stones sue German clothing company for using mouth logo(NME)
  7. Mike Love 'Upset' Over Direction of Beach Boys Reunion Album, Tour(Billboard)
  8. True Stereo, Fake Stereo, Remixed Stereo, Remastered Stereo... this 4CD box set of Zombies material has got the lot! (Super Deluxe Edition) 
  9. Hear an exclusive track from Mark Knopfler's new solo album (A.V. Club) 
  10. Max’s Vs CBGB: Two Views Of New York’s ’70s Rock Scene (MOJO)
  11. Hear rare Alex Chilton tracks from 1997 (Uncut)
  12. Rock it Out! Blog: “Third Man Records talks The White Stripes’ Elephant reissue” (CoS)
  13. Photographs from the rain-soaked days and nights at Woodstock in 1969. (Many unpublished) (Life.com)
  14. Help Sought Refurnishing Johnny Cash Boyhood Home In Dyess (Johnny Cash Online) 
  15. Graceland and Memphis Gear Up for 60th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll in 2014 (Elvis Presley)
  16. The Doors' drummer John Densmore says Jay Z sent him letter letter explaining hip-hop (NME) 
  17. Marianne Faithfull cancels forthcoming shows (Uncut)
  18. Paul Revere says the ”rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated” (Paul Revere Facebook)
  19. New David Bromberg Album Available for Pre-Orders (David Bromberg)
  20. "Songs Cycled". A world we left behind in the progress of profit. A new album, with visual artists' survival tales. (Van Dyke Parks)
  21. Leslie West of Mountain will return with a new album called 'Still Climbing' in October. Details - including which special guests will turn up on the record (Rock Cellar)
  22. U.S. Album Sales Hit Historic Lows (Billboard)
  23. Album Sales Tank (Lefsetz Letter)
  24. The Amazon Effect (Lefsetz Letter) 
  25. Zia Records to Open new Tempe Store, Discount Warehouse (College Times)
  26. Peanuts/Smiths mash-ups (This Charming Charlie) 
  27. The 20 Stages Of Successfully Buying A Concert Ticket Online (Buzzfeed)
  28. We can now consider John Oliver The Daily Show's heir apparent (Vulture)
  29. 50 Places Every Music Lover Should Visit (Flavorwire)
Thursday, August 15, 2013
  1. Bruce Springsteen back to Australia in 2014. And this time he's coming to Perth... (Unofficial rumor) (Bruce Tour) 
  2. Paul McCartney has just confirmed he will play at this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21st. Other acts confirmed for the festival include Katy Perry, Muse, Justin Timberlake, Elton John, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Phoenix, Kesha and Thirty Seconds to Mars. (iHeartRadio Festival)
  3. Dear Prudence: Recollections Of The Beatles By The Woman Who Inspired One Of Their Most Beautiful Songs (International Business Times) 
  4. Lorde Becomes The First Woman To Top The Alternative Chart In 17 Years With 'Royals'(HuffPo) 
  5. RIP, Allen Lanier (August 14, 2013) Blue Oyster Cult (The Music's Over)
  6. New Berry Oakley Suite Opens at Allman Brothers Museum(41 WMGT)
  7. 13 Cartoon Portraits of Legendary Blues Artists (Mother Jones) 
  8. Filmmaker Drew DeNicola discusses his documentary, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (Indy Week)
  9. Throwing Muses return with first new material in ten years (Uncut) 
  10. Chely Wright on coming out: Venues wanted to book me, but they weren’t sure who would show up (Current) 
  11. John Martyn box set includes unheard tracks and two unreleased live shows, one from the Solid Air phase (MOJO) 
  12. The Bitter End to honor long time doorman who died at venue (AM New York) 
  13. Johnny Cash ROCKABILLY BLUES reissue on vinyl, watch Nick Lowe perform “Without Love” (Yep Roc)
  14. Kelley Stoltz signs to Third Man Records, releasing 'Double Exposure' in September (Third Man) 
  15. Pic: Lucinda Williams tells how Memphis Minnie inspired her in the new@intlifemag (Happy Woman 9)
  16. Totally Free Afropunk Festival Expands 2013 Lineup (Brooklyn, N.Y.)(PopMatters)
  17. SOUND AND VISION (Official Remix) 2013 SET FOR DIGITAL RELEASE: Parlophone Records will release a new longer mix as a digital download on October 7th ... re-worked from the original stems by remixer Sonjay Prabhakar (David Bowie Official)
  18. The Band CHICAGO releasing album tracks one at a time (Chicago The Band) 
  19. NBC Nabs Comedy Produced By ‘30 Rock’s Tina Fey & Robert Carlock (Deadline) 
  20. One Second (Every Second On The Internet)(Designly) 

 

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