Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Rock Mobster Archives: 2014 April 1-7

APRIL 7, 2014 
  1. Technology saves echoes of past from silence (Boston Globe)
  2. Holy Ground: Woody Guthrie's Yiddish Connection (Burns Film Festival)

APRIL 6, 2014 
  1. Pete Townshend writes new song for US TV drama(Uncut)  
  2. Pono: only a man pays for music quality that he can't hear(Guardian) 
  3. Patti Smith: "Lou Reed was New York City” (Uncut)  

APRIL 5, 2014  
  1. Johnny Lydon in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’  Arena Spectacular North American Tour (JCS)
  2. R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Mike Mills help Joseph Arthur pay tribute to Lou Reed on Late Show with David Lettermanlast night (after Mike broke the news of Dave's retirement) | (Slicing Up Eyeballs) 
  3. Syd Barrett “Barrett” (My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection) 
  4. Needle-and-groove renaissance: Lowell shops keep vinyl devotees smiling -- clicks, pops and all (Lowell Sun) 
  5. Elliott Smith Documentary Heaven Adores You to Feature Unreleased Music, Footage and Interviews (Paste) 
  6. Charlotte’s Arthur Smith, who wrote ‘Dueling Banjos,’ died Thursday at 93(Charlotte Observer)

APRIL 4, 2014
  1. The Art of McCartney’ tribute to feature Bob Dylan, Roger Daltrey, 30 others (Examiner)
  2. CBS Statement regarding @Letterman retiremen  (CBS)
  3. Here's Dave's complete statement about his retirement in 2015. (Letterman)  
  4. MusiCares’ tribute to Bruce Springsteen, and the art of the cover version (Examiner)  
  5. What about Keith f*cking Richards? Nigella asks America (The Daily Mash)
  6. AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND UPDATE The rescheduled Australia/ New Zealand tour will take place between 25 October to 22 November 2014. (Rolling Stones) 
  7. JACK WHITE & THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENT…T H E  W O R L D ’ S  F A S T E S T  R E L E A S E D  R E C O R D. LIMITED EDITION “LAZARETTO” SINGLE TO BE RECORDED LIVE, PRESSED & RELEASED APRIL 19 FOR RECORD STORE DAY (Third Man Records)
  8. Unheard Nick Drake song released 40 years after singer's death (Independent)
  9. Tom Waits signs to booking agency for the first time in 20 years (Uncut) 
  10. Lou Reed's music inspires Escovedo's solo career (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  11. The Kinks star Dave Davies on his emotional return to the UK stage and his 'toxic' relationship with older brother Ray(Independent) 
  12. Al Kooper's 70th birthday "cake" made out of his mother-in-law's incomparable chopped liver with cracker sides(Twitter)  

APRIL 3, 2014
  1. Robyn Hitchcock's painting for the Art in a Box charity auction and exhibition (Eazl)
  2. The Satellite presents: An Evening with DEATH featuring a live performance plus band Q&A and a slideshow of rare photos, DJ Chris Ziegler Tuesday, April 22, 2014 (The Satellite)
  3. NEW ALBUM LAZARETTO OUT JUNE 9/10 + “HIGH BALL STEPPER” VIDEO + SPECIAL 20TH VAULT PACKAGE (Jack White III) 
  4. Linda Ronstadt confirms she won't attend Hall of Fame induction gala(phily.com
  5. Rare Footage of Duke Ellington Highlights When Jazz and Baseball Were in Perfect Harmony (Smithsonian) 
  6. Eric Clapton has a new band lineup for April, May & June.(Where’s Eric?)
  7. Wilco Have a Pretty Great April Fool's Gag (Pitchfork)  
  8. The Cure’s Robert Smith Goes Nuts On Guardian Critic(Stereogum) 
  9. A&M Recording Artists (Photos)
  10. Interview: Tim Jackson, Director of the new film, When Things Go Wrong: Robin Lane’s Story (Boston Arts Diary) 
  11. Video trailer for The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story graphic novel  (Amazon) 
  12. Iconic Lipham Music closing April 15 (Gainesville Sun)
  13. Throwing Muses dig into ‘Purgatory/Paradise’ in live KEXP performance, interview | WATCH (Slicing Up Eyeballs)  
  14. BARRY & THE REMAINS Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by A.J. Wachtel (The Noise) 
  15. Elliott Smith Documentary Heaven Adores You to Feature Unreleased Music, Footage and Interviews (Paste)  
  16. CLEVER STUDENT DESIGNS KILLER LEGO RÉSUMÉ FOR INTERNSHIP (Dangerous Minds) 
  17. Local musicians bid good-bye to Boston music scene fixture Anderson Lynne Mar (Telegram)  

APRIL 2, 2014 
  1. Radiohead to 'make a plan' for new album this summer (Uncut)
  2. Various Artists: Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne(American Songwriter) 
  3. Ian McLagan of the Faces Returns With ‘All I Wanna Do’ (Song Premiere) (WSJ)  
  4. Stephen Colbert Defends ‘Colbert Report’ Against Charges of Racism (Variety)

APRIL 1, 2014
  1. See Beck perform “Blue Moon” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (Ellen TV)
  2. REM's Michael Stipe to induct Nirvana into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello will all take part in the ceremony (NME) 
  3. Stream Michaela Anne’s New Album Ease My Mind (American Songwriter)
  4. Stunning limited edition clear/patterned vinyl for the new Cyndi Lauper "She's So Unusual" reissue. (SuperDeluxeEdition) 

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