Rock Mobster Archives: 2014 August 22-31

AUGUST 31, 2014

1. Goodbye Robert Plant, One-Time Texan| texasmonthly.com
2. John Lennon for Tower Records on the strip (video) |laobserved.com

AUGUST 30, 2014

1. Bill Murray Did Another Wonderful, Very Bill Murray Thing Last Night | vult.re

AUGUST 29, 2014

1. Bob Dylan at Forest Hills, 40 Years Later | Peter Stone Brown
2. The MusicNerd Q&A With Robyn Hitchcock | The MusicNerd Chronicles 
3. Robyn Hitchcock on Covering His Muses, the Passage of Time & 20th Solo Album ‘The Man Upstairs’| billboard.com
4. Britney Spears: Popstar Directs Clear Vision of Her Billion-Dollar Empire | variety.com
5. Video of Tower Records on Sunset, Los Angeles, in 1971 - Wax Poetics
6. Joan Rivers Hospitalized in Critical Condition | vult.re

AUGUST 28, 2014

1. Sir George Martin: The ‘Fifth Beatle’ Looks Back (Interview) |rockcellarmagazine.com
2. Buzz: ZZ Top/Jeff Beck Tour Canceled After Dusty Hill Injures Hip | rockcellarmagazine.com
3. Dylan’s ‘Basement Tapes’ official box set: What we know so far |examiner.com
4. Zach Galifianakis Will Star In An FX Comedy Co-Created By Louis C.K. | uproxx.com
5. Morrissey takes a swipe at Robin Williams, for no real reason |consequenceofsound.net
6. Hotel opens Rat suite in honor of former Kenmore Square punk club - The Boston Globe
7. New York Times Reporter Penning Robin Williams Biography |vult.re

AUGUST 27, 2014

1. The Lineup - Farm Aid
2. "Absolutely Fabulous" Is A Go, With Star-Studded Cast |newnownext.com
3. Kate Bush live: Setlist, review, pictures and reaction at Hammersmith Apollo opening night | mirror.co.uk
4. Rock'n'roll pioneer Chuck Berry wins Polar music prize in Sweden | theguardian.com
5. The Beatles’ engineers forced to make new master to save original "sticky, sludgy" Please Please...| uncut.co.uk
6. Morrissey curates tracklist and artwork for new Ramones compilation | nme.com
7. Kinks Reunion Confirmed For 2015 – With Or Without Dave Davies | MOJO
8. Ray Davies Denies ‘Mojo’ Report About a 2015 Kinks Reunion - Radio.com
9. The ‘Fawlty Towers’ hotel meticulously recreated in LEGO |dangerousminds.net
10. Justin Bieber Under Investigation for Attempted Robbery at a Dave & Buster’s | vult.re

 

AUGUST 26, 2014

1. Rockers With ALS | ultimateclassicrock.com
2. These Artists Are Standing Up to Music Streaming Services. Here's the Real Reason Why.| http://www.takepart.com
3. ‘Men of Crisis’: Woody Allen’s 1972 PBS ‘mockumentary’ that was cancelled for political reasons | dangerousminds.net
4. Elvis Was Our Shabbos Goy | tabletmag.com
5. “Willie Nelson really is a revolutionary” — Dave Matthews | www.stillisstillmoving.com
6. Scott Weiland impersonator was in a Stone Temple Pilots cover band | consequenceofsound.net
7. Stupid Americans are Mistaking Isis the Metal Band for ISIS the Terrorist Group - MetalSucks
8. Closing Time: Limited Edition 4 Track CD Single Box Set Commemorating Leonard Cohen's 1993 Royal... drhguy.com
9. The Best Rock Album You've Never Heard (Kinks) | esquire.com
10. Your cellphone is killing you: What people don’t want you to know about electromagnetic fields | salon.com
11. Allman Brothers Guitar Technician Brian Farmer Dies - 100.7 WZLX
12. Do NOT install the new Facebook messaging app. |action.sumofus.org

AUGUST 25, 2014

1. US Tour Starting in April - Blog it All Night: A Bruce Springsteen Blog
2. Cassette Store Day to return in 2014, with releases from Julian Casablancas, Karen O, and Foxygen | consequenceofsound.net
3. Shelby Lynne Signs with Rounder Records - American Songwriter
4. A rejuvenated Fishbone | capecodonline.com
5. Jack White sprains ankle, refuses to postpone tour |consequenceofsound.net
6. This Should Go Well: Westboro Baptist Church Says It's Going To Iraq To Protest ISIS | addictinginfo.org

AUGUST 24, 2014

1. A punk idol’s truther meltdown | salon.com
2. Nearly 200 Actors, Directors, Execs Sign Anti-Hamas Statement| variety.com

AUGUST 23, 2014

1. Cat Power to play benefit concert for Ferguson, Missouri |consequenceofsound.net
2. Little Steven on school, E Street and producing Bruce | app.com
3. Chuck E. Weiss (CHUCK E.'S: TOO BIG A DEAL VIDEO) |cheshercat.com
4. Scott Weiland Impersonator In Jail For Stealing Razors, Possessing Meth (UPDATE) | stereogum.com
5. Pop-Rock Vets Cheap Trick Deep Into 4th Decade Of Rocking |artery.wbur.org

AUGUST 22, 2014

1. Review: ‘The Man Upstairs’ - Exquisite, accessible Robyn Hitchcock(Examiner) 
2. ROBYN HITCHCOCK | Eddie's Attic (Oct 31/Nov1)
3. Demystifying EDM: What Do House, Trance And Dub Step Mean? |soundcheck.wnyc.org
4. Willie Nelson's braids to hit the auction block | news.msn.com
5. Turtles Tell Sirius Pre-1972 State Law Covers Performances - Law360 | law360.com
6. Interview: Billy Joe Shaver on Bob Dylan, new country |azcentral.com
7. Keith Levene (P.I.L., Clash) to publish memoirs about early punk years | punknews.org
8. Morrissey’s ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’ pulled from U.S. digital music services | slicingupeyeballs.com
9. Here's Every Musical Guest on 'The Simpsons' in Chronological Order | billboard.com
10. The Entire "Simpsons" Town of Springfield, Made Out Of Lego |f-st.co
11. Scott Weiland arrested for possession of meth and burglary |consequenceofsound.net
12. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark will play at the Museum of Liverpool on 1 November 2014 | artdaily.com
13. The Reason Why True Blood Had To End After Season 7 |cinemablend.com
14. MASS MoCA Prepares to Expand | nytimes.com
15. Cry Wolf: J. Geils Band frontman promises a show that will 'reflect my history' | lowellsun.com
16. Mom Gets Tired Of Teen Ignoring Her Calls, Invents An App To Solve The Problem | huffingtonpost.com
17. Woody Guthrie: 'Man's a Fool' | time.com
18. Jack White addresses "Sad Jack White" baseball meme |consequenceofsound.net
19. Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy |talkingpointsmemo.com
20. Folk singer Jean Redpath has died | bbc.com