Van Halen – Long Version Trailer from Van Halen on Vimeo. Can the best Van Halen frontman bring it like he did in the early 1980s? Just reading that sentence over, the likelihood seems very low. Tickets are expected to be $60+. David Lee Roth left the band in 1985 and Sammy Hagar became the [...]
Upcoming PHX: Crescent Ballroom Concert 11/23
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Looking for new music — yes, aren’t we all. First go here to hear Ximena Sariñana, then go to the Crescent Ballroom Wednesday night and listen and watch her perform. I met Julio, one of Ms. Sariñana’s concert promoters, Sunday at a friends house and my ears perk up whenever I hear a name I [...]
Puddle of Mudd Finds the Time To Re:(disc)over Music History
June 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
Two months from now, Puddle Of Mudd will release a CD of covers; pulled from their influences and history. Their fifth studio release, Re:(disc)overed is a celebration of sorts for the polyglot band’s 10 years in music, and if someone’s gonna let them do it, well heck they’ll do it. They’re auspicious beginnings demand nothing [...]
Festival of the West in Arizona 2011
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Country music takes center stage with still stomping acts such as the Gatlin Brothers and Ty Brown. The 21st annual Festival of the West will be held March 17-20, 2011 at the Westworld facility in Scottsdale. Other acts include Lynn Anderson, Don Edwards, Dave Stamey, Waddie Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, Michael Martin Murphey, and Josh Gracin, [...]
Like.FM Tastes Like Us – A Music-Building Community
March 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Radiohead’s Lotus Flower video shows King of Limbs
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Radiohead self-released an album again. People are again calling it the model of the future and thebestthingeverohmyGod. OK, but what about the music? “Lotus Flower” and “Feral” are The King of Limbs two best songs. At least on first and second listen, so take that for what it’s worth. These two have a sound that [...]
Angerfist Headlines 15th Anniversary Party For 910 Live
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Later this week, the show is on. Angerfist is one of those one-member bands that have more excitement and creativity than a stadium full of Britney Spears or a pocketful of Justin Biebers. That may sound like damning with faint praise but Angerfist is all about damnation. (Ironic that considering i found out about this [...]
SoundLust Hot Music Gift Givers – No. 24
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CD. 24 Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans Since few people pay attention to the charts any more, you may not know this guy had a number one song this year (or that he co-wrote Flo Rida’s “Right Round.”) Or you might. His first CD highlights, in a welcoming complexity, his mind. Bruno (first known [...]
SoundLust Hot Music Gift Givers – No. 25
November 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
St. Cecilia, Patron of Musicians — Thank You
November 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
We owe a lot to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music without her, music wouldn’t exist, the world would be dark and dreary, and the tuneless and tone deaf would reign. The 17th-Century Cecilia played every instrument and her voice challenged the souls of angels, her ear finely tuned enough to hear them sing [...]