Category Archives: Music

All things related to music: reviews, concerts, birthdays, etc.

RIP Robert Stigwood

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Steve

Not a household name but Robert was the man synonymous with the late Seventies due to all the music he helped promote, produce and proliferate. The most famous act he managed was the Bee Gees yet he was also involved with Cream, David … Continue reading →

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RIP: Scott Weiland

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Steve

Scott’s death isn’t any surprise sadly. The guy lived pretty hard on booze and drugs, I think it was a pre-requisite for being the singer in Velvet Revolver due to the rest being made up of former Guns n’ Roses … Continue reading →

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Elvis Costello at Book People

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Steve

Once again, life and stress got in the way of getting this story out in a timely manner plus I let down the very nice photographer who gave me permission to use this picture he took, I couldn’t even see … Continue reading →

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Kraftwerk in 3D!

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Steve

German synthesizer pioneers Kraftwerk came through Austin to perform their incredible 3-D show at UT’s Bass Hall. Three-D? As I joked, I’ve never seen a band in 2-D unless it was on my old, CRT-based TV. Seriously, the effects on … Continue reading →

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“Happy Birthday” is finally in the public domain

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Steve

This is a legal outcome that was long, long overdue and the copyright terrorists should be forced to issue refunds since they’ve been raking in $2 million/year for a rather ubiquitous tune. It mostly took the efforts of a documentary film … Continue reading →

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New music day moves to Fridays starting July 10

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Steve

This didn’t catch me completely by surprise, my GWD co-captain Pablo had mentioned this happening as a possibility back in June or May, he works at Waterloo Records. Tuesday has been the day for years with me yet I can’t remember … Continue reading →

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RIP Chris Squire

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Steve

Yes was a key band of in my Classic Rock education when I lived in Houston. You could often hear “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Starship Trooper” on a regular basis through KLOL. The material Chris performed on is … Continue reading →

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RIP James Horner

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Steve

A great composer whose music accompanied numerous Sci-Fi and other kinds of movies. He was often associated with James Cameron (Aliens, Titanic and Avatar) but Star Trek fans knew him for the best movie in the franchise, Wrath of Khan. I have a couple albums … Continue reading →

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RIP Nick Marsh of Flesh for Lulu

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Steve

The sad news went down over the weekend while I was pre-occupied with getting through the remainder of my week. People in my age bracket may recall the band, but not the members. I’ll throw out a hint, Flesh for … Continue reading →

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Study says most people stop listening to new stuff after 33…

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Steve

…my immediate response to that was, no shit. If you removed my friends Chip, Mark, Angela and me, it would drop to 26 in my opinion, 22 if it were just the Midwest, or as I often call it, the … Continue reading →

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Kaiser Chefs

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Steve

They canceled last Fall but returned last week to play their first headlining show in Austin since…I have no idea. I think the Kaiser Chiefs usually appeared at Austin’s numerous festivals. Didn’t matter to me, it’s often better to catch … Continue reading →

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Happy Record Store Day 2015!

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve

Nerd or Geek High Holiday number two! Also the oldest of what many cynics would call a Retail Holiday unlike oh…Christmas Season. Well, I want to praise and not attack as I celebrate one of my favorite memories growing up … Continue reading →

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Rock/Pop Quiz

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve

Hey, I got 90% right, tell me what you got? Gotta’ love those links courtesy of website for Mental Floss magazine.

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Bad Religion

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Steve

What were the odds that I’d get to see Bad Religion, an openly Atheist Punk band with 35 years under its belt on Easter? Pretty slim but none of us believe in divine anything. The bass player Jay Bentley was … Continue reading →

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Weird Al Simpsonized!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Steve

A cool toy to take my mind off the sadness of Stan Freberg passing and no more DVDs of The Simpsons. It didn’t cost me too much beyond its original retail price yet I still had to comb eBay thanks to the … Continue reading →

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