Kiss’ first album in a decade got out this week, backed up by unusual favorable reviews, considering their previous record, “Psycho Circus”, was more or less a flop. Recently, the band paid ol’ Dave a visit at his Late Night Show were they performed live the first single off the new album “Sonic Boom,” the infectiously reminiscent “Modern Day Delilah.” Sonic Boom is out now on Universal/Roadrunner. At the moment Kiss is on an extensive…
So that’s how you pronounce “Veckatimest”! Thanks, Dave. Grizzly Bear paid a visit to Letterman’s Late Show last week (how the heck did I miss this?!), where they played an incredible performance of “Ready, Able” with a string quartet. The end result was simply stunning – clean, sharp and full of passion. No One Does It Like Grizzly Bear, I guess :). Definitely glad they didn’t choose to play the usual Two Weeks. Which reminds…
“Noble Beast”, Andrew Bird’s latest effort, just recently got out and boy is it a treat for fans and new ears alike. Just like most of his other records, the same, but unique at the same time. His real talent as a songwriter lies in being able to create a special, distinct atmosphere around each song, paying attention to every detail, such that a unique piece comes up every time. Last night, Andew was gracious…
The Pretenders are back with a new album this week, in the form of “Break up the Concrete,” a fun, classic Pretenders record, that’s sure to delight any nostalgic punk (don’t give me any of that ‘punk’s not dead’ crap). Chrissie Hynde, which looks fantastic by the way (considering she’s in her late 50s!), and the rest of the gang stormed David Letterman’s Late Show with an awesome performance of “Boots of Chinese Plastic,” a…
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