It’s been a while since my last review, but I was on a bit of a dry spell in terms of seeing shows. Anyway, for a change of pace, I recently went to see a hip-hop show at BB King’s, even though I usually find that most hip-hop shows suck ass for a variety of [...]

This is my final column for 411mania.com, originally posted here.
Music That Matters
Mike Agranoff – The Modern Folk Musician

This is just a fun, folksy album that got a lot of play back in my days as “DJ Scooter” at WHRW-FM. I liked to play all 20 minutes of “Ballad of the Sandman” at [...]

Music That Matters
The Beatles – Hey Jude

Not really a “Beatles album” as much as it was a collection of B-sides and singles that were never on a proper LP, this 1970 release includes some of my favorite Beatles tunes, including the very underrated George Harrison composition “Old Brown Shoe” and of course, “Hey Jude.” [...]

Prince, Benzos, The Stills, Madison Strays, Jazzanova guy, Ayro
One of the main perks of living in New York City is the sheer amount of music you can experience live. For example, last Friday, July 9th, I got to check out not one, but two FREE shows. Of course, I balanced out the free shows with [...]

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Music That Matters
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral

There’s something I really dig about the idea of Dave Grohl drumming for NIN, yet I’m not sure why….
Said But True
“Once upon a time not too long ago, the Feds wanted all my music off the [...]

So if you don’t already know, Bonnaroo is a three-day music festival that has been taking place in Tennessee every June for the last three years. It’s kind of a hippie thing, and each year it’s been getting more and more popular, and the size of the crowd has grown to 90,000 people, all camping [...]

For Your Listening Pleasure
Various Artists – No Alternative

Said But True
“They say it takes two years to get
over something like that… Then it gets better, you can move
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For Your Listening Pleasure
The Beta Band – Hot Shots II

Said But True
“China making a test tube baby is like
Mexico making a test tube cockroach.”
– Jimmy Kimmel
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For Your Listening Pleasure
Ashley MacIsaac – Hi How Are You Today?

Said But True

“It’s the end of free speech … It’s really
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