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Bob Mover - It Amazes Me

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:22:22 +0000

Bob Mover has been around a long time entertaining jazz lovers everywhere. The one thing that eludes him is the recognition many of his peers receive. Although deserving you just do not hear his name mentioned in the same conversation about the best alto and tenor sax players in history. That is unfortunate and quite unfair in my estimation. After listening to his most recent effort It Amazes Me, it actually does amaze me that this great musician does not get the accolades so many others do. The primary reason that this has not happened for Mover is that he has remained true to himself and the art form he decided to pursue. In other words the man never sold his soul for the big payday, thus the headlines and star over his name did not materialize. I for one applaud his honesty and pure soul and above all, his beautiful music.

I, like many others, had not heard of this man and his music and now find it a revelation to experience what he has to offer. It Amazes Me is an original jazz sojourn, the kind you would have heard in the heyday of jazz in the 1950s. Mover’s sax is his lover and his voice comes across relaxed and sincere. Even though his voice may not be his strongest asset, it certainly endeared me to his presentation. After around three listens, I was totally in the corner of this artist.

Like a championship team, Mover drafted all the right players to make his recording a special event. The contributing musicians fit very well with the overall scheme of things and support the focus of this recording superbly. Kenny Barron (piano), Dennis Irwin (bass), Steve Williams (drums), Reg Schwager (guitar tracks # 4, 7,9,10) and Igor Burtman (tenor sax on track #5) are exceptional accompaniment for Bob throughout this session.

“The Underdog” seems to be a self-assessment that relates back to my first comments about Bob’s career and lack of notoriety for his work. Moreover and appropriately, the album closes out with the musically poignant title track, which puts everything into proper perspective without the utterance of one syllable from the artist. The attentive listener can understand from where this sensitive and meaningful artistry comes from. The curtain closes making you feel the show should not be over, in fact, it feels it is just starting. What a beautiful ride you just went on and Bob Mover and his band provided some of the best jazz you have ever heard, so now what? Well the answer is sitting right in front of you, grab the CD and play it again because you will not fully realize the depth and importance of what this man is giving you until you hear it all repeatedly.

It Amazes Me is a solid jazz album with a mix of traditional and post bop with roots that reach far back, to when the jazz giants were all walking hand in hand down the road to glory’s end. It takes a lot to bring someone back that far and Mover accomplishes that with his ten tracks.

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Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

October 7, 2009

Eight-X (49)

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:06:00 +0000

Hello, Eight-X time again and today we have two acts showing why they were so popular in the early eighties. First up Soft Cell, i had the pleasure of owning their first 12 "memorabilia once..gone awol now , read it fetches a nice price these days ($ 80). Anyway i was a fan and even when they scored big with Tainted Love and all the other great singles,specially the 12 "'s they released..as such they really were trendsetters as with releasing a video album-with their debut album. Here is the remastered Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret i picked up cheap somewhere as my vinyl was trashed by beer...They followed it up with a remix album..bit of a XTC trip that one was, bit short too so i added some 12 " work of the time...Talk of XTC thats the name of the second band of today..i had planned topost drims and wires but decided digitising my Wax works double album, which btw will be split as i post part 2 , BeesWax tomorrow as Alphabet Soup has reached X...as a bonus ive digitised a rarety..Mr Partidge radical dub deconstructions of his work...

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Soft Cell formed in 1980 in Leeds. Their initial efforts at recording resulted in an EP called Mutant Moments that year, funded by Dave Ball's mother, made with a simple 2-track recorder. This was released independently with only 2000 vinyl copies pressed and has since become a highly valued collector's item among Soft Cell fans. Their early shows and EP caught the interest of certain record labels, such as Mute Records and Some Bizzare Records, both of which pioneered the new wave of synthesizer bands. Soft Cell's next recording, "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face," appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album, which featured other (then unknown) bands such as Depeche Mode, The The, and Blancmange. Their first singles, A Man Can Get Lost 7" and Memorabilia 12" were produced by Daniel Miller, the founder of Mute Records. While the Memorabilia single was a club hit but didn't chart, Soft Cell remained essentially unknown.

Phonogram Records allowed Soft Cell to record a second and final single in an attempt to score a chart hit. The band opted to record a radically reworked cover version of "Tainted Love", an obscure 1964 northern soul track originally sung by Gloria Jones. Released in 1981, Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" was a number-one hit in seventeen countries, including the United Kingdom, as well as a number eight single in the United States and stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record 43 weeks. Unfortunately for them,as both tracks on the single were covers..they never made much money from it. Their first album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, further explored the trademark Soft Cell themes of squalor and sleaze. A companion video entitled Non-Stop Exotic Video Show was released alongside the album and featured videos directed by Tim Pope, who later found fame as director of music videos by The Cure. The video generated controversy in Britain in fact the police confiscated it. In 1982, the duo spent most of their time recording and relaxing in New York City, where they met a woman named Cindy Ecstasy. It was Cindy Ecstasy who introduced them to the new club drug of the same name. By their own admission, most of Non-stop Ecstatic Dancing was recorded and mixed under the influence of ecstasy.

By 1983, the shadow of "Tainted Love" was beginning to haunt the band, and the pressures of stardom, not to mention the constant drug use, were taking their toll. Marc Almond also formed the group Marc and the Mambas, featuring collaborations with The The's Matt Johnson and future Almond collaborator Annie Hogan, as an offshoot in order to experiment out of the glare of the Soft Cell spotlight. Soft Cell followed their remix album with a full length album appropriately titled The Art of Falling Apart. The singles were modest successes in Britain. By 1984, they had decided amicably to dissolve the band and released one final album called This Last Night in Sodom, a critical success but a commercial failure. The album departed from its predecessors by having a much grittier feel, featuring more live drums and guitars than previous albums.

During Almond's solo years, he and Ball continued to keep in touch. Dave Ball's ex-wife played cello in Marc Almond's solo band. Almond and David Ball did not work again together until the nineties, when Ball arranged some music for Almond's "Tenement Symphony." David Ball formed The Grid in 1990 with Richard Norris. The Grid split up in 1996, but reformed in 2005 and released an album in 2008 on the Some Bizzare label called Doppelgänger. Almond and Ball's reunion as Soft Cell became official with well-received initial concerts - they performed at the opening of the Ocean nightclub in London in March 2001 to strong reviews, and a mini tour followed later in the year. The track "God Shaped Hole" featured on the Some Bizzare compilation released in 2001.

The album Cruelty Without Beauty was released in late 2002, followed by a European tour and a partial US tour in early 2003. The new album featured their first new songs together in almost twenty years, and the two are together in full force. Almond's lyrics are among the best he has ever written. It all comes together with brilliant writing and Ball's atmospheric and swelling arrangement of the eerie music. Almond's voice is strong and emotive, living and breathing his stories and observations. And the music has grown in short a more mature Soft Cell.

In August 2007 the band announced they have started a remix album, "Heat - The Remixes". The remix album is expected to be released in May 2008 and will include classic Soft Cell tracks remixed by such acts as Paul Dakeyne, The Grid, Manhattan Clique, Cicada, Richard X, Ladytron, MHC, Atomizer, Mark Moore, Kinky Roland, Spektrum, George Demure, Yer Man and many more

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Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (rem) (81 ^ 178mb)

Despite the reputation of many new wave bands as being on the cutting edge of technology, the album was created on a very low budget
The insistent beats taken at steady dance tempos and the chilling electronic sounds conjured by Ball emphasized Almond's fascination with deviance. British listeners saw through Almond's pretense or were amused by him, or both; more puritanical Americans tended to disapprove, which probably limited the group's long-term success stateside.

01 - Frustration (4:11)
02 - Tainted Love (2:33)
03 - Seedy Films (5:04)
04 - Youth (3:14)
05 - Sex Dwarf (5:16)
06 - Entertain Me (3:34)
07 - Chips On My Shoulder (4:06)
08 - Bedsitter (3:35)
09 - Secret Life (3:38)
10 - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (5:23)

11 - Where Did Our Love Go? (3:13)
12 - Memorabilia (4:48)
13 - Facility Girls (2:21)
14 - Fun City (7:44)
15 - Torch (4:08)
16 - Insecure Me (4:38)
17 - What? (2:50)
18 - ....So (3:49)

diet version
Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (rem) (* 99mb)

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Soft Cell - Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing (82 ^ 153mb)

Considered to be the first ever remix album, Non-stop Ecstatic Dancing is also widely recognized as being one of the first house records in the UK, as well as the first record in the UK to feature turntable scratches. However, it is notable that the scratch sounds heard on the record were not created on actual turntables but, rather, on producer Mike Thorne's modular Serge synthesizer.

As the name implies, Non-stop Ecstatic Dancing was conceived, by the band's own admission, under the influence of MDMA (commonly referred to as ecstasy). The album and its inspiration, Non-stop Erotic Cabaret, were both recorded almost simultaneously in New York City at a time when its gay club scene was just beginning to emerge. The album is much more dance-oriented than Non-stop Erotic Cabaret, with extended versions and instrumental cuts of various songs from Erotic Cabaret as well as several new tracks. I've added some more vinyl 12" to the original 28 min. minialbum,,turns out the rematered 97 version has the same set up.

01 - Memorabilia (5:22)
02 - Where Did Our Love Go (4:23)
03 - What (4:32)

04 - A Man Could Get Lost (3:59)
05 - Chips On My Shoulder (4:30)
06 - Sex Dwarf (5:17)

07 - Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go.(9:00)
08 - Memorabilia (original) (7:50)
09 - What (6:05)
10 - So (8:50)
11 - Torch (4:05)
12 - Insecure Me (4:40)

diet version
Soft Cell - Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing (* 99mb)

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XTC - Wax Works(82 ^ 99mb)

Before the band finally settled on a name: XTC, the core duo of Andy Partridge (guitars & vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass & vocals) went through many band names in the previous 5 years, Terry Chambers (drums) joined in 1973 and keyboard player Barry Andrews followed in 1976. By this time (77), the punk rock movement was in full swing, and XTC had found their style, a unique brand of hyperactive pop mixed with funk, punk, ska, reggae, and art rock. That year they signed with Virgin and released their debut LP White Music in January 1978. White Music received favorable reviews and entered the British top 40, but lead single "Statue of Liberty" was banned by the BBC for making allegedly lewd references to the famous statue ("in my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt")...yes 30 years ago those censorists assumed getting a hard on from a copper statue, or maybe it was to prevent young men getting the wrong idea and emigrate to the States..outrageous either way...
Their second effort, Go 2, came 8 months later, it had a limited edition bonus disc Go + (dub mixes of songs from the album). The title was inspired by the Japanese strategy game GO and the fact that it was their second album. The US versionhad a single, added here, "Are You Receiving Me? " In 1980 Andrews left to become one of Fripps League of gentlemen and afterwards went on to form Shriekback. He was replaced by guitarist and keyboardist Dave Gregory. With his arrival, the band scored their first charting single, Moulding's "Life Begins at the Hop". The loss of Andrews' distinctive keyboard playing started the band on a path towards a more traditional rock sound. The resulting album, Drums and Wires, contained the band's first big hit, "Making Plans for Nigel", the album found the band branching out into more overtly political topics, culminating in the unhinged ranting of "Complicated Game", which became one of the band's most well-known non-hits. During this period, Partridge also further indulged his love of dub, releasing a solo LP in 1980 under the name 'Mr Partridge'. The album, Take Away/The Lure of Salvage featured radical dub deconstructions of music from the preceding XTC albums.

Mr. Partridge - Take Away - The Lure Of Salvage (80 ^ 85mb),

Side A is titled "Take Away" and side B "The Lure of Salvage." Partridge made Take Away... totally royalty-free for a cost of 2,000 pounds, and asked Virgin to set the price low. Virgin sold the album with the maximum price of 3.99 pounds. The cover pictures on the album's back and front are taken from a post card of Jayne Mansfield in a swimming pool. The figures floating on the water are hot water bottles shaped like her, on the back cover some of which Partridge scribbled out. Citations from the back cover:
"This used to be some XTC records. It is now a collection of tracks that have been electronically processed/shatterded and layered with other songs or lyrical pieces." "If you liked 'Go+' then this record weighs approximately the same amount"

Take Away

01 - Commerciality (Signal AD) (3:09)
Source - "Refrigeration Blues" (White Music outtake; the lyrics were a poem called "Signal Ad (Saleable Futurity").
02 - The Day They Pulled The North Pole Down (3:53)
Source - "Heatwave" (using the backing tracks and slowing them down).
03 - The Forgotten Language Of Light (4:22)
Source - "Millions" (using the percussion tracks and adding guitar and ad-libbed vocals).
04 - Steam Fist Futurist (3:12)
Source - "Real by Reel" (using the backing tracks and adding various sounds).
05 - Shore Leave Ornithology (Another 1950) (5:34)
Source - "Pulsing Pulsing" (using the backing tracks and adding various things with poetry inspired by Charlie Parker's "Ornithology").
06 - Cairo (1:53)
Source - "Homo Safari" (sped up backing tracks adding keyboards, vocals and handclaps).

The Lure Of Salvage

07 - The Rotary (3:20)
Source - "Helicopter" (improvised guitar/singing/yelling over drums, bass and percussion tracks).
08 - Madhattan (3:19)
Source - "That Is The Way" (backing track with new sounds added).
09 - I Sit In The Snow (3:13)
Source - "Roads Girdle the Globe" (slowed-down backing track of the bridge with poem and sounds added).
10 - Work Away Tokyo Day (4:06)
Source - "Red / Day In Day Out" (original beginning, then all nine of Barry Andrews' sax parts from "Red" played simultaneously, and "Day In Day Out" sped up with a new bass line).
11 - New Broom (5:28)
Source - "Making Plans For Nigel" (new lyrics and sounds to the backing tracks).

Their 1980 LP, Black Sea spawned the hit singles "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" and "Generals and Majors". The last major hit of XTC's touring phase was "Senses Working Overtime", the first single from their double album English Settlement and a top 10 hit in 1982. At the peak of their popularity, the band embarked on a major tour, but Partridge suffered a mental breakdown on stage during one of the first concerts of the tour in Paris on March 18, 1982. Andy Partridge's breakdown, caused by the loss of his valium supply on which he become dependant since his teenager years, manifested itself as uncontrollable stage fright. the european and US tours were cancelled and since then, XTC have been exclusively a studio band, although they have given occasional live-to-air performances from radio stations, and a handful of TV appearances. Drummer Chambers was more or less forced to leave, left without the performances income and was never replaced as from then on this role would be taken on by hired session hands.

Mummer (83) saw Partridge cooling his heels with pastoral songs like "Love on a Farmboy's Wages", the band's next album took a noisy left turn. 1984's The Big Express, surprised both their record company and fans alike with its abrasive sound and became XTC's poorest seller to date (maybe it was that crazy cover !) . XTC responded with a project that was intended as a homage to 1960s pop and psychedelic music by groups such as the Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and the Pretty Things and released 25'o clock a mini album under the name of The Dukes of Stratosphear, 2 years later they had another go and released a full album "Psonic Psunspot".

In 1986, the band travelled to Todd Rundgren's studio-in-the-woods in Woodstock, New York to record Skylarking. Although the pairing of XTC and Rundgren was highly anticipated by fans, the sessions were less than enjoyable for the band. Rundgren had insisted that the band send him, in advance, demos of all the songs that they thought they might tackle for the record. When the band got to Woodstock, Rundgren had already worked out a running order for both the recording and sequence of the album itself. Rundgren insisted that everyone adhere to his scheme, obviously this did not sit well with the band, Partridge in particular. The two egos of Rundgren and Partridge clashed frequently during the recording of Skylarking . Yet the album earned critical accolades and sold well. The band's follow up, Oranges and Lemons, produced by Paul Fox, was their biggest seller yet, with thanks to the singles getting heavy airplay on MTV.

Their 1992 album, Nonsuch (named after Henry VIII's fabled palace), united them with famed UK producer Gus Dudgeon and drummer Dave Mattacks. In spite of the LP's success, soon after it was released a contractual dispute with their label, Virgin Records, saw XTC go "on strike" from 1992 through 1998, finally resulting in the termination of their contract. After leaving Virgin, Partridge had their accounts audited and it was discovered that the company had withheld substantial royalty payments from them(surprise ). The settlement of the accounts provided the group with much-needed cash flow, allowing Partridge and Moulding to install fully-equipped studios and work comfortably at home. They are now able to record the majority of their work themselves, they formed their own label, Idea Records, and embarked on the recording of the ambitious "Apple Venus" project, a collection of the best material written during the band's dispute with Virgin. This didnt go down as smoothly as expected as long time member, Dave Gregory, left, again because of loosing out financially, it caused some upheavel. The band's next record, Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) was the guitar-heavy collection Gregory would have preferred. In October 2005, the two albums were reissued together in the 4-CD Apple Box collection.

I n November 2006, Partridge told several interviewers that Moulding no longer had any interest in writing, performing or even listening to music. Partridge has said he would not continue XTC without Moulding, and that therefore he has been forced to regard XTC "in the past tense," with no likelihood of a new project unless Moulding should have a change of heart. Partridge meanwhile jammed with Martin Barker and Barry Andrews (both Shriekback) and released a double CD under the name of Monstrance this year.

XTC - Wax Works(82 ^ 99mb)

Though it has been since supplanted by more comprehensive XTC collections -- the most notable being Fossil Fuel, which repeats all of the Waxworks tracks plus the later singles -- Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982 remains the classic compilation of the band's first, pre-studio-bound period. Originally, the album was packaged with a second record, Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977-1982, later made available separately as is the case here today as it will come up at Alphabet Soup II (X) tomorrow.

01 - Science Fiction (3:12)
02 - Statue Of Liberty (2:25)
03 - This Is Pop (2:40)
04 - Are You Receiving Me (3:04)
05 - Life Begins At The Hop (3:46)
06 - Making Plans For Nigel (3:53)
07 - Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (4:33)

08 - Generals & Majors (3:40)
09 - Towers Of London (4:39)
10 - Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) (3:36)
11 - Senses Working Overtime (4:33)
12 - Ball & Chain (4:30)

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Diddy Ciroc Vodka Commercial Video (Frank Sinatra Come Fly With Me)

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:24:47 +0000

Diddy and the music of Frank Sinatra co-star in this new commercial promo for Ciroc Vodka.

Kick Off the Evening with Oasis Bag it Up

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:31:53 +0000

Love to hate them? I still like 'em. Here's the opening song off the new album out today! The tour with Ryan Adams should be an old time rock star show -- I'm going at their DC appearance December 20th at George Mason U.

On Location: The Smirnoff Experience Press Conference

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:27:49 +0000

Smirnoff brings out hip hop’s elite for star studded show!

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D11

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:15:35 +0000

To begin with, my apologies for the technical difficulties and for slagging off for the past couple of weeks. They've been busy -- but productive! -- I assure you. Hopefully there'll be some film pieces soon for you to enjoy.

I'm going to make it up to you today with a massive Boris Midney love fest.

Midney was a Russian national who did the bulk of his work in the States (more specifically, the Eras Studios). A ton of his stuff (both under his own name and aliases or for other bands) was put out on T.K. Production (a.k.a. T.K. Disco), so he was pretty high profile, although he somehow has only fallen under my radar recently.

Starting in the late-1970s (possibly with production work for One X One), Midney churned otu hit after hit well through the 1980s. Below are some of my favorites.

Double Discovery was a relatively large band that Midney assembled for one 12" ("Can He Find Another One?") in 1982. The two songs were arranged by, conducted by, and produced by Midney, but a whole pile of other folks were involved in its creation. (Double Discovery refers specifically to the female singers Midney brought together.) "Can He Find Another One?" is an addictive funk-based, slightly schlocky disco cut.

That's the thing about Midney that becomes very clear very soon after getting into his stuff: he was sort of cheesy. Take Companion, another group Midney was involved with in 1981, for example. The band released an LP, a 12", and a 7" (and then dissolved), and all of the songs are these horn-heavy, vocally-flamboyant epic odysseys into the worlds of funk, soul, disco, and gimmicky club hits. That being said, I love "This Is A Test." It's quintessential disco fodder -- take it as such.

Masquerade was another outfit Midney assembled, but back in 1979, so it's substantially smaller (just Midney and a few vocalists). The one and only LP Masquerade released, Pinocchio, is a swooning, almost ballad-like hodge-podge of sultry disco jams with a twist of Midney's trademark funk and orchestral schlock.

Midney also did plenty of stuff under his own name, but the one release that stands out most is 1980's Music From The Empire Strikes Back (I wish I knew more about this one since the film itself didn't come out until 1982). The four songs included on the 12" include "Yoda's Theme," "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)," "Han Solo and the Princess (Love Theme)," and "Star Wars (Main Theme)." Yeah, Midney was a huge dork, it seems. The songs are all funky and extended twists on The Empire Strikes Back's score, and while I don't really recommend listening to them all (they get a little tiresome) they're great examples of Midney's awesome production skills and sense of humor.

Last but certainly not least is U.S.A. - European Connection, a band that Midney kept around for a while (five years). The group's body of work represents some of Midney's crowning achievements. Many of the songs exploited 48-track recordings, and they tend to be really long, energetic, charismatic, and vibrant. If you get hooked on Midney, U.S.A. - European Connection is the stuff to pay the most attention to.

Anyway -- enough with my summarizing. Download the songs and boogie down!

Double Discovery - Can He Find Another One?

Companion - This Is A Test

Masquerade - Don't Leave Me Hanging

Boris Midney - Star Wars (Main Theme)

U.S.A. - European Connection - I'd Like to Get Closer

Built to Spill, Meat Puppets, Polvo Dudes Talk Politics

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:00 +0000

The history of politics and music as bedfellows is a long one, from "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" to, uh, "Vote or Die!", to the current spate of politically motivated benefit shows. But getting swept up in all of this, it's easy to forget that musicians are people too, and they have thoughts and ideas and concerns about the upcoming U.S. election just like the rest of us.

With that in mind, filmmaker Brendan Toller-- whom you may recall as the director of record store documentary I Need That Record!-- and Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace imprint have inaugurated "Election 2008: Artists Speak Out". The ongoing series of videos, as its title suggests, features musicians, comedians, artists, and the like waxing thoughtful on the upcoming election and what it means to them.

As one might expect, the opinions expressed in the first batch of "Artists Speak Out" videos run the gamut from pro-Obama enthusiasm to bemused apathy to down-and-out pessimism.

Thurston Moore bandmate (and former Come and Codeine member) Chris Brokaw, comedian Eugene Mirman, and Tall Firs member Aaron Mullan, all interviewed during the recent ATP New York, each express generally positive, hopeful, Obama-friendly sentiments, though none exactly sounds gung-ho.

Flying the flag for apathy and evasiveness are MV & EE, who aren't convinced the current situation really has an effect on them, and Burning Star Core's C. Spencer Yeh, who makes some comments on real estate which may in fact be a subversive critique of the status quo. We're not quite sure.

For a more grim and strikingly negative view of the matters in question, try Built to Spill's Brett Netson, who expresses his disappointment with Obama (alluding to his ties with corporate lobbyist Moses Mercado) and notes that, as usual, nobody's listening to Ralph Nader. Or try Polvo's Ash Bowie, who predicts "the Republicans will steal the election." Well, at least he thinks Sarah Palin "sucks."

And then...there's Meat Puppets man Curt Kirkwood (pictured). Joined by filmmaker Dave Markey, he begins by showing off his "one-of-a-kind Sarah Palin towel," which he apparently uses "to wipe the blood off after I sharpen my fingers." Things just get weirder from there, with the chat eventually devolving into a discussion of "elephant vagina[s]" and "dildo-headed unicorns." The man can certainly entertain, even if his disinterest ("You couldn't pay me to [vote].") is disheartening.

"This is really the heart of America," Kirkwood at one point deadpans in reference to his surroundings at ATP New York. "George Washington threw a submarine across the Potomac here in 1952." As a summary of political confusion in the Information Age, it would seem Kirkwood has, however inadvertently, hit the mark.

Secret to a Happy (rock star) Marriage and Free Wedding Music

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:08:40 +0000

Who has been married 44 years: One of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones?

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With rock stars like Paul McCartney and Phil Collins making headlines for their $50 million dollar divorce settlements, it’s starting to seem as though all Hollywood weddings and rock’n’roll marriages are doomed.

However, long before Britney was divorced (twice) or Mariah Carey eloped, rock stars were walking down the aisle—and making it last.

Today we’re taking a look at some of the longest-lasting marriages in the rock music world. Members of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have had successful relationships, but who comes out on top? Find out! (And, if you’re in the mood, check out some free wedding music mp3s).

Top Rock Star Weddings

11. David Bowie and Iman: Married 16 Years
A rockstar and a supermodel? Sounds like the recipe for marital success to us!
Free David Bowie MP3—Rebel Rebel MP3

10. John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin: Married 16 Years

9. Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa: Married 17 Years

8. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) and Dorothea Hurley: Married 19 Years
Known for writing catchy love songs, it’s no surprise that Bon Jovi married his childhood sweetheart.

7. George Harrison (Beatles) and Olivia Trinidad Arias: Married 23 Years (until Harrison’s death in 2001).

6. Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and Jo Howard—Unfortunately, after 23 years of marriage, this couple seems to be headed for divorce court, but they’re still married for now, so they’re on our list.

5. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) and Patti Hansen: Married 25 Years
Yeah, we were pretty shocked by this one, too!

4. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne: Married 26 Years

3. Ringo Starr (Beatles) and Barbara Bach: Married 27 Years
The Beatle drummer found happiness with one of the Bond Girl beauties from the James Bond films, lucky fella.

2. Paul McCartney (Beatles) and Linda McCartney: Married 29 Years (until Linda’s death)
Paul and Linda had one of the best marriages in rock’n’roll history. Unfortunately, things with Heather Mills didn’t go quite as well.

Free Beatles MP3—Can’t Buy Me Love MP3

And, the winner of best Rock Star marriage is…
1. Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones
Charlie Watt married Shirley Ann Shepherd in October of 1964, which means they’ve been married for 44 years. While the other Rolling Stones were out partying, the soft-spoken drummer used to speak openly about how much he missed his wife and family while on tour.

Being married for 44 years is a long time by any standard, and considering Watts is a member of one of the most famous bands in the world—The Rolling Stones—it’s AMAZING!

Free Rolling Stones MP3—Satisfaction Free MP3

What do you think?
Are you surprised that Rock Stars can make their marriages last?
Can young stars learn something from these successful marriages?
Leave a comment and tell us what you think.

SINGLE REVIEW: Pink

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:20:24 +0000

Pink So What Review by Matt Killeen In what is apparently an autobiographical rant Pink attempts to shake off her marital difficulties by declaring that shes a rock star so shell be fine. David Lee Roth coined the term in the Lear jet without you baby to describe songs written by stars who are so disconnected from everyday reality that they will happily burble on about the injustices of their unique pampered lives. Such is this song, the work of someone whose problems cannot possibly resonate with the average human. The global economy is in meltdown, people are being thrown out of their homes and losing their jobs but its OK, Pink is still famous so were all going to be fine. Anyone who is genuinely interested in the heartache of losing a restaurant table to Jessica Simpson will almost certainly prefer a copy of Heat magazine or an hour in front of E! to this song. Its not even a particular good track. In keeping with her recent output, this is a set of song bits stuck together, with no sense that they should belong to the same piece of music quirky verse part, stomping chorus, provocative line that barely scans. Repeat ad nauseam. Pinks stock in trade was always self-involvement, but it was the self obsession of someone, anyone, heading out for the night, concealing insecurity with superficial confidence and bluster. She just doesnt speak for these people anymore and is way past her sell-by-date. Her continued existence makes me wonder what Sophie B Hawkins is doing. And by the way, never send me a clean version of anything. As all grown-ups know, swearing is both big and clever and papers over the cracks nicely. Related Links Buy Pink tickets

CAJJMERE WRAY NEWS

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:15:00 +0000

Cajjmere has been swamped with work lately as he has just completed remixes for the next single from Swedish Pop Singer "SEPTEMBER". Following up from her massive single 'Cry For You', she is now releasing a single called 'Because I Love You' which Cajjmere had the pleasure of remixing. He titled the mixes "Cajjmere Wray's Circus Anthems" in dedication to Circus After-hours in Montreal, because he truly loves spinning in that space.

Also he just finished remixing the latest Bimbo Jones single 'And I Try' which is getting massive support from various DJ's globally such as Kobbe, Junior Vasquez, That Kid Chris, Austin Leeds,
Carlos Fauvrelle, Oscar G, and many others. Can preview it on his MySpace page below:
Bimbo Jones on Cajjmere Wray's MYSPACE Page -> www.myspace.com/cajjmerewray

Recently he remixed a classic Daniela Mercury song 'Nobre Vagabundo' that he debuted in Toronto at Fly Nightclub when he opened up for Ana Paula. Word is that she was very excited when she heard it and practically DEMANDED a copy because she liked it so much!!!

He also just finished remixing and submitting his club mix of the new Britney Spears single 'Womanizer' to Jive Records for review. Shortly he will be working on some new material for That Kid Chris's record label, and re-working a Jody Watley classic 'Looking For A New Love' for 2008-09.

The bad news came back from Star 69; The remix of Cajjmere Wray for the Offer Nissim 'Love Me' has been put to rest for the time being.

That it's sad considering all the attention it received this song at many of Cajjmere's events and
how many fans and DJ's wanted to get their own copy.
People will now only get to hear it on YouTube and whenever Cajjmere plays it out live.

Offer Nissim ft Maya - Love Me (Cajjmere Wray Remix)

There are 2 remixes Cajjmere has completed which are getting A TON of buzz but that remain private for him to spin only, and those are his remix of the new Hector Fonseca single 'Get On Top', and his remix of Robin S 'Show Me Love 2008'. Both can be previewed online YouTube via the links below:

Hector Fonseca 'Get On Top' (Cajjmere Wray Remix)

Robin S - 'Show Me Love 2008' (Cajjmere Wray Remix) ->

His current TOP 10 list for October 2008 is below:
1. Bimbo Jones - And I Try (Cajjmere Wray's Dirty NYC Dub)
2. Daniela Mercury - Nobre Vagabundo (Cajjmere Wray's Private Electribal Dub)
3. Hex Hector - Sunshowers
4. Syke N Sugastarr - Danz (Various Remixes)
5. Lula - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Indelicato Remix)
6. Club 69 - Diva (Prok & Fitch Mix)
7. Offer Nissim ft. Maya - Love Me (Cajjmere Wray Remix)
8. Oscar G - You (Friscia & Lamboy Mix)
9. Stylus Robb - Ininna Tora
10. Mitch Boys - Barbarella