2008_01_01_archive

Nelson covers Matthews "Gravedigger"

A few years ago Dave Matthews released a solo album, Some Devil, on

that album was a bonechilling song, Gravedigger, now Willie Nelson has

covered it for his new album and even made a video

Willie Nelson has a new album coming out January 29th, Moment of

Forever, produced by Kenny Chesney, interesting. Nelson also includes

covers of Randy Newman, Dylan and Big Kenny of Big and Rich. Keep on

truckin' Willie.

Posted by Legendary Lovett at 9:29 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

The Bell

The Bell Are From Stockholm. Their New Cd Is "Make Some Quiet".

This Is "On And On"

Here's "I Am History"

Posted by John Mathews at 3:05 PM 0 comments

Monday, January 7, 2008

Red Carpet Moments From The Wire

I had the honor of covering the Red Carpet (ok, it was a small red

carpet, but hey, Baltimore is more small town than Hollywood and

that's what we love about it, right?) for the season 5 premiere of THE

WIRE at the Senator over the weekend.

Not only was it a thrill to see and and talk to some of my favorite

characters (Bubbles, Bunk and Proposition Joe), but also, to see

surreal moments, from Mayor Sheila Dixon attending the screening

(there's a City Councilwoman who, despite David Simon's direct

reassurances that the character was not modeled after her, at least

bears a passing similarity) to the protesters carrying signs that say,

"Cut The Wire" written in dripping blood red.

One thing that stuck out for me came from one of the actors, who said,

despite the series shining the light on the War on Drugs,

institutional corruption, education, media and the plight of urbanity

in America, THE WIRE was David Simon's valentine to Baltimore.

The show also had a wicked sense of humor. Check out the "prequel" to

the character of Proposition Joe!

and visit this link to hear clips from some of the actors who attended

the screening.

Posted by Erik at 6:10 PM 0 comments

Labels: 89.7 FM, Bubbles, Proposition Joe, Season 5 Premiere, The

Senator Theater, The Wire, WTMD

A Kiwi Musical Dynasty In the Making?

Close your eyes, and you'd swear you're hearing an old Split Enz song,

but one could forgive Tim's nephew and Neil's son Liam, for drawing on

his musical genes a little on his solo debut I'LL BE LIGHTENING.

He used to front popular, quirky New Zealand band BECTHADUPA, now Liam

Finn is a one-man-band, of sorts. He plays most of the instruments on

the record AND live. He recorded it entirely in Analog at his father's

studio. Like Dad and Uncle, Liam has an ear for melody, but his deeply