AFG Must Rock

I heard this haunting song at the end of Shameless tonight. There’s a powerful moment when Frank Gallagher is walking through the snowy streets of chicago wearing nothing but his hospital robe and an old pair of shoes. I did some poking around and found out the song is by a band called Lord Huron [...]

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Watch the YOLO video and check out the lyrics. Classic! Andy: YOLO, you only live once. The battle cry of a generation. This life is a precious gift. So don’t get too crazy, it’s not worth the risk. Chorus Adam Levine: You know that we are still young. So don’t be dumb. Don’t trust anyone, [...]

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In spite of all the ruckus about PSY, the South Korean K-Pop star, and his “anti-American” lyrics from a 2004 performance, he will be performing for President Obama at a White House charity event today. PSY said he was “deeply emotional” at the time and was reacting to the Iraq War and the killing of [...]

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Drummer Jason Harnell and his quartet return to The Baked Patato on Sunday December 9th for some good times and great jazz. I saw Jason perform back in the late spring and I was blown away. Harnell is one of the top jazz drummers around. For his complete bio check out his website and be [...]

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In my ‘Morning Drive‘ column I pick a band or song that I hear on the radio on the way to work to cover.  Jazz pianist, composer and icon Dave Brubeck passed away today at the age of 92. Brubeck was very influential in expanding the popularity of jazz beyond the “in crowd” and was [...]

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In my ‘Morning Drive‘ column I pick a band or song that I hear on the radio on the way to work and then write about that artist. I don’t really consider myself a big Muse fan but there’s something about their song “Madness” that I can’t seem to get out of my head. Maybe [...]

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Remember Puck, the knucklehead from The Real Word San Francisco back in 1994? (the guy on the left). He was the bike messenger that loved shooting “snot rockets.” This was the early days of reality TV so I didn’t pay much attention. I do also remember that everyone hated him but that the show was a massive [...]

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The Ramones famously went to London in 1977 sparking the debate: did punk start in the US or in England? Malcom Mclaren, the architect of The Sex Pistols, was known to have hung around New York in the mid 70s. Though the controversy still rages on, I’m putting my lot with the CBGBs scene as [...]

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Miami’s UR1 Festival has been postponed due to strong winds forecast during the music showcase’s inaugural weekend, December 8 and 9. According to the Miami New Times, “forseeable inclement weather conditions in the Miami-Dade and South Florida region” and continued after-effects from Hurricane Sandy have forced the organizers to push back the event at Bayfront [...]

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The best rap song I’ve heard in years. I’m gonna pop some tags Only got twenty dollars in my pocket I’m, I’m, I’m hunting, looking for a come up This is fucking awesome Walk into the club like what up? I got a big cock I’m just pumped up off some shit from the thrift [...]

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The New York Dolls…Personality Crisis. This is a live clip from 1973 – the in between days between Stones-fueld rock n’ roll and the New York Punk movement, which really wouldn’t start gaining steam until 1975. Though I wasn’t hanging out in New York until about twenty years later from when this clip aired, the [...]

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Based on this lyric alone, I’m posting Awolnation’s “Kill Your Hereos.” “Don’t Let your fear decide your fate.” I love that. That sounds like something the politicians should consider. Oh, and watching kids go ape shit when left to their own devices brings back some cherished childhood memories – Classic. And for good measure here’s the [...]

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