Franz Ferdinand: Batting 1-2 Various artists compilations — whether they be soundtracks or anniversaries or tribute albums or all of the above — tend to fall heavily on the various side. With luck maybe one or two tracks offer a new gem or perspective on a well-known artist or introduce an artist previously unheard. Recently [...]
Young Bob tries out an alternate pitch for new client Cadillac… Fresh from shilling for Victoria’s Secret spokesinger Bob Dylan is lending his unique brand identity to carmaker Cadillac. Though I would have figured the term “threeway” would have been applicable to his earlier deal it does in fact describe the new tie-up between XM [...]
PJ Harvey: Missing guitar, pants, several meals… This weeks new releases take a decidedly grey tone with acts that boomers love. To wit: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s Magic returns Broooooce and Sil from The Sopranos plus Conan O’Brien’s bandleader and the guy from those mid-80′s Jackson Browne videos (not Darryl Hannah — [...]
George Harrison: Indian phase? What Indian phase? Martin Scorsese will direct a wide-ranging biography of former Beatle George Harrison, who dies of lung cancer in 2001. The doc, which will be prepped for thetrical release, will cover all aspects of Harrison’s career including wit his band, as a solo artist, a film financier and activist. [...]
“Hmmm Bob White…I like the sound of that…” As Rolling Stone Magazine’s website has been breathlessly reporting all week, Jack White has taken to sharing a stage with Bob Dylan lately and spurring His Greatness to play songs not previously or rarely played live. Could Bob be angling to become Grandpa Bob White? Or perhaps [...]
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