By The Beachwood Homefront Affairs Desk
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Our love is all of God’s money.
Posted on September 11, 2008
Rockpile: Seconds of Pleasure
By Don Jacobson
When it was reissued by Columbia/Legacy in 2004, a new generation of music critics rightly came to realize that Rockpile’s one-and-only album Seconds of Pleasure (1980) was, to quote Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds from the album, “nothing but fine, fine, fine.” Even so, it’s good every now and then to remind people of that fact, especially with Lowe taking to the road in October to support his new release, At My Age.
Posted on September 8, 2008
Song of the Moment: Barracuda
By The Beachwood Political Misrepresentation of Songs Affairs Desk
The GOP quickly picked up on the high school nickname of Sarah Palin and started playing Heart’s “Barracuda” at their convention, which wrapped up last night. In fact, after John McCain’s closing speech, “Barracuda” was the second song to play, after “Raising McCain.” And boy is Heart pissed.
Posted on September 5, 2008
East Bound and Down
Gone to that great big truck stop in the sky.
1. The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there’s beer in Texarkana.
Posted on September 3, 2008
Song of the Moment: North to Alaska
By The Beachwood Sarah Palin Affairs Desk
The rush is on.
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Released: 1960, featured in the John Wayne movie of the same name.
Artist: Johnny Horton, known for the historical ballad and at one time married to an ex-wife of Hank Williams.
Charts: Reached No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart and No. 4 on the pop chart.
Posted on September 1, 2008
RockNotes: AC/DC vs. Oasis
By Don Jacobson
1. AC/DC: Back and Back and Back In Black
Your eight-year wait is over, my friends. Angus and Malcolm Young have finally delivered a new album, called Black Ice, conveniently only available at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. The lead single, cleverly titled “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train,” is available for streaming here. I must say that if you were afraid AC/DC were going to change even one teensiest, weensiest, hair-splittingest bit, well, no worries, mate. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train” sounds exactly like every song they’ve done since singer Brian Johnson joined the band in 1980.
Posted on August 29, 2008
Channeling Comcast
By The Beachwood Music Choice Affairs Desk
Descriptions of the Music Choice channels available in Comcast Area 2.
Sounds of the Seasons: Enjoy the holidays with tunes that capture the spirit of the season. Now playing: DJ Shadow, “Building Steam With A Grain of Salt.”
Today’s Country: Description not available. Now playing: Keith Urban, “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me.”
Classic Country: Swing on through the doors of the Opry and step back in time to your kind of country. Now playing: Johnny Cash, “Guess Things Happen That Way.”
Bluegrass: Catch breakneck pickin’ and high-lonesome singing straight off the mountain from the masters. Now playing: The Seldom Scene, “Blue And Lonesome.”
Hip Hop and R&B: Description not available. Now playing: Rhianna, “Take A Bow.”
Classic R&B: Groove to classic R&B, funk, soul and Motown from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Now playing: Stevie Wonder, “That Girl.”
Posted on August 27, 2008
Poi Dog Parking
By The City of Chicago
A FREE CONCERT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Summer wraps up with a Labor Day concert for the entire family featuring Poi Dog Pondering on Monday, September 1 at 3 p.m. on the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Sponsored by Target and presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Millennium Park as part of the Family Fun Festival, this free concert will begin with a pre-show that includes the international sounds of dj Madrid.
Posted on August 26, 2008
Song of the Moment: Rocky Mountain High
By The Beachwood Fire In The Sky Affairs Desk
With the Democrats convening in Denver this week, let’s take a look at the quintessential Colorado song – by John Denver.
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Released: 1973
Co-writer: Mike Taylor
Length: 4:12
Charts: Reached No. 9 on the US Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart.
Wikipedia: Numerous radio stations cautiously banned the song until Denver publicly explained that the “high” was his innocent description of the sense of peace he found in the Rockies.
Posted on August 25, 2008
I Shot the Band: The Bluesbaby
By Don Jacobson
Band: Alicia V. (age 13), a.k.a The Bluesbaby
Song: Born Under a Bad Sign
YouTube Added Date: Aug. 13, 2008
Shooter: Bluesbaby8
Locale: Friday Night Live Festival, location unknown, possibly Downers Grove
Video Quality: Good
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Beachwood Shaky-Cam Rating: 6 (out of 10)
Comments: Up here in Minnesota, we thought our very own little Jonny Lang was young when he recorded his first blues album at age 15. Alicia V. probably isn’t quite ready to give Jonny a run for his paper route money just yet. And she certainly isn’t getting the attention of that kid in Wisconsin. But the Bluesbaby is a pretty good bluesman for a 13-year-old from the southwestern suburbs.
Posted on August 18, 2008