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You Pick It: The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes”

Friday, October 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Another Friday (finally), another installment of “You Pick It.” This week we focus on Lou Reed’s classic “Pale Blue Eyes.” Alejandro Escovedo kicks us off with a spectacular live version recorded in Paris. REM picks up the gauntlet and passes it on to Patti Smith and the Kills. We get a sneak peek of Joseph […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, Joseph Arthur, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, R.E.M., the Kills

The Rock Hall @ 25: Night Two

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

If Night One was about the late night party, night two was about the tributes. Most of the headliners – most notably Metallica and the Jeff Beck Band – mixed a healthy dose of covers into their sets, many with special guests along for the ride. Similar to Night One, the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Black Eyed Peas, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Fergie, Jeff Beck, Kinks, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Patti Smith, Ray Davies, Sting, U2, Will.i.am, ZZ Top

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What is your favorite new release for week of November 6?

  • Eliot Bronson – Arrive (44%, 35 Votes)
  • Kings of Leon – O My Beloved (13%, 10 Votes)
  • Eddie 9V – Down Here (13%, 10 Votes)
  • Willi Carlisle – The Universal Bubba (11%, 9 Votes)
  • Grayson Capps – The Weight of the World (8%, 6 Votes)
  • Lizzie No, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Brandi Waller-Pace – Outlaws’ Almanac (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Jack Blocker – Big Jefe (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Johnny Delaware – On God’s Time (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Lacy Green, Adam Wright, Thomm Jutz – Shakespeare’s Bones (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Michelle Malone – Christmas with Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sufjan Stevens – Worst Christmas Ever! (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Janky Bungag – Hangin’ Out & Hangin’ On (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 80

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