I have seen three shows this week: Buckethead at WCL on Tuesday, last night’s Susan Tedeschi with Mike Doughty, Brandi carlisle, and Melody Gardot, and today’s Free at Noon with Hanson. The wonderful and somewhat frightening part is that I enjoyed all three. Last night is not so surprising. Gardot can just flat out sing, [...]

It was week that began and ended with Bono. I went directly from the end of countdown celebration to the U2 show. I mean her “majesty’s a pretty nice girl” but neither a messianic rock star or a great humanitarian and certainly not Irish. I had seen the tour when it was here months ago [...]

It was great to see so many of our XPN listeners at the grand finale broadcast today at World Cafe Live. And if you weren’t there I hope you enjoyed the final moments and the Pirate Webcast that Matt and Robert did today on the stream. Well, it is indeed over and on behalf of [...]

Okay, I’m a tad disappointed Born To Run didn’t show up in the number 3, 2 or 1 position. But hey, the album is a classic. For all you BTR freaks, here’s this news: Columbia Records is going to release a historic “Born To Run” 30th Anniversary Edition on Movember 15. The box set will [...]

Listening to the countdown on Monday morning, and just heard “Eleanor Rigby” from the Revolver album by the Beatles (# 9 in our 885 All-Time Greatest Albums countdown). This is Paul McCartney’s apex. When they say that songs can paint a picture in your mind, they were thinking of “Eleanor Rigby”. It’s been quite a [...]