Posted on: September 11th, 2009 September 11, 2009
An American Tune for 9/11.
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Posted on: September 10th, 2009 Van Halen Will Rock the Cradle Again in 2010
This according to Pollstar magazine. Apparently Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff slipped up during a Q&A session at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Conference yesterday by prematurely announcing the bands future plans, The band had no comment.
Posted on: September 10th, 2009 Mr. Springsteen Goes To Washington
The Boss will be celebrated on December 6th at The annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala by President and Mrs. Obama. The show will air on CBS on December 29th. The Kennedy Center press release was quoted as saying, “With his gritty and honest songs that speak to the everyman, Bruce Springsteen has always had his finger on the pulse of America”. Robert DeNiro, Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck and some opera singer will also be honored.
Posted on: September 1st, 2009 I Met The Walrus
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrator James Braithwaite have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon’s boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short. (Text taken from YouTube info.)
Posted on: August 31st, 2009 Rolling Stone Solves Mystery Of Beatles Break Up
In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, the brain trusts go back and try to pin point why, where and how The Beatles broke up 40 years ago. They devote a cover story to this riddle. ROCKHEAP also solved the mystery and we can sum it up in one line. They fucking hated each other. Up next, ROCKHEAP will solve the mystery of Loch Ness and The Yetti.
Posted on: August 31st, 2009 Classic Clip: Little Feat – Dixie Chicken
This is a sweet version of Dixie Chicken from Midnight Special in 1977. It features Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt on backup vocals.
Posted on: August 27th, 2009 When You’re Strange
After reading about that sick looking Doors box set from the Felt Forum shows in 1970, we felt compelled to post the above trailer. It’s for the upcoming Doors documentary directed by Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp. We neglected to post this when it first made the rounds. So here it is. Peace…Frog.
Posted on: August 27th, 2009 Left on Positively 4th Street
Bob Dylan is in talks with multiple car companies to possibly voice their GPS system. Good luck understanding that nasally mumble on the way to grandma’s for Thanksgiving.
Posted on: August 27th, 2009 The Lizard King Lives
On record, at least. Apparently Ray Manzarek has gotten his head out of his ass and stopped embarrassing himself by touring with a Doors cover band and gotten back to the real Doors. The final NYC concerts recorded with Jim Morrison before his death, will be released in a six-disc collection on November 10th. The shows were recorded on January 17th & 18th, 1970 at Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum. Man, that takes it back. The Felt Forum was awesome. Sorry, got side tracked. In more Doors news, Rhino Records will also re-release all The Doors albums on vinyl on September 15th. Click through to the track listings for the live box set.
Posted on: August 27th, 2009 Daily Playlist: 09/27/09
Pusherman – Curtis Mayfield
Glamour Profession – Steely Dan
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite – The Beatles
Skating Away (on the thin ice of a new day) – Jethro Tull
It’s Just Too Much (Live) – The Velvet Underground
Cancel Everything – Ronnie Wood
Don’t Know Why – Eric Clapton
Surrender – U2
Old Man – Neil Young
Madman Across The Water – Elton John
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