Music Geeks
Discovering and celebrating great music
24 posts
- Misc
A Move Afoot
As you can see, it has been a long while since I updated this blog. It has been a busy period for me with little energy left over for the music side of things - my apologies. I have written a couple of pieces for my…
- Pop
The Ting Tings
Occasionally agents send us news and samples of the artists they're working for; we listen and, if we feel there's something to say, might post an article on them. As you can tell, we have had little to say for a while…
- Indie
Free Radiohead Album Download
There's no doubt that the Internet has changed the music industry and in some ways that the big record labels don't like very much. In much the same way that Hollywood once "owned" their stars under contracts that gave…
- Pioneers
Matisyahu - Unexpected Revelation
Okay, I'm a sucker for anything new and interesting and unusual mixtures of cultures are my meat and drink. But Matisyahu is really so unexpected that it was inevitable that I would be caught immediately. I mean hip hop…
- Rock
Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
I've been listening to Foo Fighters new album, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace over at MTV's The Leak , for a couple of days now and I have to say, the more I hear it, the more I like it. Foo Fighters The first…
- Pioneers
Eddie Cochran - the Beginning
Start at the beginning, she said, and end at the end. The beginning? Well, that was Bill Hayley, wasn't it? And he was awful. Well, Elvis then. But he wasn't much better. Oh, I know, that day-the-music-died feller,…
- Rock
Foo Fighters at Filmore
A week from today, New York's Fillmore will belong to Foo Fighters. We understand tickets will be limited, so stay tuned to Foo Fighters.com for ticketing information. Their new CD Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace is…
- Indie
Rogue Wave Album on iTunes
If you haven't yet heard of Rogue Wave go here and find out what you have been missing. If you're already a fan, you know that there's only a few days left to wait for the release of their new album. What you might not…
- Indie
Razorlight American Tour
Razorlight are finally returning to North American shores with a string of dates beginning November 7th in Boston, MA. "We’ve spent most of this year trying to find time to tour in the States, so we’re really looking…
- Indie
Vertigo Butterfly
Their myspace page proclaims "for better or wHearse". Luray Kuca and John Kuca, the only two members of the band Vertigo Butterfly proved that eerily true with a hose from the exhaust pipe of their 1966 hearse that…
- Sixties
The Lovin' Spoonful
Time to dig around in the past looking for gems. And what better to find than the Lovin' Spoonful? Here was a group that bucked the trends of the time with a sound that cheered and lyrics that spoke of dreamy days and a…
- Blues
Harmonica Shah
Some time ago, on another blog, in another world, I wrote a few articles about banjos, a secret pleasure of mine. Those posts produced so much response that I thought it would be interesting to have a look at other…
- Misc
David Lindley - Who?
My recent post on Bob Dylan sparked a long conversation with Chunter in the comments system and he pointed me towards the work of Tony Banks. Tony who? thought I, as I listened to the YouTube links he provided. In the…
- Blues
Amy Whitehouse US Tour Cancelled
Citing concerns about her health and the rigors of touring, Amy Winehouse has cancelled all planned tour dates across the US and Canada in September. The tour will be rescheduled for 2008. Amy Winehouse The official…
- Male vocalists
The Voice of Bob Dylan
Whenever the subject of great singers comes up, I always put forward Bob Dylan. I know perfectly well that most people react with amazement at the very idea that Bob can sing and I admit that there is an element of…
- R&B
Amy Winehouse Back to Rehab
When I first heard Amy Winehouse, I thought "here's a voice that can contend with the greats - Aretha, Janis - here's a voice that can be legendary". It isn't that her voice is technically perfect, or that she can…
- Indie
Rogue Wave Preview
For those of you who can't wait to hear the new Rogue Wave album that's due out September 18, here's a sneak preview just for readers of MusicGeeks: New Rogue Wave song The song's called Lake Michigan . I've had a few…
- Indie
Black Lab Connections
I make no apologies for the way in which I found the group Black Lab. The internet is all about connections, links and threads, after all, so it is entirely in keeping that I should first have heard the group's song,…
- Misc
New Lyle Lovett Album
Occasionally my musical tastes seem to run in unrelated directions but I can't help that. Although I may be brimming with enthusiasm over some new indie band one day, the next I could be scouting down live cuts from…
- Indie
Rogue Wave on Tour
Rogue Wave just announced today they will be going on tour. They will be opening for Feist on six dates in September followed by their own tour throughout North America in October and November. Tickets go on sale August…