It's refreshing to see Sinead O'Connor written about for the right reasons. Lately, the Irish star and mother of four has been taking up column inches for her fourth marriage, separation and then reunion with her new husband; for her claims of being misdiagnosed with bi-polar disorder; and for threatening to shoot the pope should he visit Ireland. She has always been one to make a statement - she first shaved her hair in defiance… more »
When it rains it pours, and this month has been a veritable flood. There are more new, great albums than I know what to do with. I need about 15 extra hours each day to listen to them all. Chances are you will, too. HERE WE GO.
Sleigh Bells, Reign of Terror: This is probably where we have the discussion about how bands almost never sound good on Saturday Night Live. Artists we know are great… more »
While Virgo is often considered to be the one sign driven by an almost insane desire for perfection and purity, a fair number of the artists that fall under its arc - from August 23rd to September 22nd - can hardly be called Puritanical. A quick check finds Charlie Parker, the archetypal bebop mainliner, shooting junk while deconstructing the songbook of his day in blistering triple-times. Then there's Gene Simmons. While Simmons has eschewed alcohol… more »