‘ I just thought that every Father did what my Father did …” Says Edward Ellington Jr. ” It was only years later, I realized the magnitude of what my father accomplished. For a long time, I thought he was a travelling salesman.” Edward Ellington Jr. and his sister April, are the duo responsible for The Savoy Ellingtons. A group that has been together for twenty … Continue reading The Ellingtons; The Kids are Alright …
In a Quebec market which is bogged down in radio politics, One Road, after almost an entire year of charting and obtaining radio airplay everywhere in Canada – still cannot get their ‘Southern Rock‘ sound on the radio in Quebec ( k103.7fm excluded). “To say that our sound is ‘too country’ for a rock station and then play Lynyrd Skynyrd and even Mumford and Sons – … Continue reading One Road or Une Rue …?
Imagine starting a race without shoes on the hot desert sand …? Kind of puts a runner behind the eight ball. No chance of winning. Not a hope in hell to finish in the top three. Winston Foster started his life that way and guess what? It became even harder for the man known as Yellowman. Winston Foster grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. He was raised in an … Continue reading Yellowman; Winning the Race …
Here we are … The final five. The top four leading to the number one Blues guitarist. Agree? Disagree …? That is the problem. No one will ever agree on the contents of a top ten list. Here are the TOP TEN Blues Guitarists … 10. Buddy Guy 9. Eric Clapton 8. Otis Rush 7. Elmore James 6. Muddy Waters 5. B.B King King is … Continue reading Top Ten Blues Guitarists – Part Two
How can you not like a guy who wants to burn down a Walmart …? This is the legacy and mindset which Steve Earle – composer of ‘Copperhead Road‘ and ‘ Guitar Town‘, carried into Montreal last night at The Virgin Corona Theater. An arsenal of soul-defining songs? Not the only baggage which arrived on stage in the form of a fifty-eight year old Texan. … Continue reading Steve Earle; The Voice of Reason …
The Virgins For a while – it all seemed dicey … The Virgins. an American band who just happened to open up for Iggy and The Stooges ( once upon a time ) – seemed destined to not draw any attention late Sunday night. A half hour before the show, a crowd of less than capacity did not fill Club Soda. As the band took … Continue reading The Virgins Concert Review; Too Much Attitude!
Elvis … Gladys and Vernon Presley‘s son had many monikers. Movie star, Elvis ‘the Pelvis’ and ‘The King of Rock n Roll’ – to name but three very important ones. ‘Wanda Jackson‘s boyfriend’ was also a name Elvis toted for a while. Few know it – everyone is impressed when it is discovered… For Wanda Lavonne Jackson of Maud, Oklahoma – it was a special … Continue reading Wanda Jackson – A Legend; Pure and Simple. Part One
Serena Ryder, hot off the heels of a MMVA for ‘Rock/ Alternative Video of the Year for her new song; ‘Stompa‘- considers the success of her new album; ‘Harmony’, somewhat home -based. “The entire album was recorded in L.A.”‘ Says Ryder.’”After almost ridding myself of sixty songs which were penned for the sessions, I decided to simplify everything. ‘Stompa’ took just three hours to record … Continue reading Serena Ryder – Feels Like Home
Franco De Crescentis got the idea to write his play by watching YouTube videos of conspiracy theories. He was careful however as many are recorded by fundamentalists whose visions are slightly ‘skewed’ … The play in question; ‘Alex Cross and his Rise to Fame’ is a fantastic look into the bad side of the music business. Corporate radio may want to stay away. Gazing into … Continue reading Alex Cross and His Director’s Rise to Fame …
Would you sell your soul for fame? Sex, Drugs and Rock N’ Roll! A talentless loser’s drive to be famous leads him to naively making a deal with the devil for his soul. Follow Alex’s journey during his rise to fame until he learns the truth from a conspiracy theorist who exposes the hidden satanic agenda behind the music industry. Medulla Oblongata Productions is happy … Continue reading Alex Cross and his Rise to Fame
Following an excursion into a land filled with sequined – styled jackets, false eyelashes and fake boobs – a discovery that the soundtrack of the 70’s has indeed passed on to the great dance floor in the sky took place. Yes – Mesdames and Messieurs, Disco Music is dead for real this time! How does one know? How do you judge the disappearance of Bell-bottoms,’ … Continue reading Top Ten Signs Disco is Finally Dead
The Rolling Stones are arriving in Montreal for their ’50 and Counting Tour’ amid all sorts of controversy … What else is new? The World’s Oldest and Greatest Rock n Roll band have made a career out of making people uneasy, ‘out of their heads’ or just plain upset. Whether it is urinating on a gas station wall in the sixties, erecting a giant billboard … Continue reading Would You Let Your Daughter Marry a Rolling Stone?
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