The incredible Sara Niemietz returns to help Postmodern Jukebox turn Cheap Trick’s 1978 rock classic, “I Want You to Want Me” into a soulful, haunting blues song – with special guest, famed film composer Snuffy Walden on guitar!
Peter Murphy Is Performing His Best Solo Albums In Entirety During San Francisco Residency
Peter Murphy announces Residency at San Francisco’s The Chapel – a retrospective of his greatest solo albums played in their entirety, and more.
“I have always wanted to do a residency and while I was performing at The Chapel on the “Stripped” tour last year, I felt like this was the perfect venue and that the time to do this was now. There are a lot of songs on these albums that I haven’t sung in years. This is a rare chance for fans to see them performed live,” says Peter.
You can get your tickets here.
Depeche Mode Concert Film ‘101’ Will Be Screened At The Rose Bowl
Hot off the heels of its breakthrough album, “Music for the Masses,” British synth pop group Depeche Mode embark on the last leg of its 1989 North American tour. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker is on hand to document the trek from New York to California, focusing his lens on the band, its fans, but the minutiae of tour life. The documentary culminates with Depeche Mode’s final performance of the tour at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, 18 June 1988.
The Eat|See|Hear film festival have come up with a great idea – they’re screening Depeche Mode: 101 inside the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium where it was filmed on 18 June 1988. The concert was a cultural watershed moment for music and the “alternative” scene as Depeche Mode packed an unprecedented 65,000 people into the Rose Bowl.
Is there a better way to get psyched for the Depeche Mode “Spirit” tour? I don’t think so! Tickets here.
Welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch
At 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in all of Europe. It wasn’t always the town’s name, though—in the 1860s, the name was developed as a way to entice tourists to make the town a stop on their travels. It’s an amalgamation of the Welsh words and names for local landmarks, and it’s probably the best PR stunt of the 1860s—or today. So yeah, welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch! You don’t need to be able to say it to enjoy your stay.
Chuck Berry Reviews Punk Singles Back In 1980
In a 1980 interview with the zin Jet Lag, Chuck Berry shared his thoughts on the punk anthems of the day.
Watch The Rolling Stones Introduce Howlin’ Wolf To American Audiences In 1965
Howlin’ Wolf’s appearance on Shindig in 1965 was a turning point for music – the time when American teenagers truly understood the power of the blues, even if it took the UK’s Rolling Stones to show it to them. Even though Wolf was known inside his genre, after his Shindig performance however, this new audience that would never buy a blues album followed him as well.
Meet One Of The Last Jukebox Repairman Around
Perry Rosen has always loved tinkering with jukeboxes. The spectacle of the mechanized movements, the golden oldie tunes and the bright lights captivated him. He got his first machine when he was a teenager and then turned his hobby into a career. Now, he’s one of the last jukebox repairmen around.
Bluegrassers Steve ‘N’ Seagulls cover Beastie Boys “Sabotage”
Steve ‘N’ Seagulls and A.V. Undercover make a great pair, considering that the Finnish group is known mostly for doing covers. Their normal modus operandi is metal—their version of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” is one of those crazy YouTube sensations—and here, they grab one of the more rocking songs from the Beastie Boys catalog, “Sabotage.”