 The Lost Song and the Found FriendBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
Some songs have a life of their own, but other songs are indelibly linked with a certain place and time and hearing them inevitably brings back a flood of memories. For those of us with happy memories of the summer of 1982, however, those memories have proved maddeningly elusive. You see, the song [...] “The Ghost in You”…scared meBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
The first time I had my heart broken by a Psychedelic Furs song was in 1986, when they re-recorded their cult hit “Pretty In Pink” to be the theme song for the John Hughes movie of the same name, starring Molly Ringwald. Apparently Ms. Ringwald was almost as big of a fan of the [...] Rock star charitiesBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
There’s a certain rock star with a penchant for making ponderous proclamations and getting his picture taken with the Pope so often that he’s often the butt of jokes. My favorite of these jokes: Where’d you get that name?By
Nancy Lichtenstein
Naming a band is a difficult job. You have to come up with something that’s memorable, fits on the side of a CD, and hasn’t been used by someone who came before you in the over 50 years of rock music history. To quote my favorite rock movie of all time, This is [...] Video Review: Black Mirror by Arcade FireBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
The reason I love Arcade Fire is because they allow me to both be a dinosaur of music and be on top of current trends at the same exact time. They’re one of the hottest bands in the world right now, but their sound would fit right in the middle of all the bands [...] 10KLF Festival: Music and a CauseBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
Lollapalooza may get bigger names, but the music festival to attend this summer if you want to have fun is the 6th annual 10,000 Lakes Music Festival, otherwise known as 10KLF. 10KLF features four days of concerts and camping in the heart of Minnesota Lake Country, and will be held from July 23-26, 2008 [...] The Best Breakup Songs from a Girl’s ViewpointBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
A friend of mine from Iceland is going crazy because her upstairs neighbor just broke up with his girlfriend and is playing “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion over and over again until she’s ready to commit a felony, so a few of us put our heads together and tried to come up [...]  Memorial Day with The SmithereensBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
The Smithereens are on tour this month to support the release of their new live album, Live In Concert—Greatest Hits and More, which will be released on May 27. This album was recorded in front of a hometown crowd at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ, and the tour [...] |
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