November 2006

Friday Leftovers

This may have been the longest week ever…am I right? Well, Friday is finally here, and we’ve got our regular batch of end-week leftovers to keep you entertained: Relix gets Page Six fever with

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Just For the Hell of It

Here’s a cool clip of the Killer Bs — Bobby, Billy and Brent — ransacking a piano in some hotel lobby. I always thought Brent slept out back in the alley, but I guess

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Birdmonster: No Midnight

On their debut album No Midnight, Birdmonster has succeeded in producing a work that ought to please fans of generic indie rock – while not particularly challenging them.

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TV on the Radio: Staring at the Sun (Tunde Adebimpe Interview)

Having gone from being an unknown Brooklyn band playing in bowling alleys, to selling out major clubs in every corner of the country, the group has recently emerged with a new album that’s been listed in Rolling Stone as the number one college album in the country.

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Tea Leaf Green: Rock ‘n’ Roll Band

Both accompaniments encapsulate the ‘fledgling rock band sweating it out night after night’ motif, though this one leaves you with more than just potential. Rock ‘n’ Roll Band is a colorful chapter in what promises to be a grand career.

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New Monsoon Adds Bassist Ron Johnson

New Monsoon has announced that veteran bassist Ron Johnson will be joining the band, effective December 1. Johnson is best known for his work with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. This

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The B List: 13 Great Instrumentals

Welcome back to The B List — we’re glad you made it to Thursday. Last week we posted a Top 10 list. But this week, like a Frito-Lay product in a bigger bag, we are

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Tom Hanks…

Pardon my thinly veiled East Coast bias here, but there’s no better arena in the country that matches up to Madison Square Garden. The stench of history, the sheer electricity,

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Charlie Hunter Trio: Alley Katz, Richmond VA 10.5.06

Charlie Hunter and his latest Trio brought the rock star flavor back to jazz in Richmond the other night. Despite a particularly vicious bout with tendonitis, Hunter displayed no signs of discomfort. It wasn’t until after completing the two sets of music that Hunter applied ice to his invisible wound, enjoying Black Sabbath’s "Sweet Leaf" over the speakers.

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