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Tag Archives: New York
Album of the Week: “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” – U2
U2′s 1997 album dance-oriented and electronic tinged Pop certainly has its merits (I hardly even listen to it with the exception of a couple songs) for U2 it turned out to be a disaster. It was the first time … Continue reading
Album of the Week: “Yours to Keep” – Albert Hammond Jr.
By 2006, it seemed that The Strokes had run their course. Garage-rock as cool as it was, didn’t seem to be as exciting anymore. Despite their blasé appearance and attitude, there was always the sense that The Strokes were desperately … Continue reading
Exclusive Q&A With New York Songwriter Edward Rogers
British-born, New York-bred songwriter Edward Rogers has announced the release of his fourth solo album, Porcelain, on November 8, 2011 with the premiere of the title track and a new video. Early last week, Blurt Online premiered the title track … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Blunstone, Jean Luc-Godard, Marty Willson-Piper, New York, New York City, Noel Gallagher, Ray Davies, Roxy Music
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5 Songs About New York
I’m in the middle of Patti Smith’s fantastic memoir Just Kids which recounts her early years in New York City with Robert Mapplethorpe. I’ve compiled a mix of songs about New York as a soundtrack while reading it. Here’s a … Continue reading
Christmas/Holiday Theme Week: “Fairytale of New York”
The Holiday season is a magical time, and for many New York City is one of the most magical places during this time of year. It’s supposed to be a time of coming together. A time of “gifts and giving”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, Fairytale of New York, God, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Pogues
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Lil Wayne, MTV and Hypocrisy
Yesterday, after spending 8 months for gun charges at Rikers, Lil Wayne was released. The music industry is probably happy to have one of its biggest stars free, even though his latest album I Am Not Human released last month, … Continue reading
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Tagged 99 Problems, Jay-Z, Jersey Shore, Lil Wayne, MTV, New York, Plea, Real World, Rikers, Rikers Island, Teen Mom
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Bob Dylan & New York: “Spanish Harlem Incident”
When I first looked at the track-list for Another Side of Bob Dylan, and saw the title “Spanish Harlem Incident”, I wrongly assumed that it was a topical song about Spanish Harlem. This was back when I didn’t know much … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, East Harlem, Holocaust, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Minnesota, New York, Spanish Harlem Incident, United States
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Bob Dylan & New York: “Positively 4th Street”
1965 has often been described as the year when Dylan was an “angry young man”. There are many songs during that period where Dylan cut down ex-lovers (“Like a Rolling Stone”), journalists (“Ballad of a Thin Man”), and society … Continue reading
Bob Dylan & New York
I’m going to New York City this weekend, so this week’s theme is going to revolve around New York. I was going to do a full week of my favorite New York songs, but I came to the conclusion that … Continue reading