What Made Milwaukee Famous

The Cavern is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to see a show. Small, intimate...nice looking bartenders.

But, Austin's What Made Milwaukee Famous will be playing there on 6/26.






What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance St. (mp3)
What Made Milwaukee Famous - Mercy, Me (mp3)

Pearl Jam Boots

As a die hard Pearl Jam fan I was "over the moon" when I heard they will be bringing back the official bootlegs for the summer tour. I was ever "more over the moon" when I read the article further and it stated actual, physical CDs will once again be part of this years boots.

Last year it was only FLAC or MP3 boot that were available. So, I'm super pleased to hear this one. (Yahoo)

Pearl Jam - I Believe In Miracles (Live/mp3)
Pearl Jam - Hunger Strike (Live/mp3)

Nas Mixtape

So, Nas apparently bowed to the corporate pressure to rename his new CD from Nigger to something else. So, while we wait for the as yet untitled album, we have a mixtape to chew on.

Nas and DJ Green Lantern have released The Nigger Mixtape. You can get it for free here...just follow the links. (Nah Right)

New Kings of Leon!

In September. Yeah, I know, it's a little misleading. But, the good news is the Brothers Followell have something coming out soon. I just hope it's better than Because of The Times. It was a solid record, but, not their best.

Oh, and Caleb and Nathan got into a fight, that Nathan won, and Caleb hurt his arm. I'm wondering if this one will blow up and make them household names? You can read the little-bitty interview with them here. (Rock & Roll Daily)

Kings of Leon - Pistol of Fire (mp3)

Wu Documentary

As a big fan of music documentaries, and documentaries in general (it's better than reading!) I can't wait to see this one, "Wu: The Story of The Wu-Tang Clan."

I'm a big fan of the Wu and I hope this movie will be insightful and honest. I want to see all the dirt and hi-jinx the Clan have done over the years and up until now. The movie will premier at the 12th annual Urbanworld Film Festival. The festival runs September 10-12. Then the movie will be out on BET and then on DVD.

I Love/Hate Lou Reed

I've never been a fan of Lou Reed. The only thing he's done I've ever thought was cool was the lines he quoted from Hamlet on the old MTV commercials. To me, he and Bob Dylan are the same type of guy. They are both lauded for the advancements they individually made in music. But, now they seem to be like the old guy down the street shaking his fist at you for walking in his yard.

However, Lou Reed went off on a report that makes me like him a little more, and reaffirms my crochety old man theory. When asked if he held stock in Sirius Radio during a press conference for his show on Sirius he said the following:

Sirius's impending merger with XM is anticipated to boost earnings. Do you own any stock in the company?

What are you, a fucking asshole? I'm here telling you the truth about music and you want to know if I have stock in the fucking radio? You fucking piece of shit. What did I do to deserve that?

Moving on. You've got a film out, you've got your radio show, you've got a new book of photography coming up — is there a new album in the works?

No. Nothing I feel like talking about. Good-bye.

Oh, sweet Lou...you can be awesome. Is that Ben-Gay I smell? (via Rock & Roll Daily)