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Mix Disc Monday: When the postman don’t call on Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2007 /

Quick show of hands: does anyone really like Valentine’s Day? For single people, it’s an unpleasant reminder that you’re single (and therefore, in the eyes of the good people at Hallmark Cards, a loser). For couples, it’s yet another obligation to go out and do something special for your sweetie, despite the fact that you’ve already done that at Christmas, your anniversary, Mother’s/Father’s Day, his or her birthday and, if you really go overboard, your date-iversary as well. Enough already.

While everyone at Bullz-Eye is either happily married or happily involved (except for our fearless leader, who is happily neither), we see both sides of this dilemma, and have assembled a mix disc for the lovers and another for the fighters. There’s plenty of joy and pain (but not sunshine and rain) to go around. Dig in.

Mix One: Ain’t Love Grand

Ah, love. Love rules. It’s a scientific fact that when you’re in love, the sun shines a little bit brighter, people are nicer, and your car gets better gas mileage. People in love, according to a song by the Feeling, get special treatment. They know of what they speak. And yet, so few truly great songs have been written about the subject. For every “We’ve Only Just Begun,” there are ten songs like “Everything I Do (I Do It for You).” Because of that, this is officially declared a Bryan Adams-free zone. Feel better already, don’t you?

“You’re the Best Thing,” The Style Council (My Ever Changing Moods)
Shameless homer pick, this one. My wife and I danced to this at our wedding.

“La La Love You,” The Pixies (Doolittle)
Because there aren’t enough love songs with monster drum tracks that have someone shouting “Shake your butt!” in the background.

“(They Long to Be) Close to You,” The Carpenters (Close to You)
Okay, so the bit about sprinkling moon dust is pretty silly. But this is one of the greatest melodies in the history of pop. Period.

“Here, There and Everywhere,” The Beatles (Revolver)
Picking one Beatles love song is like choosing to keep only three toes on each foot. My apologies to “Michelle,” “Something” and “And I Love Her,” among others.

To see the rest of Mix One, click here.

Mix Two: Love Bites

If love is supposedly the most wonderful thing in the world, then why the hell does it hurt so much? There’s an old saying that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Try telling that to someone who has just loved and lost. From invincible to unlovable in seconds flat, nothing will make you feel as unworthy as a failed relationship, especially when it’s capped with a crushing one-liner like “I like everything about my life except my relationship with you.” My college girlfriend actually said that to me, no joke. And in return, I sang a number of these songs to her.

“House of Love,” Squeeze (Play)
I nearly put “Wicked and Cruel” in here instead – indeed, Play is pretty much one giant Dear Jane letter – but this song wins out for a laundry list of one-liners. “She was full of lies and boredom, it came as no surprise that she would cheat,” “I wasn’t Shakespeare, it’s simple / Did she expect me to kiss her feet,” and then the chorus hits: “We seemed the best of friends, life had just begun / But on the roof, a tile began to slip / The house of love caved in, and that was it.”

“I Believe She’s Lying,” Jon Brion (Meaningless)
Like Play, Meaningless has several candidates for this list, but I’m choosing “I Believe She’s Lying” for delivering the killer lyric with an even more killer drum track. “As soon as we’re committing, we’re admitting our mistake / So of course it’s only fitting, that the course we’re going to take is drawn / And whereupon, I’m slamming on the brakes.” You’ve all done it, and you can’t undo it. It’s the only way you learn.

“Say Anything,” Aimee Mann (Whatever)
It makes sense to put Brion and Mann back to back, since they used to date and he produced her first three solo records (plus she co-wrote the lyrics to “I Believe She’s Lying”). Was she talking about him when she said, “If you were everything you say, things would be different today / I would be happy to believe / But I’d have to be much more naive”?

“Good Luck,” Basement Jaxx w/ Lisa Kekaula (Kish Kash)
The flip side to “Ice Cream.” It’s angry, defiant, and there isn’t a woman alive who doesn’t love this song. “Good luck in your new bed / Enjoy your nightmares, honey, while you’re resting your head.” And hot DAMN, can Kekaula sing.

To see the rest of Mix Two, click here.

Alternative, Lists, Mix Disc Monday, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Songs

Deep Cuts: The Police

February 12, 2007 /

Few bands in history have enjoyed the impact the Police created when they started up in the late seventies. Nobody knew who they were, but when Sting began belting out “Roxanne” over the radio airwaves, it was the beginning of an era. Through five studio albums – and God willing, perhaps the recently reunited band will provide us with a sixth album in the not too distant future – the band had its share of hit singles, in particular “Every Breath You Take,” which was a global #1. But many less acclaimed songs on each record were works of art in their own way, and a sampling follows after you click here.

Artists, Deep Cuts, Pop, Rock

The Grammys

February 12, 2007 /

I’m not even going to pretend that I watched the whole thing; it’s not an elitist thing, but the reality is that I don’t really tend to listen to a lot of albums that end up being nominated for Grammys, which means that I mostly watch to see older artists popping up. That’s why the highlights of what I saw were threefold:

1. The Police doing a quite acceptable job on “Roxanne.” C’mon, baby, let the world tour stop in Hampton Roads!
2. Smokey Robinson knocking “The Tracks of My Tears” out of the park. Dude’ll be 66 years old next week, but you couldn’t prove it by looking at him OR listening to him.
3. Lionel Richie singing “Hello” and making me feel like I was a teenager again.

Yeah, that’s pretty much all I can say I full-on loved…but something I legitimately disliked was the fact that when Tony Bennett won his award for Best Pop Collaboration (with Stevie Wonder), he thanked Target for being the best sponsor he’s ever had…and you could hear people booing him! Are you kidding me? The guy’s 80 years old, he’s a legend, and thanks to the sponsorship of Target, he got major publicity for his album of duets AND a prime-time special to celebrate his 80th birthday. So what if he thanked them?

Artists, External Music, News, Pop, Rock, Songs

Road Warriors

February 9, 2007 /

Road Warriors

Welcome to a new weekly column where you can track some of your favorite artists’ tour announcements, as well as artists you want to avoid like the plague…..

It appears all the rumors are true. The Police will reunite for a 30th Anniversary Tour, and their performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday will be their first gig since their 2003 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Speaking of reuniting, Van Halen has brought back original lead vocalist David Lee Roth for a 40-date North American tour this summer. Roth will join Eddie and Alex Van Halen, as well as new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (Eddie’s son), marking Roth’s first shows with the band since 1984. “I am very excited to get back to the core of what made Van Halen,” beamed Eddie.

There is a huge buzz here in the States about British songstress Amy Winehouse, who will be performing here to coincide with the US street date of her new album. Confirmed dates are in New York, Los Angeles and at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. And no, admission is not free if you buy this sekf-proclaimed lush a drink or five.

3/13 Bowery Ballroom, NY (and 3/13 performance on Letterman)
3/15 – 3/17 – South by Southwest, Austin TX
She is confirmed to play the Universal Republic Showcase on 3/15 and the Island UK BBQ on 3/16. Other performances may come up, but not confirmed yet.
3/19:Los Angeles, CA Roxy
3/20: Los Angeles, CA Spaceland

Ozzfest will be Freefest this summer. This is no joke – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have decided that the 12th annual metal band festival, which kicks off 25 dates with a show in San Bernardino on July 7, will be free as their way of giving back to the fans. “Ozzy’s been touring for over 30 years, he’s done well by his audience and now it’s time to give something back,” Sharon said at a press conference.

The Mooney Suzuki has just announced tour dates that kick off on February 15 in New York City. Nine of the March dates will be with the Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr.

2/14 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
2/15 New York, NY, Rebel
2/16 Albany, NY, Valentines
2/19 Philadelphia, PA, North Star Bar
2/21 Asbury Park, NJ, The Saint
2/22 Cambridge, MA, TT the Bears
2/23 Providence, RI, Century Lounge
3/2 Seattle, WA, Crocodile Cafe *
3/3 Portland, OR, Roseland Grill *
3/5 Solana Beach, CA, The Belly Up *
3/6 Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre *
3/10 Denver, CO, Marquis Theatre *
3/13 Dallas, TX, Gypsy Tea Room *
3/14 Houston, TX, Meridian *
3/17 Atlanta, GA, Roxy Theatre *
3/18 Nashville, TN, Exit/In *
(* – supporting Albert Hammond, Jr.)

Is it just me, or does the whole concept of a Honda Civic Tour featuring Fall Out Boy smack of emo smugness? Naturally, this is big business and a lengthy tour that stretches from April into June. Other bands on the tour include +44, Cobra Starship, The Academy Is…, and rapper Paul Wall. Rumors are unconfirmed that special headsets will be given to fans entering each venue so that they can decipher Fall Out Boy’s lyrics.

4/18- Charlotte, NC
4/19- Atlanta, GA
4/20-Tampa, FL
4/21- West Palm Beach, FL
4/23- Houston, TX
4/24- Dallas, TX
4/25- San Antonio, TX
4/27- Phoenix, AZ
4/28- Las Vegas, NV
4/29- San Diego, CA
5/1- Sacramento, CA
5/2- Los Angeles, CA
5/3- Anaheim, CA
5/4- Concord, CA
5/6- Vancouver, BC
5/7- Tacoma, WA
5/8- Portland, WA
5/10- Salt Lake City, UT
5/11- Denver, CO
5/12- Kansas City, MO
5/13- Council Bluffs, IA
5/15- Moline, IL
5/16- Minneapolis, MN
5/17- Milwaukee, WI
5/18- St. Louis, MO
5/20- Cleveland, OH
5/21- Cincinnati, OH
5/22- Pittsburgh, PA
5/23- Virginia Beach, VA
5/25- Montreal, QC
5/26- Toronto, ON
5/27- Detroit, MI
5/28- Buffalo, NY
5/30- Saratoga, NY
5/31- Boston, MA
6/1- Philadelphia, PA
6/2- Hartford, CT
6/4- Columbia, MD
6/5- Wantaugh, NY
6/6- Holmdel, NJ
6/8- Indianapolis, IN
6/10- Chicago, IL
6/11- Chicago, IL

Los Angeles-based four-piece band Minibar are touring in support of their new album, Desert Rain, supporting Columbia recording artist Pete Yorn.

2/6 Boise, ID The Big Easy
2/8 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
2/9 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
2/10 Seattle, WA Showbox
2/12 Sacramento, CA Empire
2/13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
2/15 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
2/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
2/17 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
2/19 San Diego, CA House of Blues
2/20 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater
2/22 Park City, UT Suede
2/23 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
2/24 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theater
2/26 Lawrence, KS Granada
2/27 St. Louis, MO Pageant Theater
2/28 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
3/2 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
3/3 Chicago, IL Riviera
3/4 Madison, WI Barrymore Theater
3/6 Covington, KY Madison Theater
3/7 Columbus, OH The LC Pavillion
3/9 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
3/10 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
3/11 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theater
3/13 Albany, NY The Egg
3/16 New York, NY The Roseland Ballroom
3/17 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
3/19 Boston, MA Avalon
3/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
3/24 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
3/25 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
3/27 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
3/ 29 Nashville, TN City Hall
3/30 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theater
3/31 New Orleans, LA House of Blues

Blue October is rescheduling some US and UK tour dates, citing “reasons beyond our control.” Could those reasons be that people are catching on to the fact that they suck?

Octone Records’ hard rock darlings Flyleaf are supporting Three Days Grace on a tour that kicked off this week. Then in March, Flyleaf will celebrate the gold status of their self-titled debut with a headlining tour that begins March 25 in Memphis.

Flyleaf with 3 Days Grace
2/07 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater (Headline date)
2/08 Tuscon, AZ @ The Rock (Headline Show)
2/09 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
2/10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (Headline Show)
2/12 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
2/13 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
2/15 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
2/16 Reno, NV @ The New Oasis
2/17 Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House
2/18 Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy Concert Hall

Flyleaf Headline Tour Dates

3/25 Mmephis, TN Newby’s
3/27 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
3/28 Beaumont, TX Antones
3/30 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
4/01 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
4/02 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4/04 Columbia, SC Headliners Live
4/05 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
4/06 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
4/10 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
4/11 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
4/14 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
4/15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4/17 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
4/19 Omaha, NE The Rock
4/20 Minneapolis, MN Trocaderos
4/23 Sauget, IL Pop’s
4/25 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats
4/30 Port St. Lucie, FL Mojo Room

VH1 Classic is presenting the Shaw/Blades tour, which follows the release of the band’s new album, Influence, on March 6. Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades have paid their musical dues as members of Styx, Night Ranger and Damn Yankees.

3/16 Dewey Beach, DE The Rusty Rudder
3/17 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
3/18 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
3/21 New York, NY B.B. King’s Blues Club
3/22 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
3/23 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
3/24 Buffalo, NY Tralf Theatre
3/26 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
3/29 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Tavern
3/30 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
3/31 Columbus, OH PromoWest Pavilion
4/1 Akron, OH Tangiers
4/4 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
4/5 Chicago, IL Joe’s
4/6 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
4/7 West Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
4/11 San Jacinto, CA AC’s Lounge
4/12 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
4/13 San Juan Capistrano, CA Coach House
4/14 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club

Country music legend George Strait began a month-long tour in Phoenix last week. Strait has been nominated for two 2007 CMT Music Awards in the categories of Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “The Seashores of Old Mexico.”

2/2 Phoenix, AZ America West Arena
2/3 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
2/15 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Center Arena
2/16 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
2/17 Columbustionwide Arena
2/22 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
2/23 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
2/24 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
3/2 Kansas City, MO George Strait Kemper Arena
3/3 Denver, CO Pepsi Arena
3/9 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
3/10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

Scottish rockers the View are gearing up for their first US headlining tour next month, including stops at South By Southwest and an appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

03/03 New York, NY – Luna Lounge
03/05 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
03/07 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
03/09 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café
03/11 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
03/13 Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
03/15 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/16 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/17 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/20 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
03/22 Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bears

The Good, the Bad & the Queen, the newest creation of Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, has just announced North American tour dates beginning March 11 in Toronto.

3/11 – Toronto, ON Kool Haus
3/12 – New York, NY Webster Hall
3/14 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
3/16 – Austin, TX – Stubbs (South by Southwest)
3/18 – New Orleans, LA – Republic

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