Green polo and Blue jeans: The Verve @ Gloucester.

Wigan, England. Shoegaze. Space Rock. 90's.

What do all these have in common? The Verve.

Forming in 1989, Richard Ashcroft (Vocalist), Nick McCabe (Guitarist), Simon Jones (Bassist), Peter Salisbury (Drummer) came together. By the mid-90's they had released three full albums and multiple Ep's. Being recognized as "one of the tightest knit, yet ultimately volatile bands in history", they finally broke through to worldwide fame in 1997 with Bittersweet Symphony, off their album "Urban Hymns". They have broken up three times and reunited twice, with the last being in 2008 (including a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden). They are timeless, and many hope they reunite once again.

Here's a clip from the Gloucester Music Festival in '94, with the band playing Slide Away. Enjoy.

Swedes taking over Reset Festival.

Consisting of Daniel Hogberg and Bjorn Synneby, Pacific! are a Swedish electro musical duo.

There is no flashy singing or lewd lyrics. There is no huge backing band. There isn't even any lip synching. They are two guys in front of a digital screen with a guitar, mic, and mixing tables. Oh, and they sound spectacular. Let them suck you in.

Here's Disappear from their album "Reveries". Enjoy.

Coldcuts and A1 Sauce.

At the height of hip-hop's "golden age", Long Island boys Eric B. and Rakim were shaking things up. Taking influence from Run D.M.C, adding James Brown samples, and infusing it with some Eric B. scratching lead to hip-hop's initial love for samples within songs. During their first album, "Paid In Full", Rakim said, " I'd go into the studio, put the beat down, write the song in like an hour, and go into the booth and read it from the paper...". It's pretty amazing what these two did while they were writing songs together. Just check out any song from "Paid In Full" or "Follow The Leader" and you'll instantly see why they were so innovative.


Here's the Coldcut remix of the title track from "Paid In Full". Enjoy.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright. 7.4.11

Happy 4th everybody,

"Cheap Trick gained fame by twisting the Beatlesque into something shinier, harder, more american." - LA Times.

Cheap Trick was formed in 1973 in Rockford, Illinois in the midst of rock's prime-time era. Blending pop with power, they gathered quite a substantial fan base and released many hit songs including I Want You To Want Me, Dream Police and The Flame. As proof of their lasting mark, they are still touring the globe actively.

Here's a clip from "The Midnight Special" with Cheap Trick performing their hit, Surrender. Enjoy.