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Ike Turner 1931-2007
Dec 12IKE TURNER died December 12, reportedly in his sleep. He was 76 years old. Was he a good man? Seems unlikely. Was he a good musician? Hell yeah. The man invented rock ‘n’ roll. Really.
The Current Comeback Tour Trend: Not Reunions, Not Reinventions (Not Addressing the Issue.)
May 15Of course the beauty of music is in the listener’s reaction to how it sounds. Why is this stated like a revelation? Is this also part of the super-saturation of image marketing, identity-politics, fashionable rebellion, and Marxist signifiers?
SXSW Report 2007: Part II
May 15Over the next three days of SXSW I saw some bands I love repeatedly and caught some for the first time.
Trying to Make Sense of the RIAA's Latest Crackdowns on College Students
May 6It’s odd that a younger generation of consumers is being punished for (and threatened) for exactly—or a very similar—thing that thrived in the repressive JOE MCCARTHY era …
SXSW Report 2007: Part I
Apr 8For a true music geek, SXSW is a dream come true. It is all about seeing bands you already love and discovering new ones to love in the future.
Guest SXSW Blog by Michael B. Ackerman: Part III
Mar 31The musical portion of my Friday began in late afternoon when I went to the Pop Culture Press party at a pub a short trip from downtown. Ostensibly, I went to meet up with my friend Michael Krumper and to see the Hoodoo Gurus, because Michael and I had seen them together on their first tour of American twenty three years before. To the great credit of the Pop Culture Press people, the lineup of bands playing at the party was outstanding (and the fish and chips weren’t bad either—although someone stole my beer when I set it down and turned my back for a minute.
The Herd of Elephants in the Room: Why We are Not Going to See the End of DRM Anytime Soon
Feb 20At some point, those other sleeping giants are going to be awakened by the clamor in the music industry and start to rattle the cages of our imperial federal government. They will demand action and they will get it.
Blues Great Robert Lockwood Jr. Dies, Age 91
Nov 26Guitarist Robert Lockwood Jr. was one of the greats of blues, though the general public never seemed to realize it.
Three Rare U.S. Tours Happening Right Now You Absolutely Don’t Want to Miss: Avengers, Radio Birdman, Ipanema
Aug 31Three extremely rare tours by longtime Big Takeover favorites are hitting the U.S., one American, one English, and one Australian. And take it from this writer; you need to see each one of these if you can!
Goodbye, Arthur Lee (Love)
Aug 15I wouldn’t want to have been his merchandize seller (who we saw being caned by a wobbling Lee after a Town Hall show a few years ago, for transgressions unknown!), or for that matter his drummer or even his towel boy or bartender or banker or drug buddy, but man, being his fan on these last few years’ concert nights felt better than anything.
Forever Changing: R.I.P. Arthur Lee (Love), 1945-2006
Aug 9Last week, Arthur passed away, due to acute myeloid leukemia, in his birthplace of Memphis, Tennessee. Here, I offer my respect to one of music’s all-time greats.
Live Tonight at Knitting Factory (New York): The Hyperspace Rock Sound of Blind Idiot God
Jul 21The short answer to the above questions is that BLIND IDIOT GOD made me feel what it might be like to fly in the Millennium Falcon while inside one of its engines… and enjoy it.
All-Around Talent: R.I.P. Red Buttons 1919-2006
Jul 14On Thursday, famed comedian and actor RED BUTTONS died in Los Angeles after a lengthy struggle with vascular disease. He was 87.
Big Takeover Forum Debuts Today!
Jul 10With great excitement, I’m happy to announce that The Big Takeover Forum (BTF) is open for business! While we provide space for readers to comment and engage in discussion for every article we post on BigTakeover.com, the Forum is a place where readers can discuss anything that we have yet to cover (and anything we have already covered, of course!).
Paul Roberts Leaves The Stranglers (Finally!)
Jun 26In replacing HUGH CORNWELL—who also was the group’s lead singer for 16 years – PAUL ROBERTS had enormous shoes to fill. By most accounts Roberts’ feet were too small.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of May 4
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For Against – Shade Side, Sunny Side (Words on Music)
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Sloan – _Parallel Play _ (Yep Roc)
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The Replacements – deluxe reissues of their first four LPs (Twin/Tone/Ryko/Rhino)
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Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs (Atlantic)
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Willie Nelson – One Hell of a Ride box set (Legacy/SonyBMG)
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Black Watch – Icing the Snow Queen (Eskimo)
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The Effigies – Reside (Criminal IQ)
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Secret Shine – All of the Stars (Clairecords/Tonevendor)
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The Libertines – Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Libertines Music)
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The Wedding Present – El Rey (Manifesto)