Episode 2: Heartache
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2nd episode features songs selected about heartache by Al Green, Jeff Tweedy, Kenny Rogers, Kanye, The Buzzcocks, Roy Orbison, Cameron McGIll & more. Thomas Derby & Linda, Reggie’s first love, make appearances. Reggie has a breakdown.
News Dump: Nickleback sucks, Kanye, Grohl, Van Halen, Bjork, EMI vs. Grooveshark
The Black Keys vs. Nickleback, Kanye goes Twitter crazy, Dave Grohl and RATT unite, Van Halen announces tour, Bjork does NY, EMI vs. Grooveshark
Synth and Soul: Austin City Limits Festival 2011 – Day 1
Kanye West, Bright Eyes, Big Boi and free water refills are amongst Day 1′s highlights.
Zilker Park plays host to over a 100,000 people who migrate to Austin, Texas, for the ACL Festival. This year’s 10th anniversary crams over 130 bands onto 8 stages in 3 days; and then there’s the heat. This year’s festival organizers, performers and fans alike faces the unknown challenges that a caustic heat wave brings to thousands of people crammed into one spot. Some bands succeeded, some didn’t– but not because they didn’t try, the heat was brutal.
Parts and Labor Cover “Runaway” by Kanye West | 2011 Onion A.V. Undercover Series
The Onion’s AV Club has been putting on a fun series of video posts titled “A.V. Undercover” the past 2 years. 25 classic songs performed by bands/artists stopping by the A.V. office. 2011′s highlight (so far) has to be Parts and Labor’s cover of Kanye West’s hit, “Runaway”
Talk About The Throne; America, Kanye, Jay-Z
I have many good things to say about Jay-Z & Kanye West’s recent collaboration, “Watch The Throne” but cmon- yawl won’t care to read further unless I ink n’ hint at trashing it, right? Sorry, this is as good as records get, over the top and entertaining. With that out of the way, I have nothing more to say about the Throne’s substance. The Throne’s timing- considering the rest of the world, this country, being in turmoil- is perfect and worth discussing.
Watch: Jay-Z and Kanye West – Otis (Video)
The new video from Jay-Z and Kanye West for their song “Otis”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne
Check out the new release of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne.
New details arise for Jay Z & Kanye West’s Watch the Throne
New details arise about the upcoming project from Jay Z and his protege Kanye West
Tyler, the Creator – Goblin
A review of Tyler, the Creators “Goblin”, out on XL Recordings by Patrick Delehanty
Best of 2011 | Top 5 Albums – Deville’s Director’s Cut
C.C. missed the deadline on 2010 Best Of Lists but it didn’t stop him from getting a jump on 2011′s best of list. Below, in numerical order, are C.C. Deville’s Top 5 albums of 2011. – SMS Ed.
