Category Archives: Music

Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing: Perfection in 1959

On the night of January 16, 1958, at the Pershing Lounge in Chicago, Ahmad Jamal sat down to play piano. He was joined, as he had been on many nights previous, by Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums. The three were artists in residence at the Pershing, and had been playing together for months. Continue reading →

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Ty Segall Releases New Vinyl on Record Store Day: “Ty Rex” T. Rex Covers

If you’ve read Bone in the Fan or The Meatist with any regularity, you know I’m a Ty Segall fan. So I’m particularly pleased that he’s releasing a new 6 song 12″ (yes – vinyl!) of T. Rex covers on Record Store Day this year. Read about it and stream a track from Ty Rex on my site. Continue reading →

Posted in Bone in the Fan, Music | Tagged Marc Bolan, MP3, music, punk rock, record store day, T. Rex, Ty Segall | Leave a comment

SXSW Flashback: Noah Engh and Ty Segall

Ty Segall and Noah Engh: two of my favorite moments at SXSW 2010 Continue reading →

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Moog Animoog: Coolest iPad App Ever (99 cents for ltd time)

I don’t have an iPad. I don’t have any intention of buying an iPad either. Hell, I don’t even wish for one. I mean, if one appeared at my front door I might play with it, but then I’d probably … Continue reading →

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One More Reason to Love Eclectic Method: Zombies

I’ve written about them before, and as long as they keep doing stuff like this I’ll write about them again. Or at least I’ll put up a sentence or two with an embed. Tell me you can watch this without … Continue reading →

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Penguin Prison Seeks Bitch, Eyes ‘Occupy Wall Street’

It takes a lot to drag me out of my stupor to write these days, but a press release I just got from Penguin Prison’s publicist did it. If you don’t know Penguin Prison, it’s a retro synth-pop band (person?) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bone in the Fan, Music | Tagged #ows, Jeff Mangum, music, Neutral Milk Hotel, Penguin Prison | 1 Comment

Penguin Prison Update: Maybe Not A Tool

Last week, in advance of Penguin Prison filming a video for the song “Don’t Fuck With My Money” during an Occupy Wall Street march, I wrote a brief piece in which I that said it was a crass attempt to … Continue reading →

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Troggs Studio Spy Tape

My friend Mickie has informed me that she has not heard the infamous Troggs studio spy tape – thus, I make it available to all. I was given a copy on cassette during a recording session in New York sometime … Continue reading →

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The New Mastersounds: New Music, Tour, and Free MP3

One of my favorite things about the Starbucks I used to frequent was Brian Weinthal, a (now former) barista there who also happens to be the drummer in Lavola a band I’ve written about extensively (long before they were named … Continue reading →

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Guided By Voices Reunites on Tour

I know the problem: the thought of braving pools of spilled Pabst Blue Ribbon, acres of Salvation Army clothing and the constant yammering of hipsters desperately trying to prove how deck* they are by out-obscuring each other with musical references … Continue reading →

Posted in Bone in the Fan, Music | Tagged Guided By Voices, hipsters, live music, music, New York City, Robert Pollard | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: Music

Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing: Perfection in 1959

Ty Segall Releases New Vinyl on Record Store Day: “Ty Rex” T. Rex Covers

SXSW Flashback: Noah Engh and Ty Segall

Moog Animoog: Coolest iPad App Ever (99 cents for ltd time)

One More Reason to Love Eclectic Method: Zombies

Penguin Prison Seeks Bitch, Eyes ‘Occupy Wall Street’

Penguin Prison Update: Maybe Not A Tool

Troggs Studio Spy Tape

The New Mastersounds: New Music, Tour, and Free MP3

Guided By Voices Reunites on Tour

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