I just have to post this.  ‘Twas a good day!

Filed in Music, Photos on Saturday, February 20, 2010 · Alice Cooper, Bowery Hotel, Jeff Beck, Mike Newman · 1 Comment »

If you watched the Grammys (as I did for some reason), you know that the highlight of the whole event was when Jeff Beck took the stage for the Les Paul ‘How High the Moon’ tribute with an old friend of the Beyond Beyond is Beyond show, Imelda May on vocals.  If you missed, dig…

I’m proud to say that this silver-throated Irish rockabilly knockout was on my Beyond Beyond is Beyond show on East Village Radio back in September, so I just thought I’d share the interview again.  She and her husband and amazing guitarist, Darrel Higham, also performed an exclusive acoustic tune for us at the end of the interview.

Check out the news piece on the EVR website where there is a link to the interview

OR

Go straight to the interview

I also chose her Love Tattoo album as one of the Best of 2009.

See some of my Imelda pics…

*all photos (c) Mike Newman

Filed in Best of 2009, Beyond Beyond is Beyond, Interview, Music, News, Photos, YouTube, radio on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 · Best of 2009, Beyond Beyond is Beyond, Darrel Higham, East Village Radio, Grammys, How High the Moon, Imelda May, Interview, Jeff Beck, Love Tattoo, Mike Newman, Photos · 1 Comment »

And Dave Gilmour and Jeff Beck love her.  What better endorsement can you get?!

Filed in Live Music, Music, YouTube on Saturday, September 5, 2009 · Imelda May, Jeff Beck, Jools Holland · No Comments »

All right, you’s guys, I’ve got opinions about albums and since everybody likes to show off their super-important and highly-refined musical tastes by way of year-end lists, I’ve decided to join everyone…like a sheep to slaughter.  I’m gonna have some oldies which I’ve just been turned onto in 2008 sprinkled in there too, so please don’t be alarmed that I don’t only listen to new music.  In fact, it’s not healthy to only listen to new music.

After mine, you have to show me yours though…as creepy as that sounds.  So start thinking about everything you heard in this last great year of our unruly despot’s reign, and be ready to list ‘em by the time you finish looking at mine.

In no particular order…

Frances – All The While

Okay, yes, they are friends but this album is truly original and stands out in a sea of indie-rock music that is becoming more and more boring.  Hooks abound, beautiful harmonies, and amazing arrangements…all with a good sense of humor too.

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MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

Here’s an album I was all over when I got an advance copy.  It’s totally trippy and neo-psychedelic and totally up my alley.  Here’s me singing it’s praises last January…lalala.  The backlash is already present but isn’t it always there for bands who get any kind of recognition for actually being good?!  They sounded great at a super-packed McCarren Park Pool this past summer too!  I look forward to a second album from these cats.

Black Mountain – In The Future

Here’s another one that I got an advance of and I picked it for my year-end list last year even though it came out in 2008.  Trippy , heavy, ter’riff’ic!  These guys have a great loud live show too.  On the album, “Wucan” will hypnotize you…and live, “Wucan” will bewitch your skull.  You’ve been warned!

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Filed in Best of 2008, Lists, Music on Sunday, December 21, 2008 · 2008, 4, AC/DC, All the While, Apache, Are Men, Back Into The Future, Black Ice, Black Mountain, Bob Dylan, Boomtown Gems, Cosmo's Factory, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dungen, Earthless, Frances, Groundhogs, In the Future, Jeff Beck, Jesse Sykes, Josh Alscher, Julianne Shepherd, Live at Roadburn, MAN, MGMT, Nothing But Trouble, Oracular Spectacular, Performing This Week, Q65, Slow Motion, Split, Sweet Hereafter, Tell-tale Signs, The Weight, The Whistling Album, Vampire Weekend, Village Voice · 8 Comments »