Ronny Wood If You Let Him
R&R Hall of Fame inductee Ronald David Wood fires up his axe -by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman Congratulations are in order for Ron Wood. Woody has turned the corner…
A Saint Patty’s Musical Wish: The Irish Rovers Live
The Irish Rovers share their charm to entertain loyal fans by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman 2012 is being touted as signifying the numeral 50. There's quite a collection of…
Making Mersey Beat Waves: The Mahoney Brothers Live
The Mahoney Brothers: Mach Shau in make up by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman Time and time again, it's been said that imitation is the best form of flattery. Although…
Three Monkees in a Corral
Dolenz, Tork & Jones 45th Anniversary Reunion Tour is a stunning stage rebirth by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman The Monkees as a faux musical unit were initially a television…
Musical Mavens on the Go
The Go-Go's parade on stage with a catalogue jam by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman The Go-Go's looked like goners in 2010. Their scheduled Farewell Tour was entirely postponed after…
Cruising Once Again: The Cars Live
The Cars rev up historic hits and switch into high gear with new stage oscillations by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman The Cars cruised into the Capitol on Monday, May…
Auburn Afire On Stage: Melissa Auf der Maur Live
Melissa Auf der Maur's bass resonation batters Manhattan by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman Melissa Auf der Maur delivered an incendiary performance on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Highline…
Classic Crack Attack: Crack the Sky Live
Crack The Sky packs in its fans for a score of musical memories - by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman Crack The Sky achieved eternal Rock `N Roll glory within…
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Spokes – Everyone I Ever Met
It doesn’t take long to figure out that Everyone I Ever Met is orchestrated in a different vein than Spokes’ rookie EP, People Like People Like You. Risks have been taken, and mind you, these aren’t “risks” like we normally think of them. People Like People Like You was a fairly conventional post-rock EP, but this description belies its beauty. Poor Spokes watched from outside the lines as less-worthy post-rockers enjoyed oodles more fame than they. With soaring violins and condensed song lengths, Spokes crafted a mellifluous Shortcut to Enjoying Post-Rock. Somehow the Englishmen crammed the magic of every spellbinding post-rock record you’ve heard into a delightfully accessible package. Three years later, Spokes sound bent on transforming this winning formula, and unexpectedly it pays off.
Top 40 2.11.11
Cold War Kids keep their top spot, but only barely hold off an army of fast-approaching runners-up, Bright Eyes, Decemberists, and everybody’s favorite bearded singer-songwriter, Sam Beam. Smith Westerns debut in the Top 10 this week, fresh off the release of Dye It Blonde; and watch out for Top 40 newcomers Asobi Seksu, whose tertiary album debuts on the chart near the middle, leaving it room to ascend the list.
In other news: Yet another week without The White Stripes’ presence in the industry and music continues to be made, to the surprise of adoring fans still bed-ridden with sadness.