Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2013
Laura Nyro: Wedding Bell Blues
Nellie McKay: I Wanna Get Married
J Geils Band: I Do
Blondie: Heroes
Coldplay: Us Against The World
Alice Cooper: You And Me
Bob Dylan: Sara
Neil Young: Comes A Time
Bob Marley: Is This Love
Jayhawks: Two Hearts
Stevie Wonder: I Was Made To Love Her
Jimmie Rogers: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Buddy Holly: Well All Right
Rolling Stones: Sitting On A Fence
Nirvana: All Apologies
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 22nd, 2013
DSOTM at 40
Today on the VE:
It's the album you may never need to hear again...so lets hear it in a whole new way. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon with some creative interpertations
Easy Star All Stars: Speak to Me/Breathe
Open Door/Groove Armada: Breathe
Brad Smith (8 Bit Nintendo Chip): Time
Lulu Hughes: Time
Godsmack: Time
Pink Floyd: Great Gig In The Sky
Velvet Revolver: Money
Gary Hoey: Money
Between The Buried And Me: Us And Them
The Big Mess Orchestra: Us And Them
Flaming Lips: Any Colour You Like/Brain Damage/Eclipse
Austin Lounge Lizards: Brain Damage/Eclipse
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 15th, 2013
Tony Bennett: Baby Dream Your Dream
Rolling Stones: Luxury
Julian Cope: 5 O Clock World
Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
Peter Gabriel: Don't Give Up
The Kinks: Dead End Street
The Members: Working Girl
Van Morrison: I've Been Working
Bob Dylan: Maggie's Farm
The Clash: Career Opportunities
Harry Nilsson: The Lottery Song
Steve Miller Band: Take The Money And Run
Pet Shop Boys: Opportunities
Spoon: The Underdog
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2013
Remembering British "blues boom" guitarist ALVIN LEE who died suddenly on Wednesday. From a blistering performance of "I'm Going Home" at Woodstock, to the American Top 40 and the anthemic single "I'd Love To Change The World," Lee and his group created some of the finest music at the heart of the Classic Rock era, 1966-74. We'll hear career-defining moments in Lee's vinyl catalog, from the debut album in 1967 to his final solo release from just last August.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 1st, 2013
Today on the VE...
We're on location in New York's Soho gallery Recess for artist Rutheford Chang's exhibit "We Buy White Albums." 650 numbered first-pressings of the 1968 self titled Beatles album are presented in an interactive exhibit. In between, some unique interpertations of the albums songs, in their order of appearance on the original.
Billy Joel: Back In the USSR
Siouxsee & The Banshees: Dear Prudence
The Marmalade: Ob la Di Ob La Da
The Pixies: Wild Honey Pie
Kenny Rankin: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Danger Mouse/Jay Z/Beatles: What More Can I Say
The Breeders: Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Slade (aka Ambrose Slade): Martha My Dear
CSN: Blackbird
Georgia Satellites: Don't Pass Me By
Harry Nilsson: Mother Nature's Son
The Feelies: Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey)
Paul Weller: Sexy Sadie
U2: Helter Skelter
Barbara Striesand: Honey Pie
Ella Fitzgerald: Savoy Truffle
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