No this is not a Fray reference. Some of the biggest Radio 929 artists are teaming up with “the sublime talent of Cuba's finest musicians” to raise funds and awareness climate crisis projects and natural disaster relief. This album will be released August 11th and is called Rhythms del Mundo 'Classics'.

It sounds like all these bands and artists were put up in the Copa Cabana and had on hell of a tiki party ooo and in the midst mad individual songs.

Here is the track listing
1. Hotel California - RDM ft. The Killers
2. Cupid - RDM ft. Amy Winehouse
3. Imagine - RDM ft. Jack Johnson
4. Under Pressure - RDM ft. Keane
5. Walk On The Wild Side - RDM ft. Editors
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - RDM ft. Kaiser Chiefs
7. Satisfaction - RDM ft. Cat Power
8. Under The Boardwalk - RDM ft. The Rolling Stones
9. Runaway - RDM ft. The Zutons
10. Because The Night - RDM ft. KT Tunstall
11. Bohemian Rhapsody - RDM ft. Augusto Enriquez
12. For What It's Worth - RDM ft. OneRepublic
13. Big Yellow Taxi - RDM ft. Aquila Rose & Idana Valdes
14. Beat It - RDM ft. Fall Out Boy & John Mayer
15. Purple Haze - RDM
16. Smells Like Teen Spirit - RDM ft. Shanade
17. Are You Ready For Love - RDM ft. The Kooks
18. Mi Cherie Amour - RDM ft. Eros Ramazzotti
19. Stairway To Heaven - RDM ft. Rodrigo & Gabriela

Take a listen http://www.rhythmsdelmundo.com/classics/

Now you are officially invited to my luow where I will only be playing this album and wearing a white (unbuttoned) shirt and white pants. You bring the umbrellas for the drinks.
See you there?

Today is Tuesday (I swear, check your calendars) and that means I will be diving into the topic of new music on Radio 929. Today we have the latest from one of the grunge originators, a band that been on top of the charts for three decades, and a collaboration that will leave you feeling dirty.

Pearl Jam – The Fixer: With the opening cords sounding like the opening of Rescue Me theme song (The Von Bondies “C’mon C’mon, that reminds me that’s on tonight, sweet!) you know the song is going to keep you bouncing  and bobbing your head. Although I cant make out 90% of what Eddie Vedder is spiting out (its been that way since I first heard Pearl Jam), the catchy riffs, melody, and short length (2:58ish) makes this a perfect jam pun intended. I don’t know what they are trying to fix, but this easily goes to the top of my Pearl Jam “listen-to-able” tracks.

U2 – I’ll Go Crazy, If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight; now is this U2’s latest great rock ballad? By definition of lastest… YES but the answer is NO by execution. Crazy does have that U2 vibe with the Edges patented sound, but as that Fall Out Boy Esq title (ex: “I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me”) What with the Egyptian sounding sitar in the middle and the end of the song? I am a big U2 fan but this is just another average song off an overall average album. Also the video is well…. Equally average.

Also I would love to know what Bono says in the beginning of the chorus my guess is “It’s not here it’s a mountain” and don’t go looking up the lyrics.

Lastly check out Jet with Iggy Pop (how gross is this guy?) covering Wild One, this totally rocks!

As your resident TV nerd I have a lot of info for you. This past week has been huge; you had the Emmy Nominations, and Comic Con(coming Wednesday).
I’ll start with the former; I have listed below the major categories for the Emmys. I put the people I would like to win in italics.

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Entourage –I think its time this show gets some real love
Family Guy –Wow it made it out of the animated category, this is my dark horse
Flight of the Conchords
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds -  not that funny, more of a dramedy

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock – should win, yeah it could have been Stephen Baldwin
Steve Carell, The Office  
Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory - darkhorse
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men -  why does America still like this guy?

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine -  I can not believe how attractive she is now.
Tina Fey, 30 Rock – most likely to win
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program – Dark horse and fan favorite

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Kevin Dillon, Entourage –come on you have to give it to Matt’s older bro!
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother – I think the host will collect some gold
Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
Rainn Wilson, The Office

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live -  I would put money down that she’ll win
Kristin Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Big Love
Breaking Bad - weird feeling this will win.
Damages
Dexter  - dark horse
House
Lost – The best show and should win
Mad Men

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Simon Baker, The Mentalist –
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment – dark horse and a great actor on a great show
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad – winner winner, chicken dinner
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House – despise, this guy

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters – I wouldn’t be surprised if she wins again
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace -  I think she deserves it
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer – dark horse

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal
Michael Emerson, Lost – This guy totally should win for a brilliant character
William Hurt, Damages
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
William Shatner, Boston Legal- if there is a god or whatever you believe in, this guy will not win
John Slattery, Mad Men – this show is too popular for me not to comment.

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race – doesn’t this show win every year
American Idol – Showing its age but still a solid show
Dancing With The Stars – worst show on TV (you are watching FREAKING celebrities dance… think about it grandma)
Project Runway
Top Chef –dark horse and I would like to see it win.

HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Heidi Klum, Project Runway – too hot not to win.
Padma Lakshmi (Host) and Tom Colicchio (Co-Host), Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol – Love or Hate him, does a great job.

REALITY SERIES
Antiques Roadshow - this is reality?
Dirty Jobs
Dog Whisperer – this made me think of Ghost Whisperer and Jennifer Love Hewitt, so this should win
Intervention -  I should be on this show, but for what?
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
MythBusters – dark horse

So those are my opinions, what are yours? Comment below 

 

If you’re a true music fan and/or historian these are shows you must see. Check out this 25^th anniversary concert celebration of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

 

These are not my words

“THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IS ORGANIZING A TWO-DAY CONCERT EVENT TO CELEBRATE ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, METALLICA, ARETHA FRANKLIN and U2 are among the artists that have signed on to perform at a two-day concert event, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the rock and roll hall of fame.

It's happening at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th.  Each night will feature a different line-up . . . so basically, it'll be like your typical music festival . . . only with some HUGE artists.

Thursday's bill already includes:  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon,Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Friends, and Stevie Wonder.

And for Friday, they have already booked:  Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Metallica and U2.

Also, TOM HANKS and director CAMERON CROWE are serving on the, quote, "creative team" for the event, whatever that entails.

Tickets go on sale August 3rd.”

I’m drooling at the thought of this show, but I will whip my face clean and bring up the topic of who would you like to see get into the Hall of Fame?

Last Nights Green Day/Bravery show can be summed up in two words; ARENA ROCK!!

Green Day came out on a mission to make sure there was not one person who left the sold out TD Garden (what happened to the bank?) without feeling they just saw a genuine rock show.  Green Day played several new songs off 21st Century Breakdown which included the title track, Know Your Enemy, Static Age, East Jesus Nowhere which had a cameo by the now famous Henry (kid pulled on stage after Billie Joe screamed for an adult to give him their child… in a non creepy way). Green Day also put together one heck of a medley that included King for a Day, Shout, I’ll Be There, & Stand By Me.

There is nothing like seeing a 90’s band that is still at it, with numerous songs you know. Green Day had me and the rest of the Garrrden bouncing for 2 & ½ hours. Openers the Bravery who I was really excited to take a big stage didn’t disappoint either. They brought there New York swagger and slick guitar and synth riffs.

Here are some of the negatives of the night. Green Day definitely captured the arena rock, but over killed the “Hey OOOOOOOOOOOOO” and they mentioned Boston and or Massachusetts 21 times (fitting with their latest singles 21 Guns). Also mass chaos broke out when Billie Joe ask for several hundred people to come to the floor. That was awesome for those who got let onto the floor, it wasn’t awesome when the aisle were packed of fans wanting to get there.  The guy sitting in front of me let these three (lets just say attractive… is that politically correct?) underage girls sit in front of me. So I had the every so often “good view” as these girls also came to rock!

After the show ended I was driving (while listening to the Radio 929 encore which featured Green Day songs for the ride home), and was pulled over. The Cop pulled up next to him and told me if I was going to drive like an (American) idiot I shouldn’t do so near a Police car.  He ended with a great quote “Here is a little piece of advice… use your head” then he drove off.

Here is last night’s set list-
•  Song of the Century
•  21st Century Breakdown
•  Know Your Enemy
•  East Jesus Nowhere
•  Holiday
•  The Static Age
•  Before the Lobotomy
•  Are We the Waiting
•  St. Jimmy
•  Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
•  2000 Light Years Away
•  Welcome To Paradise
•  Brain Stew
•  Jaded
•  Longview
•  Basket Case
•  She
•  King For A Day/Shout /I'll Be There/Stand By Me
•  21 Guns
•  American Eulogy
•  Encore:
•  American Idiot
•  Jesus Of Suburbia
•  Minority
•  Macy's Day Parade
•  Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

Don’t have tickets to tonight sold out Green Day Show? Well come to the Greatest Bar  Bar 262 Friend St Boston (across from the garrrden) for our Green Day preparty tonight @ we'll be there from 5-7pm with your chance to win tickets.

So what are you doing tonight?

 

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I will have my full review after another all nighter of playing this game tonight. If nayone is intrested in playing me online my gametag is nosajissor (XBOX 360)