Throwback Thursday! The Monterery Pop Festival!
Today’s Throwback Thursday celebrates the 44th anniversary of The Monterey Pop Festival. The three day concert event took place from June 16th-18th, 1987 and featured acts such as Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and many more. Video’s from the festival seem to the best alternative for those of us who didn’t get to experience this epic show firsthand. Check out Janis Joplin performing “Ball And Chain” at the festival below and make sure to tune into Throwback Thursday today at 5pm. Enjoy!
- MW
Throwback Thursday!
For this Throwback Thursday we are looking back at the life and times of Alex Chilton. Alex passed away last Wednesday at the age of 59. Most famous for his work with the band Big Star, Alex will be dearly missed by all of his fans and the entire music community. Artists like R.E.M., The Replacements, Beck, Wilco and Cheap Trick have all credited Alex as a major influence on their careers. Alex’s career will forever be remembered and will continue to influence artists for years to come.
Below are two videos, one of Big Star playing “Thirteen” and then the the Replacements song “Alex Chilton”
Rest in peace Alex!
K.D.
Throwback Thursday!
Today in 1972 Paul Simon’s self-titled debut solo album reached number one on the charts! The album featured the now classic Paul Simon songs “Me and Julio Down By the School Yard” and “Mother and Child Reunion”. Tune in today at 5 o’clock to hear a set of Paul Simon music, including a new cover of “The Boy in the Bubble” from Peter Gabriel!
Below is a video of Paul playing “Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard” on his 1992 MTV Unplugged performance.
Enjoy!
K.D.
Throwback Thursday: Valleys Of Neptune
New Jimi Hendrix, can it be? Yes! This past week “Valleys of Neptune” a collection of pervioisly unreleased Hendricks was released. The title track from the album has been getting radio spins and
sounds just as new and cutting edge as today’s music even though it was originally recorded in 1970. So all Hendricks fans rejoice and rock on!
Today we bring you Throwback Thursday live on the air at 5pm with a special Jimi Hendrix set of music!
- Kevin + KD
Throwback Thursday!
CALLING ALL DEADHEADS!
The Grateful Dead will be releasing a new DVD entitled “Crimson, White & Indigo”. The DVD will be of their July 7th, 1989 show in Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Stadium. The DVD has been mixed from its original 24-track analog tape to 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, so the boys will sound better than ever! The anticipated release date is April 20th (which had to be one of Jerry’s favorite holidays), so until 4-20 us deadheads will have to get by on some old favorites. That means pull out your Dick’s Picks and jam!
Peace, Love & Jerry
K.D.
P.S. Happy early Birthday to Phil, who will be 70 on March 15th!
Throwback Thursday!
This week we mourn the loss of Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack. Doug lost a six year battle with brain cancer this Monday, February 15th. He will be remember for his classic, catchy pop songs like “My Sharona” and “Good Girls Don’t”.
K.D.
Throwback Thursday!
Happy Birthday Peter Gabriel! This Saturday February 13th Mr. Gabriel turns 60. He is a musical legend for his work in Genesis and his solo work, but he became a cultural legend after his song “In Your Eyes” was used in the film Say Anything. Peter has a new album of cover songs entitled “Scratch My Back” coming out in late February. The album will feature songs from The Magnetic Fields, Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire and many more! The video for Peter’s version of Arcade Fire’s “My Body is a Cage”. Enjoy!
K.D.
Throwback Thursday: Nirvana MTV Unplugged
Vampire Weekend’s latest MTV Unplugged performance immediately brought back to memory perhaps the most famous show of the series, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York for this Throwback Thursday. The show was recorded November 18th, 1993 and was the first Nirvana record released after Kurt Cobain’s death in the spring of 1994. The show is shrouded by an eerie atmosphere, Cobain was going through drug withdrawal and the set is designed much like a funeral.
The performance was reaired many times on MTV after Cobain’s death, and the album sold 5 million copies in 1997. We’ve chosen their cover of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World.” This performance best shows Cobain, and Nirvana’s, range in songwriting and performance, they could thrash or play affected acoustic music. Plus it was my first exposure of Bowie’s song, and like any good cover song, it expands upon the original and creates a new meaning for the song.
How does Vampire Weekend’s performance compare? Is it a good comeback for the series?
- Kevin McCaul
Throwback Thursday
Every once in a while you get a song stuck in your head and you feel like you’ve heard it somewhere else. I had this moment last Wednesday when I took a gander at The Jam’s “Town Called Malice”. I finally added it to my personal music library and wondered where I originally heard the song. It was from the soundtrack to Billy Elliot, during the scene he reveals that he dances to his family. Unfortunately the clip is not quite PG, so here’s the very 80′s music video for your enjoyment.
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What’s the last song you had stuck in your head and you didn’t know why?
-Jeff Penfield
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