Monthly Archives: May 2014

Watch: New Courtney Love Video For ‘You Know My Name’

Watch Courtney Love go wild in her new video, “You Know My Name.”

Directed by Maximilla Lukacs.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Watch: Savages Release Intense Live Video for ‘Fuckers’

Dig Savages new a-side, “Fuckers,” which along with the flip,a cover of Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream,” was recorded at the group’s November 6th, 2013 performance at London’s Forum.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Audio: Bob Dylan’s COMPLETE Performance at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, May 7, 1965 – ‘Gates of Eden,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice’ & More

Forty-nine years ago, on May 7, 1965, Bob Dylan performed at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester,England.

Here, in its entirety, is his performance.

If you haven’t heard these yet, your mind will be blown.

“The Times They Are A-Changin’”:

“To Ramona”:

“Gates of Eden:”

“If You Gotta Go, Go Now”:

“It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding”:

“Love Minus Zero/ No Limit”:

“Mr. Tambourine Man”:

“Talking World War III Blues”:

“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”:

“With God On Our Side”:

“She Belongs To Me”:

“It Ain’t Me Babe”:

“The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol”:

“All I Really Want To Do”:

“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Audio: Listen to Guided By Voice’s New ‘Table at Fool’s Tooth’

Coming May 19 is a new Guided By Voice’s album, Cool Planet.

Here’s another track off it, “Table at Fool’s Tooth”:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Video: Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty Do ‘Green River,’ ‘Proud Mary’ at Jazz Fest

Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty at the New Orleans Jazz Fest.

Terrific version of “Green River” performed by Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and the E Street Band at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 3, 2014.

Plus an excerpt of “Proud Mary”:

Springsteen, “The Promised Land”:

Here’s better video of a portion of “The Promised Land”:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Audio: Stream New Black Keys Album, ‘Turn Blue’

Right now you can check out the new Black Keys album, Turn Blue, at iTunes for free.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Video: Watch Sharon Van Etten Cover Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Drive All Night’

Sharon Van Etten’s Are We There is due out May 27, 2014. It just got a mindblowing review in the New Yorker.

While we wait for it we can watch Van Etten cover Bruce Springsteen’s “Drive All Night” at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ.

Plus here she talks about her connection to Springsteen.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Audio: Bob Dylan, Live in Dublin, May 1966 – ‘Visions of Johanna,’ ‘Just Like A Woman’ & More

Photo via Aquarium Drunkard.

Forty-eight years ago, on May 5, 1966, Bob Dylan performed at the Adelphi Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.

Dig these amazing recordings, and even if you’ve heard them before, they deserve another listen.

“Visions of Johanna”:

Visions of Johanna by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Fourth Time Around”:

Fourth Time Around by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”:

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Desolation Row”:

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Just Like A Woman”:

Just Like A Woman by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Mr. Tambourine Man”:

“I Don’t Believe You”:

I Don't Believe You by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“One Too Many Mornings” (this might not be Dublin but it is the 1966 tour):

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Audio: Stream Neil Young’s ‘A Letter Home’ Right Now!

Listen while you can.

Here it is:

01 A Letter Home intro

A Letter Home Intro by Neil Young on Grooveshark

02 Changes (Phil Ochs Cover)

Changes by Neil Young on Grooveshark

03 Girl From the North Country (Bob Dylan Cover)

Girl From The North Country by Neil Young on Grooveshark

04 Needle of Death (Bert Jansch Cover)

Needle Of Death by Neil Young on Grooveshark

05 Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)

Early Morning Rain by Neil Young on Grooveshark

06 Crazy (Willie Nelson Cover)

Crazy by Neil Young on Grooveshark

07 Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin Cover)

Reason To Believe by Neil Young on Grooveshark

08 On the Road Again (Willie Nelson Cover)

On The Road Again by Neil Young on Grooveshark

09 If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)

If You Could Only Read My Mind by Neil Young on Grooveshark

10 Since I Met You Baby (Ivory Joe Hunter Cover)

Since I Met You Baby by Neil Young on Grooveshark

11 My Hometown (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

My Hometown by Neil Young on Grooveshark

12 I Wonder If I Care as Much (Don Everly Cover)

I Wonder If I Care As Much by Neil Young on Grooveshark

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-

Photos: R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tuker & Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic in the Studio

Peter Buck, Corin Tucker, Bill Rieflin, Krist Novoselic and Scott McCaughey in the studio. Photo by Lance Bangs.

The other day I posted about the debut performance by super-Earth, the new supergroup formed by Peter Buck and Corin Tucker. Not it turns out that Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic is also in the band.

These two photos are by Lance Bangs. The group is currently recording. No news on song titles or when recordings will be available.

ucker, Buck, Kurt Bloch, Bill Rieflin, Novoselic, and Scott McCaughey in the studio. Photo by Lance Bangs.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

– A Days of the Crazy-Wild blog post: sounds, visuals and/or news –-