Owner: Ryan's Smashing Life, the RSL Weblog URL:http://ryanssmashinglife.blogspot.com Join Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:57:14 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Ryan's Smashing Life is a 2006 Top Ten Music Weblog of the Year as selected by the Weblogawards. Recognized by the Boston Globe as a "Best of New England," all I really like to do is chat with my readers about music, art and culture. I like to think of th Site statistics:Click here
The Animals play the Club A GoGo - Newcastle, England 1962 2007-04-09 10:08:00 The Animals
play the Club a GoGo - Newcastle
At the start of 1962, the Animals were known as the Alan Price Combo. The band, led by keyboardist Alan Price, had a good sound but were lacking something. As if on cue, they are joined by soulful singer Eric Burdon. By the time the band is able to establish a regular gig (just weeks later) - a residency at Newcastle's "Club a GoGo!" on Percy Street, they will be publicly known as "The Animals." The rest, as they say, is history. The Alan Price Combo are the original AnimalsEric Burdon - vocals (Newcastle, UK)Hilton Valentine - guitar (North Shields, UK)Alan Price - keyboards (Fatfield, UK)Chas Chandler - bass (Newcastle, UK)John Steel - drums (Gateshead, UK)Here now - this massively important, incredible recording!Let It Rock (live)Gotta Find My Baby (live)Bo Diddley (live) Almost Grown (live)Dimples (live)Boom Boom (live)C Jam Blues (live)The Animals and Eric Burdon - late 1960s:Hey Gyp - The AnimalsSpill the Wine - Eric Burdon (Eric Burd Read more:England
Brazil's CSS: Cansei De Ser Sexy - Get in on this! 2007-02-17 22:55:00 CSS is"Cansei de Ser Sexy!"This electric alterno-pop outfit from Brazil
has earned national media status in their home Brazil and are even now catching on in the US and Europe. They carve their songs from rock, lay down beats and still carry their Hello Kitty purses in public. Welcome to the RSL Blog Artist of the Day - CSS; Cansei de Ser Sexy.In Portuguese, Cansei de Ser Sexy means "Tired of Being Sexy.", That fact alone had me intrigued... And with good reason! The Brazilian band hails from São Paulo where they have achieved icon-level status. Last year they released their self-titled album. The record (released by Sub Pop) took off enough to burn through the first released numbers and just got re-released (on the Warner label) a couple weeks back. This time they are moving into uncharted territory. Dancehalls in Tokyo and across Europe know this band. It won't be long into 2007 before they begin to penetrate the US market.Alala - CSSI predict very big things.How can you not like a
Boston's Suspect Devices! Viral Marketing inspires Fear and Paranoia 2007-01-31 23:15:00 Boston was presumed to be under attack today when someone erected illuminated and magnetic viral marketing ads for Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)'s Aqua Teen Hunger Force. FBI, state and city police, Coast Guard and presumably Air Force, were notified and assembled.The terror management team came in force and took control briefly to manage all efforts through an unified Boston command center. This occurred just before 2pm. The team shut themselves off from the world as they prepared for the worst.This is NOT the device. (This one looks like a bomb.)The ads (virtual Lite-Brites) were part of a marketing campaign for the wacky cartoon produced by Turner Broadcasting.I'm not sure what the incident says about Boston. The thing looks like a child's toy mounted to a bridge underpass. I'm not sure that I would have thought it was a risk when I saw it. It looks like artwork or an advertisement to me.The entire day was impacted by a motorist's anxious call this morning after seeing a suspec Read more:Boston
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(Fed Up! Edgy?) Angry Songs for Stressful Days. 2007-01-23 11:26:00 Edgy? Sometimes Life Pushes and Pushes and Well,We all have our limits. Damn this feels good - Angry Songs for Stressful Days!Shut Up by artist "Niagra"Speeding Violations - Parking TicketsPassive Aggressive Co-WorkersIdiots and ImbecilesUnfair Expectations and DeadlinesLate Fees, Taxes and PenaltiesConstant Volume, Stress and NastinessCollection Calls and Holiday DebtCold Feelings - Social DistortionBuick Electra - Black Helicopter (Boston)USC - Keg of Hate (Providence)Handshake Heart Attack - Photo Atlas (Denver)Rat Patrol - Amazing Royal Crowns (Providence)Mysteries - Yeah Yeah YeahsCop Killer - Body CountRapture - The Deftones Die, Die My Darling - The MisfitsI Think I Smell A Rat - The White StripesOut of Line - The BraveryFuck You Larry Koesche, I hope you Starve and Die Someday - The BroadwaysThis blog is a special request from a regular reader, who contacted me recently. I have actually been hearing from a few of you about these hard days we live in and it seemed a good time t
24 - What things in Store? A Lot can Happen in a Day 2007-01-14 14:52:00 Today is the day I have been awaiting for about six months now. I am pretty much hopelessly addicted to the Fox television program "24" and tonight is the two hour premiere of Season Six! Yes, it's American television and a regular series - two things
that usually add up to complete crap - but this is routinely the best thing on television. It's action packed, unpredictable and the issues (while overblown at times) are ones we are dealing with in our lives these days.Last year the writers for 24 killed off a third of the old characters in the first week as the Counter Terrorism Unit found itself the target of a first strike attack against America. With the team in shambles it placed even more pressure on Jack Bauer to find the terrorists and to disrupt their plot.Part of the team, Jack Bauer (below) always works best on his own.Even the premise - An hour in real time is a an hour for the characters on the show (who only have a single day to resolve the issues at hand) is wonderful (i Read more:Store
Blog Radio Volume 22 - Run! 2007-04-17 12:20:00 BLOG RADIO Volume
22.0Runner-themed SongsThe latest blog radio session commemorates yesterday's running of the 111th Boston Marathon. What better time to enjoy some "Runner-themed" songs? (Just in case you were wondering, I purposely skipped U2's "Running to Stand Still", Dion's "Runaround Sue", Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell" & the Bosses' "Born to Run" amongst others...)A runners creed:"I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all, I shall still do my best." Ken DohertyI'm Gonna Run - The Fiery FurnacesYou are a Runner, I am My Father's Son - Wolf ParadeLong Time Running - The Tragically HipThe Stroll - The DiamondsThe Fastest Man Alive - Sound TeamLong Distance Runaround - Red House PaintersThat's a Lie - Middle Distance RunnerShoot the Runner - KasabianRun Like a Villain - Iggy PopThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner - Belle and SebastianRun for the Roses - Jerry GarciaRamblin' Man - Waylon JenningsWh Read more:Radio
A wild Indie-Rock ride - Q&A with Archie Bronson Outfit drummer Arp Cleveland! 2007-01-16 02:27:00 Welcome to London - It's home to the Queen and Big Ben. The world's first fish and chips were served here and it's the birthplace of modern history. It also is also happens to be ground zero for one of the hottest independent rock explosions in the world. Meet the ArchieBronsonOutfit
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backs up singer/guitarist Sam Windett. With Dorian "Dor" Hobday on bass, the three have proven to be one of the most talented new groups in the world.My interview with ABO drummer Mark "Arp" Cleveland.These pages may never be the same againRyan's Smashing Life: What is a day in the studio or practice room like with the Archie Bronson Outfit? Are there are any characters we should be aware of? Who loses concentration first? What do you do to get in the mood for recording? Does this band have any pre-show rituals?"Arp" Cleveland: We have known each other for the best part of 20 years and even shared the same apartment until recently for about 7 year Read more:Indie
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