MASK SETS A MATURE ROMANTIC MOOD FOR GOTHIC ROMANCE, ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE!

by morristown@scotticd.com | Apr 16, 2010 | *** Three Stars, Music Reviews, New Releases

For those of you not aware of this, I have the unique fortune of having two very good friends in some influential situations.  The first person I met, then had the great fortune to re-connect with, is author, musician, promoter, and more, Billy James.  The second of...

Todd Rundgren’s “Short Johnson” Download EP Tops The Blues Release Charts, Tour On It’s Way Down South

by morristown@scotticd.com | Apr 6, 2010 | Music Reviews, New Releases, Promotions, Top Sellers

I keep telling you people, and you just don’t listen to me.  Well maybe now, you brave blogites are forging new paths, lighting out for new territories, peering into crevices where few have crept before.  Rundgren has returned to his blues-oriented roots and revived...

Johnny Cash – American VI: Ain’t No Grave

by morristown@scotticd.com | Mar 14, 2010 | *** Three Stars, Music Reviews, New Releases

Three-and-a-Half  Stars out of Five The most casual fan of Johnny Cash is likely familiar with the iconic picture of him flashing a defiant middle finger into the camera.  (For those of you not familiar with the photo, it’s available as a t-shirt or poster on Amazon –...

The Continuing Story Of Todd Rundgren, Vol. 2, The Utopia Years Finally Arrives In Print!

by morristown@scotticd.com | Mar 14, 2010 | *****Five Stars, Book Reviews, New Releases, Other News

Once upon a time, there was a band nobody heard of.  The people HAD actually heard this band many times.  MTV, they were the backing band for Meatloaf’s massive debut album.  This band and many members of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band formed that famous backing...

First Day Sales Chart (Tuesday, January 12, 2009)

by Jeff from Scottidesign.com | Jan 13, 2010 | New Releases, Other News, Promotions, Top Sellers

This chart reflects first day sales of CDs and DVDs of Tuesday, January 12, 2009 at a select group of Music Monitor Network locations… 1 HALLOWEEN 2 (2009)/DOURIF/TAYLOR-COMPTON/MANE (04339634443) 2 VAMPIRE WEEKEND/CONTRA (63490404292) 3 HURT...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Live Anthology

by morristown@scotticd.com | Dec 13, 2009 | **** Four Stars, Concert Reviews, Music Reviews, New Releases

* * * * (four stars out of five) Can you say “Treasure Trove?”  This box set fits the bill – a career-spanning retrospective from one of rock’s steadiest of Eddies, Tom Petty, and his stalwart band, the ever-reliable Heartbreakers.  I purchased the working man’s four...