Music

My Tweets for Today – July 5, 2010

Posted by Todd Lyons on July 5, 2010 at 3:06 pm

Some days, like today, my tweets all run along a similar theme.  Today: tunes. Nice to hear that Mr. Gwen Stefani has a new single out. I guess life can be boring when you’re arm candy for a major pop star. I still miss Ronnie James Dio, the 20th/21st century’s foremost lyrical humourist. Also a [...]

Korea’s Answer to Steve Moore

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 24, 2010 at 8:30 am

Steve may be the latest example of a drummer whose showmanship is completely incongruent with the music he plays, but he’s certainly not the first.  Check out this guy:

Steve Moore: That Drummer at the Wrong Gig

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 23, 2010 at 9:30 am

It’s been a few weeks since I first saw this, but it refuses to go away.  Sometimes I use my blog as a personal bookmark for things I’ll probably want to watch again in future years.  This would be one of those cases: My first thought upon seeing this video was, “If Tommy Lee ever [...]

Last.fm Fail Page

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 6, 2010 at 12:53 pm

I’ve been on last.fm since late 2006 and don’t recall ever getting a failpage before: Hopefully it’s a good sign: of increasing popularity, and not just inadequate infrastructure due to declining revenues and diminishing paid subscriber base.

Placebo’s Actual Lead Singer?

Posted by Todd Lyons on May 29, 2010 at 6:03 am

No, it’s not Brian Molko, even if that’s what it says in the album notes. No, it’s not Brian Molko, even if that’s who appears in the video. It’s Dave Foley, from The Kids in The Hall and NewsRadio.  Now don’t brush me off so easily.  Imagine Dave’s voice, then watch this video: I’m right, [...]