Smells Like Alternative

This was STP’s third, and in my opinion, their best album from 1996. While Core was a decent debut and Purple remains a classic; Tiny Music established STP as one of the best bands from the 90’s. The album was, and still is, incomparable to the rest of STP’s catalog.
Scott traded in his rougher pipes for a smoother set and proved that he had one of the best voices around. The DeLeo brothers beautifully blended some jazzy riffs with some 60’s style psychedelia. And, let’s not forget the underrated Eric Kretz holding it down with his sweet drumming. All …read more

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Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin will be hitting Europe and North America to promote their latest effort, Zeitgeist, this summer and fall.

The Pumpkins have already toured Europe, as well as some shows here in the States; including residences in Asheville and San Francisco and festival appearances at Live Earth and Virgin Festival in Baltimore. The band will take a week off before heading to Sweden on August 12. Their North American tour will kick off on September 8 in Montreal and wraps up in Nashville on November 5.
The tour will mainly be at festivals and theatres. With no scheduled shows in …read more

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I’ve been listening to a lot of STP lately. Maybe it’s the beautiful weather, or perhaps because I’m seeing Scott Weiland with Velvet Revolver in a couple of weeks, or maybe I just really miss this band.

Frontman Scott Weiland meets bassist Rob DeLeo at a Black Flag concert in San Diego in 1987; apparently they were also dating the same girl too.
Rob gets his brother, Dean, to leave New Jersey and join the band in San Diego. The band is rounded out by drummer Eric Kretz.
STP’s original name was Mighty Joe Young, but were forced to change the name because …read more

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The Foo Fighters announced a couple weeks ago that their 6th studio album will be released on September 25. The title is Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace. The album was produced by Gil Norton, who also produced the Foo’s classic 1997 album The Colour and the Shape.
The song titles for Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace are:
The Pretender
Let It Die
Erase/Replace
Long Road To Ruin
Come Alive
Stranger Things Have Happened
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make-Up Is Running)
Summers End
Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners
Statues
But, Honestly
Home
But if you can’t wait until September 25, then maybe you can check out the band’s handful of shows, which are:
August 18: Chelmsford, …read more

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I’ll be honest; I’m not a big fan of the Barenaked Ladies. But late last week a friend of mine reintroduced to this gem of a song and it’s been in my head since.
“Brian Wilson” was featured on several BNL albums. It first appeared on their first full length album, 1992’s Gordon. The song was later rerecorded as a single in 1997 and also appeared on their 1996 live album Rock Spectacle.
The song itself is a clever one. The references to the legendary Beach Boys member Brian Wilson are wonderful. Because of these references, the song becomes a decent source for …read more

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