A lot is going on with R.E.M. right now, as they’re gearing up for the release of Accelerate and a tour this spring. So, let’s revisit a previous FYI on the Athens, GA natives.
FYI: R.E.M.
For now, enjoy this performance of “Man on the Moon” from their induction into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame from […]
Since It’s A Shame About Ray is getting the extended and remastered treatment on March 25, it seems like a good time for an FYI on The Lemonheads.
Evan Dando and Ben Deily formed the band in 1986 while in high school in Boston and the band was briefly known as The Whelps.
Laughing All The Way […]
Apparently the man behind the classic track ”Girlfriend” is coming out with a new album sometime this year.
In 1983, Sweet left Lincoln, NE for the Athens, GA; he teamed up with a guy named Michael Stipe for the project Community Trolls.
In 1985, Sweet signs a record deal with Columbia.
Columbia dropped Sweet after his 1986 debut Inside flopped […]
It’s a cold and cloudy day, so it’s only fitting to do an FYI on the bands from the Northwest.
The band formed in 1985.
Mark Lanegan (vocals), Van Connor (bass), Gary Lee Connor (guitar) went to high school together in Ellensburg, WA; which is 90 miles away from Seattle.
Lanegan was originally the band’s drummer, but soon […]
Since the reunited rebels will be heading to Australia, New Zealand and Japan this month it seems like a good time to do an FYI on them.
RATM formed in 1991 when guitarist Tom Morello saw frontman Zack de la Rocha rapping and was impressed by his lyric book, so…Morello brought in drummer Brad Wilk and […]
Since this is the first FYI of 2008, let’s jump into the dolorean and take a look back at what was going on a decade ago.
Albums released in 1998:
Ben Folds Five - Naked Baby Photos
Pearl Jam - Yield
Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
Tori Amos - From The Choirgirl Hotel
Sonic Youth - […]
I feel kind of bad because I’ve been slacking on new FYI’s, but I’ll get back into the swing of things once the holidays are over.
Anyways, it seems appropriate to close out the year with some FYI’s on the 90’s bands that had a pretty decent 2007.
FYI: Foo Fighters
“Long Road To Ruin”
FYI: Foo Fighters, Part […]
Ok, I’m back on an STP kick, so let’s revisit the FYI I did on them from last August.
FYI: Stone Temple Pilots
Until next time enjoy “Kitchenware & Candybars”, which is one of my favorite STP songs, from VH1’s Storytellers.
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The Flaming Lips have received a Grammy nomination for Best Surround Sound Album for At War With The Mystics and they also contributed the track “I Was Zapped By The Super Lucky Rainbow” for the flick Good Luck Chuck earlier this fall.
FYI: The Flaming Lips
Enjoy the video for “Christmas At The Zoo”, since you know, […]
Let’s do an FYI on one of the big bands, since Unplugged in New York finally came to DVD a few weeks ago.
Kurt Cobain meets Krist Novoselic in 1985 through The Melvins.
Kurt and Krist go through a bunch of drummers and band names over the next couple of years.
Early band names included: Skid Row, Bliss, […]
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