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RIP Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
It’s a bitter form of irony that when I was starting to finally appreciate Ronnie James Dio and his contribution to metal, he had to be diagnosed with stomach cancer. After a six month battle, he died this past Sunday in Houston, Texas at the age of 67. A very sad day for metal indeed, [...]
The Book of Root-On?
Another title of this blog entry could be “How I Got Over Joanna Newsom… Oh Wait, I Didn’t.” Maybe Bill Callahan could use that album title. The Roots must have been impressed with Joanna Newsom’s sultry performance of “Soft As Chalk” on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, because now, Entertainment Weekly confirms that she will be [...]
Have One (Or Three) On Joanna Newsom!
Harpist/goddess in the flesh Joanna Newsom is finally releasing a new album, her first since 2006’s Ys. Have One On Me will be released on February 23rd worldwide, and while there is no official track listing as of yet, Drag City Records (her label) unearthed a track called “’81,” which is a lovely track consisting [...]