The English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, who is best known in the U.S. for his late-seventies hit “Cruel to Be Kind,” has kept a low profile for the past forty years, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t kept busy. From his days producing albums for Elvis Costello—he wrote “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding”—to his more recent work in other genres, including roots music, he’s been unafraid to try new things. His latest effort is a “Quality Street,” a Christmas album. In classic Lowe style, he gives seasonal fare a singular spin, with a few originals as well as rockabilly, New Orleans, and country versions of classics. No surprise, really, from someone who titled his first solo album, “Jesus of Cool.”
New Yorker streams Nick Lowe's upcoming holiday album
Check it out here.
Heck yeah, I will read an ongoing Batman and Scooby-Doo comic book
...particularly if it continues to be scripted by Sholly Fisch. This sounds like fun:
As early as the second issue, you'll see not only the first-ever team-up of Scooby and Ace the Bat-Hound, but also the first-ever meeting between Mystery Inc. and the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City. As an added treat for longtime fans, I've also expanded the roster of the Mystery Analysts to include a bunch of DC's classic detective characters. One of them, in particular, is a natural fit for the Mystery Inc. gang, but I doubt anyone will see him coming.
There are lots more surprise guest stars and cameos waiting in the wings for subsequent issues too. Some of them are members of the Bat-family. Some aren't. And there are some you wouldn't believe even if I told you, which I won't.
BBC Radio 6 pays tribute to Lou Reed
The pioneering rocker Lou Reed passed away over the weekend. BBC 6 looks back with a slate of programs that at his impact, and that of his band, the Velvet Underground.
Look here.
Meanwhile, here's the Velvets:
Look here.
Meanwhile, here's the Velvets:
New music Oct. 29, 2013: Arcade Fire; Nick Lowe; Humble Pie; Patti Page; Ramones; Doctor Who, more!
Click the links to order discounted CDs, vinyl and downloads from Amazon.
Reflektor by Arcade Fire
Quality Street: a Seasonal Selection for All the Family by Nick Lowe
Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore-Complete Recordings by Humble Pie
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?
Christmas With Patti Page
Man & Myth by Roy Harper
The Sire Years 1976-1981 by the Ramones
Doctor Who: Snowmen/The Doctor Widow & The Wardrobe
Reflektor by Arcade Fire
Quality Street: a Seasonal Selection for All the Family by Nick Lowe
Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore-Complete Recordings by Humble Pie
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?
Christmas With Patti Page
Man & Myth by Roy Harper
The Sire Years 1976-1981 by the Ramones
Doctor Who: Snowmen/The Doctor Widow & The Wardrobe
Pop focus: Psycho
"Vertigo" may be Alfred Hitchcock's best film. "Rear Window," however, is my favorite. But the scariest is 1960's "Psycho." Any film that can make something as relaxing and pleasant as a hot shower after a long road trip frightening and sinister is coming from a dark, twisted and horrific place.
Here's a look at the film's trailer, it's most famous scenes and other images from the production.
Here's a look at the film's trailer, it's most famous scenes and other images from the production.
Fans in photo by Ringo Starr ID'd
As reported in this week's pop culture roundup, Ringo Starr was hoping to learn the identities of a car full of fans he shot a picture of while on tour with the Beatles in 1964.
Now, it looks as if those fans have been ID'd:
Now, it looks as if those fans have been ID'd:
“All this craziness over a picture — it’s pretty darn wild,” said Charlie Schwartz, 67, who lives today in Sonoma, Calif.
That’s him in the back seat of the car, hand partially over his mouth, staring intently — along with five others — at the car that’s pulled alongside. It is carrying, of course, The Beatles.
“It’s just a great shot,” Starr writes in “Photograph,” released earlier this year as an e-book and out in print on Nov. 22. “They’re looking at us, and I’m photographing them.”
BBC airs Tintin radio shows
BBC Radio 4 is re-running its series Tintin radio dramas, starting with "The Black Island." Check them out here.
New pics: X-Men - Days of Future Past
Empire mag has some new shots from the upcoming X-men flick, which sees the merry mutants in the swinging 60s and today. Here's Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and the gang.
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