As much as I like covering the whole spectrum of strange music, from experimental composers to thrift-store records, I am pleased that this year has begun with a bumper crop of outsider musicians, thanks to good Maniacs working to bring these musicians to the public eye and providing us with their fascinating back-stories : Bernie Sizzey , the return of John North Wright , and now, thanks to Rich from the great Kill Ugly Radio show up in Portland, the master of the Electric Jews Harp, Bruce Hodges. Rich sez: "One evening I was looking on my local Craigslist for musical gear and ...

Format, Pet Shop Boys' new B-sides collection, shows how clever artists can make pop gold from a single's flipside The one-word titles of Pet Shop Boys albums always repay a second look and so it proves with Format, the name of their second volume of B-sides, covering 1995-2009. The B-side is a means of expression that owes its existence to outmoded formats: first the vinyl disc that needed both sides filling, then the CD single, which doubled or tripled the demand for extra music. During the 90s, when formatting went into overdrive, chart positions could be decided by how ...

This is a truly wonderful free exhibition of photos on display in Glasgow until 27 February. From the accompanying website:- Harry began his photographic career in his Glasgow home town, standing outside the Apollo, flogging gig-goers newly-developed shots from bands' Edinburgh shows the night before. Harry's impulse to guerilla lensmanship swiftly drew him to London: from 1979 to 1984 he was a staff photographer for the music weekly Sounds, providing countless front covers. During those five years, Harry's photographs covered the post-punk waterfront, from Blondie to David Bowie; the Associates to Devo by way of Joy Division, Bryan ...

Skabilly Rebels , a ska/ rockabilly hybrid group featuring Roddy "Radiation" Byers of The Specials , a spring tour, which kicks off at the end of the month. The trek supports their debut full-length, Blues Attack! .

Opossom have released their debut video for latest single 'Getaway Tonight' which will feature on the band's debut album 'Electric Hawaii' out in April. Another stunner from Joel Kefali at Specials Problems, the video continues Kodi's interest in astronauts to provide the perfect accompaniment...

Link: http://uk.askmen.com/specials/2012_top_99/1-zooey-deschanel.html Zooey Deschanel recently broke off her marriage with Ben Gibbard , which means she is searching for ways to make him jealous by anonymously sending him her own press clippings. Seems as if she has the 'ultimate EFF YOU' now that she has been named the MOST DESIRABLE WOMAN on an entire island of the United Kingdom township. U have to give ZoZo MAD PROPS for scheduling her meteoric rise to mainstream fame to peak right after she dumped 'the old ball and chain.' It seems like this is probably the 'biggest ...

Are your friends trying to swindle you into beer specials at some dive bar tonight? Or, possibly even sit at home and play board games? Well, mess that. Instead, soak [...]

Since 2004 Christopher Titus has recorded four 90 minute comedy specials.  An output of comedy that follows is the tradition Titus’s great inspiration, the legendary George Carlin. GET A REAL JOB, NUMBNUTS (Norman Rockwell is Bleeding, Fifth Annual End of The World Tour, Love is Evol and finally Neverlution) is a four disc comedic journey through the center or a psyche damaged [...]

Dear, *Two Lights* (http://www.facebook.com/twolightsband): You're doing it wrong (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2094921_2094923,00.html).

Si è spesso detto che c’erano due distinte metà degli Specials. Quella da educata accademia artistica e quella dei rozzi rude boy. I rude boy eravamo io e i miei due amici Trevor Evans e Rex Griffiths, ufficialmente i roadie del gruppo ma in realtà due veri amici e, nel caso di Trevor, anche un compagno di galera. Finimmo in una band con degli studenti d’arte, un rockabilly, un chitarrista soul e un punk bianco. Fu l’occasione ideale per mettere insieme un branco di individui che, contro ogni aspettativa, produssero le più grandi canzoni della loro epoca ...

Friday night drinks? Sake Bar 601 in Kingsland! Awesome sake with changing specials and delicious, real deal Japanese food. Also just round the corner from my house. Where I'll be wearing my new: Bright purple high-top C

This week sees Victoria-based folk darlings Luke Legs & The Midnight Specials (pictured) return to Brisbane for a one night only performance at Ric’s on Friday Jan 27. Support comes by way of local up and comers, harmony duo The Whiskey Archive . It’s free!

Women rule and countdown specials rock! Those are both tenets of pop culture and TV that cannot be changed or denied. Now, VH1 is combining the two together for a week that pays homage to the women who made their mark in the music industry. The special 100 Greatest Women in Music will honor female

The fourth round of artists performing at this year's Bluesfest has been announced. A further 30 artists have been added to the bill, including Creedence Clearwater Revival stalwart John Fogarty, Ziggy Marley, Canned Heat and Candi Staton. Local additions include Eagle and The Worm, The Backsliders and The Audreys. Those artists just announced join a heritage-rich lineup that includes Roger Daltrey, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Pogues and The Specials. Added artists:   JOHN FOGERTY ZIGGY MARLEY CANDI STATON DAVID BROMBERG BAND CANNED HEAT VUSI MAHLASELA RICHARD CLAPTON Attached Image(s):  Canned Heat 2011 read more

No Cover! Happy Hour Drink Specials All Night Booty Music, New Orleans Bounce, Hip Hop, Cash Money, Indie, Punk Music Provided By: Isabel J., FuckmeFuckme, Patrick Waites and ulovei photos by ulovei: http://www.ulovei.com/