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March 2008
I know it’s only rock and roll
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that Madonna does NOT play rock and roll? Silly question, I know, but the Rock an Roll Hall of Fame seems to be a bit confused. No disrespect to Madonna; she has done some amazing, albeit controversial, things in her career, but I can’t remember any great rock and roll songs being among her accomplishments. Papa Don’t Preach? Hey, I’m not preaching, I’m just saying that, as I’ve read on several other blogs, there are many bands and artists, such as John Mellencamp or Styx or Rush that deserve to be there much more so than she does. I would consider her for the pop or possibly the R&B Hall of Fame, if they ever decide to branch out and create a another wing to the building. Come on, though, lets stick to the rock and roll. Don’t put Madonna up there with the Stones; that’s sacrilege.
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Music news for 03-02-08
Further Adieu had a great acoustic show at Coasters in Elizabeth City on Saturday night. I’m always impressed by how the songs written by the band are consistently above average. I usually have to ask someone, “Is that a cover song or an original?” It’s hard to tell with them because there is no difference in the quality of songwriting. J.J. tells me the band has been getting airplay in Va. Beach on FM93.7 and FM99, which is an amazing feat in itself. Also, the crowd at Coasters, as usual for the band, was standing room only - all night. I expect to see great things happen for Further Adieu. The CD is still in the works, they say. The word on the street about another great local band, Guta, is that they are on hiatus while lead singer and guitarist Teddy Sablon is in Colorado working on a project. Maybe the CIA? Who knows? More news about Out’n the Cold, Eddie B. and other local artists coming soon.
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