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Vancouver Police Find Body of Andrew Koenig in Stanley Park

Newsblaze Reporter Robert Paul Reyes’ update about Andrew Koenig (Boner) of ‘Growing Pains’ has confirmed that Koenig’s body was found in Stanley Park in Vancouver. His death appears to be a suicide.

“A tearful Walter Koenig appeared at a press conference Thursday evening to confirm that a body found earlier in the day in Vancouver’s Stanley Park was that of his son, missing ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig.” Read More

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TGIF! Classic Rock with Jethro Tull`s “Benefit”!

For me, the third effort of Jethro Tull is their best. For me, Benefit is solid gold classic rock. That`s right, I prefer the 1970 record over 1971`s concept album, Aqualung. A new sound emerges with Benefit. Now with Martin Barre`s exquisite electric guitar work, rock merges with folk to give us something new. Also, the bass player, Glen Cornick, leaves the band after this record. For me, Glen Cornick, with his long hair and headband, helped to define Jethro Tull`s image.

I wore the vinyl grooves of Benefit out when still in high school. Learned the guitar lick on To Cry You A Song and the Teacher. Teacher is the best song-listen for Glen Cornick`s bass here. “Hey man, what`s the plan, what was that you said? Sun-tanned, drink in hand, lying there in bed. I try to socialize, but I can`t seem to find. What I was looking for, got something on my mind.” I could identify with that line as a troubled young man.

Jack Shadoian from The Rolling Stone butchered it. Here`s a link to his original review posted on August 6, 1970. You don`t see those kinds of scathing reviews anymore in rock criticism. Rock critics got down back then! Moribund Art! Robert Christgau loathes the flute-playing Ian Anderson too? Well, I beg to differ. Listen for the backward flute on With You There To Help Me.

Be sure to add Benefit to your collection. Send me a comment to the question: Why are people either hot or cold when it comes to Jethro Tull?

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Billy Idol In Super Overdrive Live-A Scorcher at Chicago`s Congress Theater!

The DVD Billy Idol In Super Overdrive Live is getting some rotation this morning on my ancient 1999 Sony Trinitron TV. It`s a scorching live concert of Billy last July at Chicago`s Congress Theater, where air conditioning is non-existent! The heat put a fire under the band though, and I must say, the super-virtuoso guitarist, Steve Stevens, is every much Billy`s equal.

I`m an `80s man myself, and waxed nostalgic when Billy sings many of his hits, such as: Eyes Without A Face, White Wedding and Flesh For Fantasy. Naturally, Rebel Yell is a crowd pleaser that will lift you off your custom-designed ergonomic computer stool, bring you to your feet, and prod you to flick a left over rusty Bic lighter, a relic of a keepsake, that`s dear-to-your-heart for no apparent reason.

Funny, I had a part-time job at Old Navy many moons ago, and The Gap People would constantly rotate Rebel Yell. So, when I hear that song it`s like I`m stocking T-shirts and blue-jeans! Odd…

Billy Idol`s band was very tight, with Steve Stevens tweaking his Gibson Hummingbird against stacks of Marshall Amps. Brian Tichy is popping lumber and Stephen McGrath is a left-handed Ready Steady Go bass thumper. That`s Derek Sherinian on keyboards; shines on Rebel Yell.

Great concert, Billy can still rock. This is good time to review his career…I`ll take it! Any excuse to review the Punk Days, and Generation X, is fine with me. Does anyone know when Billy and Steve Stevens reunited? I thought that they had had a falling out…

Women Have Always Worn Impractical Shoes

“Centuries before Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama were sized up over their shoes women’s feet had been a platform for showing off their economic and political status.

Restaurant Features “Ninjas” And A Moat

“Waitresses wield swords and flare flames at diners, who have to get past a moat before sitting at their table in the dimly lit dining hall.

Danny Barnes` Pizza Box-”It Ain`t No Different than the Caveman Times!”

You`re in for a treat if you have the good sense to pick up Danny Barnes` Pizza Box. Bluegrass/punk sagas told against banjo pickin` and manly drums. This line has been quoted often, but for good reason: “With her hair in a bun, hand on a gun, we made love with the radio on,” from TSA. I can just imagine Bonny Parker in that role. Broken Clock is straight up C & W twang. “I work hard to put the jewelry on her finger. I`m makin` payments on a car that she stills drives.” Confronts the problem of credit card debt.

Caveman is my favorite so far. Upbeat with nice harmonies and rippling banjo steamin` through. Danny sings it with a Texas twang. The theme that modern times are the same as caveman times is one that rings true for me. Pizza Box is on the ATO label which is Dave Matthews label. Danny lives in the Pacific Northwest now. Don`t know when he left Austin? Good honest American music. Pizza Box will get wings and fly! Download to ipod before it`s too late…

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Are The Ruby Suns the rightful heirs of Psychedelia?

What ever became of psychedelic sounds anyway? One plausible theory is that they are reborn again in a New Zealand band, The Ruby Sons. Critics have claimed that Ryan McPhun is able to channel Brian Wilson ala the Pet Sounds and Smile period. From the handful of songs I`ve heard, I`m hearing a bit of the dearly departed Pink Floyd`s Syd Barrett in there too.

The Ruby Suns third album was just released on Feb. 15th on Sub Pop with the title: Fight Softly. I couldn`t find it on itunes yet, so I`ll look for it over at Waterloo Records. Cool cover, though! In the meantime, I`m scoping out some earlier cuts from Sea Lion, and am amazed at what I`m finding.

I have Tane Mahuta, Kenya Dig It? And Morning Sun so far from Sea Lion. Tane Mahuta has polyrhythmic drums and chanting vocals with a King Sunny Ade jamboree-guitar improvisation. Cross cultural, African and Polynesian possibly? Kenya Dig It? Has lots of keyboards and thumpy bass dripping in reverb. Western psychedelic, if you get my drift? The ending is reminiscent of Beach Boys…Morning Sun is atonal and loops  like Steve Reich…Can`t wait for Fight Softly!

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