http://therockrelic.today.com Classic Rock News, Views, Vids and More ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hard to find these days, but, when you do, it sorta makes your mouth water even before you dig in. No, I'm not talkin' about sex (sigh!) ... I'm talkin' tostadas, man (at least for now ...) Here's why: Awhile back, in the back pages of an old, dusty Sanskrit manuscript that I ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/11/05/beefy-tostadas/ Ahhhh, November!  Along with the leaves, pumpkins and cooler weather, this week brings some of the most interesting memories in rock history: 5 November 1954 -- Elvis Presley actually did a radio commercial -- the only one he ever made, in fact. The product?? What else?: It was for ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/11/04/november-rock-memories/ Well, yeah ... according to the Q Awards, Marianne Faithfull is considered a living icon (they named her that after saying she has an "enduring influence upon the music world").Oooooookayyyy ... if you say so ....IMHO, the lady is one helluva survivor ... no, make that winner in life's field.  ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/11/02/a-faithfull-icon-and-vintage-winehouse/ So ya dig classic rock, huh?? Well, ya oughtta meet the creatures that inhabit this info superhighways' fave rock oasis, a Sixties-and-beyond-and-before rock forum called, appropriately, Rock-Talk! Now, you'll not only get to talk oldies and more, but you'll be able to listen to them through their "jukebox" page.  And dig this:  It's the first actual community (not just names ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/30/talkin-rock-and-fore-plus-2/ Man, I dunno about you, but I really admire Bruce Springsteen.  He's sorta taken center-stage as America's "working class hero", and has worked just about every type of gig in his career. The Boss' first big gig was years ago when superstar Anne Murray brought him onstage as support act.  Before ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/29/springsteen-elton-rod-and-zeppelin/ It's one of those weird shows that makes ya think "hmmm ... why didn't they think of this for real?" But it's actually a 38-minute run through the fantasies of every Democrat  (or whoever disagrees with the shi. ... er, mess ... that the Bush Administration left us with).  Created by Roger Rudenstein, this ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/26/the-trial-of-george-bush/ Look, I know they're legends by now, but, though the BonoBand U2 is selling out their shows whilst on this new 360 tour, they haven't even broken even yet, despite strong ticket prices. The reason?? Naaah ... it's got nothin' to do with the economy. Y'see, their manager (Paul ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/23/u2-xpensive-4-tour-def-leppard-changes-spots/ Someone once told me, "It ain't the amount of stuff that hits the fan that gets to ya, but the size of the fan itself." Over the past coupla weeks, there's been a lady who's been bent on pluckin' the feathers outta the Eagle's hide ... and it's cost me in ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/22/rock-it-dont-stop-it/ Awww, I knew the day would come sometime ... This weekend, whilst trying to fend off this (fortunately only the) seasonal flu, a run to m' local grocer brought out a very irate rapper-wannabe, who came down hard on my cuts on electronic sound-enhancements like the dreaded Auto-Tune and computerized loops. When ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/19/the-byrd-is-the-word/ Man, after what's been happenin' in the gig world lately, I dare anyone to say 'rock is dead'. We've seen (and are seeing) a wealth of Seventies and Eighties' superstars get back together for some solid stagetime! Check these out when they pull a venue near you: 1970s Hitmakers That Have Re-Formed: The Eagles ... http://therockrelic.today.com/2009/10/16/so-many-rock-reunions/