Category Archives: Saturday Music

Edited by Joe Daly, Saturday Music is our take on aural pleasure.

AC/DC: Baby, Please Don’t Go

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Joe Daly

In the wake of news that AC/DC are on the verge of retirement, Joe Daly insists they must be considered along with the Beatles, the Stones and Zeppelin as one of the greatest bands in history. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Shine a Light | Tagged ac/dc, angus young, back in black, Black Sabbath, brian johnson, cliff williams, heavy metal, highway to hell, Led Zeppelin, malcolm young, mark evans, Music, phil rudd, powerage, rock and roll, simon wright, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones | 7 Comments

Almost True: The Real, Realer and Realest of the Music Movies

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

Hard-touring bassist Robert Burke Warren celebrates a selection of movies that capture the authentic essence of life in a working band. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Shine a Light | Tagged bass, biographies, movies, Music, musicians, robert burke warren, rock and roll, rock movies, touring | 2 Comments

Rock and Roll Coffee: An Interview With Jonathan Segel of Camper Van Beethoven

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Linda Roy

Linda Roy interviews Camper Van Beethoven’s Jonathan Segel about the new Camper Van Beethoven album, fan love-ins and the exquisite joys of relocating to Sweden. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged 90s, alt-rock, Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, crossover, David Lowery, interviews, Jonathan Segel, Linda Roy, Music, rock and roll, ska, Sweden, Take the Skinheads Bowling | 2 Comments

Song Beneath the Song: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” as Tarot Card Reading

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Greg Olear

To explain the lyrics to “Stairway to Heaven,” Greg Olear looks to his Rider-Waite deck. Continue reading →

Posted in Saturday Music, Song Beneath the Song | Tagged 666, bustle in your hedgerow, jimmy page, Led Zeppelin, my sweet Satan, Robert Plant, Satan, song meaning Stairway to Heaven, Stairway to Heaven, Tarot | 54 Comments

Rock and Roll Coffee: The Revenge of Eddie Trunk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joe Daly

Music Editor Joe Daly brings Eddie Trunk back to discuss whether it’s possible to separate Ted Nugent’s politics from his music, which new band is poised to be the next Metallica and whether certain rock legends should consider hanging it up. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged Avenged Sevenfold, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Eddie Trunk, Five Finger Death Punch, Guns N' Roses, KISS, Metallica, monday rock city, Motley Crue, Music Television, radio, Television, That Metal Show, Van Halen, Vh1 | 4 Comments

Power Trio: Three Songs that Were Cynically Ripped Off, Played Worse Than the Originals, and then Financially Exploited

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Sean Beaudoin

The intrepid Sean Beaudoin delivers three airtight cases against some of the most egregious, soul-sucking rip-offs in music history. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Power Trio | Tagged beach boys. music rip-offs, bloated acts of created lethargy, chuck berry, Howlin Wolf, Led Zeppelin, monday rock city, Oasis, Power Trio, Sean Beaudoin, song crimes, stevie wonder | 6 Comments

Rock & Roll Coffee: A Conversation With Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jamie Blaine

JM Blaine sits down with legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke about his days in Blackfoot, his original legacy in Skynyrd and the longevity of rock and roll icons. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot, Highway Song, Johnny Van Zant, lynyrd skynyrd, R.E.M., Rickey Medlocke, Ronnie Van Zant, Shorty Medlocke, Strikes! | 34 Comments