Top 11 of 2012: Why Look Back When You Can Look Forward?
What’s the point of looking back? Here’s the BackstageRider Top 11 Things to Look Forward to in 2012 (so far) with a bit of back-looking, I admit, in the form of musicks I did very much enjoy as well as some guesses about what might be awesome next year.
LEMONHEADS: It’s a Shame About Ray (and kinda, about Evan Dando)
Evan Dando and two other guys, collectively known as The Lemonheads, were in Vancouver on November 4 performing “It’s a Shame About Ray.” Woulda been brilliant if Dando had channeled less slack and more charisma.
COLUMN: THE STONE ROSES reunite… but is it a good idea?
The news that the Stone Roses were reuniting moved me to bash out an ENORMOUS column pondering the complexities of this decision. What do you think? Good idea or bad? Have you never heard of the Stone Roses and are now curious? Let me know what you reckon.
YUCK’s last show of the US tour in Brooklyn, NYC
Yuck wrapped their North American tour at the Music Hall in Williamsburg, NYC on October 14 and our roving New York photographer and Fucking Nostalgic friend Chris was there to catalog the event. Yummy Yuck!