Third Man on First-Jack White's First Solo Show Streaming Tonight

I just found out today via Dangerous Minds Blog that Jack White will be streaming in debut solo show at Webster Hall in NYC which will be directed by Gary Oldman, as indicated in the deets from the video above. Since I really do love everyone who reads my blog, I'd thought I'd let you guys (yes, I'm originally from the East Coast, so I can never really pull off calling anybody "Y'all" or "Y'alls") who live well outside the vicinity of of NYC in the US, and especially my international readers to know. I've been following Jack's career since the fledgling White Stripes days from day one, so not only will I be superpumped to see this concert, but his new album, "Blunderbuss", will not only be released in a mere five days, it's also projected to be No. 1 with a bullet!
Not to be missed!

Video of the Week: Magic Wands-Teenage Love

I figured it's been awhile since I've done a video of the week feature, so I've included this track by the Magic Wands that I've just been really stuck on lately. Every time I hear this, I can't help but wonder and say to myself, "How can one song be just so perfect?!" It's like remembering that feeling of the first time you ever fell in love and just reliving the rush of that over and over again. Simple as that. They also just posted the new song "Black Magic", which you can check out at http://wevegotyoucovered.buzznet.com (which will also be featured on the show, Gossip Girl), also, Nylon Magazine is streaming their new album, Aloha Moon in it's entirety at www.nylonmag.com 
Last but not least, they will be doing a record release party at the Satellite in beautiful Silverlake Tuesday, April 24th. Believe me, if I can tell you that one song of theirs alone is perfect, seeing them live is totally epic.

Melts Like Sugar: Marshmallow Staircase-I Wanna Be Your Stranger EP

The Marshmallow Staircase - I Wanna Be Your Stranger EP | Summersteps Records

I would like to take some time to share this new EP by my friend, Jeff Gilotti, and his Psychedelic Space-Rock project from back home in Scranton, Marshmellow Staircase. I've known Jeff for close to 10 years. Back in my radio daze, I was I got to know him and his work through him being a fan of my show, where I invited him to discuss and share his musical projects. We found we shared a similar fondness for the likes of Iron Butterfly, Suicide, the Silver Apples, Acid Mothers Temple, as well as many of the intense comps that were put out on Erik Lindgren's Arf! Arf! label. I've very happily seen Jeff work his way from putting out handmade music on his own, to his more recent recordings with the close cooperation of my friends' Eric and Cassie Schlitter's Summersteps label. I can say with tremendous pride that this is EP is Jeff's best work. Both the title track and "That's Why You're Not My Girl" have a really awesome edge the way the music by Suicide, the Lyres, and (especially most recently in my new adopted city of LA) the Warlocks. The first track will, of course, be from the upcoming album, "Gunslingers" (which has an awesome picture of one of my childhood heroes, Annie Oakley), and the second is a previously unreleased gem, so I can't wait to hear more of the same. I would also highly recommend that you check out more music from the Summersteps roster at:  http://summerstepsrecords.bandcamp.com/