UNPOPULAR OPINION: THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IS A SCAM

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Forward by W Carbone, LasVegasBuffetClub.com

The following article is interesting, however the author – since he’s writing about rock & roll – takes the approach that he’s above it all, speaking down to us from his high-horse of being a rock and roll journalist, loading the article with the mandatory “sh–” and “fuc—-,” so juvenile. This is a warning, you may be offended.

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LAWeekly.com
BY NICHOLAS PELL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

It's like the Louvre, but awful. -Derek Jensen
It’s like the Louvre, but awful. -Derek Jensen

It never fails. I write something, someone doesn’t like it, and they feel the need to seek me out and tell me about it. It’s never really surprising, even if I don’t understand it. I can barely muster the energy to tell people I know personally how much I disagree with them. When I do, I almost always regret it. My recent Green Day screed touched a nerve, as my screeds tend to do. One of the most bizarre and common objections to my dislike of Green Day is that Green Day are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Let me explain it like you’re 5: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a scam. It’s not Cooperstown with guitars. The expert committee that “inducts” people is thinking about how to get tourist dollars into Cleveland, not how to preserve a legacy of one of America’s finest home-grown art forms. Don’t believe me? Ask Gene Simmons. If you think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is any measure of how good a band is, you seriously don’t know shit about anything. Continue reading

A Total Eclipse of the Full Harvest Supermoon on September, 27 at 7:52 PM Pacific Time

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by Joe Rao | Monday, September 14th, 2015 | From: Astronomy

On Sunday night, September 27th, for the fourth time in the last 17 months, the Moon will once again become completely immersed in the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse.

As is the case with all lunar eclipses, the region of visibility will encompass more than half of our planet. Nearly a billion people in the Western Hemisphere, nearly a billion and a half for much of Europe and Africa, and perhaps another half billion in Western Asia, will be able to watch as the full Harvest Moon becomes a shadow of its former self and morphs into a glowing coppery ball.

It will also be the biggest full Moon of 2015, since on the very same day, the Moon will also be at perigee — its closest point to the Earth at 221,753 miles (356,877 km) — making it a so-called “supermoon.” Continue reading

Chris Rea | Girl In A Sports Car

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Chris Rea, Girl In A Sports Car
Chris Rea, Girl In A Sports Car

‘La Passione’ by Chris Rea. The deluxe Artist’s Edition, featuring 2 CD/DVD & 72 page book. Released 6th November.

This is a new release of Chris Rea’s music circa 1990s. Girl in a Sports Car is a boy’s fantasy about sports cars and beautiful ladies. Beautiful music.

La Passione is a British 1996 drama film written and produced by Chris Rea, directed by John B. Hobbs, and starring Sean Gallagher, Paul Shane and Shirley Bassey. The film premiered on 14 November 1996 at the BFI London Film Festival. The film features a cameo appearance by Rea, as well the same-titled soundtrack also composed by him.

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Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxuo2PsQcuc

Brian Wilson Taps Musical Peers for New Album ‘No Pier Pressure’ – Released April 7, 2015 on Capitol Records

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Album released April 7, 2015 on Capitol Records

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BY JON BLISTEIN January 29, 2015


Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performs in Los Angeles, California on December 13th, 2012. The singer will release his new album 'No Pier Pressure' this April. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty  Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brian-wilson-taps-musical-peers-for-new-album-no-pier-pressure-20150129#ixzz3mCu95txM  Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performs in Los Angeles, California on December 13th, 2012. The singer will release his new album ‘No Pier Pressure’ this April. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Brian Wilson Taps Musical Peers for New Album ‘No Pier Pressure’

Brian Wilson has assembled an all-star supporting cast for his new album, No Pier Pressure, which is scheduled to arrive on April 7th via Capitol Records. Along with performances from a number of longtime musical peers, including several of his former Beach Boys bandmates, Wilson’s new LP boasts Kacey Musgraves, fun.’s Nate Ruess and She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.

Wilson began working on his 11th solo LP with longtime collaborator Joe Thomas in 2012 as the Beach Boys reunited for their 50th anniversary, touring the country and releasing a new album, That’s Why God Made the Radio. Initially, Wilson intended to record his new songs with the Beach Boys, but when the songwriter and group parted ways once again, he sought out guest singers to help finish the job.

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