Jack White and Neil Young: collaborate for covers album?

Sources claim the musicians have finished work on an LP which includes songs by some of the artist's favourite songwriters

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Prospective tracklist allegedly includes Bob Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind, Tim Hardin's Reason To Believe, Phil Ochs' Changes Photograph: Robert Delahanty/Robert Delahanty/Corbis

Jack White and Neil Young have reportedly made an album together. Two different sources claim the musicians have collaborated on a covers LP, including songs by some of their favourite singer-songwriters.

Yesterday, journalist Michael Goldberg wrote that he had "confirmed" a story on the Neil Young fan-site Thrasher's Wheat, alleging that Young had recorded a full-length at White's Third Man headquarters in Nashville. "It is an album of covers," wrote a correspondent called Scott. "I anticipate this will be a very big seller ... It should be out sometime in the new year."

According to Goldberg, Young didn't merely use White's studio: the two men made "[the] entire album together". The prospective tracklist allegedly features music such as Bob Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind, Tim Hardin's Reason To Believe, Phil Ochs' Changes, Gordon Lightfoot's Early Morning Rain and Ivory Joe Hunter's Since I Met You Baby. It's also likely to incorporate a version of Needle Of Death, by the late Bert Jansch, which Young covered last spring.

Both reports speculate that the album is a co-release by Young's label, Warner Bros, and White's Third Man Records. Third Man are well known for their colourful, collectable vinyl releases; even if Warner is taking charge of CD and digital sales, White's company might press a limited edition series of 7ins, 10ins or 12ins for fans.

In an online chat earlier this month, Jack White said that he was currently working on two different albums. "I'm producing two [records] this month, and finishing them," he wrote. "One of them is mine." The singer's first solo LP, Blunderbuss, was released in 2012, and White has recently released a new single with his band Dead Weather.

Young is currently on tour playing benefit concerts in opposition to theAlberta tar sands.

The Roth Show, Episode 6: Tales & Video From New Guinea

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If you’re like most readers of the Van Halen News Desk, you grew up listening to Van Halen most of your life, and when you were a kid you wished you were David Lee Roth. (Or was it Eddie? Or Alex? Or Michael? All four? Thought so!). And when scouring through the rock magazines at your local record store, or perhaps when reading Dave’s autobiography, you read that, in between Van Halen’s world tours, David Lee Roth would go off exploring the world with some kindred spirits he called the “Jungle Studs”. But did you ever think you’d actually see video footage of those Jungle Studs adventures? Thanks to the latest episode of The Roth Show, now you can!
In this episode, your host, David Lee Roth, shares some stories and his video footage from his trip to the Highland Jungles of New Guinea in late ’84.
There’s so much more to Dave besides being our favorite rock ‘n’ roll frontman. He’s always been a true adventurer… a traveler, not a tourist. This particular trip involved Dave, his girlfriend Kelly, his buddies Skip and John, and an interpreter. The few things they needed were in backpacks. The objective was to forget every-day life and the modern world for weeks at a time and just experience nature.
All those tales, and then he tells a joke at the end wearing a bunny suit. What more do you want?
Thanks to Dave and his team for putting these together.

Read more: http://www.vhnd.com/2012/12/13/the-roth-show-episode-6-tales-from-new-guinea/#ixzz2qrXvn6wP

Springsteen sings the praise of sidelined Minneapolis rocker Slim Dunlap

Posted by: Chris Riemenschneider under Music, Minnesota musicians Updated: January 16, 2014 - 1:26 PM

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Too bad Bruce wasn't turned on to Slim Dunlap in time to cover him at Xcel Energy Center in November 2012. / Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune

While it would’ve been nice to know before that 28-song benefit tribute album came out, it’s still very heartening to learn that Bruce Springsteen is quite a fan of beloved Minneapolis rocker Bob “Slim” Dunlap.

The Boss raved about the homebound ex-Replacements guitarist in a lengthy interview with National Public Radio correspondent and veteran music scribe Ann Powers. That lines up with a prior USA Today feature, “What Is the Boss Listening To?,” which shows Springsteen’s personal iPod playlist includes Dunlap’s classic hometown tribute, “Hate This Town.”

Bob "Slim" Dunlap and friend, circa 1996. / Photo by Tony Nelson

While talking about some of his current favorites in music to Powers (Jason Isbell, Gaslight Anthem and Arcade Firecame up), Bruce referred back to Dunlap’s two solo albums, “The Old New Me” and “Times Like This,” which came out in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He seemed vaguely aware of the severe stroke that has kept Dunlap out of commission for almost two years now.

Here’s the transcript of what he said:

Springsteen: Slim Dunlap, Slim Dunlap is fantastic. He was a part of the Replacements and he made two fabulous rock records that were just really, deeply soulful and beautiful.

Powers: I think he had a stroke not long ago.

Springsteen: Yeah I don’t know what his health condition is at the moment but I know some folks were cutting some things of his. I hope I get a chance to cut one of his songs because he’s, it’s just, this stuff, check out the two Slim Dunlap records because they’re just so beautiful, they’re just beautiful rock ‘n’ roll records. I found them to be deeply touching and emotional.

No doubt, former ‘Mats manager Peter Jesperson and the rest of the New West Records staff will resume the “Songs for Slim” singles series should Bruce really cut one of Dunlap’s songs – or Bruce can cover him anyway he chooses. In the meantime, you can take his word for it and still buy those albums via Amazon and iTunes, or in most local indie record stores. The new and previously raved-about “Songs for Slim” tribute compilation is also widely available, with the likes of Jeff Tweedy, Lucinda Williams, Frank Black, Jakob Dylan, Steve Earle, Patterson Hood and Craig Finn covering songs from those records.

In other love-for-Slim news, another tribute series has started up locally called “Slim Town Singles,”which thus far features new original tunes written about Dunlap. The second track, “Sworn Member of the Slim Dunlap,” just posted this week by the Mad Ripple, aka local writer Jim Walsh(coincidentally an Ann Powers cohort). Here's a stream of that one. You can be sure we'll post Bruce's song as soon as it becomes available.

Californians Sign Petition Allowing U.S. Troops to Commandeer Their Homes

Americans advocate repeal of Third Amendment

Steve Watson & Paul Watson
Infowars.com
January 13, 2014

Illustrating once again how many Americans’ knowledge of the Bill of Rights is virtually non-existent, Californians signed a petition to repeal the Third Amendment and allow U.S. troops to commandeer their homes.

The unbelievable footage was captured recently in California by activist prankster Mark Dice, a regular Infowars contributor.

Dice managed to persuade several passers by to sign their names up for scrapping the Third Amendment, which states “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”

“We want to repeal the Third Amendment to keep the housing prices down for the military folks… just support Obama and support the troops.” Dice told one passer by who then eagerly signed his name.

“These military folks are clean and orderly people, so they won’t dirty up your house too much whilst we eliminate the Third Amendment and you can quarter them in your house if they just want to come in.” Dice told another man who was signing up without question.

“They (soldiers) can choose what house they want to live in, maybe in your house or anybody’s house really.” Dice told another woman who signed her name. “That whole not quartering troops during peacetime, Third Amendment is just kinda unfair, right?” he asked the befuddled woman.

The Third Amendment, introduced by James Madison as part of the Bill of Rights in 1789, was a direct response to Quartering Acts passed by the British government during the Revolutionary War. The British legislation would have allowed British troops to live in the private residences of Americans. The Amendment was adopted on March 1, 1792.

“By repealing the Third Amendment we could increase their housing options. Maybe they could do some house sitting and things in a house that they choose.” Dice ludicrously explained to a young couple who signed their names. “We’re just trying to modernise the Bill Of Rights,” Dice added as they laughed and agreed.

Two other young women simply agreed with everything Dice said even though most of it was nonsense. “They should be able to come into your house and they can quarter there forever if they want to.” Dice stated, as the women both replied “oh yeah definitely” and “I agree”.

Other people didn’t seem to understand what the term “Third Amendment” even meant.

Dice has now successfully managed to get Americans to agree to repeal the First, Second, Third, Fourth ,Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Amendments, as well as the entire Bill Of Rights.

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"ROWDY" RODDY PIPER TALKS ABOUT HANDING HIS NICKNAME OVER TO RONDA ROUSEY

FIGHTLAND BLOG

By Sarah Kurchak

More than 30 minutes into a conversation I had recently with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the legendarilybubblegum-deficient pro-wrestling villain, actor, and occasional singer said the most ridiculous thing to me:

“And now I must be boring you.”

Hot Rod had just regaled me with over half an hour’s worth of stories about his adventures and misadventures as a wrestler, competitive bagpipe player, and human being. He’d talked about recording and performing his new charity single, “Step Off The Top Rope,” with members of The E Street Band, bragged about his children (including his MMA-fighting son Colt Toombs), and told me stories that blew my wrestling-loving mind. Like the time “Classy” Freddie Blassie stuffed six feet of toilet paper into the chanter of Piper’s bagpipes and blew the young wrestler’s first gig with Vince McMahon Sr. at Madison Square Garden. And the time Big Boss Man and Mr. Perfect saved his life after he got trapped on the eighth-floor window ledge of a Miami hotel with his friend and fellow wrestler Kerry Von Erich. And the time that he accidentally kicked Cyndi Lauper during a match and scared the bejeezus out of guest ring announcer Dick Clark.

Never, for one second, did I find Piper boring.

And, after assuring him that that was the case, I pressed him for one more story. As a fan of his and a fan of MMA, I wanted to know about the time UFC bantamweight women’s champion Ronda Rousey and her coach Gene Lebell called him and asked for permission to use the nickname “Rowdy.” I’m just going to go ahead and share his answer in its entirety. Far be it from me to attempt to improve on the storytelling prowess of the original Rowdy one.

Roddy Piper: I was trained by, at the time, the toughest man in the world. Not according to him, either. His name is “Judo” Gene Lebell and he trained Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris. He’s the godfather of MMA. He’s about 80 years old. He still has a dojo in Burbank. When I was 17, 18 years old [wrestling] in the Olympic Auditorium, I ran into him. I was getting beat up pretty good and he took me under his wing. 

So then maybe a year ago-ish (my timing’s not great), Ronda and Gene called me. She was so, so excited and so beautiful, saying, “Would you mind? I’ll make you proud and I’m giving it everything you got.” And I said, “You go, gal. You go!”

Somebody asked me, “What would you think if ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey would become the face of the UFC?” I said I think it would be great. I think it would be a really great thing.

And “Judo” Gene Lebell, I don’t know if you know him. He got me in the very first movie I was in, too. He’s like my dad. I’ve been choked out many times by him.

If you want a quick story with Muhammad Ali: I’m in the Olympic Auditorium. I’m on the same card whereMuhammad Ali fought the wrestler Antonio Inoki and “Judo” Gene was the referee. And there’s a press conference, I think it was for the Wide World of Sports, I’m not sure. Anyway, there’s all these sporting people, Ali’s in the ring. The announcer kind of does this “Oh, you’re on the card. What’s your name? Rod? Thank you, go sit down.” And being from Canada, I had my best three-piece corduroy suit on and I’m just sitting down there. And Muhammad Ali looks at me and he goes, “I want you.” And, literally, I turned around, because obviously there must be somebody else there! And he wanted me. And I got into the ring.

Muhammad Ali came straight at me and he locked up with me. And, I swear to God, I heard him say, “Hip toss.” And I hip tossed him. Womp! And his shoe fell off. 

And “Judo” Gene’s going, “What are you doing?!!”

Here’s what I think happened: Muhammad Ali was such a great man. He saw this skinny little kid just sitting there that needed a break and, right in the middle of everything, he just ... boom!--gave me a rub. I’m up. He continued on. That’s a great man.

And nobody would believe me! I got beat up for this by “Judo” Gene every day for a month. And it’s hard to talk when you’re being choked out, like, “Honest! I swear!”

“Eh. You were just taking advantage of him.”

All right. I took my lickings for it.

And then, the first Wrestlemania, Muhammad Ali was the special referee. I said, “Last time I saw you, I threw you on your bum!” The whole Wrestlemania I saw his hands flying by me. He was just messing with me.

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By Sarah Kurchak day 4s agoTags: roddy piper, Ronda Rousey, MMA, UFC, judo gene lebell, wrest