R.I.P. Eugene O'Connor aka Cheetah Chrome, 1955-2026

Sadly, Dead Boys co-founder and guitar slasher Cheetah Chrome has passed away at 71. He'll be greatly missed.

 Cheetah Chrome, 1955-2026

We are incredibly sad to announce the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome. Cheetah was a true original, an architect of the punk rock movement. A one man hurricane tearing up the musical landscape with his feral guitar riffs and manic energy. Beyond all that Cheetah was also just a really sweet guy that loved rock-n-roll. We extend our deepest condolences to Cheetah's family, friends and fans around the world. His music lives on and will continue to inspire others for generations to come. We ask for privacy during this difficult time.

Godspeed Cheetah.

Tony, Chris, Mark and the entire Dead Boys family.

Watch the Velvet Underground rockin' out in colour in 1969

Here's some rare colour footage of Lou Reed with the Velvet Underground performing "I'm Waiting For The Man" in 1969. 

Erykah Badu + The Alchemist, De La Soul @ RBC Amphitheatre, Sunday

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist present songs from their Before The World Blows album with De La Soul opening tonight!

Get a copy of Erykah Badu & The Alchemist's album Before The World Blows right here. Tickets for their Toronto show are here.

Buddy Miller talks about his new self-titled album on the Buddy & Jim Show

Besides Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller's new album features contributions from Dan Penn, Emmylou Harris and many others. Check the clips below. 

Here's the scoop...

Buddy Miller's brand-new, self-titled record is the star of this week’s episode of The Buddy & Jim Show!  Tune in to hear songs from the newly released album and to learn about how it was made, with contributions from Dan Penn, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams,  Lee Ann Womack, McCrary Sisters, The War and Treaty, Austin and Jim Hoke,  Fats Kaplin, Fred Eltringham,  John Hinchey, Steve Fishell, Steve Herrman, Tim Lauer, and Viktor Krauss.

This episode of The Buddy & Jim Show premiered on Saturday, September 12 on Outlaw Country, SiriusXM with repeats on Sunday at 10 am ET & throughout the week.

You can check out Buddy’s Instagram page, @millerbudmusic, Buddy’s Facebook page, Jim’s Instagram page, @jimlauderdalemusic, and Jim’s Facebook page. 

You can listen to Buddy’s new album with links at: https://tinyurl.com/Listen-To-Buddy-Miller-Here 

Listen to a couple of tracks below, including a great version of "Don't Look Back" with Dan Penn which Smokey Robinson originally wrote with his Miracles pal Ronald White for the Temptations in 1965 and later, Mick Jagger notably reworked with Peter Tosh.   

Irene Torres & Denielle Bassels light up Vesuvius Music Showcase @ Paradise Theatre, Monday

MagicLand stars Irene Torres and Denielle Bassels top the bill of a six-artist Vesuvius Music Showcase at the Paradise Theatre on Monday night at 8 pm.

Here's the scoop...

It seems like a perfectly Jaymz Bee-esque tie-in to the Monday premiere of his first feature film, MagicLand at the Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor St. West), six of his Vesuvius Music artists – including MagicLand stars Irene Torres and Denielle Bassels (see clips below) – will be performing their own songs backed by stacked band of Jaymz Bee's friends and collaborators. 

Doors at 7 pm. Showtime is 8 pm. 

Tickets: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1081

The full list of performers includes: Denielle Bassels • Jocelyn Barth • Irene Torres • Taylor Abrahamse • Robert Priest • Serafin LaRiviere

And they'll be accompanied by: George Koller • Eric St-Laurent • Ewen Farncombe • Richard Underhill • Ben Wittman • Great Bob Scott • Jono Grant

NOTE: The Paradise Theatre program also includes screenings of Super Wonder Films, a Toronto 48 Hour Film Festival retrospective and a special advance screening of Jaymz Bee’s first feature film, MagicLand. For more information, visit Jaymz Bee's substack here. 

Join Jaymz Bee and friends for a joyful celebration of independent Canadian artists, cinema and live music.

One For The Weekend: The Cardinals

After a long train ride home, this Cardinals track from 1956 seems like the best way to end the weekend

B-Side Wins Again: George Jones

Remembering George Jones on his birthday with his brilliant "I Saw Me" which inspired this fab painting by Erika Jane Kottwitz.