Neil Young - Boston circa 1971Photo by Elliot Blinder on SAN FRANCISCO ART EXCHANGEUPDATE: Due to conditions here at Thrasher's Wheat International Headquarters, we are now operating in Winterlong mode until further notice.Now back to our regularly scheduled gonzo, guerilla bloggin'...."Winterlong" by Neil Young, Leipzig Arena, 8 July 2008. Thanks Harry O. and Purple Words on a Grey Background!
Neil Young MusiCares Person Of The Year - 2010January 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhotos by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America on ZimbioWe would think that for most Neil Young fans, this weekend represented somewhat of a breakout.Without getting too bogged down with "what does it all mean?", it just seems self evident and we wonder why we even bother to point out the obvious. But --
If you weren’t already aware that Neil Young is still one of the hardest-working musicians around, then his MusiCares Person of the Year acceptance speech should bring you up to speed. Check out this excerpt (via YouTube, via Speakers in Code):I...
Neil Young MusiCares Person Of The Year - 2010January 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California"Broken Arrow"Wilco"Comes A Time"Emmylou Harris"Down by the River"John Mellencamp"Long May You Run"Stephen Stills and Sheryl Crow"Don't Let It Bring You Down"Jackson Browne"Helpless"Elton John, Sheryl Crow and Neko Case"Ohio"Ben Harper"Tell Me Why"Norah JonesNeil said..."Just do what you want to doDon't
Patti Smith Covers Neil Young's "Helpless"Paris 20 juin 2008 - Fondation Cartier, Les Soirée Nomades, Summer Solstice Over on Hidden Track, there's a poll for favorite cover of Neil Young's "Helpless".There really are an astonishing array of nominees:Buffy Sainte-MarieCowboy JunkiesFareed Haque Groupk.d. langNick CaveOutformationPatti SmithPerpetual GrooveReid Genauer & Jamie MasefieldRyan Adams
Some fascinating voting results rolling in from Poll: Favorite Neil Young Studio Album of 21st Century.Very close voting results with Greendale (2003) receiving 27%, followed by Chrome Dreams II (2008) with 20%. Prairie Wind (2005) and Silver & Gold (2000) are tied with 18%.Living With War (2006) is next at 11%. Are You Passionate? (2002) and Fork in the Road are tied at 3%. Harm said... As a
"It's like stashing Mona Lisa in the basement."Petition Signature Signer #6628 by Gareth D.Hard to believe, but it's been 5 years since we launched the Release "Time Fades Away" Petition campaign.Since February 2005, over 100,000 visits have been logged to the TFA page and the petition has gathered nearly 15,000 verified signatures. (The actual count is closer to 20,000 but the petition site has
The Penultimate Note of "A Day in the Life"by Paul McCartney and Neil YoungThe Conclusion of the Never Ending Tour Hyde Park, London, England Hard Rock Calling 2009 Festival: 6/27/09Photo by crris b on PhotobucketNeil Young in Auckland, New Zealand: 1/16/09Photo by SHANE WENZLICK/Fairfax MediaLanding on WaterUS Airways 1549, January 15, 2009"Miracle on the Hudson"Neil Young's Landing on Water
wazzzzzzzzzzzz up? here is a great audience recording of neil young and crazy horse performing @ the horde fest in cincinnati on 7.29.97. is horde fest still around? ziparoo 1. buffalo springfield again 2. on the way home 3. this note's for you 4. homefires 5. everybody knows this is nowhere 6. rockin in the free world 7. crime in the city 8. hippie [...]~~
Neil Young will tour… [photo credit] …with Wilco… [photo credit] …and Death Cab! [photo credit] This was just officially announced (the Wilco tour page lists the update as "August 19″). Neil Young and Wilco will tour together in a series of eight shows in late November and early December. The NYC date is the final date of this tandem [...]~~
If you weren’t already aware that Neil Young is still one of the hardest-working musicians around, then his MusiCares Person of the Year acceptance speech should bring you up to speed. Check out this excerpt (via YouTube, via Speakers in Code):I...