http://lunchofchampions.com Minneapolis and National Music Reviews Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:13:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Will Axel Rose's new opus be a hit or a flop? The fact that it's taken over 10 years and $13 million to create leads me believe that it will be dated and shitty. But, with a history of genre-pushing surprises, there is a glimmer of hope that ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/11/guns-n-roses-chinese-democracy/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9yfgUyPFw[/youtube] http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/11/beat-boxin/ "The Gambler" is the title track to Kenny Rogers' 1978 album. The song was written by Don Schlitz (who had recorded it previously, and had charted at #65 on the country charts with it) and was one of five consecutive songs by Rogers to hit #1 on the Billboard country ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/11/kenny-rogers-the-gambler/ I don't know if this is a trend, but I like it! Check out the most recent video of Octopus Project's "An Evening with Rthrtha", a stop-motion project produced by Double Triple and Ryan Junell.  Check it out! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K9QlnsWb44[/youtube] You might have seen this duo's previous work on Spoon's "You Got ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/10/the-rise-of-stop-motion-videos-with-octopus-project-spoon/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbMlHAFZXx0[/youtube] http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/10/sweet-drum-solos-gene-krupa-vs-lionel-hampton-vs-chico-hamilton/ I have only read one Harry Potter book. But I have seen Harry and the Potters twice. This band is the real deal. That is, their live shows truly are an experience to embrace and enjoy. The reaction they get from their crowd of followers is ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/08/we-are-wizards-the-rise-of-wizard-rock/ Last night I had the pleasure of catching two of the Twin Cities finest bluegrass/folk groups - Pocahontas County and LOUDRAY - at the Acadia Cafe on the West Bank of the U. Pocahontas County played a laid back set of new and old stuff, while LOUDRAY burned through ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/08/pocahontas-county-loudray-live-at-the-acadia-cafe-august-24-2008/ "The new Sleater-Kinney?" Brooklyn's radical Jewish queercore quartet = The Shondes takes to the road again in support of debut album praised by = Spin, CMJ and others. =20 The Shondes, a Brooklyn, NY quartet taking its name from the Yiddish = word for "shame" or "disgrace" earned considerable praise (contrary to the group's self-deprecating moniker) this year for ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/08/407/ SEE BELOW FOR TOOLS: PODCAST AND LINK OUR MP3s and streaming E-CARDS! All tracks are approved for podcasts and streaming media opportunities. =20 FANATIC PRESENTS:=20 =20 THE NEW UP Broken Machine EP (Self-Released) =20 =20 =20 "Vocalist ES Pitcher comes from somewhere in the lost world of = alternative rock, near Concrete Blonde and PJ Harvey. Funky bass lines, = channel-surfing psychedelics and flute... an ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/08/406/ Jenny Dalton truly is a gem. An enigma to be embraced. An artist in the purest sense of the word. A musician that pushes boundaries. Rusalka's Umbrella finds new ways to mezmerize, scare, and outright entertain. Crafted with precision and the perfect mix of great ... http://lunchofchampions.com/2008/08/jenny-dalton-rasulkas-umbrella/