Mars & Rock Academy cover The Riptides’ “Return to Blood Beach”

Author: tracysigler | Posted: August 15th, 2010 | | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Mars just finished another week at Rock Academy here in Asheville. At the finale concert the kids tore the roof off with an eclectic mix eight cover songs. Mars recommended this Riptides cover from their instrumental record Mental Therapy. Very surf rock and I love it. Notice Mars’s attention to stage presence. He’s fun to watch, because he looks like he’s having fun.

The kids also did a great cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon.” Dig the laid back drum solo around the two minute mark. That kid rocks steady! Mars was not in this one. Read the rest of this entry »

Dengue Fever — Tiger Phone Card

Author: tracysigler | Posted: March 1st, 2008 | | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

“Tiger Phone Card” is the prettiest and groovinest song I’ve heard in a long time. And the band Dengue Fever is, loosely speaking, consistent with this week’s theme of psychedelic music. Fresh and familiar strikes again, and I can’t get enough of it. This video is of a live performance at The Viper Room. They are playing at The Black Cat in DC tonight y’all! Oh, please, please come to The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC!

Hear the album version of “Tiger Phone Card” and many other great songs at Dengue Fever’s MySpace.