Steely Dan, 'Gaucho' - Reaction Video

This is awesome.

I love reaction videos, especially when they are genre-blurring. The Airplay Beats channel on YouTube has lots of great reaction clips. The duo here have a great knowledge of different types of music. They are producers and really understand the complexity of songs and how long it takes to get a track just right.

"Gaucho" is from the 1980 Steely Dan album of the same name. It's a masterpiece and marks the end of the classic era of the Dan - and the title track is just genius.

Moondance Jam Drops All National Acts

Ok so this is shocking. Moondance Jam - a massive summer rock festival in Walker, MN - has announced a restructuring for this year's event. Instead of national acts, Moondance will feature only regional bands.

The festival will take place July 18-20, so it is coming up quick. 

The reason for the massive change is money. According to the statement (below) the "current economic climate" meant that the organizers couldn't reach the required financial thresholds to put on an event with a national acts. Refunds are being offered.

Bands are starting to post their own announcements about the cancellation. See Creed below as one example.

Somedays, You Just Need Funk

Sunday, Funday and this one is a good one for some funk. I was kind of on a Bruno Mars kick today so naturally that leads to my beloved Silk Sonic. That's the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.

I started watching some performance clips and just kept smiling. The crowd screaming is wild and everyone is dancing and having fun. Not a care in the world! The touring guitarist in the first clip is Mateus Asato from Brazil. He got "known" for playing tiny clips on Instagram. (Mars and Paak play most of the guitars on their Silk Sonic debut).

My very favorite Silk Sonic live performance that I've seen is when they did the Billboard Music Awards in 2022 for their version of "Love's Train." Seriously listen to the crowd going bonkers. Freaking epic:

Some other performances that bring me pure joy are below:

"Fly As Me" - from the BET Soul Train awards (2021)

"777" from the Grammy Awards (2022)

"Leave The Door Open" from the Grammy Awards (2021) - and the first time Silk Sonic ever performed live as a group! This song won four Grammy awards. 

Moggs Motel, 'Apple Pie' -- New Video

Phil Mogg has a new band called Moggs Motel. The band's self-titled debut is due September 6. Phil just shared the song "Apple Pie" from the album. It's what you would expect from the legendary UFO frontman!

There is a lot of potential here and I want to hear more!

Sign Me Up and Release The Dates!

I'm totally here for another Poison tour with all the hits we know and love. I'm totally here for the endless complaints about the same setlist, tour after tour. I'm totally here for another night in the summer sun, listening to some of my favorite songs with my friends while watching Bret Michaels saunter. I'm here for all of it. Bring it on.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse Cancel Remainder of Tour

Another reminder of our favorites getting older because time waits for no man. Neil Young and Crazy Horse have canceled the remainder of their tour. This includes shows as far as three months out from now.

The cancellation is for illness for a couple members - but it isn't clear who is sick. The official statement leaves open the possibility for some of the missed dates to be rescheduled.

Stryper, 'End of Days' -- Lyric Video

To celebrate their 40th anniversary tour, Stryper just dropped a lyric video for their new song "End of Days." The band is touring this fall and you can see the dates below on from the shared Facebook post.