Tag Archives: David Bowie

Episode 411! RfL Indie Music Blast, Rock With a Snarl

[display_podcast] Royal Court Members The Erotics A new name, a bit of an attitude change, but still RfL! We are back with some of the best music from the indie world. And it feels great to be back! It is the RfL Indie Music Blast! It is episode #411, Rock with a Snarl! We have some great rock tunes from bands that call themselves pop-punk, rock, and hard rock, but all perform with ...

Command Center Update

What a difference a week makes. I was laid off from my main gig at Certified Golf the day before Thanksgiving. The company made it one year and then had to shut down. On Thanksgiving I wrote that if you think about it, the blessings outweigh the challenges. Even though I believe that, I was having a bit of trouble dealing with the thought. Now, the next week, things are one hundred percent different. My Godchild Mariella ...

Ari Shine, Rotoscope, The Distillers, and More! Rock Mix RfL 2.0 Episode 410

[display_podcast] RfL 2.0 is back in your ears. It just felt like time to drop another episode. We have a great rock mix today along with a bit of freeform jabber. We are going to hear from Ari Shine, Rotoscope, The Substitutes, The Genders, and The Distillers. That is some great music. Music on the Show Ari Shine-Try A Little Harder Rotoscope-All That's Left and Drive The Substitutes-Taken a Lifetime The Genders-When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Stoner The Distillers-LA ...

A Wee Baby Has Given Me My Mojo Back

I know that is a weird title for a post, but it is true. As you may have noticed in a previous post, I am about to be a godparent as Angel and Pat are bringing a Wee Baby Girl into the world. Not only are me and Effie going to be godparents, but Effie actually helped name the wee baby. The spelling is still up in the air, but me and Effie's favorite is ...

The ‘TRAP’ of Trying To Be Indie

Photo by Merfam I have found myself in the same argument over and over again through the years. The argument is that there is no indie movement, or alternative, or anything of the type. The second something becomes a movement, it no longer really exists, at least not as it started. I was reminded of this argument again yesterday when I was followed by two guys that were the white boy hip-hop version of the 'Night ...

The New Opening Sequence for the Reboot of Animated Series

Here is the new opening for the series reboot, coming soon.

The Latest RfL Animated Adventures is Here! Ep #4, Crazy Daydreams

Here is episode #4, Crazy Daydreams. The guys decide to attempt a deep conversation after a recording session. Does it go well? What do you think? And just what the hell is Tom Cruise and John Travolta doing here? Full show notes at Animated.reachingforlucidity.net

All Hail Sigur Ros!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Eban

Want to know something funny? I am not the biggest Sigur Ros fan. As a matter of fact, the only time I hear Sigur Ros is when their music comes on my Brian Eno Pandora channel. Even then, every once … Continue reading →

Posted in Eban's Blog | Tagged black flag, David Bowie, Eddie Vedder, Hoplandic, lyrics, misfits, Nine Inch Nails, Pink floyd, Punk, Sigur Ros, Trent Reznor | 1 Comment

40 years of Bowie’s Space Oddity

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Eban

Space oddity was originally released in 1969, the year I came screaming into the world. Well, this video is of Space Oddity, but an earlier version. There are a good bit of differences between this and the version most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Eban's Blog | Tagged 1969, David Bowie, Major Tom, Single, Space Oddity, video | Leave a comment

News Roundup for May 20th, Plus, I Got really Pissed! At Target! Liz Phair Boobs!

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Eban

Abdi looks happy with his Slipknot bling, no? Well a wrist band is hardly bling. I am about to get negative for a bit, so let’s start off positive. Later in this post, you get to see Liz Phair’s boobs! … Continue reading →

Posted in Eban's Blog | Tagged Amy winehouse, Beck, Chris Caffery, Daedelus, Danger Mouse, Daron Malakian, David Bowie, Hayley Williams, KJiss, Liz Phair, Liz Phair tits, Mick Thompson, Mike Muir, Netflix, Paramore, Pete Doherty, Portishead, rocky George, Savatage, Scars on Broadway, Slipknot, Stormlord, Suicidal Tendencies, Target stroes, video, Vinnie Moore, zoom | 4 Comments

New BTC: Indie Musicians That Suck at Promotion, New “Old” Bowie, and a Fun Direction for the Next Animated Adventures

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Eban

Here is RfL Behind the Curtain #14. In this video I talk about the next episode of the Animated Adventures, featuring a new twist. I also talk about the re-release of Bowie’s 1972 concert. And the biggie, Independent musicians and … Continue reading →