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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. editor@thestranger.com (The Stranger Editor) webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/03/05/recently-in-rick-springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/03/05/recently-in-rick-springfield Grant Brissey <p><div class="blogImageRight" style="width:163px;"><a href="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/550f/1362448415-rs.jpg" class="zoomable"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/550f/1362448415-rs.jpg" alt="rs.jpg" title="" width="151" height="217" /></a></div>OMG YOU GUYS! Rick is returning to <em>General Hospital</em> so he can again play Dr. Noah Drake and melt housewives' hearts and stuff! AGAIN. And it's not like he even needs the money. His book probably made him a millionaire X 2! Hopefully he's not still suffering from <a href="http://www.spinner.com/2012/10/15/rick-springfield-sex-addiction-suicide/">his sex addiction</a>! </p> <p>Speaking of throbs, Rick's son Liam Springthorpe* is gonna be on the show, too! Here's the hot scoop on Rick's feelings about returning to work on the show, as told to People.com:</p> <blockquote><p>I don't think any of us are good at keeping in touch. It's like workmates that you like, or you get together with an old band and you are instantly back to where you were. There's nothing that needs to be maintained. It wasn't that kind of friendship. It was a work thing.</p></blockquote> <p>Riveting stuff, Rick!</p> <p><small>*I did not make up this name. I tried to learn more about Mr. Springthorpe, but his Wikipedia did not display on the first page of Google results, so I gave up.</small></p> <p><a href="http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=793008"><small>Via this page.</small></a></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/03/05/recently-in-rick-springfield#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=16162034&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/03/05/recently-in-rick-springfield?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=16162034&id=comments 3 Recently in Rick Springfield Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:12:05 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/31/one-night-only-dave-grohl-directed-documentary-about-sound-city-studio http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/31/one-night-only-dave-grohl-directed-documentary-about-sound-city-studio Kelly O <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:287px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/bfe8/1359666060-soundcity-poster_copy.jpg" alt="SoundCity-poster_copy.jpg" title="" width="275" height="408" /></div><strong>Hey music nerds! </strong>Who's heard of the recording studio, <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/31/how-sound-city-studios-changed-dave-grohls-life-part-1/?mod=google_news_blog">Sound City</a>, that was located, and open from 1969 to 2011 in Van Nuys, California? A gazillion albums were recorded there including Nirvana's <em>Nevermind</em>.</p> <blockquote><p><em>Sound City</em>: Through interviews with <strong>legendary musicians</strong> <br />and producers who worked at <strong>America&#8217;s greatest recording studio</strong>, Sound City, and the spontaneous writing and recording of new music, we observe <strong>the human element of making music</strong> and the lost art <br />of analog recording.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/cast">Interviews include</a>: Frank Black, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Josh Homme, Barry Manilow, Stevie Nicks, Krist Novoselic, Stephen Pearcy, Tom Petty, Trent Reznor, Rick Rubin, Pat Smear, Rick Springfield, Lars Ulrich, Butch Vig, and more.</p> <p>Watch the trailer after the jump. Tickets here, for the 7 pm and 10 pm showings, tonight, <a href="http://www.cinerama.com/">at Cinerama.com</a>.</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="500" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HQoOfiLz1G4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/31/one-night-only-dave-grohl-directed-documentary-about-sound-city-studio#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=15894032&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield Tonight Film http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/31/one-night-only-dave-grohl-directed-documentary-about-sound-city-studio?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=15894032&id=comments 0 One Night Only: Dave Grohl Directed Documentary About Sound City Studio Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:10:10 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/10/re-is-coloured-balls-thats-what-mama-said-oz-rocks-zenith http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/10/re-is-coloured-balls-thats-what-mama-said-oz-rocks-zenith Mike Nipper <p>Yesterday Mr. <strong>Segal</strong> asked "What&#8217;s the greatest rock song by an Australian band?" <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/09/is-coloured-balls-thats-what-mama-said-oz-rocks-zenith">His answer, obviously, was Coloured Balls' "That&#8217;s What Mama Said."</a> I LOVE that song!! However, it's a tough call to pick the BEST Oz rock track, but I'm gonna TRY - my pick is <strong>Zoot</strong>'s heavy sike jam "Strange Things." It's a bit of spring, 1968 released in 1970.</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="420" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QkZ4ncBECMg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p> <p>Also of note: The <strong>D-Coys</strong> "<a href="http://youtu.be/7YzEL6Devgs">You're Against</a>" and <strong>Robbie Peters</strong>' SLAYING of the <strong>Zombies</strong>' "<a href="http://youtu.be/QTukL55sQVc">She Does Everything For Me</a>."</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/10/re-is-coloured-balls-thats-what-mama-said-oz-rocks-zenith#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=15717601&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> International Drugs Celeb I'm Still a Virgin Rick Springfield Song Dust Bin History #1 Fan http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/10/re-is-coloured-balls-thats-what-mama-said-oz-rocks-zenith?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=15717601&id=comments 1 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:13:13 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/10/rick-springfield-watch http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/10/rick-springfield-watch Grant Brissey <p><div class="blogImageRight" style="width:212px;"><a href="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/167e/1344621727-late.jpg" class="zoomable"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/167e/1344621727-late.jpg" alt="Look into Ricks eyes. width="200" height="299" /></a><ul><li class="imageCredit"></li><li class="imageCaption"></li></ul></div>Rick's lawyer <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/4e67281c3f754d0696fbfdee0f3f1469/Article_2012-08-09-People-Rick%20Springfield/id-00a4fd9ba2394d80a83511f3925790a8">pleaded no contest</a> yesterday, to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving "with <strong>driving under the influence conditions</strong>." Rick did not attend the hearing. Police spotted Rick <strong>speeding in his '63 Corvette</strong> on the Pacific Coast Highway last year. He was originally charged with drunken driving, but the new charge does not mention alcohol impairment. Rick is required to complete a three-month alcohol education program and will remain on "informal probation" for three years.</p> <p>Rick's autobiography <em>Late, Late at Night</em>, published in 2010, received at least one review titled <strong>"Rick Springfield's autobiography will keep you reading 'Late, Late at Night'"</strong> and became a New York Times Best Seller, further negating any value of the designation.</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/10/rick-springfield-watch#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=14421711&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/10/rick-springfield-watch?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=14421711&id=comments 0 Rick Springfield Watch Look into Rick's eyes. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:48:28 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/05/18/name-this-musician http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/05/18/name-this-musician Kelly O <p>No one has correctly guessed the musician that's gracing the shirt of <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/drunk-of-the-week/Content?oid=13669520">this week's Drunk of the Week</a>. Maybe I should provide a hint: </p> <p><em>He was the lead singer of a band who's most popular song is now the name of one of KEXP's Saturday radio shows</em></p> <p>You can vote in the poll, but first person who puts his name in the comments wins a beer of their choice, on me, <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-happiest-hour/Content?oid=13451513">at the Pine Box</a>.</p> <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:462px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/binary/2af6/1337380837-beer.jpg" alt="beer.jpg" title="" width="450" height="568" /><ul><li class="imageCredit">Kelly O</li><li class="imageCaption"></li></ul></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/05/18/name-this-musician#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=13701926&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield Win It! http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/05/18/name-this-musician?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=13701926&id=comments 15 Name This Musician! Kelly O Fri, 18 May 2012 15:35:03 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/01/26/best-version-of-the-beatles-eleanor-rigby-perhaps http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/01/26/best-version-of-the-beatles-eleanor-rigby-perhaps Mike Nipper <p>Dig, this is Oz group the <strong>Zoot</strong>'s, HEAVY on the badass, version of the <strong>Beatles</strong>' classic "<a href="http://youtu.be/OaRNrDaoMqw">Eleanor Rigby</a>".</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_3IUASoqfM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p> <p>This is the same group that featured <strong>Rick Springfield</strong> as a member, <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-should-care-about">REMEMBER</a>?</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/01/26/best-version-of-the-beatles-eleanor-rigby-perhaps#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=12037099&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield Song http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/01/26/best-version-of-the-beatles-eleanor-rigby-perhaps?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=12037099&id=comments 2 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:12:39 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/08/09/recently-in-rick-springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/08/09/recently-in-rick-springfield Grant Brissey <p>So, it's been a while since I've hit the Rick Springfield beat, and it looks like <strong>Rick got a DUI!</strong> Also, he thinks his mug shot is <strong>"better than Nick Nolte's."</strong> AND Rick is going on a "fan cruise" soon. Here's a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/rick-springfield-nick-nolte-dui-mug-shot-fan-cruise_n_898175.html">description</a>!</p> <blockquote><p>Springfield describes the trip as an onboard party, 5 days of nonstop fun during which he is <strong>very accessible to all of his fans</strong>.</p> <p>&#8220;They meet me walking down the halls," he explains. "I walk into [the] piano bar with a glass of wine and do a set at 2:00 am in the morning. I will play for an hour and a half. We go swimming and to the beach. Jack Wagner is coming on-board this time.&#8221;</p> <p>And not only does Springfield <strong>strip down and relax in the sun with his fans</strong>, he's baring it all in the pages of his memoir. The paperback edition of his book "Late, Late at Night," comes with a new chapter and a naked photo of Springfield at age 21.</p></blockquote> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/08/09/recently-in-rick-springfield#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=9430239&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/08/09/recently-in-rick-springfield?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=9430239&id=comments 3 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:17:20 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/29/who-doesnt-like-keytars-boobs-and-tgif http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/29/who-doesnt-like-keytars-boobs-and-tgif Kelly O <p>It's finally Friday. It's 4:20 p.m. THIS is what my brain sounds like. Can you feel it too? Does any of this make sense?</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wFnE3VUvCJg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p> <p><small>h/t Knuck Yu!</small></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/29/who-doesnt-like-keytars-boobs-and-tgif#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7927090&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Sex Rick Springfield Brain Fruit http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/29/who-doesnt-like-keytars-boobs-and-tgif?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7927090&id=comments 1 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:20:09 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/13/buzzfeed-is-calling-this-the-scariest-video-on-youtube http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/13/buzzfeed-is-calling-this-the-scariest-video-on-youtube Grant Brissey <p>And while it's not anything I really wanted to watch this morning, I'm willing to bet it's not the scariest video on Youtube.</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QXa1H-jqosE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/13/buzzfeed-is-calling-this-the-scariest-video-on-youtube#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7665377&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield Video http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/13/buzzfeed-is-calling-this-the-scariest-video-on-youtube?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7665377&id=comments 11 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:44:49 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/12/don-johnson-has-been-creepin-on-my-mind http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/12/don-johnson-has-been-creepin-on-my-mind Mike Nipper <p>It's true, ever since <strong>Grant Brizzby's</strong> <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/03/29/horses-horses-and-don-johnson">Horses,<em> Horses</em> and Don Johnson</a> post Mr. Johnson has been threadin' deep in my brain. I think 'cause, for one, I now feel a desperate need to find a copy of that Horses LP. Then, yesterday, I found out my pal is writing a Don Johnson feature, all about Johnson's early film and music, for <a href="http://www.shindig-magazine.com/">Shindig</a> mag!! YEAH, which, by the way, is um, nothing like, um...this...</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><strong>"I'm standing by the fire, I just can't feel the heat"</strong></div></p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="380" height="290" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ULI5kolBpAk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /></div></p> <p>However, on consideration how all of his later "work" is just AWFUL, not all of his early work was good either. I bet you can't through the song featured in this clip...seriously,<strong> I DARE YOU!!</strong></p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="380" height="290" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nLTnyq9O6wQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /></div></p> <p>Right, so I haven't been able to escape Mr. Johnson...well, really it's Horses that's been haunting me! And the more I listen to Horses I'm thinking uh, YEAH...<em>that is Don Johnson singing</em>. Not sure why the producers, Gilbert and Carter, would <a href="http://therisingstorm.net/horses-self-titled/">say it wasn't</a>. Um, of course it WAS years ago and why/how would the producers remember EVERYONE they worked with, especially a pop FLOP like Horses. I should just ask Don directly,<strong> I'm sure he's got a Facebook page...</strong>right?</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/12/don-johnson-has-been-creepin-on-my-mind#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7646380&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/04/12/don-johnson-has-been-creepin-on-my-mind?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=7646380&id=comments 1 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:38:34 -0700 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/rick-springfield-live-in-concert http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/rick-springfield-live-in-concert Kelly O <p>Grant Brissey, he's coming! Rick Springfield, live and in person, February 25th at <a href="http://events.seattlepi.com/shelton-wa/events/show/161743265-rick-springfield-lou-gramm">Little Creek Casino</a> in Shelton.</p> <blockquote><p>There&#8217;s something about Rick Springfield that is and always has been very real. His songs about love and loss, greed and envy, elation and heartbreak spoke to that part of human nature that hasn&#8217;t changed in 3,000 years. &#8212;<em>Seattle PI</em></p></blockquote> <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:512px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2011/02/03/1296768180-rickspring.jpg" alt="Look at me Grant. Look into my eyes. I better see you at Little Creek. Be there, or be square." title="Look at me Grant. Look into my eyes. I better see you at Little Creek. Be there, or be square." width="500" height="333" /><ul><li class="imageCredit"></li><li class="imageCaption">Look at me Grant. Look into my eyes. I better see you at Little Creek. Be there, or be square.</li></ul></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/rick-springfield-live-in-concert#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6609226&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield Upcoming http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/rick-springfield-live-in-concert?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6609226&id=comments 1 Rick Springfield, LIVE IN CONCERT! Look at me Grant. Look into my eyes. I better see you at Little Creek. Be there, or be square. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:18:23 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/this-week-in-the-music-section http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/this-week-in-the-music-section Grant Brissey <p>Christopher Frizzelle <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/if-i-have-ever-driven-drunk-i-was-not-apprehended/Content?oid=6575973">interviews</a> Khaela Maricich, aka, the Blow:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>When I saw you in New York City a few years ago, you told me you really wanted to write pop songs for Lindsay Lohan. I remember thinking you were serious.</strong></p> <p>I was. It really appealed to me to write songs for someone else, and to let them go out and sing them and have my words be expressed through someone else's voice and body.</p> <p><strong>Why Lohan?</strong></p> <p>Because she was making choices that I could really relate to: She was publicly dating a girl, and the way that the press reported about their relationship really gave the impression that they were in love. When I looked at pictures of them out in public together, wearing Mickey Mouse hats and no makeup at Disneyland, I felt like I could totally relate to that situation. She looked so absolutely happy and at ease. I knew that she has a singing career and that she doesn't write her songs for herself, so I figured it would be exciting to try writing something for her. It seemed like an interesting challenge.</p></blockquote> <p>***************</p> <p><strong>Kelly O <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/no-goddamn-son-of-a-bitch/Content?oid=6575919">on <em>Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son of a Bitch</em></a></strong></p> <blockquote><p>But it was Lemmy's need for speed that gave birth to Mot&#246;rhead in 1975. "I remember the time before rock 'n' roll. All we had was Rosemary Clooney records. Then suddenly Little Richard came along. It changed everything." Mot&#246;rhead also changed everything. They pretty much invented heavy metal, rivaling Black Sabbath. <strong>"If they'd said to me, 'Who would you say was the original metal band?' it was a toss between Lemmy and Black Sabbath&#8212;but I would say Mot&#246;rhead,"</strong> says Ozzy in one scene. Mot&#246;rhead's sound&#8212;"speed freaks playing speed music"&#8212;also gave birth to the more specific genre of thrash metal. Without them, we'd have no Metallica, no Anthrax, and no Slayer.</p></blockquote> <p><strong>Whoa. Coherent statement as usual, Ozz. Thanks!<br /></strong><br />***************</p> <p>Dave Segal <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/almost-everything-you-know-about-french-rock-is-wrong/Content?oid=6575948">on French Rock</a></p> <blockquote><p><strong>SERGE GAINSBOURG:</strong> An archetypal Ugly Casanova, Gainsbourg was like Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan, and Barry White all rolled into one troll-like French Jew. But he could write the hell out of a song. Against great odds, <strong>his lugubrious monotone vocal delivery moistened panties worldwide</strong>, as he gallivanted through genres&#8212;y&#233;-y&#233;, lounge, orchestral rock, folk, reggae, funk, electronic, pop&#8212;like a Gallic David Axelrod. Superbly abetted by producer/arranger Jean-Claude Vannier, this sleazy-listening auteur forged enough memorable songs to keep his daughter Charlotte well stocked for life.</p></blockquote> <p>***************</p> <p><strong>Up &amp; Coming:</strong> Everything we think <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/up-and-coming/Content?oid=6576499">is worth going to</a>, except for the shit we forgot!</p> <p><strong>Data Breaker:</strong> Dave's <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/data-breaker/Content?oid=6575830">raves about raves</a>!</p> <p><strong>My Philosophy:</strong> Scribes <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/data-breaker/Content?oid=6575830">finishes his second first album</a>! (Somebody stole the first one.)</p> <p><strong>Sound Check:</strong> Ononos force Trent Moorman into a <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/sound-check/Content?oid=6576165">heated beanbag chair of sex</a>!</p> <p><strong>Chuckletown, USA:</strong> If you can <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/chuckletown-usa/Content?oid=6575810">look at a picture of this man</a> and not want to see his comedy, YOU ARE SATAN.</p> <p><strong>Poster of the Week:</strong> <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/poster-of-the-week/Content?oid=6576129">Is it Nobunny of Nob buny?</a> An anonymous commenter dissents!</p> <p><strong>The Homosexual Agenda:</strong> <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-homosexual-agenda/Content?oid=6575894">Girlyman and Bacon Goth</a>! Need I say more?</p> <p><strong>Underage:</strong> It's <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/underage/Content?oid=6578427">for the kids</a>, jerk.</p> <p><strong>THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.</strong></p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/03/this-week-in-the-music-section?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6591871&id=comments 0 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:03:47 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/21/today-in-rick-springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/21/today-in-rick-springfield Grant Brissey <p>A 2006 NPR piece concerning his return to <em>General Hospital</em>:</p> <p><embed src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=5240264&m=5241735&t=audio" height="386" wmode="opaque" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" base="http://www.npr.org" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></p> <p><em>General Hospital</em> has been on the air for 43 years.</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/21/today-in-rick-springfield#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6416495&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/21/today-in-rick-springfield?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6416495&id=comments 0 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:52:20 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/12/today-in-rick-springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/12/today-in-rick-springfield Grant Brissey <p>Says Wikipedia:</p> <p><blockquote>As an actor, Springfield is known for playing Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama <em>General Hospital</em>. He originated the character from 1981&#8212;2003 and then returned to play him again from 2005-2008.</blockquote></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/12/today-in-rick-springfield#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6280623&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/12/today-in-rick-springfield?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6280623&id=comments 26 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:09:45 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/07/hey-you-guys http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/07/hey-you-guys Grant Brissey <p>I feel pretty stressed out right now. I just woke up spooning an obsolete printer (real story). I only ultimately want the music section to be really fun to read. Also, I want to make sure it's cool with you guys if we only cover electronica, rap, and shoegaze.</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/07/hey-you-guys#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6204024&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/07/hey-you-guys?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6204024&id=comments 12 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:42:00 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/06/grant-brissey-is-the-strangers-new-music-editor http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/06/grant-brissey-is-the-strangers-new-music-editor Christopher Frizzelle <p>This is in addition to his ongoing duties running our Traffic Report Central Command Station, getting drunk at Big Mario's, and not knowing what the hell he's talking about most of the time.</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/06/grant-brissey-is-the-strangers-new-music-editor#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6193360&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Housekeeping Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/01/06/grant-brissey-is-the-strangers-new-music-editor?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=6193360&id=comments 60 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:29:08 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/29/lemmy-vs-ozzy-who-is-aging-gracefully http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/29/lemmy-vs-ozzy-who-is-aging-gracefully Kelly O <p>65-year old Lemmy talks about yobbos, aging, Nazi memorabilia, and "fucking chicks of every color, shape, religion, and persuasion" in yesterday's Sunday <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/growing-old-disgracefully-lemmy-on-heartbreak-ageing-and-his-penchant-for-nazi-memorabilia-2142747.html"> <em>Independent</em></a>...</p> <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:487px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/11/29/1291077637-lemmy.jpg" alt="lemmy.jpg" title="" width="475" height="316" /><ul><li class="imageCredit">Jake Walters / The Independent</li><li class="imageCaption"></li></ul></div></p> <p>61-year old Ozzy sings his version of the song "How?" from John Lennon's 1971 <em>Imagine</em> album, with all proceeds to benefit Amnesty International. </p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><object width="475" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/awOcbVoS4yE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/awOcbVoS4yE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="475" height="255"></embed></object></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/29/lemmy-vs-ozzy-who-is-aging-gracefully#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5700380&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Drinking Drugs Death Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/29/lemmy-vs-ozzy-who-is-aging-gracefully?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5700380&id=comments 0 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:52:51 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-shouldnt-care-about-but-secretly-do http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-shouldnt-care-about-but-secretly-do Jason Baxter <p><div style="text-align:center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yWEzf-mska4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yWEzf-mska4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-shouldnt-care-about-but-secretly-do#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5570555&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield ??!! http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-shouldnt-care-about-but-secretly-do?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5570555&id=comments 1 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:43:39 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-should-care-about http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-should-care-about Mike Nipper <p><div style="text-align:center;"><object width="380" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QkZ4ncBECMg?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QkZ4ncBECMg?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="285"></embed></object></div></p> <p><strong>The band is Zoot.</strong> <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/paul-constant-is-making-me-read-this">Rick</a> is on guitar. SO GOOD.</p> <p><div style="text-align:center;"><object width="380" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFedv7ZoV7M?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFedv7ZoV7M?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="285"></embed></object></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-should-care-about#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5570312&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Rick Springfield #1 Fan http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/the-rick-springfield-you-should-care-about?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5570312&id=comments 3 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:38:03 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/paul-constant-is-making-me-read-this http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/paul-constant-is-making-me-read-this Grant Brissey <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:512px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/11/18/1290120812-books1-2.jpg" alt="books1-2.jpg" title="" width="500" height="759" /></div><br />As such, what would you like to know about Rick Springfield?</p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/paul-constant-is-making-me-read-this#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5569809&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Legal Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/paul-constant-is-making-me-read-this?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5569809&id=comments 21 Paul Constant is Making Me Read This Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:53:51 -0800 The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/rick-springfield-working-class-dog-impulse-buy-or-clearance-bin http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/rick-springfield-working-class-dog-impulse-buy-or-clearance-bin Grant Brissey <p><div class="blogImageCenter" style="width:512px;"><img src="http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/11/18/1290113241-album-rick-springfield-working-class-dog.jpg" alt="album-Rick-Springfield-Working-Class-Dog.jpg" title="" width="500" height="498" /></div></p> <p>[ <a href="http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/rick-springfield-working-class-dog-impulse-buy-or-clearance-bin#comments">Comment on this story</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5568279&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Art Rick Springfield http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/18/rick-springfield-working-class-dog-impulse-buy-or-clearance-bin?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Rss.xml?oid=5568279&id=comments 4 Rick Springfield: <em>Working Class Dog</em>: Impulse Buy or Clearance Bin? Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:48:29 -0800 The Stranger