http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2F Dan Deluca is the music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer en-us Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:22:26 GMT 2012-02-14T00:22:26Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139252953&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FSir-Pauls-Kisses-On-The-Bottom.html Paul McCartney fans would no doubt rather get a Valentine's Day gift of hearing the left-handed bassist rock out as he did in that raging testosterone guitar fest that closed the Grammy awards, than sit around in a tux snapping his fingers with a full orchestra as he did on "My Valentine" earlier in the show. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:22:26 GMT 4ce3342fe7227b3ef0c1512d1465ca3b Dan Deluca 2012-02-14T00:22:26Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139223404&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FWhitney-Houston-Live-from-the-Trump-Taj-Mahal-in-1998-.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:36:32 GMT 340bbb9cc033c3a8c3464ea69bff55ac Dan Deluca 2012-02-13T17:36:32Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139212178&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FAdele-sweep-the-Grammys.html Get out the broom: Adele swept the Grammys last night. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:55 GMT ac5f63a795397bce9cf19a74104f4af7 Dan Deluca 2012-02-13T15:34:55Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139182489&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FWhitney-Houstons-Greatest-Hits.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:59:39 GMT 186b0cc2925e9305233fecb57e80e1e4 Dan Deluca 2012-02-12T18:59:39Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139181053&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FYes-Jesus-Loves-Me-Whitney-Houstons-Last-Performance.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:59:23 GMT 3b4b06abcd62f995d1992fbb9364ae62 Dan Deluca 2012-02-12T18:59:23Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139179963&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FRIP-Whitney-Houston.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:39:10 GMT 6fe59701883747fded081624481fad71 Dan Deluca 2012-02-12T15:39:10Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139068074&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FBarack-Obamas-Spotify-Playlist.html We know about President Obama and his Al Green falsetto. Now comes news that POTUS is a closet country fan and REO Speedwagon enthusiast. On Thursday, the Obama campaign Tweeted the official Obama 2012 Campaign Playlist, and put a link up to listen to the songs on the music streaming service Spotify. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:57:46 GMT 6f4d15b8fafed07d64625906d3b71b46 Dan Deluca 2012-02-11T23:57:46Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138844709&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FIn-The-Mix-Live-Dr-Dogx.html Philadelphia's own Dr. Dog came to Range Recordings in Ardmore late last month for the fourth in our illustrious In The Mix Live series. The Scott McMicken- and Toby Leaman-fronted indie pop-rock outfit's top-shelf new album Be The Void, goes on sale today. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:35:53 GMT 2aa9c6cbfd2d99b888f9fd3d7bc7d884 Dan Deluca 2012-02-11T17:35:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139086464&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FGet-a-sneak-peak-at-the-Springsteen-exhibit.html The National Constitution Center's exhibit From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, opens next week. On Thursday morning, I did a walk through of the exhibit, which originated at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, as they were unpacking the guitars and hanging the pictures on the wall. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:49:29 GMT 382396c73509f523078a0055d2e05d3b Dan Deluca 2012-02-10T18:49:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139092179&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FSpringsteens-We-Take-Care-Of-Our-Own-video.html The mostly black-and-white video for Bruce Springsteen's new single "We Take Care Of Our Own," from the forthcoming Wrecking Ball, was released today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:02 GMT aa537afc1f1f90ab39f90a10935e854f Dan Deluca 2012-02-10T16:14:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139052674&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FJustin-Vernon-of-Bon-Iver-performs-Perth-with-The-Roots.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27:51 GMT 5f6b7549f2807a34de7fb8e2d3e5a36f Dan Deluca 2012-02-10T14:27:51Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139037849&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FVan-Halen-Interview-Diamond-Dave-chats-up-Eddie-and-Alex.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:22:07 GMT 244a13a64898e25575c1d0398abcdd81 Dan Deluca 2012-02-09T21:22:07Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=139008684&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FDie-Antwoord-at-the-Trocadero.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:33:53 GMT 354e50f34bf6dfb9ddd9369324b3cf2c Dan Deluca 2012-02-09T17:33:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138905284&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FMetallica-to-headline-Orion-More-festival-in-Atlantic-City-in-June.html Was Dave Matthews a little too soft for you, Atlantic City? Last summer, the jazzy jam band kingpin brought his Caravan festival to Bader Field. This year, on the same June weekend, the music will be considerably more, shall we say, aggressive, when Metallica headlines a two-day festival at the same decommissioned airport turned rock venue. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:55 GMT d99d35c58bf82c5314b900bb199c744b Dan Deluca 2012-02-08T15:33:55Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138868144&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FReview-Van-Halens-A-Different-Kind-Of-Truth.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:05:28 GMT a10b98bf6ebc46efa03efc721acf65a9 Dan Deluca 2012-02-07T23:05:28Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138849419&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FMadonna-to-open-US-tour-in-Philadelphia-in-August.html Madonna - you know, the 1980s and '90s pop superstar who got upstaged at her own Super Bowl party by M.I.A.'s middle finger - will open her U.S. tour in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on August 28. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:28 GMT 70ead34170241f125ffb13edbcedf736 Dan Deluca 2012-02-07T15:46:28Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138755979&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FMIA-Flips-the-bird-to-the-Super-Bowl-audience.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:58:33 GMT 0b0376e0d9ff2c77bf5d8acc6723a665 Dan Deluca 2012-02-06T21:58:33Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138750859&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FMadonnas-Super-Bowl-Halftime-Show.html Where does the the Madonna Super Bowl half time show rank with the competition? I'd put it above the Black Eyed Peas and The Who, below Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and not even close to Prince, the clear gold standard of recent years. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:19:07 GMT 8303581aaeb5b9afc6a4f298d368c429 Dan Deluca 2012-02-06T15:19:07Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138639684&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FMadonnas-Give-Me-All-Your-Luvin-video-with-MIA-and-Nicki-Minaj.html As you might have heard by now, Madonna is playing the Super Bowl halftime show in Indianapolis on Sunday. That explains the gridiron theme to the video for "Give Me All Your Lovin'," the first single from MDNA, her new album due out March 26, and it's the reason that M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj shake their pom-poms while wearing cheerleader outfits in the clip. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:29 GMT 645e10c7ef64140bc6be28f215515d70 Dan Deluca 2012-02-03T21:59:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=319862&44=138566144&32=3796&7=452237&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finthemix%2FJustin-Vernon-of-Bon-Iver-joins-Kathleen-Edwards-at-the-World-Cafe-Live.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:27:26 GMT 9e4876724b614fe4a940b108a8d716c2 Dan Deluca 2012-02-02T19:27:26Z