Braves fans, it just feels late Nov 28, 2008
Braveheart, I m trying to listen to the new Robert Palmer tape, but Evelyn, my supposed fiance, keeps buzzin in my ear. By JasonInFL (formerly ME). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tina Turner at BankAtlantic Center: Simply "The Best" Nov 3, 2008
" It was the only time that the image of Tina's reportedly abusive late ex-husband and former bandleader Ike Turner was displayed, and it was if Tina was acknowledging an important part of her past without having to deal with it onstage (and who can blame her?) The last act of the show centered on covers, including an impressive Rolling Stones montage of "It's Only Rock And Roll" and an electrifying "Jumping Jack Flash," and a pretty good, if not remarkable "Addicted To Love," with a huge screen... (The Palm Beach Post)
Enough mayoral debates, here's the important stuff Oct 31, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
DeKalb teacher uses lessons from film in classroom Oct 11, 2008
For Latino Heritage Month, a mariachi band performed Friday at Tyler Elementary, Tyler Elementary Principal Robert Palmer said Friday. Teachers have done mini-units throughout the month on Latino heritage, which is the background many of our students come from, Palmer said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Christie's prices Chippendale hoard at $21m Sep 8, 2008
Closely following details shown in the great cabinetmaker's best-selling book of furniture designs, The Gentleman And Cabinet-Maker's Director, it is believed to have been made in the 1760s for Sir Robert Palmer and to have stood in his grand house, Kenure Park near Dublin. Our perceptions of the ultra-wealthy are often coloured by envy and suspicion, but it seems axiomatic that without wealthy patronage few such grand commissions would have been produced, and fewer still would have survived. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Drumming legend Aug 12, 2008
To date, he has toured and recorded with many bands and artists, including Mick Jagger, The Who, Jeff Beck, Judas Priest, Roxy Music, Robert Palmer, Stanley Clarke, The Pretenders, Jon Anderson, Whitesnake and Dave Gilmour. Phillips met Steve Lukather of Toto in 1986. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Raitted No. 1 Aug 11, 2008
As the performance went on and Raitt sang her classic hits, she mixed in a few covers such as Robert Palmer s Bad Case of Loving You. And even after her set was done, the cries of the crowd drew her back on stage for a few more songs. (Truro Daily News)
WestJet cuts Toronto-L.A. route Aug 7, 2008
"Toronto to Los Angeles was intended to be year-round," WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer said yesterday, noting that the service is slated to end Nov. 1, less than a year after it was relaunched. The Toronto-Los Angeles route will be shifted to seasonal scheduling because of slowing advance bookings, compared with "greater opportunities with the aircraft to maximize efficiencies," he said. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
LaFayette will celebrate July Fourth with Freedom Fest Jun 24, 2008
com, this five-member band from Atlanta plays original songs and covers hits by various artists, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Palmer, KC unshine Band, the Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks and Pink Floyd. Their repertoire of traditional, Southern and modern rock, country, and classic soul and funk, is guaranteed to be toe-tapping fun. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Coda for the Clintons: 'Climb Every Mountain' isnt on this playlist Jun 4, 2008
Finally, let s revisit an 80s classic that helped launch the music video era: Robert Palmer s Addicted to Love. I m talking about the Clintons here, mostly Bill and no, I don t mean that kind of love. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Remembering Austin's smile May 30, 2008
You can't think about that boy and not think of that smile, Principal Robert Palmer said. Austin was and continues to be such an inspiration to us. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A guitar crush from rockers with 'Lust Lust Lust' in their hearts Mar 26, 2008
She, meanwhile, saws away on her instrument while swaying in her own private Robert Palmer video. New songs such as "You Want the Candy," "Dead Sound," and "Black Satin" kept intact the fierce distortion that makes them so transcendent on "Lust Lust Lust." There was the one-two punch of their modest older hits: "That Great Love Sound" and "Love in a Trashcan," which gave them the kind of slinky come-on they were born to sing: "The jukebox churns out songs about sex/ Come on, baby, you're my best... (Boston Globe)
Sleep trends Mar 19, 2008
"Simply Irresistible," by Robert Palmer. Here's a YouTube link. (North County Times)
'Idol' coaches panel has short advice for these long shots Mar 18, 2008
Michael Hutchence had it; Robert Palmer had it. Johns is affable and charismatic in a mellow way, easy to watch, pleasant in personality, attractive but not threatening, and he has an extremely natural performing style. (USA Today -- Life)
Find out about this year's advisors Mar 18, 2008
Michael Hutchence had it; Robert Palmer had it. Not every rock star has this duality of appealing to both sexes, equally but for different reasons, and I believe Michael Johns has within him those seeds. (USA Today -- Life)
We are the champions Mar 9, 2008
Robert Palmer gives a thumbs up to a construction worker while riding in a firetruck with his indoor track teammates Tuesday on Boxelder Road. The team was celebrating their state title by riding in firetrucks around town. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
25 biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs Mar 7, 2008
If Chic s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards had only been responsible for Freak Out or written for and produced Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Debbie Harry and Robert Palmer (along with Rodgers work with Madonna, Duran Duran, Robert Plant and more), they d be worthy of praise. But in one song, the iconic Good Times, they provided the backdrop for two early hip-hop hits, The Sugarhill Gang s Rapper s Delight and Blondie s Rapture, and apparently inspired Queen s Another One Bites The Dust. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teo Macero, producer, Miles Davis collaborator Feb 26, 2008
In more recent years, he worked with artists such as trumpeter Wallace Roney, pianist Geri Allen, and singer-songwriter Robert Palmer and composed music for television and film. In addition to Lightbourn and Edwards, Mr. Macero leaves his wife, Jeanne. (Boston Globe)
Music producer Teo Macero dies Feb 26, 2008
After leaving Columbia in 1975, he worked with Robert Palmer, the Lounge Lizards, Vernon Reid and D.J. Logic. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; a sister and a stepdaughter. (Variety)
Cultural connections Feb 17, 2008
Edwards later produced and played in the 80s supergroup Power Station with Robert Palmer, John Taylor and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran and Chic drummer Tony Thompson. He played bass on the Rodgers-produced Madonna LP Like a Virgin and Jody Watley s Don t You Want Me. (The Daily Reflector)
Ringo Starr, Liam Finn have new CDs Jan 19, 2008
Where he really excels is with studio-pumped and gruffly passionate sort of middle-aged-lothario dance-rock exemplified here by Diavolo in Me and the electronically buzzing boogie-woogie Amen, which might remind U.S. listeners of Robert Palmer in the 80s. Baila (Sexy Thing) and Un Kilo, meanwhile, give Caribbean rhythms a tough, funky kick. (MSNBC -- Music)
Best Of Pop Quiz Dec 23, 2007
Q: You've worked with everyone - Bob Marley, the Clash, Robert Palmer. But you're the only one who's still around. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Frank Morgan; bop player reemerged after drug ordeal Dec 19, 2007
Music critic Robert Palmer, writing in The New York Times, called "Easy Living" - featuring pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Tony Dumas, and drummer Billy Higgins - "one of the year's great surprises and musical delights.". With a bebop revival under way in jazz, Mr. Morgan made the most of his second chance. (Boston Globe)
The 80s Strike Back Nov 28, 2007
Keyboardist Mike Mundy goes for the new romantic look, a la David Bowie or Robert Palmer, and Finley said he goes for a "Ramones-esque punky look with all the makeup and the tight leather pants.". Finley said he thinks people are fond of the '80s because it was a happier time and with Reaganomics, things were looking up for the country economically. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Rewind: 'Across The Universe' Evokes The Worst Beatles-Related Movie Ever — 'Sgt. Pepper' Sep 19, 2007
Abruptly, the film ends with a huge singalong of the title theme, as the cast is joined by a bizarre menagerie of '70s stars (some super, some not), including Robert Palmer, Jos. Feliciano, Helen Reddy, Heart, Hank Williams Jr., Peter Allen and, uh, Sha Na Na. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Boats compete at Venetian Night Aug 28, 2007
Fourth place, 200, went to Ann Pekrul with Robert Palmer and the Palmer Chicks, another musical interpretation. ADVERTISEMENT. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
It ain't me babe but I like how it sounds Aug 16, 2007
I'll be Your Baby Tonight, by Robert Palmer & UB40 ... But the best version is the sleazy 1990 interpretation by the late Robert Palmer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Too much Doobie Brothers? Jul 7, 2007
Yeah, I quit listening to the River long ago when I heard them play Robert Palmer s Simply Irresistable. Since when are pop songs from the 80 s considered classic ROCK will you be playing a flock of seagulls next. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Road to Ruin: How Grand Theft Auto Hit the Skids Mar 31, 2007
The father of their pal and classmate Terry Donovan directed the iconic video for the Robert Palmer song Simply Irresistible, and Terry DJd at techno clubs. Looking to break into the music industry, the youths all took jobs at BMG Music in London. (Wired News)
As eroticism, 'Angels' doesn't fly Mar 16, 2007
They're babes, of course -- extras from a Robert Palmer video who've wandered into a "Wings of Desire" knock-off. So "Angels" is porn with dialectics, subtitles, and better lighting: middlebrow intellectual trappings that sit atop the kink like a hat on a hooker. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Girls Gone Mild: Jan 31, 2007
In the skit, robotic as Robert Palmer girls, each of them pledged her commitment to "world peace," "world peace," "world peace " The joke had a Max Headroom angle to it. Miss America had embraced irony. (Slate)
SUPERNOVA IMPLODES Jan 28, 2007
When contest winner Lukas Rossi chants "yeah, yeah, yeah" in "Leave the Lights On," you're left waiting for the Robert Palmer girls to emerge. It's 2007, guys - check out Pitchfork and brush up. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
We Called Him Mr. Brown Jan 3, 2007
The first time I read any kind of major piece that really recognized his contribution wasn't until Robert Palmer did a review of one of his albums in Rolling Stone around 1974. We realized in the black music world that it was a revolution long before that. (City Pages)
