So the new year has arrived - and possibly with hangover in tow - the perfect time to just hang (sorry) and maybe take in a movie or two. Let me suggest a couple of rock docs.

I fell in love with this band when they debuted and was a little obsessive about having to have all their output (see my Stone Roses collection as an example) and spent, well, a lot of dollars on imports and such. After they split, I followed Richard Ashcroft but not with the same ferver. Well, the band has reformed and released the first single from their forthcoming disc, FORTH.

Here is the tasty video, enjoy (and thank goodness Richard is eating again).  Listen for the single, playing A LOT, on Indiesf.com.

Video: Verve "Love Is Noise"

I have recently completed a new bio on Iggy Pop and, quite honestly, wonder how he is still with us today. The new tome, Open Up And Bleed, is a well written and easy to follow account of James earnest beginnings. The writing was on the wall for even the young Osterberg - he was able to overcome the personal embarrassment of living with his parents in a trailer park to become "one of the most likely to succeed" throughout his school years, impressing those who crossed his path with his intellect,charm, and overall drive.