Song Reviews: Stevie Nicks 'You Can't Fix This' Sound City Real To Reel

"You Can't Fix This" Reviews: 
Sound City ‘Real to Reel’ Soundtrack

Crave Online
by Erik Norris

"Stevie Nicks’ “You Can’t Fix This” is a groovy, voodoo-trance dance that you can’t help swaying back and forth to. Her lyrics might be a bit oddball at times, with lines like “We never allowed the Devil to come to the party,” but it doesn’t really distract from the fantastic accompanying music from Foo Fighters alums Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Rami Jaffee."

Antiquiet
by Fernando Scoczynski Filho

"The mid-section of the album finds collaborations that don’t fare quite as well, and wind up costing the overall flow. The way that Stevie Nicks pushes her voice a bit too far on You Can’t Fix This is acceptable, but there’s no justification for stretching what could be a decent four minutes affair to an unreasonably long six minutes."

NME
FoosArchive

"When Stevie Nicks steps up to screech and whisper about how you should "never dance with the devil", Grohl and Taylor Hawkins faithfully recreate 1987 Fleetwood Mac with a little added Foos crunch"

Best Tracks: 'You Can't Fix This', 'Cut Me Some Slack', 'Your Wife is Calling'

BBC
by Mischa Pearlman

Key Track:
"You Can't Fix This"
Rolling Stone
FooArchives News

"Stevie Nicks’ vocals on the tremulous You Can’t Fix This are ominous and foreboding"

Vivoscene
by Brian Miller

"Key tracks – all of ‘em, but irresistibly and surprisingly, Stevie Nicks delivers a knockout performance of “You Can’t Fix This”.

Contact Music
by Hayley Avron

"One can only assume, for instance, that Lindsey Buckingham and the rest of Fleetwood Mac will be kicking themselves upon hearing 'You Can't Fix This,' because this is simply the greatest Fleetwood Mac song that never was. The Sound City Players have managed to recreate that perfect 'Rumours' era sound. With hints of 'Gold Dust Woman,' Nicks opens the track with the lines "they don't talk much about it / it goes back so many years / all the times we almost didn't make it / we stand clear / dancing with the devil / call it respect, call it fear / but we never allowed the devil to come to the party."

Given the demons that we all know Nicks and co. have faced in their time (very public relationship breakdowns, rumours of drug abuse and inter-band bitterness), it's a bold move for sure and one that pays off."

Something Else Reviews
by Nick DeRiso

"Stevie Nicks, for instance, is coaxed into one of her toughest recent vocals on “You Can’t Fix This,” leaving aside the witchy woman flourishes that have for too long defined/caricatured her. You get the sense, sadly rare, that you are seeing behind the veil — or, in Nicks’ case, the many veils — that she’s used as a defense against letting listeners in. It’s a remarkable performance, and (if this gutty attitude carries over) bodes well for a planned reunion with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac."

Tonedef
by Corey Tonkin

"Stevie Nicks adds the sole, yet sublime female vocals on ‘You Can’t Fix’ and the song stands out because of its Fleetwood Mac qualities."


Sound City: Real to Reel CD and DVD/Blu-ray available now in various countries... Out March 12th in North America.

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As Fleetwood Mac kicks off its first tour in four years, Lindsey Buckingham reflects on the band's drug-fueled nights

Surviving Fleetwood Mac
As Fleetwood Mac kicks off its first tour in four years, Lindsey Buckingham reflects on the band's drug-fueled nights, blowout fights, and unbreakable bonds.
By Brian Hiatt - Men's Journal [April, 2013 issue]

For Lindsey Buckingham, recording an album used to mean doing just enough coke to nail a guitar part at 3AM, getting in screaming fights with Stevie Nicks, and, in one case, allegedly throttling an engineer who erased the wrong track.  But that was all long ago.  These days, he wakes up at six, has breakfast with his three young kids, hits his home studio alone, and is done by dinner.  "It's a nice balance," says Buckingham, 63, who is reuniting with Fleetwood Mac for an arena tour beginning this month (and has a solo live album, One Man Show, out now).  "That's the whole lesson for me now.  For many years in Fleetwood Mac, it was a study in life out of balance."

You had your first child at 48.  Do you recommend late-life fatherhood?  

It depends on the man.  You could almost say I'm someone who doesn't practice age.  I went to a high school reunion a few years back, and all these people seemed 20 years older than me, physically and mentally.  So having kids late is good if you're the kind of person who needs to wait - though in 20 years, I may have a different perspective.

Your most recent studio album, Seeds We Sow, got great reviews but didn't sell.  Why?

There's a disconnect between the preconceptions that go with being the age I am and what the music is.  I sent the album to Daniel Glass, who runs [hip record label] Glassnote, and he loved it.  Then he played it for his staff, guys in their twenties, and they said, "Well, what are we going to do with it?"

What do you remember about the argument that led to your leaving Fleetwood Mac for a while in 1987?

All I recall is that Stevie ran after me crying and yelling and kind of beating on my back.  I don't remember any physical confrontation, not to say there wasn't.

Is it safe to say, though, that ou had a temper in the past?

Sure.  It's been well documented.  But we were doing all sorts of substances, too, that probably had something to do with blowing certain behaviors way out of proportion.

Has age calmed you down?

Some of it was situational.  You've got to understand, it was very difficult for me to have Stevie break up with me and to still be in a band with her, to never get a sense of closure.  It took its toll emotionally.

How come drugs never got too out of control for your?

The substances that were in the studio were not part of my lifestyle at home.  I had to take them so I could stay up till two our three, and even then, Mick [Fleetwood] would want to go later.  My MO if I really wanted to leave would be to say, "I'm going to the bathroom," and then walk out the door and drive away.

Now that pot is practically legal in California, are you tempted by it?

No.  I did a lot of that back then, and it was good for a certain kind of abstract thinking.  But we all thought we had to be altering our consciousness on a daily basis in order to be creative, which turns out to be crap.  It's just about finding your center, that quiet place.

You and Stevie broke up decades ago, but you have to deal with her forever. What's that like?

You get used to it. And for me, getting married and having children was a positive outcome.  I wonder sometimes how Stevie feels about the choices she made, because she doesn't have a relationship - she has her career.  But there are a few chapters to be written in the Stevie-Lindsey legacy.  There's a subtext of love between us, and it would be hard to deny that much of what we've accomplished had something to do with trying to prove something to each other.  Maybe that's fucked up, but this is someone I've known since I was 16, and I think on some weird level we're still trying to work some things out.  There will never be romance there, but there are other kinds of love to be had.

It's about as complicated as a relationship can be.

Oh, my Lord, yes.

Rolling Stone Spain | Rolling Stone Mexico March issues both Feat. Fleetwood Mac Multi-Page Spreads

Rolling Stone Spain - March, 2013 issue

Rolling Stone Mexico - March, 2013 issue

So far this year, we've seen Fleetwood Mac on the cover of the February, 2013 Germany issue of Rolling Stone (you can check it out here) with a multi-page spread inside.  The French edition of Rolling Stone in February covered the band across 11 pages (you can check it out here), now we have Mexico and Spain doing the same.  I think it's about time the U.S. version of the magazine stepped up the plate with some printed material. The english version of the above only ran on Rolling Stones website starting in December, 2012.  Check it out HERE, on Rolling Stone.  It's an interview by Andy Greene with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham - but done separately. It's pretty entertaining... Lindsey's kinda feisty!

WIN Stuff... Fleetwood Mac CD's | A Trip To Vegas | Concert Tickets

Win Fleetwood Mac's Rumours Expanded 3CD Edition!

Celebrate Fleetwood Mac's 35th anniversary with a fresh round of Rumours. Enter to win an expanded edition of the classic album featuring three CDs: the original album with the b-side "Silver Springs," a dozen unreleased live recordings from the group's 1977 world tour, and an entire disc filled with unreleased takes from the album's recording sessions, just for you!

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WIN A COPY OF DAVE GROHL'S 'SOUND CITY' MOVIE ALBUM 'SOUND CITY - REAL TO REEL' 
From Stereoboard (UK)

Dave Grohl’s movie 'Sound City' is out on Blu-Ray and DVD formats next week, on Monday 11th March. The movie's accompanying album 'Sound City - Real to Reel' is out the very same day and you could be in with a chance of winning one of three copies Stereoboard has to give away in their new competition. (CD Features Stevie Nicks 'You Can't Fix This').

More details and how to enter

WIN A TRIP TO SEE FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE IN LAS VEGAS!

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Grand Prize Includes:

• Roundtrip airfare
• Two night’s hotel accommodations
• Tickets to see Fleetwood Mac live on May 26th, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

More details and how to enter at Oldies101.7

Ready to ShamRock n’ Roll?!

Spokane Arena

Beginning Monday, March 11 Spokane Arena will be giving you 5 chances to snag 2 Fleetwood Mac tickets. 

Here’s how it works:

All next week Spokane Arena be hiding 5 Pots of Gold around the Spokane area – no rainbows necessary for this contest, folks. 

They will post a picture clue on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and the first person to claim the chocolate gold also claims an entry into the contest.

Once every pot has been claimed, they will let their Facebook fans decide which of the 5 finalists they think should score the tickets. That’s right. Time to get your friends and family ready to VOTE, people!

SO, get on those running shoes, channel your Leprechaun roots and get ready to race for a chance to score tickets to one of the biggest concerts of the year!

Feeling lucky?! More details to come!  'Like' Spokane Arena on Facebook to stay up to date.

Long Beach | Newport | Bellingham | Columbus To Screen "In Your Dreams - Stevie Nicks" Apr 2nd

Over 60 Cinemas To Screen Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams Movie April 2nd

Dave Stewart indicated there will be over 60 Cinemas in the USA showing the Stevie Nicks In Your Dreams movie on April 2nd... Below are the confirmed locations so far.  Keep your eyes peeled for theaters in your city or town.  If you don't see a listing here, please let us know.  Thanks!!

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
STEVIE NICKS - IN YOUR DREAMS
Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E. 4th Street

Two showings:
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Sunday April 7, 2013 at 11:45 am
Ticket Price: $14.00 ($15.48 w/service fee) and tickets are on-sale: March 15, 2013 12:00 AM PST
Buy Online

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
STEVIE NICKS - IN YOUR DREAMS
Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center
Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island
April 2, 2013
(Ticket sales not available right now, they will be back up and available AFTER the SXSW screening. per JPT and Events Center)
Ticket Price: $10.00
On Sale Now online via Paypal
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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
STEVIE NICKS - IN YOUR DREAMS
Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay Street
April 2, 2013
Ticket Price: $10.00 - Buy Tickets

COLUMBUS, OHIO
STEVIE NICKS - IN YOUR DREAMS
Gateway Film Center
1550 North High Street
April 2, 2013
Buy Tickets

TUCSON, ARIZONA
The Loft Cinema
3233 East Speedway BLVD.
April 2, 2013
Buy Tickets

Harkins Theatres which has about 400 screens across the western U.S. in Metro Phoenix, AZ, Northern Arizona, Southern Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas will also be screening the documentary.  Not sure which of their theatres will be screening it yet but here's a link to their theatres to keep an eye on.

More to come!

Sound City DVD/Blu-ray and OST Album Available Today in Australia/New Zealand

AVAILABLE TODAY IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

SOUND CITY - REAL TO REEL, is Dave Grohl's directorial debut featuring the musical legends who recorded at Sound City Studios. The movie includes Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood.  If you love music, you'll love this... I highly recommend it. 

The the companion sound track album includes "You Can't Fix This" (Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins & Rami Jaffee).

Both film and sound track album are in stores today (March 8th) in Australia and New Zealand.  Buy via JB-HI or Sanity or on iTunes

"SOUND CITY... will be candy to several generations' worth of rock fans... It's not an antidigital argument so much as an anti-blandness argument"—THE NEW YORK TIMES