Hey kids, How’s the conclusion of ye olde humpa day going for you all? Me, pretty darn fantastic. I’m at my favorite place to be – HOME. I’m working on figuring out ways to get paid, without having to leave the house. In the meantime, here we are. I’ll start with a fun bit of […]
Category: The 70s
Because I don’t have enough CDs, inevitably I must buy more…
The opening line is a lil bit of a joke, and I’ve actually been working on thinning out my musical collection lately, which is something I need to focus more on, actually. But I love music, and I love acquiring new music…what’s a boy to do? As you might notice, I’ve been slacking on the […]
No tricks, only treats – gimme J. Geils Band for Halloween please!
Cleveland peeps, pay attention to this one: Last year, I found myself at the Beachland Ballroom for their Halloween shindig, featuring a ton of local bands reborn (some in costume) to each play a tribute set of tunes from their favorite musical influences. I was there with my friend Amy to see our two favorite […]
New Release Watch: Golden Smog, Jackson Browne, The Replacements, Bill Champlin, and more!
Thought I’d shine the light on a few things that are hitting stores on Tuesday that you’ll probably want to be aware of. The first item on my list is the new Golden Smog anthology Stay Golden Smog: The Best of Golden Smog – The Rykodisc Years. I’ve been living with an advance copy of […]
WKRP Turns 30
I mentioned this briefly last week, and today saw the following in-depth post from Ohio Media Watch, and thought it was worth sharing with you all: Remember the ‘KRP episode where a station tried to lure away Venus Flytrap, by making him the program director of an automated station… revealed when a massive wall of […]
Good Listening: Bruce Springsteen – Passaic Night – 9-19-78
As CD trading via mail started to build in the 90s, I suddenly had an additional outlet to feed my growing love for live shows. No longer did that require purchasing bootleg CDs from local and mail order retailers because I finally had the ability via the internet to find others that were fans of […]
Good Reading: Richard Wright’s Last Interview
Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright passed away earlier this week after a short battle with cancer. One of his final interviews has surfaced online courtesy of The Times: In the summer of 2007 I went to Wright’s modest mews house in Kensington, at the time of the 40th anniversary of Floyd’s first album, Piper […]
R.I.P. Richard Wright from Pink Floyd
so sad – didn’t even know that he was ill. Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer. Wright appeared on the group’s first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. complete story Wright toured […]
Setlist: Journey, Heart, and Cheap Trick – Blossom Music Center 9-6-08
On Saturday night I took my sister out for the full rock and roll experience via one of the best tours of the summer – Journey with special guests Heart and Cheap Trick. This was her first time seeing Heart and Cheap Trick, and as she reminded me, she had seen Journey (with Steve Augeri […]
Unexpected A Apolitical Blues
As a guy that is all about song titles and lyrics, I often get excited seeing a subject line in Bob Lefsetz’s regular email newsletter – something like “Rock Steady” for example, where I know that certainly he must be writing about Bonnie Raitt and Bryan Adams. Those of you that read this site on […]