Hey kids! Sorry for the eerie sort of silence here for the past few days. I’ve been a tad busy once again going out to enjoy the occasional moment in the outside world. Night life, I think they call it. Although Brian from Broken Headphones would be quick to tell you that I haven’t been […]
Tag: Good Reads
More BC – A Look At The Art Process
Former Buzzard artist Brian Chalmers had one of the most brilliantly creative minds I’ve ever known. In any person, that trait combined with a love for music means that we’re going to be friends for life. In 2002, I graduated and moved on from WMMS to a new job and plenty of new projects. This […]
Quick Hits – Pearl Jam, Jay Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Cheap Trick + more
Hey kids, I can’t believe it, but Bonnaroo departure time is less than a week away for yours truly. I’ll be making the trip with Brian, new roommate Adam, and well, that’s it. It will be just us, a car full of stuff, and heads that will soon be filled with memories. Cheesy I know, […]
Pac-Mania
I dug this lengthy blast of lower-cased brain food from Joshua Jesty, and felt compelled to share it here with all of you very fine vinyl citizens. Here’s hoping that you enjoy it, as much as I did. Don’t forget to read my previous Jesty-related dispatch regarding Girl, the new forthcoming Jesty musical mixdown that […]
Quick Hits: The Wrestler, The Yayhoos, Mix Tapes, & Lemonheads
Hey kids, I had a “moment” this past week. Occasionally, I’ll lend out music to friends, although if I have my ultra-anal thinking cap on, I’ll often just burn them a copy instead. In this case, I wasn’t thinking straight (not the first time that this has happened.) A couple of weeks later, my co-worker […]
Happy 90th Birthday to Jane Scott
Legendary former Plain Dealer rock critic Jane Scott turns 90 years old today. For those of you that are outside of Cleveland, this link will give you some entertaining material to read about Jane. And for even more reading, check out this 2004 interview with Jane! How about this stat from Wikipedia: Scott retired in […]
Record Store Day roundtable: Discussing the resurgence of metal vinyl with key record labels
Saw this very cool post from my buddy Mark Morton and had to share it here for everyone’s enjoyment. In the post, Mark and a panel of heavy hitters from the industry take a look at the renewed popularity of vinyl, specifically the metal genre, and the overall impact that it is making in the […]
The Great Metallica Debate
As a publicity whore, I was happy when Scene Magazine got in touch and asked if I’d be interested in debating various Metallica topics, leading up to their pending induction on Saturday night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Brian and I will be in attendance for the induction ceremonies, and I think […]
Waking up with Nils Lofgren
After a period of being available exclusively at NilsLofgren.com (purchase), Nils Sings Neil is getting a traditional retail release via your favorite local record store and online outlets. The disc hit stores this past Tuesday (2/24) and I had the pleasure of running a radio tour that same morning with Lofgren in which he spoke […]
Blue Arrow Records Grand Opening On Waterloo – More Details + Devo + SXSW
George from Brewed Fresh Daily has more details and a nice picture of Blue Arrow Records, which will officially open on Thursday in the Waterloo District, located at 16001 Waterloo Road. I shared a basic rundown on Blue Arrow in my previous update, and George shares some additional background right here! I’m looking forward to […]