Hawkwind and the Hadacol Space-Age Buddy Bolden Dream
Joe Meek’s thumping balls + the Kinks Sacred Riffing + Eddie Cochran’s slippery soul + Krautrock’s endless highway +…
October 9, 2014-
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What Happened to Sid’s Ashes? Let’s Ask John Lydon
A long time ago, I sat behind penny-colored pints of too-cool lager at a reasonable pub in Los Angeles…
October 7, 2014 -
Sting Inspires Me!
Recently, I was flipping around the TV, searching for a good documentary (perhaps one on Hitler’s relationship with Albert…
October 5, 2014 -
May 4, 1970 and Chris Butler
Before college rock was a lifestyle, before it was even a cult, before it was even a rumor, there…
September 30, 2014 -
Why Jam Bands Suck and Hawkwind Doesn’t
I was recently revising my Worst Bands of All Time list, and I asked myself, “Why are there no…
September 29, 2014 -
Revisiting My Thoughts on The Replacements and The Captain (Plus Let’s Honor Malcolm Young)
This is not an apology; let’s say that I am reviewing a play on appeal. The Replacements reunion still…
September 25, 2014 -
The Fauxplacements. Or “What Makes A Reunion A Reunion?”
I was not particularly fond of the Replacements during their initial go-round; I felt they had a disrespect for…
September 23, 2014 -
The Tyranny of Nostalgia, and How it Could Kill MLB
First of all, let me state that I love that Derek Jeter Gatorade Commercial. I am perfectly happy to…
September 22, 2014 -
The Thomas Edison of College Rock
I’ve been thinking about college rock, indie rock, whatever you want to call it, this thing that defines the…
September 17, 2014 -
Do They Have Sharks in the River Liffey? Because U2 Just Jumped One
I tend to give U2 the benefit of the doubt because, let’s face it, a band that popular could…
September 16, 2014