“Hell’s Angels don’t do security. Hell’s Angels fight. They like to fight. It’s part of their M.O. They fight all the time. They’re good at it, ok? If you don’t want the tiger to eat your lunch guests, don’t invite the fucking tigers to the … Continue reading A Look Back at the 50th Anniversary of Altamont – the anti-Woodstock
I’m working on a series about an Important Artist You Will Know. But while I’m researching that, I will play DJ here and spin three tunes for, as usual, your dining and dancing pleasure. You will wind up banging your head but first I’ll lure … Continue reading Tres Songs
Wherein I come out of my hippie cave every once in a while and realize, hey, Woodstock was SO long ago… Some info on Shotgun Tori & The Hounds: “Out of Johannesburg, South Africa, Shotgun Tori & The Hounds are articulate and intelligent storytellers, able … Continue reading New Music Revue 11/26/19
Long-time readers will know that my son Nick plays guitar in – and writes music for – a post-rock band called Pray for Sound. I’ve mentioned their previous albums here and here and here. I won’t repeat what I said in those posts but they … Continue reading Featured Album – Waves – Pray for Sound (post-rock)
“There isn’t anything more important to me than writing well. It’s how I judge myself and how I feel best.” – Randy Newman. He cites Ray Charles as his greatest influence growing up, stating, “I loved Charles’ music to excess.” Wikipedia: Randy Newman was born in … Continue reading Randy Newman – Master Songwriter
Finally, patient long-term readers of this blog are thinking. ME is finally saying something intelligent by featuring PJ. Well, no, you’ll have to keep waiting for some smart words to leak from these pages. But in the meantime, enjoy some Pearl Jam. One out of … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Pearl Jam
And they wandered in From the city of St. John Without a Dime Spotify link Sitting in a dead-end street across from the Boston Common, The Orpheum Theater – it says here – is one of “the oldest theaters in the United States. It was … Continue reading Concert Review – The Royal Scam – Steely Dan at the Orpheum Boston
