“By the time the 1970s had begun, bands like ELP were a little up their own arses. Everything was too serious and too overblown. So we set out with Thick as a Brick to show up this side of the genre.” – Ian Anderson Really … Continue reading Featured Album – Thick as a Brick – Jethro Tull
Wherein I lay out six tunes by an artist. Not saying necessarily that they are the best but six I dig at this point in time … I doubt if much history has to be recounted about Dave Grohl so I’ll keep it brief. I … Continue reading A Six-pack of Foo Fighters
These guys have been much on my mind lately, perhaps due to having recently watched the David Crosby documentary, Remember My Name which I wrote about previously. A little history is, I think, in order (thanks Wikipedia): David Crosby was born in Los Angeles, California. … Continue reading Featured Album – Crosby. Stills & Nash
Wherein I lay out a few new tunes for your dining and dancing pleasure …. On their Facebook page, the band Down North says, “It’s like the Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Prince with an early James Brown frontman.” Their website says, “Raised on James … Continue reading New Music Revue – 3/7/20
There seems to be just an explosion of good music docs out there and I’m determined to see every one. A couple of years ago, Robbie Robertson published a book called Testimony about his life in The Band and otherwise. There is a new documentary … Continue reading Four Music Documentaries You Should See
This post came about because I was reading a book about the Dan called Major Dudes. They were discussing this album and when I realized that its 20th anniversary was on this exact date, well, a review was definitely in order. If you’re not familar … Continue reading Featured Album – Two Against Nature – Steely Dan
SLEEP IN LATE! Bring your clothes for tonight’s performance-you are going straight to THE WHISKY from camp!! That’s what it said on the Day Four itinerary. Somehow I blew it on Day 3 as we did the same thing and I almost went to the … Continue reading Dare to Dream – Rock Camp, Day 4 – Whisky A Go Go
