Fanboy Manifesto: Pop Music is Down, Not Out

A place for everything and everything in its place. That’s how the saying goes, right? I’m not sure it is universally true because life tends to get messy, but it’s probably not a bad suggestion to try to have some organization and balance in your life.
I have said, and hear people […]

Second Chances: Pearl Jam’s Pearl Jam

I am a Pearl Jam fan, but I have not come to terms with last summer’s self-titled release.

Today’s Words of Wisdom: “Don’t Go Back to Rockville”

One one of Johnny Cash’s final television appearances, Johnny Cash told Larry King that he always had music playing in his head. I don’t know what form it took for The Man in Black, but I can identify with it on a certain level. I constantly have fragments of songs playing in my […]

Let’s Talk About My iPod: March 29, 2007

We began our day with some Robert Randolph. I don’t know why I still have the Nirvana thing going, but we managed to work in a little of that and some Pearl Jam. Later in the day, the Charlie Musselwhite reminded me of the upcoming Watermelon Slim record. I am afraid some […]

Bloggin’ The Blues: Watermelon Slim’s The Wheel Man Preview, Tracklisting

I am fortunate to be in a line of work in which I sometimes get advances of upcoming releases. It’s pretty cool getting to hear things before everything else, but sometimes that joy can turn to agony. When I get an advance of something terrific, I want to go tell everyone about it […]

Robert Randolph Gives Wake Up Calls, Doesn’t Make Coffee

“Ain’t Nothing Wrong With It” by Robert Randolph & The Family Band might be the best wake-up song ever. I actually rolled my dead ass out of bed and started getting ready for work before the end of the song, and I did it with a smile on my face. If only he […]

Let’s Talk About My iPod: March 28, 2007

No surprise to find R.E.M., Otis Rush and Albert King, or The Stones on today’s playlist. The Otis Rush/Albert King CD arrived in the mail today. Saleski and I got into a discussion about The Rolling Stones in yesterday’s LTAMi, and I just wrote about the upcoming R.E.M. album. No coincidences there.
“Boom […]

Mail Call: Otis Rush & Albert King - Door to Door

Going home for lunch, checking the mail, and finding a new CD waiting for me never gets old. Today’s prize is extra special.
You might not have noticed yet, but I am an Otis Rush obsessee. I didn’t know when I fell in love with his music that I had chosen one of the […]

Jacknife Lee on a Pogo Stick! What is R.E.M. Thinking?

Unos, dos, tres, catorce!
Fresh off their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, R.E.M. is slated to work with Jacknife Lee on their 14th studio album. Lee’s previous credits include Bloc Party, U2, and Snow Patrol. Oh, goody, R.E.M. is going to be hip, trendy, and relevant.
Damn it! Why does […]

Let’s Talk About My iPod: March 27, 2007

I couldn’t really lock in on anything today. I have been assigned a task I don’t want to fool with at work and my mind was a million miles away. Besides, I was hoping my CD order would have arrived by now. No such luck. It should be here tomorrow.
The day […]

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