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195. I Still Don’t Know What I Was Waiting For
Scooter visited the record store to see his old buddies and to brag about his new gig. He’d moved on from selling CDs to working as a production assistant on HBO’s Tales From the Crypt. “Where is everybody?” he asked.
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From The Stacks: The White Sisters – Bless This House
I can’t bring myself to mock this. The White sisters seem like a nice bunch of ladies, and gospel music is awfully important to those who like it. Okay, maybe a little gentle ribbing wouldn’t be so bad.
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On Diffuser: My Interview With Adrian Belew
David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and King Crimson are three of my musical obsessions. What do they all have in common? Guitarist Adrian Belew, the Twang Bar King. I had to cut my conversation with Belew almost in half for this Diffuser piece, which broke my heart. Aside from what you get here, we talked about…
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From The Stacks: Led Zeppelin Reissues Swag
Recently the next two Led Zeppelin remasters were released, Houses of the Holy, and Led Zeppelin IV. This brings to five the number of recent reissues, and five times I’ve resented having to buy the same goddamned albums again.
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Throw Beck Thursday: Fighting For My Right To Own Guard Cobras
The story the National Cobra Association wants you to hear. —- Just the other day I was talking to this guy over at the Auto Zone and he tells me his place got robbed. “What are you talking about?” I said. “Ain’t nobody going to rob my house. You got to protect yourself.” He said,…
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On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie Visits Iggy’s “Raw Power”
Would punk rock exist without Iggy and the Stooges’ 1973 classic Raw Power? Probably, but it wouldn’t be anywhere near as awesome. Check out the latest installment of my “Roots of Indie” series on Diffuser for more on this landmark record.
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Deep Cuts: Eight Songs About the Number Four
Why It Matters turns four years old this week, so why not feature some tracks from my playlist that have the number four in the title? Here’s my commitment to you: I promise not to include any cuts from Foreigner’s 4 or Huey Lewis’s Fore! Here we go:
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On Diffuser: Great Artists Who Stunk Up the Eighties
There has to be a drinking game in this somewhere: Pick a great band or singer from the ’60s or ’70s, then name their musical crimes against humanity during the ’80s. The only problem I see with this as a drinking game is the potential for alcohol poisoning. In this piece for Diffuser.FM , I…
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A Week Off (or Happy Birthday, Wimbot)
I need a break. Currently I have three stories cooking for you, and none of them are behaving themselves. This means either that there aren’t really any stories there, or that I am trying to force them to do something that they don’t want to do. Either way, it just ain’t happening, so I’ve come…
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From the Stacks: Vee-Jay Records
I think this is the first “From the Stacks” piece I’ve written that isn’t about a specific record. I don’t really care about “Does Your Heart Beat For Me” by Russ Morgan & His Orchestra. Don’t get me wrong: I’m sure it’s a fine cut, but the only reason I have it in my stacks…
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