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Feedback Revival Well Worth Your Time
These guys were brought to my attention by an alert reader a couple of weeks ago, and they’ve been running non-stop ever since. Feedback Revival comes out of Nashville, but their sound is equal parts southern rock and Iggy Pop. You don’t want to be late to the party on this one. Get on it!…
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160. It Ain’t Easy Living Like You Wanna
Her name was Carol. She was nicotine thin, a couple of years out of style in her Chic jeans, and a metalhead. In high school she would have been one of the beer drinking, pot smoking redneck girls who was always threatening to have her Camaro loving boyfriend kick my ass. But we were adults…
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From The Stacks: Rare Earth – In Concert
I was preschool age when I first encountered Rare Earth. This was back in the days of daytime talk shows that followed the late night format: a monologue followed by chatting up a few guests and then a musical guest. My mother parked me in front of the television while she finished the housework, so…
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From The Stacks: The Wall — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
This is one of my all-time favorite bootlegs, ever since I saw it at a Peppermint Records in South Carolina. No official soundtrack from The Wall was ever released, which always seemed like an oversight to me.
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An Interview With Cinderella’s Tom Keifer
Fast forward 25 years. My days as a Record Bar flunky directing the crowd at a Cinderella in-store appearance are long gone. So are the days of almost being trampled by Fat Boys fans. I’m on the phone with Cinderella front man Tom Keifer, breaking the ice before we start working on the following piece…
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159. Crushin’
Record Bar was a cool gig, but to understand why you need a little background on the music industry. When we talk about a song being a top ten hit, what we’re really saying is that song appeared in the top ten of Billboard Magazine’s “Hot 100” chart. Billboard is the trade magazine for the…
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From The Stacks: Ohio Players – Contradiction
Ah, another sexy Ohio Players sleeve. This was the follow-up to Honey and its classic single, “Love Rollercoaster.”
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From the Stacks: The Police – Sting the Girls and Make Them Die
The Police were one of nature’s most perfect bands, especially in the early days. This double album bootleg captures two 1979 shows, one at New York’s Palladium Theater and the other at the Beeb in London. We’ve seen lots of official BBC releases over the last few years, so maybe we’ll get lucky and this…
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My Interview with King Crimson Great Tony Levin
The greatest perk of this gig is getting to know some of the folks I’ve respected since I was a kid. Bassist/Stick player/cellist Tony Levin is one of those guys. His work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel alone is worth the price of admission, but the guys’ CV is longer than your arm. Check…
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Deep Cuts: MLK Songs
This has been a two-fer week for me. Martin Luther King Day aligned with deadlines both here and on The Good Men Project, so the two of you who read me in both places are seeing some repeats. I’m sorry, and to make it up to you I’ll change up this week’s playlist so that…
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