You’re not familiar with Anomie Belle? I’d much rather light a candle than curse your darkness. She is one of the most interesting indies out there right now — no allegiance to […]
Anomie Belle at the Blue Lamp, 10/30/11
James Stafford
The Ozzman Cometh
If you’re in the Sacramento area and interested in picking up Ozzy’s autograph, head on over to Barnes and Noble at Arden Fair Mall on October 21, 2011. He’ll be signing his […]
Deep Cuts: Weird Television Musical Appearances
Music television predates MTV — it even predates the Ed Sullivan Show — and as a kid I would watch any show with a special guest appearance. From Bobby Sherman on The […]
48. Once We Had An Easy Ride and Always Get the Same
My goal as a kid was to get my hands on as much music as possible. I recorded The King Biscuit Flower Hour whenever I found it on the FM dial. When […]
Tawny Ellis, Who Are You Talking To? (Don’t Tell Me)
Let me get this out of the way: Tawny Ellis can sing. The girl’s got a voice and she controls it well, none of the shrill runs and histrionics that one might […]
Meet The Clutter Family
The Clutter Family’s eponymous debut album is a favorite of mine. Their blend of musicianship and humor is right up my alley — like a big truckload of Zappa ran […]
47. Rising Up To the Challenge Of Our Rivals
“Stop it!! Mama, make him stop it.” We were puttering down I-26 in Mrs. Ellison’s Datsun, my newly found second family and me. I didn’t quite understand why Matt’s mother let me […]
Deep Cuts: Eight Songs About Flying
Some kids are train kids, others go for cars. Me? I was an airplane kid. My ceiling was the backdrop to an epic, never-ending dogfight between plastic models bearing sticky fingerprints. Eventually I […]
46. Shake the Dust Off Of Your Wings and the Tears Out Of Your Eyes
Fifteen years old. In South Carolina at that time fifteen meant that I could drive a car. I could get a job, too. I could make my own money to go anywhere […]
Deep Cuts: Library Rock, S-Z
The home stretch! We’ve almost completed the A to Z of music based on literary works. This last batch has some nice twists and turns.
Why It Matters 