Song-poems were a hustle back in the sixties and seventies that still persists in the form of various publishing scams. Here’s how they worked: Sleazy bastards placed ads soliciting lyrics in the […]
From The Stacks: The American Song-Poem Anthology
On My Turntable: Rush – Clockwork Angels
Clockwork Angels, the new album from veteran prog rockers Rush, is a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word. The nineteen albums preceding this one enjoyed varying degrees of success both […]
From The Stacks: Nothing Will Be As It Was Tomorrow
Flora Purim has some pipes, no doubt about it. But judging from the size of that pigeon and which direction its business end is pointing there’s no doubt that nothing will be […]
On My Turntable: Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix
Tenacious D is a comedy band fronted by two delusional fat guys who have no business being rock stars. That’s their whole shtick, but the joke is on us. Jack Black and […]
From The Stacks: Chastain – Mystery Of Illusion
This is normally where I write something. Sometimes I provide a little background to introduce you to an album, give you some sense of the artist and the music. Sometimes I make […]
From The Stacks: Scorpions Lovedrive
Without question this is one of my all-time favorite album covers. Number 161 in the Hipgnosis Bestiary, 1979’s Lovedrive sported yet another brilliant jacket from Storm Thorgerson.
From The Stacks: Herb Alpert Going Places
“Say, Tommy, let’s take TJB1 out for a spin.” “Yes, sir, Mr. Alpert! Where to?” “Doesn’t matter, baby, I just want to feel my new silk scarf blowing in the breeze.”
From The Stacks: Born To Add
This 1983 album is a must-have for two reasons:
From The Stacks: Kings Road Plays The Heavy Sounds Of The Watkins Glen Concert
On July 28, 1973, the Grand Prix Raceway in Watkins Glen, New York hosted what at that time was the largest audience ever gathered for a concert. Four years after Woodstock’s half […]
From The Stacks: Mom’s Apple Pie
Mom’s Apple Pie’s self-titled debut might just be the coolest album in my stacks. Not only were they a ten-piece funky band with lots of brass and a bad wah-wah who beat […]
Why It Matters 