I am sitting in a diner, listening to Miles Davis’s 1987 album, Music From Siesta. I was managing a record store in Savannah when this album was released three decades ago. Thirty […]
Siesta
When Gene Vincent Took A Shot At Gary Glitter
Race With the Devil
Droids Attack, Sacramento, California 06/24/2017
Droids Attack is a very funny band, but it’s no joke.
Sweeper, Sacramento, 06/24/2017
Oklahoma’s Sweeper hit Sacramento’s Starlite Lounge on Saturday night, opening a bill that included Droids Attack and drummer Corky Laing’s current Mountain lineup.
On My Turntable: Alien Knife Fight, “Flightplan”
Kick around long enough and you’ve heard it all. Or so you think.
From The Stacks: Barooga Bandit, ‘Come Softly’
If you’re going to be a footnote in music history, go out swinging with a cheesecake album cover.
Deep Cuts: Songs About Jeans
Here’s a pro tip for time travelers: bring blue jeans.
From The Stacks: Holst, ‘The Planets’ (With A Super Cruddy Sci-Fi Sleeve)
Gustav Holst, you magnificent bastard.
Deep Cuts: Future Songs
I wish I could remember what my childhood vision of 2017 is, but I know it wasn’t this.
From the Stacks: James Brown, ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ Muntz Stereo-Pak
When is James Brown not the star of his own “From the Stacks” feature? When he’s sharing the stage with Earl “Madman” Muntz.
