Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band isn’t my favorite Beatles album. Yes it is. No it isn’t. What time is it?
On Diffuser: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Turns 48
On Diffuser: I Thought I Bought A Butcher Cover But I Really Bought An Obligation
Are you freaking kidding me? A butcher cover in my local record store?
On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie: ‘O Brother Where Art Thou’ Original Soundtrack
Man, what a great movie, and what an amazing soundtrack.
On Loudwire: The Sounds of Summer
I’ve done a few pieces for Loudwire over the last few months, but this is a whole new thing. Rather than concert coverage or an interview, the editors over there took a […]
On Diffuser 26 Years Ago – Zappa’s ‘Broadway the Hard Way’ is Released on CD
A short-haired Frank in a Miami Vice suit — what the hell is this?
My Grandfather, the War Hero
Moravia, Iowa is a small farm town. It was even smaller back in 1920, but it grew by one with arrival of a baby boy named Otis. I imagine he was a […]
On Diffuser: I Waited 31 Years to See The Waterboys (and it was worth it)
Do you have that band that you think you’ll never get to see? I have lots of them, actually, but The Waterboys were near the top of the list. These guys are […]
On Diffuser: So Long, Dave, and Thanks For the Music
Confession time: I used to skip school to watch Letterman’s morning show. Sorry, Mom.
On Diffuser: Frank Zappa Invented Music Streaming
Here is the most fascinating music story you’ll read all week. I was reading Frank Zappa’s 1989 autobiography recently and stumbled across ample evidence that the dude came up with a completely […]
On Diffuser: 28 Years Ago: Jane’s Addiction Release Self-Titled Indie Debut
The only thing that ages a person more than children is pop culture. Also, time. Time ages people.
Why It Matters 