…or an obsession viewed in the sunlight.
From the Stacks: The Leaning Tower Of Bowie
62. Turn and Face the Strange
David Bowie ended the 1970s in April 1983 — drove a stake through their Angel Flight hearts like some sort of dance friendly Van Helsing. Let’s Dance wasn’t Bowie’s first album in […]
Deep Cuts: Queen’s Dragon Attack
The intergooglewebtubes tell me that this is the Chinese Year of the Dragon. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds a lot more fun than Dick Clark’s New Years […]
61. Bewitched
I arrived early for my first day of work. My new manager issued me a stained tee-shirt and a bright orange pair of pedophile football coach shorts that were three sizes too […]
Some Weekend Housecleaning
I’m always thinking about how to make “Why It Matters” a better experience for you guys. Suggestions? Send them to me — I’m listening. I would like to ask you a favor, […]
From the Stacks: Sammy Davis Jr. Now
Something new for “Why It Matters” — stuff from my collection that isn’t story-worthy but is fun anyway. I’ll post album covers and other ephemera now and then, and would love it […]
Johnny Otis: 1921-2012
Man, what a way to end Chitlin’ Circuit week. Things kicked off happily on Monday with some jabber about Prince, who is sort of the international superstar embodiment of all that Chitlin’ […]
Deep Cuts: A Listener’s Guide to the Chitlin’ Circuit
Preston Lauterbach’s The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll is a must read, but it’s also a must listen. The music covered spans a period of sixty years, and listening […]
A Conversation With “Chitlin’ Circuit” Author Preston Lauterbach
Preston Lauterbach’s The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll absolutely knocked me out. It is a well-researched history of, well, of the road leading to what we know and love […]
60. I Wondered If I Had Enough Class
Fortunately at the height of Jacko Mania there existed an Anti-Michael who countered the King Of Pop’s lack of funk with a mass appeal mash-up of James Brown, George Clinton, Jimi Hendrix, […]
