Who doesn’t love a good nap?
Deep Cuts: Songs For A Siesta
Siesta
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 […]
From The Stacks: Ken Nordine, ‘How Are Things In Your Town?’
You’re familiar with Ken Nordine. You might know you are, but you are.
Deep Cuts: 1968
The late ’60s come down to two years musically, and 1968 ain’t one of them.
When Gene Vincent Took A Shot At Gary Glitter
Race With the Devil
From The Stacks: XTC, “Making Plans For Nigel” (Promo Single)
When I was a kid, there were a few things in the record store I was sure were going to make me rich someday.
Deep Cuts: Sick Songs To Be Sick By
Have I ever enjoyed being sick? Well, that depends. Are you asking me about now or when I was a kid and a 99 degree temperature might mean a day away from […]
Illness, Death, Legacy, and Heroes
Senator John McCain is ill. That is a sad state of affairs for Senator John McCain and his family.
From The Stacks: Leroy Pullins, ‘Funny Bones & Hearts’
Leroy Pullins is all kinds of talent. It says so right there on the back cover.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Heavy Machinery
Some kids are obsessed with heavy machinery: bulldozers, tractors, cranes, dump trucks–they just can’t get enough of them.
