If you dig surf and hot rod music but you want to stray off the narrow road of Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, and Dick Dale, this is the record for you. […]
From The Stacks: The Kickstands, ‘Black Boots and Bikes’
From The Stacks: Paul Tanner, ‘Music For Heavenly Bodies’
Paul Tanner was a fascinating dude.
From The Stacks: Surf Punks, ‘My Beach’
The Captain and Tennille’s Daryl Dragon was only one successful member of a very musical family.
From The Stacks: David Bowie, “Modern Love” (12-Inch Single)
For my money, “Modern Love” is the greatest hit of Bowie’s eighties pop era.
Deep Cuts: My Favorite Bowie Deep Cuts
You know that obnoxious guy at the concert who knows the words to every song, no matter how obscure? That was me with Bowie.
On Diffuser: 15 Years Ago – The New Pornographers Debut With ‘Mass Romantic’
The New Pornographers’ debut is a really special beast.
204. Sittin’ On Top of the World
John gave me a raise. Thanks to Tales From the Crypt I was now bringing home $500 per week, double what I made at Music Plus. Combined with Jody’s talent agency salary […]
Sim Carter’s “Beach Music”
The following story was published by a good friend of mine years ago in the LA Times. It’s such a wonderful Why It Matters piece that I asked permission to rerun it […]
April’s Holiday Picks: The Lucky 13
Our Why It Matters hostess with the mostest put together a list of her favorite holiday cuts for you, but somehow she missed those dogs that bark “Jingle Bells.” Well, nobody’s perfect.
Deep Cuts: Beach Songs
Beach songs. On one hand you’ve got your Beach Boys and Jan and Dean; on the other you have your Dick Dale, Ventures, and Surfaris. And then there’s Shag music — oldies […]
