I am not an ironic Elvis fan — I simply like Elvis. Don’t get me wrong: There are a lot of duds in the Elvis discography, but there are a lot of […]
Deep Cuts: The Best of Not Elvis
May 7 Beatles Auction Offers Rare Photos
Invaluable, an online auction house specializing in fine and decorative arts, antiques, collectibles, and estate sales, has some really interesting memorabilia coming up in their May 7 “Unique Beatles Photographic Auction.”
On My Turntable: Bumblefoot – Little Brother Is Watching
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s latest album is batshit crazy.
On Diffuser: Meet the New Bob Dylan, Same as the Old Bob Dylan
“He’s the new Bob Dylan.” “They’re the new Beatles.” Why do writers insist on making such comparisons? I don’t know, but I had a lot of fun exploring “the new so and […]
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 […]
Throw Beck Thursday: Fragments for a New Years Story
Last year at this time I was working on a new years story when I received word that a friend and regular reader died just after Christmas. The news shut me down: […]
From The Stacks: Phil Spector’s Christmas Album
If you only buy one holiday album by a convicted murderer this season, make it this one.
Deep Cuts: Special Guest Stars
Special guest stars make everything better, right? It’s why I always invite Bill Bixby to my holiday dinners. Don’t give me that “I’m dead” crap, Bill, it never stops my uncle Steve […]
From the Stacks: Vee-Jay Records
I think this is the first “From the Stacks” piece I’ve written that isn’t about a specific record. I don’t really care about “Does Your Heart Beat For Me” by Russ Morgan […]
On Diffuser.FM: The Merits of Tumbling Down a Musical Rabbit Hole
You know Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, right? Play it with music some time. In this piece I get from the first blues song ever recorded to the Beatles in five unexpected […]
