A few albums serve only as time capsules.
From The Stacks: ‘A Child’s Garden of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy)
From the Stacks: Cheech and Chong, ‘Big Bambu’ (With Extras)
What makes a record worth collecting?
Deep Cuts: Henry Rollins
Over on Diffuser.FM this week I interview the great Henry Rollins. Man, what a treat. Love him or hate him, Henry always tells it straight. I admire that. Sadly, part of that […]
Deep Cuts: Drive-In Songs
Remarkably few songs have been written about drive-in restaurants. Go figure — I’d think somebody could knock one out while waiting for a chili cheese-a-plenty. But they haven’t, and I’m hellbent on […]
Deep Cuts: Law Songs
Yeah, okay. I had no business being so mouthy with a law man. On the other hand, who the hell was he to hassle me about some bad fashion choices? If bad […]
On My Turntable: Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix
Tenacious D is a comedy band fronted by two delusional fat guys who have no business being rock stars. That’s their whole shtick, but the joke is on us. Jack Black and […]
From the Stacks: Uncle Murray’s Record Collection
Dear Band Families, I recently inherited well over 1,000 LP’s from my Uncle Murray. This Wednesday after school we will sell them for two dollars each with all proceeds going to the school band. […]
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 […]
Why It Matters 