What follows is a bit of a Why It Matters spoiler, so if that’s something that matters to you this is a good time to bail out.
So long, Scott Weiland
From the Stacks: The Bears, “Trust”
Have you guessed why we’re looking at the sleeve of The Bears’ 1987 single, “Trust”?
On Ultimate Classic Rock: 45 Years Ago – David Bowie Becomes David Bowie On ‘The Man Who Sold the World’
I couldn’t be more thrilled that I got to write a piece on David Bowie for Ultimate Classic Rock.
We’ve Got Five Years My Brain Hurts A Lot (or Happy Birthday, Wimbot)
I am overwhelmed and stressed out. Diffuser and Loudwire commitments over the next few days leave me virtually no time for anything else.
Deep Cuts: Clapping Songs
Sweet Richard Simmons’ Dolphin shorts. There are a lot of clapping songs.
On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie – Scott Walker
Regular reader(s) know that I am a Bowie fan. I’ve stuck with him through “Dancing in the Street” and whatever that giant mechanical spider set design was all about. I even own […]
From the Stacks: Various Artists – Aural Wax
Here we have an exceedingly cool 1980 compilation from the Aura label; well, an Aura label.
From the Stacks: Nine Inch Nails – ‘Scary Monsters’
Here we have a CD bootleg of a September 20, 1995 Nine Inch Nails show at Toronto’s Skydome. It’s a great recording, right off the board, and if you’re into Nine Inch […]
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Talks Alice Cooper, Queen and Why You Should Put Down Your Phone
Thirty-five years ago, 16 year-old Paul Caiafa stumbled into the chance of lifetime. His brother Jerry was playing bass in a band with his buddy Glenn, and along with letting Caiafa serve […]
On My Turntable: Bumblefoot – Little Brother Is Watching
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s latest album is batshit crazy.
Why It Matters 