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: Vince Guaraldi, ‘In Person’
“Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer.” That charming little couplet entered the public consciousness on the evening of December 9, 1965,
Deep Cuts: LSD Songs
Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise: LSD is some intense shit.
Deep Cuts: Twist, Twist, Twist
I’m not sure we grasp just how big the friggin’ Twist was.
Deep Cuts: Mustang Songs
I never bought my dream vintage Mustang, but when Ford introduced the retro body style in 2005 I couldn’t wait to buy one.
Deep Cuts: Songs To Chase Or Be Chased By
A couple of weeks ago I gave you a little story about a high speed car chase through darkened Hollywood streets. Never mind that my evil pursuer was really a guilt-ridden WASP […]
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: John Adomono-Gypsy
What is Ben Stiller’s dad doing on an album cover? Great question.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Those Stuck in a Tar Pit
The La Brea Tar Pits don’t figure into the collective imagination as much now as they did when I was a kid. Los Angeles’s bubbling puddle of goo always seemed to crop […]
Deep Cuts: Songs for the Seafood Lover in You
I know what you’re thinking: Can he put together a playlist of seafood-themed songs and not include The B-52’s or Barnes and Barnes? Flounder, please:
Why It Matters 