It’s true: We get older and it’s like we disappear.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Invisibility
On Loudwire: The Sounds of Summer
I’ve done a few pieces for Loudwire over the last few months, but this is a whole new thing. Rather than concert coverage or an interview, the editors over there took a […]
On Loudwire: My Interview With Sebastian Bach
I had my reservations about interviewing Sebastian Bach. The singer has a bit of a reputation anyway, and I knew going in that I was going to have to ask him about […]
From The Stacks: Tenacious D – The Pick of Destiny (Deluxe Edition)
The Pick of Destiny may not have been the greatest movie ever made, but it gets a little funnier every time I watch it. Where else are you going to get cameos […]
On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie – Ronnie James Dio
Dio, an alternative influence? That seems unlikely, but so does Ronnie James Dio, doo-wop crooner and yet that happened, too. Want to hear it? Check out my latest piece on Diffuser.
Deep Cuts: Songs for Standing in Line
I never thought I’d feel nostalgic for lines, but there was something romantic about standing in line for tickets. Maybe it was the gathering of the tribe, all of those people drawn […]
Deep Cuts: Last Songs
Wow, last moments get a lot of action in music land. I have at least 150 “last” songs on my playlist, and that doesn’t include whatever’s in my vinyl stacks that remains […]
From the Stacks: Riot – Fire Down Under
You are looking at one of the most reviled album covers in the history of metal.
85. Between The Velvet Lies There’s A Truth That’s Hard As Steel
Back in 1970 when Black Sabbath merged horror films and heavy music on their debut album they were without peer. It took a little over a decade for their aesthetic to hit […]
Deep Cuts: The Obligatory Christmas Playlist
I swore that I wasn’t going to do this, but here we are just two days away from the big day and I can’t bear the thought of you listening to the […]
Why It Matters 