“Why would you pay good money to see Jethro Tull?” That’s the first question people asked me
Jethro Tull In A Thunderstorm
119. Return of the Son of Son of Return of the Son of the Cutout Bin
It’s time to leave South Carolina: past time, probably. For the last two years you’ve been reading true tales of liquor, lust, and primer-gray Camaros. You are a patient lot. I can’t […]
Deep Cuts: The Best of John Hughes
My generation is every bit as annoying about John Hughes movies as the Baby Boomers are about all of their Age Of Aquarius stuff, and with good reason. Hughes was a prolific […]
Deep Cuts: Songs From A Promo Party
So yeah, I scored some tasty cuts at Steve The Manager’s promo party. I may have gotten stuck with Kip Adotta, too, but them’s the breaks. Here’s the best of the best […]
90. I’ve Got A Handful Of This, What Do I Do With It?
Steve The Manager’s office was gone, buried beneath piles of promotional records so deep that he could barely fit behind his desk. He didn’t, really. Steve The Manager slumped into his desk […]
29. You Don’t Know What the Sound Is, Darlin’
Summer 1985, early afternoon — the slow time. Dwayne and I are the only employees in the store. I’m fresh out of high school, he is thirty-five with a bachelor’s in history. […]
