There are many cultural touch points that make my children’s and my childhoods seem like distinct historical epochs, but maybe none so subtly important as the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
Why Jerry Mattered (Even If He Was A Jerk)
From The Stacks: Frank Sinatra – ‘A Swingin’ Affair’
The Chairman turns 100 this December; well, he would if he hadn’t died in 1998.
From the Stacks: “Ultimate Sinatra” Promotional Pins
Record Store Day 2015 offered plenty of ways to spend your money, but this was a freebie.
194. Mr. Nice Guy
In-store appearances. In one regard they are a blast. The energy in the record store is high, there’s a lot of action, and of course there’s the brush with greatness. Hanging with […]
178. Truth and Soul
Most afternoons found my buddies Pat, Ken, and me hiding in Music Plus’s stockroom, throwing thumbtacks at the cork bulletin board. The tricks to winging a tack are: A) make sure it’s […]
Deep Cuts: Musicians Who Made the FBI Nervous
Insane Clown Posse and the Juggalos are not the first band to make the FBI’s radar. Far from it. The G-Men have been cracking the case of the Evil Music That Will […]
John Anderson, Old City Music Fest St. Augustine, Florida, 11/10
East Coast Why It Matters concert photographer-in-chief Robbo files this report:
69. But You Know You’re Not Dreaming, Signore
I’m in San Francisco this week on super top-secret “Why It Matters” business. Okay, I came to see the sea lions and make one of those “hey, this is me on a […]
48. Once We Had An Easy Ride and Always Get the Same
My goal as a kid was to get my hands on as much music as possible. I recorded The King Biscuit Flower Hour whenever I found it on the FM dial. When […]
