Sammy Hagar doesn’t throw a concert so much as a party. His loyal fans, or Redheads, follow the Red Rocker to wherever he’s serving up his good time rock and roll, which […]
Sammy Hagar, Lake Tahoe 08/16/14
On My Turntable: Closure In Moscow – Pink Lemonade
What do you get when you mix Jamiroquai, The Mars Volta, Porcupine Tree, and Led Zeppelin? You get several gigabytes of space in my music library for one, but more importantly you […]
Deep Cuts: The Songs That Inspired KISS Classics
The publication of Paul Stanley’s memoir, Face the Music: A Life Exposed, completed the set: Each of KISS’s original four members has put his story out there. I’ve read them all, and […]
Revenge of the Son of the Son of the Creature From the Cutout Bin
Every now and then a little group of songs piles up that I don’t really have full stories for, just quick impressions. Quite a few albums or songs from 1987-1988 fall into […]
Deep Cuts: Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits
Last week we celebrated Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. It was a small gathering at Chuck E. Cheese, and I lost poor Yorick’s head in the ball bath. Heyooooo. My social media was abuzz […]
169. Since I Packed Up and Left On My Own
Life settled into a pauper’s groove. I enjoyed Record Bar but the pay was terrible, so I tried to hustle up a better job wherever I could. The guy at the end […]
152. Many Times I’ve Gazed Along the Open Road
Lee G. dropped by my parents’ house. “Did you hear about David?” he said. “Who?” “David Hart. He died last night.”
Deep Cuts: Friend Songs
Jarod and I have been in touch over the years and we remain good friends. I haven’t talked to him in the last couple of years, but ours is one of those […]
Deep Cuts: Rich Songs
Okay, here’s the deal: This playlist was put together as a companion for a piece that I canceled. I’m sure the backbone of that particular story will make its way into some […]
From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction – Whole Lotta Love
Here’s yet another bootleg from my Jane’s stacks. Like most bands, Jane’s Addiction played a lot of covers early on, and one of my favorites was “Whole Lotta Love.”
