Some folks claim that it takes 28 days to make or break a habit, and while I have no idea whether that’s true it sure seems right.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Habits
From The Stacks: Queensryche, ‘Empire’
If “transitional album” ever makes its way to Websters, Empire’s album cover should be pictured right next to the definition.
The Tale of the Swamp Beast (or 45 Years In the Life Of A Les Paul)
It all began with a broken Fender Telecaster.
Deep Cuts: Covers Better Than The Originals
Here’s another playlist that started as a discussion in the Facebook music group that I manage. Last week’s “live tracks better than their studio cousins” list led to the suggestion of cover […]
From The Stacks: Mother Love Bone, “This Is Shangri-La” (Test Pressing)
If I had to whittle my test pressings down to a single one, this would be it.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Imagining
Imagination really is both our greatest blessing and our greatest liability.
Deep Cuts: Imaginary Songs
Well, okay. All of these songs are real, but they’re about imagining.
241. James Gets His Nipple Pierced
After the riots, the producers of The Looters found themselves without a movie title, but one of the film’s stars had a solution.
On Diffuser: 13 Years Ago – Pearl Jam Release the Artsy and Experimental ‘Riot Act’
The thing about young bands is that if they stick around long enough they become old bands.
On Diffuser: 24 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Take Flannel to the Masses With Their Debut, ‘Ten’
It was big, shiny, and polished. Ten was the album we were supposed to hate.
Why It Matters 