The name Spike Jones and His City Slickers might not mean much these days, but the band was the Tenacious D of their time.
From The Stacks: ‘The Best Of Spike Jones and His City Slickers’
Deep Cuts: Songs For Halls (Fame Optional)
I’ve never visited a Hall of Fame, but I’d like to. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would be first on my itinerary, but I suspect that I’d be disappointed. I’ve […]
Droids Attack, Sacramento, California 06/24/2017
Droids Attack is a very funny band, but it’s no joke.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Friends
Old friends make the best friends.
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 […]
Deep Cuts: Songs To Chase Or Be Chased By
A couple of weeks ago I gave you a little story about a high speed car chase through darkened Hollywood streets. Never mind that my evil pursuer was really a guilt-ridden WASP […]
Deep Cuts: Hollywood Songs
Hollywood in the ’80s was still a dirty, grimy, sleazy, funky, and oddly glamorous place. I loved being in the middle of it, loved seeing all the sites that only existed in […]
Deep Cuts: Road Songs
The road trip is an American institution. Nothing expresses the size and variety of these United States like crossing them on the highway: deserts, mountains, forests, plains, swamps, cities, Wal-Marts — you […]
On My Turntable: Ghost B.C. – Infestissumam
The short version: Yes, buy it — especially if you are a fan of Blue Oyster Cult or Scooby-Doo. The long version:
Deep Cuts: The Best of Best Songs
You’ve been inundated with “best of” lists over the last couple of weeks, so how about one more? Below are the best songs about the best, or at least the best ones […]
