Some amazing music came out in 1990. By the time those little trick-or-treaters knocked on our apartment door that night, I’d spent what little expendable income I had on some brilliant records […]
Deep Cuts: October 1990
On Diffuser: The Black Crowes’ ‘Shake Your Money Maker,’ 25 Years Later
Nothing (well, kids maybe) ages a person like pop culture landmarks. I remember exactly where I was both physically and emotionally when I first heard “Hard to Handle,” when I bought Shake […]
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 […]
Deep Cuts: Spartanburg’s Greatest Hits
Listen, Spartanburg’s music history neither begins nor ends with the day that Animotion came to town. No, Hub City proudly claimed the chair that Elvis sat in until about ten years ago […]
Deep Cuts: Flower Songs
Flowers, they aren’t just for breakfast anymore. They aren’t good for just spite eating and Georgia O’Keefe porn, no. Our pistil and petal friends have inspired many songs over the years. Here […]
From the Stacks: The Black Crowes – Amorica
1994’s Amorica was the Black Crowes’s third album, following the multiplatinum success of Shake Your Money Maker and The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Unfortunately by 1994 the Robinson brothers’ brand of revival […]
Why It Matters 