This album hasn’t been out of my regular rotation since the day it was released in 1987. On A Night Like This was Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural’s major label debut, but he released […]
From The Stacks: Buckwheat Zydeco, ‘On A Night Like This’
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Fair Warning’
Van Halen was huge when Fair Warning dropped in 1981. Huge.
Deep Cuts: Songs About Guitars
I don’t know much about this whole “get rid of everything that doesn’t bring you joy” fad, but I know this:
From The Stacks: ‘The Blasting Concept, Volume II’
Here’s a cool 1986 sampler from the legendary SST label.
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Women and Children First’
The first four Van Halen albums are undeniable.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Suckers
Suckers. Chumps. Marks. What would advertising be without them?
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 […]
Jethro Tull In A Thunderstorm
“Why would you pay good money to see Jethro Tull?” That’s the first question people asked me
Deep Cuts: Pain Songs
All of the good stuff shares a border with pain.
The Day After Christmas
No day in the life of a kid is more exciting than Christmas Eve.
Why It Matters 