Girlfriends, I was sitting on my diamond-encrusted toilet the other day thinking that yaÁ¢€â„¢ll probably had no idea what kind of music to buy. Judging by your willingness to accept…
When thinking about Rick James nowadays, it seems easy to slip into one of two moods: One is the enjoyment of the way Dave Chappelle satirized his life so humorously,…
Last week I reported on the recent spate of old school soul releases by, for the most part, younger artists. It’s a trend that I’m as grateful for as I…
If putting money in the hands of artists isn’t charitable enough to compel people to buy music, Green Owl Records is hoping that helping the planet will be. Founded in…
The last time I saw them perform, which was at least two years ago, if not longer, the Gossip put on one of the most exhilarating live shows around. Listening…
You donÁ¢€™t get much more Á¢€Ëœright place, right timeÁ¢€™ than Bryan Ferry and his sole Top 40 entry, Á¢€Å“Kiss and Tell.Á¢€ Despite his superstar status in his native England Á¢€”…
ItÁ¢€â„¢s 1999 Á¢€” IÁ¢€â„¢m working two jobs and finding myself with no money thanks to my record-buying obsession, so I pick up three new jobs. IÁ¢€â„¢m now working five jobs,…
My ten-year college reunion is this weekend, and while fraternities didn’t exist at Harvey Mudd College, I did spend two years living in our campus’ closest approximation. North Dorm was…
Ronald Reagan asked that question when he was running against Jimmy Carter in 1980. It’s a question that goes to the heart of what many of us believe is the…
The story of Kent, Ohio’s Human Switchboard would make a great screenplay — a trio of Velvet Underground devotees start a band, get signed, release one critically acclaimed, but low-selling…
This story I’m telling, it starts in the middle. But this is a story that loops and circles in on itself, like a cloverleaf roadway; you’ve got to start where…
Download the full mix HERE “Theme From Shaft,” Isaac Hayes MGM was behind this film, it made a ton of money at the box office, Isaac Hayes won an Oscar…
Have you ever found yourself sucked into an episode of “Behind the Music” or “Bands Reunited” and, even though you didn’t necessarily like the artist in question (or maybe didn’t…
Maybe it’s because I recently heard Narrow Stairs, Death Cab for Cutie’s upcoming album, for the first time, or maybe it’s because I’m going through Death Cab’s discography for a…
A few weeks ago in this space, I located the origin of my personal anglophilia in the syndicated radio show Rock Over London, which introduced Americans to Á¢€Ëœ80s-era British acts…
Happy Monday, faithful readers! Are you ready for a new series? We hope so, because we’ve got one for you. Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lists You Didn’t Ask…
Last Thursday actor Wesley Snipes (U.S. Marshals, Undisputed) was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty in February of three misdemeanor counts for willfully failing to file…
Mention the words “silent movie” and most people will become glassy-eyed or chuckle some comment like “You know they make movies with sound now, don’t you?” It’s not that these…
Like Hillary Clinton, Helen Hunt has always bugged me. I was never crazy about Mad About You, and while I don’t think she deserves the barbs thrown at her for…
BOTTOM LINE: An interesting story with realistic characters in compelling relationships. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny and socially relevant. From Up Here is a refreshing piece of theatre for mid-April 2008….
Nick Lowe – The Rose Of England from The Rose of England (1985) King Curtis – Firefly from Night Train (1995) David Byrne – Dirty Old Town (MapeyÁƒ©) from Rei…
I donÁ¢€â„¢t wait by the phone like I used to I donÁ¢€â„¢t hope for kind words you might say You donÁ¢€â„¢t prey on my mind like you used to But…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/heQi0AZBH-0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Silverchair, “Tomorrow” (1995) John: It’s Jim Henson’s Kurt Cobain Babies! Zack: Everybody made such a big deal out of this band because…
Depending on who you ask, Janet Jackson may not actually be in need of fixing. Her latest album, Discipline, is a hit and so is the first single, “Feedback.” Things…
As the Democratic primary campaign slogs onward to Indiana and North Carolina this week, Hillary Clinton Á¢€” despite her still-overwhelming deficits in votes, delegates and cash Á¢€” is reveling in…
No, it’s not Tuesday again, and your eyes are not deceiving you. While considered by most to be an ’80s band, the Motels’ self-titled debut actually came out in 1979….
This is a “just listen” day. In other words, if you really are interested in the backstory on this cat, open a new window and google it. I’m just providing…
Around this time last year, I was in the throes of a terrible depression. It was unlike any wave of emotions I’d ever been through in my entire life. For…
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Robbie Nevil’s undescended testicle. Never heard of Judson Spence? Congratulations — you’ve been spared (until now) the horror of listening to the album I’m convinced was…
As you may know, Mellow Gold hero Paul Davis died yesterday from a heart attack at the age of 60. Davis was the focus of one of the first Adventures…