Don’t eat the yellow snow, bitches, because it’s Bootleg City, Zappa style! Frank Zappa, to be specific — not any of his stupid kids — and rather than coming to…
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The wife and I were watching SNL in the ’90s the other night (much to the delight of Jason, to whom I’d earlier griped, “Isn’t it a little soon for…
[Jefito’s Note: One of the coolest things about this blog’s ascent to mild renown has been the occasional visit from artists I’ve covered here. Even cooler is the fact that…
It’s pretty obvious that when it comes to CHART ATTACK!, I tend to stay within the ’80s, sometimes the late ’70s or early ’90s. This week, I decided to pick…
On December 26, 1993, Steve and I hung out in the Malchus basement for the last time. Four days before my wedding, this would be our last opportunity to just…
By now, many of you have probably seen the story about BBC6 listeners voting on the dumbest lyrics of all time. I’m normally all over this kind of thing —…
Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
Here’s what we know, PowerPoint style: Á¢€¢ Singer/guitarist Tim McGovern left the Motels in 1982 to start a new group, this one focused on fusing World rhythms with New Wave…
Johnny Lloyd Rollins – Let’s Be Poor Together (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) The cool kids — like Billy K., who recommended Johnny Lloyd Rollins to me last fall —…
In the Eye of the Storm (1984)purchase this album (Amazon)The Setup: The higher-pitched half of Supertramp’s songwriting/vocal duo strikes out on his own, hoping to prove the whole was less…
Brace yourselves, Mellow Miners: it’s gonna get a little gloomy here today. Here are the rules: you’re allowed to stick your lower lip out, you’re allowed to find a teddy…
Hi-Five – I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) (1991) I’m not sure about this song. For one thing, I’m not sure why I have this cassingle. I do remember…
Harry Nilsson – Me & My Arrow from The Point! (1968)The Fratellis – Flathead from Costello Music (2006)Waxing Poetics – A Year by Air from Hermitage (1991)Cory Sipper – Open…
Well, what do you know? It’s Mike Reno’s favorite part of the week again, and you know what that means — we’re headed back to Bootleg City, courtesy of our…
The music of Crowded House has hovered over my personal space since they flew into the worldÁ¢€â„¢s orbit back in the 80Á¢€â„¢s. It began during my first year at Bowling…
Happy Friday, everybody! Here’s one thing we can say about this week’s Billboard Top 10: everybody wanted to boogie. That’s right: we’re going back to those somewhat awful days of…
The June Umbrella – The June Umbrella (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie Lyon According to their bio, The June Umbrella are a four-piece band from Eugene, Oregon with…
VH1Classic.com officially launches today, an effort to shore up the online brand of the cable oldies channel as the destination on the internet for classic music videos at the same…
A Brokeheart Pro – The Kitten Next Door (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie Lyon As someone once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates Á¢€” you never…
Here’s a question, everybody: how did we get this far in Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold – #30! – without covering Pablo Cruise? I intend to remedy this…
Issued in the United States only, this four-track EP was released in 1983 (The Best Year For Music Ever!) to capitalize on INXS’ breakthrough earlier in the year with the…
[Jefito’s Note: I’m hoping our next new Idiot’s Guide (taking a look at the J. Geils Band) will be ready next week. In the meantime, here’s a repeat of one…
I haven’t posted about it here before, but Buffalo Tom has a new album coming out this summer, and Stereogum just posted the title track for download. Download it. Turn…
Where did it all begin? Why, in 1976, thanks to Aunt Jackie, of course.
I’ve always been a sucker for well-crafted soft rock attached to grandiose concepts like adapting the works of Edgar Allen Poe or Isaac Asimov, or album-length meditations on gambling or…
Welcome back, everybody, to another week of CHART ATTACK! This week’s another good one for the charts; I had a great time writing about every single one of these songs. …
[Jefito’s Note: While the blog gnomes and I scurry behind the scenes to get things back in semi-working order around here, please allow me to present the following missive, penned…
The details are still being ironed out, but if everything goes the way it’s supposed to, I’ll have some Big News for you guys soon. This sounds ridiculous, and I…