He’s one of his generation’s most wonderfully unique songwriters, but Joe Henry has always been arguably better-known for things having nothing to do with his songs Á¢€” being married to…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
This week at Bootleg City, we’re honored to be paid a visit by none other than the Chairman of the Board himself, in truly vintage form Á¢€” this set was…
Jason Hare
13 Min Read
You guys, not for nothing, but in my humble opinion, 1986 was a totally kick-ass year for music. As I listen to the Top 100 for the year overall, I…
Scott Malchus
4 Min Read
In December of 2001, Jacob was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. To this day I can remember sitting in my cubicle at work and trying to comprehend exactly what this news…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Paul Sabo – Just Like You (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Review by David Schrimpf One-man band records have always been interesting to me. Sometimes an artist feels it’s necessary…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Babelshack – Return of the Bottomfeeder (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) Review by Stewrat Any band that would play someplace called Burt’s Tiki Lounge in Albuquerque is okay by me….
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
The Long Afternoon – The Luxury Problem (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Review by Rob Smith (EightE1) Everybody loves a power trio. You might be a Rush person. You might…
Jason Hare
7 Min Read
Let’s give ourselves a pat on the back, folks – we all made it to Charlene and back with the most of our dignity intact – and hopefully, without any…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
Sometimes I’m a little more than taken aback by something that comes back into print – especially when said release sold little to nothing the first time around. The latest…
Jeff Giles
22 Min Read
For the first decade or so of his career, John Hiatt was a case of mostly unfulfilled potential. Everyone knew he was a good songwriter Á¢€” particularly other songwriters Á¢€”…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
I’m excited and very pleased to announce the debut of Bloggers for a Cure, which is what it sounds like, a collaborative effort between a bunch of us bloggers to…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
One day in 1986, my senior year in high school, I took a pair of my thrift-store combat boots to the back yard and spray painted them several different day-glo…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Jeff Vrabel heralds a breakthrough in human/Autobot relations, genuflects at a chocolate altar, then tells us why ashes are having the Best Week Ever; J from Thinking About: experiences a…
Jason Hare
13 Min Read
Hey, everybody! It’s Friday, and time for CHART ATTACK! Before I get started, I need to give another huge thanks to the amazing writers who covered my ass during the…
Scott Malchus
7 Min Read
WeÁ¢€â„¢re in Tucson this week which means an eight hour drive through the desert to my folkÁ¢€â„¢s house. Whenever we take these long drives, IÁ¢€â„¢m tossed back to m childhood…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Danny Wilson – Be Bop Moptop (1989)purchase this album (Amazon) The first thing you need to know about Danny Wilson, I guess, is that it was a band featuring no…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Ed James – …In the 21st Century (2006) purchase this album (CD Baby) Power pop lovers have always had it rough. The music is tough to write and record properly,…
Jason Hare
6 Min Read
You guys, I’m a bad blogger. I haven’t really posted much in a while. I know you’re all perfectly nice people, and you can probably forgive me for that. But…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
In those long-gone days before iPods and burned CDs, when you wanted a nice assortment of songs to take on the road with you, you got your little 90-minute TDK…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Pete at Ickmusic gives us Prince’s 9/9/86 show Á¢€” otherwise known as the end of the Revolution; John at You Must Be from Away treats us to a sampling of…
Jason Hare
12 Min Read
Note from Jason: As mentioned earlier this week, this week’s CHART ATTACK! wasn’t supposed to be a guest post, but I foolishly didn’t cover my bases for what has turned…
Jeff Giles
3 Min Read
We missed the Van-A-Day post today, obviously, but it wasn’t my fault, I swear Á¢€” I just couldn’t upload the tracks, on account of tomorrow’s Bootleg City taking forfuckingever to…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Tupelo Honey (1971)purchase this album (Amazon) The Background: Nestled between His Band and the Street Choir and St. Dominic’s Preview is this much-loved ode to pastoral domestic bliss, which Á¢€”…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Ellsworth – American Compost (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) His performing career is about as old as I am (and much more dignified Á¢€” he’s rubbed shoulders with Leon Russell,…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Mister Fusty – Honest Blundering (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Review by Jamie Lyon Back in 2000, when Damon Gough released the first Badly Drawn Boy disc The Hour of…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Kurt’s weekly roundtable continues, with all sorts of snarking on Clapton and Def Leppard, not to mention a lively debate over certain alleged similarities between Mike Reno and Patty Smyth…
Jason Hare
9 Min Read
Note from Jason: It’s Friday and I’m a lame writer this month, which can only mean one thing: another guest-written CHART ATTACK! This week’s entry is written by our good…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
In 1988, after four years of dormancy and a record label change, DEVO unleashed Total DEVO upon the spuds and spudettes of the world. As a huge DEVO-tee since the…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
Heya, we’re all over at Kurt’s house, jawin’ about music. Come join us! And yes, I brought up Jobriath.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Moondance (1970)purchase this album (Amazon) The Background: The AMG’s Jason Ankeny refers to it as “the yang to Astral Weeks‘ yin,” and that’s about right Á¢€” loosely speaking, this set…