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Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)
We’re deep into (Give Adele and that silent dog movie all of the) award(s) season, so this week I’m looking at an inadequately performing song that won a lot of major awards from the
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Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight
A double serving of tasty tunes smothered in gravy. Served over-cooked and much-loved. (and truly hyphenated)
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 50
Dave Steed moves on to the letter T this week, with the Talking Heads, Tesla and the hair metal transformation of Andy Taylor.
Read More »Soul Serenade: Arnold McCuller, “Soon As I Get Paid”
Arnold McCuller calls "Soon As I Get Paid" his musical autobiography. He could haven't chosen better songs or better players to help him to tell his story
Read More »Desert Island Discs with Marc Pinansky
Singer/songwriter Marc Pinansky imagines himself on a desert island and comes up with 5 discs to make the trip with
Read More »I’ve Got Reissues: The “It’s Halloween, I’ve got my Bob Dylan mask on!” Late Edition
Joseph Jon Lanthier rounds up reissues and remasters for the month of October 2010. Among the rambunctious little doggies lassoed are the Apple Records Box Set and Brute Force's Confections of Love
Read More »Cratedigger: Tom Rush, “Tom Rush”
In January of next year, Tom Rush will be 70 years old. The New Hampshire born folk-rock pioneer is still out there on the road, and still releasing albums, as he has been for
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Robbie Williams, “Angels”
We in the States have grown accustomed to the idea that Robbie Williams can be safely ignored, but in his latest Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith shows us the error of our ways
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 89
Bottom Feeders has reached the letter T, which means lots and lots of ... the Temptations
Read More »The Fifteenth Day of Mellowmas: Molemas
Screw gingerbread and eggnog -- today, Lemmy proves that the real taste of Mellowmas is whiskey and unfiltered cigarettes. Hide your pets and daughters!
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