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Dw. Dunphy On… The Easy Way Out
Dw. Dunphy has returned with a new column -- and as it turns out, he's all fired up about these damn kids, with their Rock Band, and their fancy knobs and buttons and whatnot
Read More »Cratedigger: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Electric Ladyland”
Ken Shane is back in the crates this week, and he's blowing the dust off a copy of a Hendrix classic
Read More »Cratedigger: Spirit, “Clear”
I don’t want to write this. Like a lot of you, my heart is really heavy today. The only music that I really want to listen to, or even think about, is Michael’s. But
Read More »DVD Review: “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music Director’s Cut”
There’s a well-known saying that if you think Woodstock was great, you weren’t there. The point is that the mud, drugs, lack of food and water, and often bad music made the whole thing
Read More »Cratedigger: Stephen Stills, “Manassas”
In this week's Cratedigger, Ken Shane blows the dust off a copy of Stephen Stills' early '70s apogee, ManassasRead More »
Caught on Tape: Paul Kossoff, Free Man at Last
January 1976, Hollywood, California – The first time I saw Paul Kossoff play was back in 1969. Free were opening for Blind Faith on their first (and only) US tour. They were appearing at
Read More »Cratedigger: Traffic, “Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory”
There is really no rhyme or reason for the way these things go, but lately I’ve noticed a very definite increase in the amount of people who are discovering, or rediscovering, Traffic. Maybe it’s
Read More »CD Review: The Monks, “Black Monk Time” and “The Early Years 1964-1965″
Perhaps you’ve heard their story. A bunch of GIs find themselves stationed in Germany in the mid-’60s. They decide to form a band, which they call the 5 Torquays. The Torquays are really nothing
Read More »DVD Review: “Wilco Live: Ashes of American Flags”
Last week I told you about the Hold Steady’s new DVD, A Positive Rage. You may recall that it is strictly a lo-fi affair, and really more of a documentary about the band on
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Scott Weiland
Uncle Donnie gets pissed very rarely, but when he does he can certainly lay into you. I wonder what Scott Weiland thought when he got this. —RS TO: Scott Weiland FROM: Don Skwatzenschitz RE:
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