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DVD Review: “Adventureland”
Back in the day, I spent part of every summer in the vicinity of the Seaside Heights amusement park on the Jersey Shore. The log flume, the Tilt-A-Whirl, the Himalaya ride…magic. The fried and
Read More »Earmageddon: Apologetix, “Biblical Graffiti”
Do these seem like nice fellows? Don't be fooled -- they're horsemen of a musical apocalypse. Read all about it in the latest senses-shattering edition of Earmageddon!
Read More »Bootleg City: Lou Reed in Stockholm, May ’74
It’s rare that I get a chance to talk to the artists whose music I steal each week, so when the opportunity arises I seize it. Recently, word got out that I’d be featuring
Read More »White Label Wednesday: Artists United Against Apartheid, “Sun City”
Bootleg City: David Bowie in Baton Rouge, April ’78 (Pt. 1)
There’s a scene near the beginning of The Woman in Red, the 1984 film written and directed by and starring Gene Wilder (it’s a remake of a French film whose title translates to “An
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:
Read More »Basement Songs: Lou Reed, “Walk on the Wild Side”
We huddled outside the North Olmsted recreation center waiting for the rest of the spirit band to arrive. On this cold December night, we were supposed to be energizing high school hockey fans, but
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: “Produced by Don Dixon”
Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a
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