The last time I accidentally listened to a country station, I was left scratching my head. It was eerily similar to the last time I accidentally landed on a Christian…
Though he’s easily one of my favorite artists, I’ve held off on writing a Willy Porter Guide for awhile now; his output just doesn’t seem large enough to warrant the…
As far as synth-pop records go, Ministry’s debut major label effort, With Sympathy, has always been one of my favorites. I remember buying the album sight-unseen in 1983, having read…
To promote the release of their latest album, How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb (and to film the video for the single “All Because Of You”), U2 performed on a…
We all have our guilty pleasures, right? I know a guy in a death metal band who is a huge Carpenters fan. I like my 80’s music cheesy. I bought…
In 1986, there was a mini-revival of rock-tinged country acts. Two such bands came charging out of Wisconsin, releasing their debut efforts within weeks of each other. One you’ve heard…
It’s easy to hate a band with a career-making/career-stunting hit like “Closing Time”, but I will go on-record as saying that Semisonic wrote some cool songs. In addition to the…
Some of you have been patiently waiting for this, and patience is nothing if not a virtue, so prepare to be rewarded. This week’s Bootleg City is THREE discs of…
1982 was a big year for the J. Geils Band Á¢€” after 13 albums, hundreds and hundreds of live shows and a few scattered Top 40 hits, they became overnight…
[Jefito’s note: Elo, kiddies, and welcome to the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cheap Trick! This week’s entry is an unexpected, pleasant surprise for me — a couple of weeks ago,…
Ah, yes, 1978. Chicago. Where else would a power pop fan have wanted to be at the time? Within a stone’s throw of the Sears tower, you could’ve hit any…
Due to popular demand, the 2003 In Color tracks are being made available through March to all DONATE TO CHARITY SLICE readers. To sweeten the pot, I am also making…
Starz/Starz (Capitol) 1976 From the ashes of early 70’s one-hit wonder Looking Glass (“Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)”) came this New Jersey hard rock act. Managed by Bill Aucoin (who…
Okay, I know I promised some sweet live Boss this week, but my daughter had other ideas for my time. I spend less time writing these Bootleg City entries than…
For those not in the know, before Butch Walker was the producer de jour that he is these days (producing and co-writing with artists from Midtown to Sevendust to Avril…
To even the most ardent of Adrian Belew fan, his membership in the little-known group the Bears is but a footnote. As a member of this band, Belew released two…
David Cassidy – David Cassidy (1990)purchase this album The words “David Cassidy” and “minor MOR classic” might not seem like a natural fit, but believe it or not, about fifteen…
Jules Shear – Dreams Don’t Count (2006)purchase this album What do Danny Kortchmar, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel, Marshall Crenshaw, Tommy Keene, The Waterboys, The…
Jack Johnson and Friends – Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George (2006)purchase this album I’ve developed sort of a reputation around my house for hating Jack Johnson’s music,…
The Veronicas – The Secret Life Of… (2006) purchase this album There was this girl when I was in high school — I forget her name, but it was probably…