Layabout – Suburban Legend (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie LyonLayabout is a Los Angeles-based jazz/pop trio founded by keyboardist and vocalist Edward “Tex” Miller and his partners John…
Hey, hey! Wednesday’s here! And that means that it’s time to review the wimpiest music on the planet! We do it every week here on Adventures Through The Mines Of…
[Jefito’s Note: I was all set to write this myself, honest I was Á¢€” and then Jeff Ash, proprietor of the frequently wonderful AM, Then FM, made the mistake of…
Greetings to everyone surfing over from Jefito today – welcome and please, pull up a seat. Seriously, you’re gonna wanna sit down for this one. And don’t judge me. We’ve…
During the ’90s, as many of you know, I ran a record label which, aside from releasing my own vanity recordings, helped birth a few albums by artists whose work…
Jorma Kaukonen – No Demon from Stars in My Crown (2007)Stan Getz – For Jane from The Song Is You (1969)Paul Westerberg – Knock It Right Out from Mono (2002)David…
AM, Then FM dishes up some live Zevon; The Week in Rock tackles another set of songs Á¢€” and out come the Andrew Ridgeley confessions; Consumerist tells us why Verizon…
Don’t eat the yellow snow, bitches, because it’s Bootleg City, Zappa style! Frank Zappa, to be specific — not any of his stupid kids — and rather than coming to…
Don’t eat the yellow snow, bitches, because it’s Bootleg City, Zappa style! Frank Zappa, to be specific Á¢€” not any of his stupid kids Á¢€” and rather than coming to…
The wife and I were watching SNL in the ’90s the other night (much to the delight of Jason, to whom I’d earlier griped, “Isn’t it a little soon for…
[Jefito’s Note: One of the coolest things about this blog’s ascent to mild renown has been the occasional visit from artists I’ve covered here. Even cooler is the fact that…
It’s pretty obvious that when it comes to CHART ATTACK!, I tend to stay within the ’80s, sometimes the late ’70s or early ’90s. This week, I decided to pick…
On December 26, 1993, Steve and I hung out in the Malchus basement for the last time. Four days before my wedding, this would be our last opportunity to just…
By now, many of you have probably seen the story about BBC6 listeners voting on the dumbest lyrics of all time. I’m normally all over this kind of thing —…
Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
Here’s what we know, PowerPoint style: Á¢€¢ Singer/guitarist Tim McGovern left the Motels in 1982 to start a new group, this one focused on fusing World rhythms with New Wave…
Johnny Lloyd Rollins – Let’s Be Poor Together (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) The cool kids — like Billy K., who recommended Johnny Lloyd Rollins to me last fall —…
In the Eye of the Storm (1984)purchase this album (Amazon)The Setup: The higher-pitched half of Supertramp’s songwriting/vocal duo strikes out on his own, hoping to prove the whole was less…
Brace yourselves, Mellow Miners: it’s gonna get a little gloomy here today. Here are the rules: you’re allowed to stick your lower lip out, you’re allowed to find a teddy…
Hi-Five – I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) (1991) I’m not sure about this song. For one thing, I’m not sure why I have this cassingle. I do remember…
Harry Nilsson – Me & My Arrow from The Point! (1968)The Fratellis – Flathead from Costello Music (2006)Waxing Poetics – A Year by Air from Hermitage (1991)Cory Sipper – Open…
Another week, another themed list at Rotten Tomatoes! This time, we ran down the best-reviewed comic book adaptations, from worst to first, and again, I did writeups for the top…
Well, what do you know? It’s Mike Reno’s favorite part of the week again, and you know what that means — we’re headed back to Bootleg City, courtesy of our…
The music of Crowded House has hovered over my personal space since they flew into the worldÁ¢€â„¢s orbit back in the 80Á¢€â„¢s. It began during my first year at Bowling…
Happy Friday, everybody! Here’s one thing we can say about this week’s Billboard Top 10: everybody wanted to boogie. That’s right: we’re going back to those somewhat awful days of…
As some of you might recall, I had the good fortune recently to be able to team up with some of my favorite bloggers to try and help raise money…
The June Umbrella – The June Umbrella (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie Lyon According to their bio, The June Umbrella are a four-piece band from Eugene, Oregon with…
VH1Classic.com officially launches today, an effort to shore up the online brand of the cable oldies channel as the destination on the internet for classic music videos at the same…
A Brokeheart Pro – The Kitten Next Door (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie Lyon As someone once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates Á¢€” you never…