Welcome back, friends, to another edition of CHART ATTACK! Well, maybe I shouldn’t say "friends." I don’t think you’ll like me very much after you review this week in music. …
James Perry – Spend from Stuck (2006)David Kilgour – Sun of God from The Far Now (2007)Loudon Wainwright III – I Am the Way from Attempted Mustache (1973)Steve Howe –…
If you’ve been hanging around here for any amount of time, you’ve probably picked up that I can be a bit of a cynical bastard. But this video of 17-year…
Oh, Wednesday morning, you gave me no warning. Instead, you just showed up and offered me the wussiest music imaginable. So I suppose I’ll do my duty and present you…
Is Billy Squier gay? I ask not because it matters in any way, (I mean, really, it is 2007), but because I swear I read/saw an interview with him about…
If sales are any indication, you haven’t listened to David Baerwald’s work. Here’s why you should.
Del Amitri – Tell Her This (1995) I like to think of myself as being a fairly pragmatic music fan, at least insofar as I am generally able to resist…
As another work week draws to a close Á¢€” and some snow, finally, begins falling on the de facto hockey rink in my driveway Á¢€” it’s time once again to…
It’s Friday, and here we are again for another edition of CHART ATTACK! As I’ve said before, 1988 is my favorite chart year of the ’80s; I know each of…
Ah, Stacey Swain aka Stacey Q aka sweet, innocent “Cinnamon” from “The Facts of Life”. Not so innocent, are we? Oh, I know alllll your dirty little secrets, missy. But…
There will be no Adventures in Smooth Jazz with Lance Mueller, Office Drone this week Á¢€” maybe next Wednesday Á¢€” but those of you who were goofing off in the…
Welcome back! Wednesday means only one thing – more Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold! Let’s get feminine! No, seriously: let’s get feminine. Mary MacGregor – Torn Between Two…
Let’s start this off by Snopesing what I believe to be apocryphal – just about every overview about Alphaville I read says something to the effect that “Forever Young” was…
Work commitments had me tied up all week, but never fear…Lost in the 80s returns in full force next week, with music from Alphaville, Stacey Q/SSQ and…um…Billy Squier. Seeya then!
Welcome back, folks, to another edition of CHART ATTACK! I have sad news for you this week: there is no Stevie B. track on this Top 10. In fact, you…
Welcome back to Bootleg City, motherfuckers! Are you ready to get your unofficially-released rock on?!? Not “rock” this week, actually; we’re jammin’ to some Bob Marley today Á¢€” specifically Marley…
Wow, has a week really gone by since we explored the wussiness of Christopher Cross and Ambrosia? I guess time flies when you’re wimpin’ it up! Well, no matter –…
Alexis Gideon – Welcome Song (2007)purchase this album (Amazon) Alexis Gideon is one-half of Chicago’s preeminent transvestite rap duo, Princess, which is why you’ve probably never heard of him, and…
[JefitoÁ¢€â„¢s Note: At four and counting, our pal Eric Grubbs of Theme Park Experience has written more IdiotÁ¢€â„¢s Guides than anyone other than yours truly, and if current plans are…
Hi, kids! Little lesson in prevention today. This is your brain: Alain Jourgensen, 1983 And this is your drain on brugs: Alain Jourgensen, 2006 Any questions? Okay, okay, put all…
Hello, everyone, and welcome back as we begin a new year of CHART ATTACK! In truth, I only really missed one week, as the Billboard charts don’t publish the last…
Happy New Year, everybody! And what a special year 2007’s going to be. I can feel it in my heart, my bones, the place where my cojones used to be…
Does anyone else change their facial expression as they write? Let me explain. Y’see, I can’t hide my feelings when I’m writing. If I’m typing away some angry screed, my…
I received an e-mail this morning from one of the members of Starland Vocal Band, detailing the story behind Christmas At Home. I thought I’d share it with you. Next…
Oh my God! It’s here! It’s finally here! Sis, get up! Come downstairs Á¢€” I think he even ate the cookies we left out last night! It’s the Twelfth Day…
Well, friends, here we are. You thought the day would never come. I know. It’s been rough, hasn’t it, listening to all this Mellow holiday music? But there’s a light…
Call it end-of-the-year goodie cleansing or Mellowmas guilt Á¢€” whatever’s to blame, I’ve got another Jefitoblog Sweepstakes for you today, and if it’s a little tougher than last week’s, the…
Hang on, folks, we’ve only got a couple more days of Mellowmas ahead, and these last few – ESPECIALLY DAY TWELVE – are going to rock. (By "rock," I mean…well,…
Pop’s road is littered with the remains of artists who unsuccessfully attempted the transition from “quirky” and “fun” to “mature” – Toni Basil, Altered Images, and sadly, one of the…
Welcome back to yet another edition of Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold! We’re a day early this week, since I thought that combining Mellow Gold with Mellowmas tomorrow…