Eric Burdon + Internet = EPIC WIN!
Sean MurphyThe Internet wins, AGAIN. War, what's it good for? Some great music, along with Eric Burdon on this track, epitomizing the best sort of '60s hangover easing into a whole…
Jimi Hendrix: People, Hell & Angels
Do we, at this point, require further evidence that Jimi Hendrix was the most prodigiously gifted guitarist to ever play the instrument? We do not. Then again, we don’t need…
Wishing For Eternity So Dick Cheney Could Spend It In Disgrace
I'm not sure what it says about me, but I've gone on record declaring, at times, a fervent wish that there was a God. Because if there was a God,…
3.14 and Interfacing with the Infinite
If you've never seen Pi, Darren Aronofsky's first (and best) movie, I strongly encourage you to check it out. (Hint: it's not just a number; it's a concept of existence.…
Bob Woodward, Badly Wired
Fascinating piece. I remember reading Wired at the time and hating it, not because it was so ceaselessly negative but that, even as a young teenager, I understood nuance and…
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Let's go to the videotape. Dogs: Cats: Any further questions? (Two disclaimers: the cat with the door stopper is genius, and all kittens are cute and can therefore be forgiven…
Jack White’s Blues
I'm on record as being a fan of Jack White. Indeed, I consider Elephant one of the ten best records of the last decade. Check out #7, HERE. I have…
Ten Songs From 1967 That Shaped Prog-Rock
1. "Heroes and Villains", The Beach Boys What has tended to get lost or forgotten in the shuffle of sensationalistic trivia (of the infamously aborted SMiLE sessions) is that Wilson…
Alvin Lee, R.I.P.
R.I.P. to the amazing Alvin Lee. There are (much) better-known musicians with entire careers of work that don't hold a candle to this single song.
1967 and the Prog-Rock Progenitors*
Progressive rock reached its full potential in the ‘70s, but its roots trace back to the previous decade. While an attempt to determine when and with whom prog-rock formally originated…