Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #10
Sean Murphy10. Kiss: Dynasty (1979) Okay, let’s get this one out of the way right up front. It’s not necessarily that this album is better than average (it’s not), it’s that…
July 7: When The Two Sevens Clash (Revisited)
July 7, 1977: When the two sevens clash. You can, and should, appreciate Culture's masterpiece all days of the year, but on July 7 you better recognize. I wrote about…
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band (Revisited)
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
Blessed Blackness & Holiday Fireworks from the Godfather of Soul
On this most American of weekends, it seems appropriate --if not obligatory-- to celebrate the most American of geniuses. It does not get any more American than James Brown, does…
A Different Kind of Independence Day: Revisiting Bottle Rocket
First off, huge hat tip to my boy JB (the award-winning home-brewer and all around great man) for bringing this amusing, and somewhat touching piece to my attention. It seems…
More on Hicks for Those Arriving to the Show, Already in Progress
In case you didn't catch my review of Bill Hicks: The Essential Collection from last fall, it is an appropriate companion piece for yesterday's take on the new Hicks documentary.…
‘American’: The Bill Hicks Story
Not familiar with Bill Hicks? You need to be. Check this out: Coming so soon after last fall’s release of Bill Hicks: The Ultimate Collection, getting a full-blown Bill Hicks…
You’re My Best Friend
Another post about death and dying. Another post about the wonder of dogs. Hat tip to my old friend Anthony for bringing this article to my attention (warning: even the…
With You There To Help Me: Cheerio To An Old Teacher
Shortly after 2011 began, I noted the unhappy occasion of Gerry Rafferty's passing and did my best to articulate (and celebrate) what his work meant to me (original post here). In…
The Boss, The Big Man and the Best Rock Song of the ’70s (Revisited)
When the change was made uptown and the Big Man joined the band... The rest was history, wasn't it? I am, of course, quoting from "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", the second…