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Feb 152 min read
Before There Was Garbage, There Was Angelfish
The story goes that Angelfish was born out of MCA Records request for an album with Shirley Manson on lead vocals. At the time, Manson...
Feb 82 min read
He Kicked It Root Down
Jimmy Smith was the greatest Hammond B-3 organ player there was in jazz music. He created a link between jazz and 1960s soul/funk music....
Feb 12 min read
Dookie Turns 30
Three kids from California had released two solid punk albums on Lookout Records and were on the brink of something big. They signed with...
Jan 113 min read
Happy Birthday Mary J
She’s the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and is an icon in the music industry. She’s successfully drifted into acting, garnering Golden Globe and...
Jan 44 min read
Birthday Party, Cheesecake, Jellybean, Boom!
A military brat, born on this day in 1960 in Decatur, Georgia, Michael Stipe (born John Michael Stipe) went on to become one of the...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
RIP Shane MacGowan
Singer-songwriter and front man of the fantastic Irish band The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, has died at the age of 65. I first discovered The...
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Thanksgiving 2023
It’s that time again - time for family and friends to get together in whatever numbers and whatever style - that time to sit down and...
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Worst Song Ever?
What makes a great song? Not only should it have great chords, melodies, and lyrics, but it also should create some sort of reaction, or...
Oct 12, 20232 min read
A Gem of 80’s Pop-Rock
1987 was a great year for music. U2 released The Joshua Tree, Whitney Houston released her second album, and we got Appetite for...
Oct 5, 20235 min read
Throwback Thursday - What a Day!
Normally on Throwback Thursday, I’ll focus on one event or album release, but after doing some Googling, turns out October 5th is a...
Sep 7, 20232 min read
69 Love Songs
The story goes like this…Stephin Merritt was sitting in a gay piano bar in Manhattan, listening to the pianist’s interpretations of...
Aug 3, 20232 min read
A Masterpiece
By the time an artist gets to their sixteenth album, you’d think one of two things: First, that even with longevity, they’re mailing it...
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Feed the World
It was July 13, 1985. A multi-venue benefit concert was held. Live Aid - the global jukebox. The event was organized by Bob Geldof (lead...
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Come Around to Their Way of Thinking
Geffen Records/DGC, in the 1990s, snatched up some fantastic bands from indie labels. Some band named Nirvana…there was Sonic Youth and...
May 18, 20232 min read
Happy Birthday Mark
He’s an American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and...
May 11, 20232 min read
Aimee Debuts
After the break-up of her band ‘Til Tuesday in 1990, Aimee Mann was ready to start her solo career. Only Epic Records didn’t release Mann...
Apr 27, 20233 min read
RIP Harry Belafonte
He was a civil rights activist, an award-winning singer and actor and he has held a place in my heart from the time I was a kid. Harry...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
RIP - Ahmad Jamal
Back in high school, I played saxophone in my high school jazz band. It was a blast, learning so much about the great musicians in the...
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Happy Birthday Howard Jones
Born on this day in 1955, British musician, singer, songwriter Howard Jones had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK and four in the top 20...
Feb 16, 20232 min read
A Rock and Roll Icon
You may not know the name Otis Blackwell. But without Otis, rock and roll wouldn’t be what it is. Blackwell, born on this day in 1931,...
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