33 Thoughts About Villanova vs. Georgetown, 1985
Sean MurphyMarch Madness, indeed. It seemed more than fortuitous that as I was flipping around last night I stumbled upon MASN, which was just beginning a repeat of the Georgetown/Villanova '85…
No, Really: Jeff Beck is God
Since it happened to be Keith Relf's birthday, it seemed appropriate to pay tribute to him on Tuesday. Plus, as I attempted to articulate in that piece, he warrants celebration as…
They Lived This Way Because No One Else Could (Revisited): R.I.P. Liz
Everyone has their favorite picture. I can't say this one is mine, but it will do. Even though I was always too young to fully (or even partially) feel the…
Five From The Yardbirds To Remember Keith Relf
Keith Relf. Who? Exactly. Quite possibly the best vocalist you've never heard of, you still have heard him if you are passingly familiar with rock music. Trust me. He was…
Five from Van the Man on St. Pat’s Day
Van Morrison. St. Patrick's Day. That is all. "And It Stoned Me": "Into The Mystic": "The Way Young Lovers Do": "Tupelo Honey": "Cyprus Avenue":
Really Don’t Mind If You Sit This One Out: Understanding Prog-Rock, Part One
They don't make 'em like that no more, literally, figuratively, metaphorically or --especially-- sarcastically. They can't. For one thing, because they don't make album covers, or albums, anymore. Also…
Taking It All Too Hard: Unironic Love For Phil Collins
There must be some misunderstanding. Is he in or out? (You've got to get in to get out...) Not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which Genesis was finally…
Music From The World Tomorrow: Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics
Even though I’m sincere when I insist that this release is the most impressive album I listened to in 2010, I’m not sure who I would recommend it to. That…
Deconstruction*
I. Il n’y pas hors-texte. Or, there is nothing outside the text. If the names Barthes, Foucault and Saussure (for starters) mean nothing to you, it would be difficult to…
Halo of Ashes
It's Ash Wednesday, which affords me the opportunity to talk about the Screaming Trees. (What, did you think I was going to talk about the hopelessly outdated tradition of Catholics…