September 18, 1970: God is (still) Not Dead
Sean MurphyWe lost three big J's, all in just about a year (Janis, Jimi and Jim Morrison). Debates could --and should-- rage about how much Janis and Jim could --and would--…
Four Albums and a Film: The Best Summer Entertainment*
The Congos - Heart of the Congos (1977) Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some music is made for—or at least can be fully appreciated during—specific times of the year.…
14 Songs For Turning 41
To know the man, get to know his music. (Or, to paraphrase Al Pacino in Serpico, "If you love the man's music, you have to love the man!") There are…
West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
All These Colors: Without Names, Without Sound Jimi Hendrix has been dead for a long time, and the only thing we have to reconcile the senselessness of how young he…
Honing In On Hendrix
If you had told me one year ago that I'd have not only one, but two opportunities to write feature-length pieces on Jimi Hendrix I would have been excited, inspired…
Laugh While You Weep with ‘Bill Hicks: The Essential Collection’
It’s a crying shame that Bill Hicks is no longer with us; we sure could use him right about now. It’s a laughing shame (the sort where you laugh until…
Don’t Let Them Fool Ya…
Not much to add here (other than a h/t to my boy Jamie, who passed it along).
Hey Gibson, Let’s Talk Guitar Albums
Okay. Gibson (the fine folks who bring us some of our best guitars) has recently announced their selections of what they deem the Top 50 Guitar Albums ever. Now, as…
Four Poems For Four Decades
You’ve Seen Me Before (1989) I am the nimble sparrow who is surprised By eager claws that approach without a sound. Security lies in lofty branches, overhead But I feel…
God Is Not Dead: The Jimi Hendrix Re-Issues
Get excited. There is a new Jimi Hendrix album fully comprised of previously unreleased material. I know I was excited when I first heard the news of Valleys of Neptune,…