Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Alvvays - "Archie, Marry Me" (the song remains the same)

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So guess what we did this year?  Not being the conventional type, after 19 years together we decided to get married.   We rented a beach h...
Monday, September 11, 2017

Poe - "Angry Johnny" (forgotten song)

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Driving back to VA from NC two weeks ago I heard a song on the radio that I had completely forgotten about: Poe 's " Angry Johnn...
Friday, August 25, 2017

Judas Priest - "British Steel" (LP Review)

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I was speaking with Drew last week and he was reflecting on how many songs from the 1980s dealt with the threat of nuclear war .  One of t...
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Tangerine Dream - "Zeit" (LP review)

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Herbert suggested that I highlight some eclipse-inspired music to mark the " Great American Eclipse " of 2017, but other than ti...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Patti Smith - "Because the Night" (the song remains the same)

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The final entry in my recent trilogy of autobiographies is Patti Smith 's 2010 book " Just Kids " (the other two were Chriss...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

Woody Guthrie - "All You Fascists" (forgotten song)

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The events in Charlottesville, VA are still unfolding but our Governor's response was inspiring and appropriate.  Our President...
Monday, July 10, 2017

Opal - "Happy Nightmare Baby" (LP Review)

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Keith Mitchell, the drummer for Opal and Mazzy Star , died in May 2017 .  While you've probably heard of Mazzy Star you might not hav...