Category: Observations
The Flaming Lips 01: Love Yer Brain and the Quality of Wayne Coyne’s Voice
“Sometimes I don’t know/ what to think about the world/ when this guy is burning up in the street/ with gasoline /and the flames show no mercy/ so when you need /some one to talk to you/ i... Read More
David Bowie 04: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It all Away (Part Two)
‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore: One breath inhales and the second song begins. “The groove was a one bar loop on the demo,” says Mark Guiliana (Modern Drummer, Feb. 26, 2016). The c... Read More
David Bowie 03: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It All Away (Part One)
There are several catalysts/inspirations for this entry. 1.) several people commented that they would like me to expand on my previous entry on the album 2.) an energetic discussion of the album wit... Read More
The Plastic Together Tour
The weekend before this, I went to see the singer on the first album I bought. I had enjoyed Paul Revere and the Raiders music since I was five and appreciated their songwriting and production talen... Read More
Viola Beach 03: The New Album is a Bittersweet Victory But Let’s Get To Dancing
It came today. It came in a relatively plain brown package. I opened it and inside was the CD. Though I had seen the picture many times and even thought, “My God! Can they ever think of us... Read More
Paul Revere and the Raiders 01: My First Album Purchase at Age 5
I usually get a funny look from people when I tell them I bought my first album at 5 ( I could say I get funny looks anyway but that joke would be a bit clichéd, eh?). I have been obsessed with mus... Read More
Viola Beach 02: New album, Old Story and People that Just Don’t Get It
The Facts: Early Valentine’s Day morning the band, Viola Beach, had just finished their first international gig. They were tired but exuberant. (Note: a few seconds of that performance were ... Read More
Tim Buckley 01, Jeff Buckley 01: The Father and Son Thread
I’ve been revisiting Tim Buckley’s music and I can’t help but think of what could have been. Musically, it’s great what we have and what was remains what was. We were only ... Read More