The Best New Albums and Reissues Of 2015

Nah, not really. Here’s why… Boy, I’ll tell you what, these “Top Albums Of 2016” lists going around sure are making me feel ancient. Up to last week I was feeling pretty good… Continue reading →

Sometimes I Don’t Get You

Hey, I fully understand the subjective nature of music enjoyment, I do. That is, why someone can listen, often, to something you either find heinous or just flat out don’t understand. Some can… Continue reading →

Top 15 Albums (plus 54 others)

Stephen over at the excellent music blog 1001albumsin10years threw out this challenge: “Happy September to all, On September 15th, many bloggers in this community (myself included) are planning to post about their “Top… Continue reading →

A Junkie and His Music

I wake up in the middle of a pile of jewel cases strewn about the floor like empty vials of crack cocaine and wonder what the hell just happened. I’m sweating like a… Continue reading →

The Best Albums Released Since 2000…maybe.

In 2012 I published my “Best Albums Since 2000” list. I thought it would be a fun exercise to look back on this post to see how right I was, but instead of patting myself… Continue reading →

Silly Rant #10,777

Pop artists used to really bother me. Let me clarify: Not “POP” artists, “POPULAR” artists. There’s a difference, because there has been, and will always be good, unpopular pop music and really, really… Continue reading →

Worst Albums Of All Time: An Opinion (by someone else)

Friend, cartoonist/humorist, San Franciscan and all around grumpy music snob guy Phil Fountain just listed his top worst albums on Facebook, complete with color commentary. I’ll post mine sometime soon, but thought I’d… Continue reading →

It’s A Nice Day For A…White Wedding?

“And I put it to you that you HAVE to love Billy Idol. ‘Love’ really is the word. Even if you don’t like his records, there’s something badly wrong with anyone who doesn’t… Continue reading →

I’m A Street Walkin’ Cheetah With A Heart Full Of Napalm

SWAGGER: To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air; strut; braggadocio. Listening to Urge Overkill’s masterful 1993 album “Saturation” today I come to the realization that I need a little… Continue reading →

Are We Stuck In Our Musical Past?

Just as I start to think that I’m too jaded to be really and pleasantly affected by new music, a band or an album comes along that restores my faith. I am now… Continue reading →